Category: Aggregated

Report released on corruption allegations against Zuma

Israel destroys Bedouin village for 105th time

‘Mechanical failure’ caused training bombs to drop on Michigan

Kenya to withdraw troops from UN mission in South Sudan

Israel gives go-ahead for 181 new illegal settlement units

‘No hard border’ in Ireland after Brexit, premier vows

Amnesty International: Italian police abusing migrants during processing

Mr Vacuous ever more desperate in campaigning for a woman he clearly can’t stand – but he must obey his masters

Lavrov: US will have to negotiate with Russia, can’t act alone on global issues

Saudi attack on Sana’a funeral was a war crime: Human rights lawyer

‘Outstanding abuser:’ Saudi Arabia appoints notorious lawyer to probe its own airstrikes in Yemen

‘Like asking if you’ll stop beating your wife’: Saudi ambassador dodges Yemen cluster bomb question

The U.N. does many things that are wrong. Its setup and philosophy are fundamentally flawed, but its charter does contain some items that aim to lift the member states out of a Hobbesian state of nature, which is a war of all against all. One of these appears in Article 2, Paragraph 4: “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.” If this article were followed, it would help prevent … Continue reading →

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There’s been little talk of gun control this presidential election cycle, although state-level proposals continue to make it onto state ballots. Gun control positions have come down along the usual partisan lines. It was clear from Clinton’s comments in the final presidential debate, for example, that she desires greater restrictions on access to firearms for private citizens. She expressed no such caution about weaponry carried by government employees, of course. While the candidates have declined to make gun control a central issue in the campaign, mainstream media outlets, academics, and pundits continue to press for greater government restrictions and prohibitions … Continue reading →

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On Monday we were the first to note that Podesta’s friend Peter Kadzik was the DOJ representative chosen to head up a “thorough” review of the new Huma Abedin emails as revealed by a letter he wrote to Congress.  Given Kadzik’s personal relationship with Podesta, it seemed like a “convenient” choice for the Clinton campaign. In the letter to Congress, the DOJ writes that it “will continue to work closely with the FBI and together, dedicate all necessary resources and take appropriate steps as expeditiously as possible,” assistant attorney General Peter J. Kadzik writes in letters to House and Senate … Continue reading →

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