Biden “certainly would support a study of reparations” and the “continuing impacts of slavery,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday. “He continues to demonstrate his commitment to taking comprehensive action to address the systemic racism that persists today,” and the reparations study is …
Read More »‘When the f*ck did he become the tough guy?’ Angry NBA star Draymond Green roasts rival Rodney McGruder after bizarre row (VIDEO)
Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson gave moody McGruder his first savaging after he appeared to confrontationally approach Warriors players immediately after the 118-91 defeat at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday. While viewers claimed that McGruder had targeted Juan Toscano-Anderson over possible barbs by the forward during the game, Thompson …
Read More »‘As if it was Baghdad’: US Secret Service creates fortified ‘Capitol Green Zone’ ahead of inauguration
Amid fears that Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony on January 20 could spark unrest, authorities have decided to drastically expand a security perimeter established around the Capitol, which was stormed by demonstrators earlier this month. The new ‘red’ and ‘green’ zones laid out by the Secret Service encompass areas near the …
Read More »US green lights sale of 3,000 bombs worth $290 million to Saudi Arabia & flurry of other Middle East arms deals
The munition sale to Saudi Arabia was authorized by the State Department on Tuesday, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notice, giving the go-ahead for a transfer of 3,000 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs to the Gulf monarchy, worth some $290 million. The DSCA said the proposed sale would …
Read More »Rockets ‘targeting US embassy’ rain on Baghdad’s Green Zone – VIDEOS show fiery intercepts
Footage published on the social media show the night skies over Baghdad illuminated with flashes of light as rapid-fire guns of the US C-RAM systems were used to intercept the incoming projectiles. At least three rockets were targeting the American diplomatic missions, the Iraqi security officials told AP, saying they …
Read More »Moderna vaccine gets FDA emergency approval, becoming second jab in US to get green light
“With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of Covid-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn in announcing the move on …
Read More »Beware the Green Menace! As RT turns 15, WATCH defenders of democracy warn about ‘weapon of mass communication’
As Moscow’s malignant media machine turns 15, its danger to our democracy and cherished values of conformity and cancel culture has never been greater! Beware of the RT Bear, as the posters in our appropriately produced civil defense video caution all proper-thinking people. Know your enemy: RT’s editor-in-chief is standing …
Read More »Netanyahu vows to be FIRST to take Pfizer jab & ‘encourages’ all Israelis to follow suit… if they want a ‘green passport’
Netanyahu made the announcement during a press conference with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday, where he said he would be the first in the country to take the jab. He also noted that health authorities would work to roll out tens of thousands of doses per day and begin …
Read More »State Department gives green light for $1.8bn arms deal to Taiwan after Beijing threatens countermeasures
The proposed arms transfer was certified by the State Department on Wednesday, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified lawmakers of the deal. The sale includes Lockheed Martin’s truck-mounted rocket launcher, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), long-range air-to-ground missiles produced by Boeing and sensor upgrades for …
Read More »Group behind Green New Deal secured establishment senator’s upset victory in MA – because his loss could’ve DOOMED the deal
The Democratic incumbent owes his primary victory to the Sunrise Movement, a surprisingly deep-pocketed “youth movement” backed by old-school oil money such as the Rockefeller Foundation that has led the campaign for the Green New Deal environmental legislation package, according to Sunrise itself and several political observers. “Markey was the …
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