After announcing that he would be the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the various social media companies who banned his accounts following the January 6 Capitol riot, Trump expanded on his role in the suit in an interview with Bill O’Reilly. “I look forward to it, actually,” the former …
Read More »Illinois city goes forward with Juneteenth and LGBTQ parades, festivities after canceling in-person July 4 events over Covid-19
The city celebrated Juneteenth, the new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US, on Saturday, holding a parade and a community gathering that featured live performances, art displays and food vendors. The partying will resume next Saturday, when Evanston hosts its annual Pride celebration, including a car …
Read More »Pentagon says US exit from Afghanistan halfway done, but won’t give ‘specifics’ on progress going forward
US Central Command (CENTCOM), the military body that oversees the Middle East and Central Asia, said more than half of American forces had left Afghanistan in a Tuesday press release. “US Central Command estimates that we have completed greater than 50% of the entire retrograde process,” it said, adding that …
Read More »‘Giant step forward’: Biden & Harris demand ‘racial justice’ reforms in George Floyd’s name after Chauvin verdict
“We still have work to do,” said Harris, who spoke first on Tuesday evening. “We still must reform the system.” “America has a long history of systemic racism,” Harris added, arguing that it’s “holding our nation back from realizing our full potential.” Systemic racism “is a stain of our nation’s …
Read More »People looking forward to stimulus checks ‘already screwed,’ financial guru Dave Ramsey tells Fox, kicking up storm online
“I don’t believe in a stimulus check,” Ramsey told Fox News’ Bill Hemmer during a Thursday interview when asked how much the government should devote to relief payments, comparing the checks to “peeing on a forest fire.” Some countered that the critics had missed the point, saying there are broader …
Read More »Fear of Covid-19 no longer petrifies 1 in 3 Americans, but indecision about how to move forward does
One in three Americans no longer believes returning to their pre-coronavirus existence poses a ‘moderate or large risk’, according to an Ipsos poll published on Tuesday. While this sounds like a lot of Americans are still paralyzed with fear, it actually represents the best national outlook since October, the pollster …
Read More »Galloway: Looking forward to Joe Biden’s first 100 days, it’s impossible to believe he’ll actually be in charge
I am precluded by my religion to speak ill of the recently dead. An exception must be made for the walking dead, especially when they are walking the West Wing of the White House in Washington DC. To to the sea of troubles in America can now be added a …
Read More »‘World’s best tank’: Russian troops can look forward to 1st deliveries of ‘revolutionary’ T-14 Armata next year, developer says
“Serial deliveries of the T-14 Armata tank will begin in 2021,” Chemezov announced. “This is, undoubtedly, the world’s best tank today. In the future, this vehicle will become the main battle tank in the Russian Army.” The T-14 has already been praised by foreign countries, with a UK military intelligence …
Read More »Don’t believe messages about ‘olive branches’ and ‘moving forward’ from anti-Trump celebs & pols. They’re as hateful as ever
“I’d like to extend an olive branch to Trump supporters,” Milano tweeted this week. “I am ready to move #ForwardTogether. There’s so much work to do to heal the nation. Let’s be a part of the solution and not add to the problems we face.” The actress-turned-Democrat-activist called for other …
Read More »The head of Ekaterinburg has put forward the requirements of “public leaders of the protest”
The head of Ekaterinburg Alexander Vysokinskiy accused several protesters around the “Church in the Park”, political analysts, experts and journalists covering it in “aggravating the situation”. His open letter addressed to Anne Baltinas, Ivan Volkov, Dmitry Moskvin, Xenia Baklanov, Konstantin Kiselev, Alexander Pirogov, Fedor Krasheninnikov, the Pauline Grasman, Sergey Moschino, …
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