Saturday, February 19, marks 25 years since the death of Deng Xiaoping, the leader who succeeded Mao Zedong and oversaw a fundamental transition in China’s place in the world with a policy dubbed ‘reform and opening up’. For those in the West, Deng’s reign, which began in 1978, heralded a …
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The family of late entrepreneur John McAfee is still trying to get his body released from a Spanish prison more than seven months after his death, according to a MarketWatch report. After speaking to several people involved in the case, senior reporter Jon Swartz wrote on Wednesday that McAfee’s body …
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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has started off his country’s presidency of the EU with a bold provocation. Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg he has put his head above the growing anti-Moscow rhetoric and called for a dialogue about a continent-wide, “indivisible” security strategy that includes Russia, …
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One of the most shameful legacies of America’s failed war effort in Vietnam is the lasting damage done by Agent Orange (AO). AO was a powerful herbicide used by the American military in Operation Ranch Hand, which was launched in January 1962, to clear foliage to build bases and transport …
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A newly released poll has revealed that media outlets and Democrat politicians have made essentially zero progress over the past year in convincing skeptical Americans that President Joe Biden was legitimately elected. The University of Massachusetts Amherst poll, released on Tuesday, found that 71% of Republicans still believe that Biden’s …
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Read More »US democracy failing at home, but Washington still wants to impose it abroad – Russian security official
Speaking in an interview on Sunday with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, First Deputy Secretary Yuri Averyanov slammed the recent US-hosted ‘Summit for Democracy,’ insisting that “American elites are seeking to persuade themselves that their country is still the only superpower, that its global dominance is unchallengeable, and that the entire world aligns …
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Speaking in an interview with Baltic news outlet Delfi on Monday, Dmitry Kuleba said that “in the worst-case scenario, the Kremlin could try to undermine the security architecture that has developed since the Cold War in Europe and redraw borders by force.” He cited the brief war between Russia and …
Read More »Elon Musk keeps forgetting Bernie Sanders is still alive
“We must demand that the extremely wealthy pay their fair share. Period,” Sanders tweeted on Saturday, to which Musk replied, “I keep forgetting you’re still alive.” He followed up by floating the idea of selling Tesla stock. Musk previously sold billions in shares after putting out a poll asking if he …
Read More »AP calls New Jersey race for Democrat governor Murphy as GOP says votes are still being counted
Murphy “narrowly won reelection in his reliably blue state,” AP announced on Wednesday evening, saying the Democrat “barely eked out a victory” against his GOP challenger. “With the candidates separated by a fraction of a percent out of 2.4 [million] ballots cast, it’s irresponsible of the media to make this …
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