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Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Post Date: 2017-02-01 08:04:12 by Ada
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday evening to fill the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court left open by the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. President George W. Bush appointed Gorsuch to the federal bench in 2006, after he worked in the Bush administration for two years as a deputy associate attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice. Gorsuch currently serves as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which has jurisdiction over Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, New Mexico, and his native Colorado. Gorsuch is considered one of the most intellectual jurists on the federal bench, evinced by his ...
Anti-Trumpism Still Raging
Post Date: 2017-01-31 07:38:49 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Trumpism Still Raging by Stephen Lendman Nationwide street protests following Trump’s entry into America order are more about him than his EO. Are pro-Hillary dark forces behind them? Was Obama appointee, acting Attorney General Sally Yates, part of it. Agree or disagree with his action, she refused to enforce it, a legitimate cause for dismissal, a White House statement saying: She “betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. This order was approved as to form and legality by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel.” “Tonight, President Trump relieved Ms. Yates of her ...
Anti-Trump State Department Staff Opposition to His Entry Into America EO
Post Date: 2017-01-31 07:16:21 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Trump State Department Staff Oppose His Entry Into America EO by Stephen Lendman It’s more about politics as usual than “protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” On January 30, a draft letter supported by over 100 career foreign service officers and other diplomats expressed opposition to Trump’s action - headlined “SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (SBU).” “(I)t runs counter to core American values of nondiscrimination, fair play, and extending a warm welcome to foreign visitors and immigrants,” it said. Fact: These and similar values are important, ones America consistently spurns at home and abroad, waging ...
Trump's Immigration Order Unrelated to Border and National Security Protection
Post Date: 2017-01-30 07:32:18 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Immigration Order Unrelated to Border and National Security Protection by Stephen Lendman The best way to protect America is by no longer attacking other countries, massacring their people, looting their resources, ruthlessly seeking unchallenged global dominance - along with harming its most vulnerable citizens and residents. Decision-making in Washington is all about politics, unrelated to officially stated reasons. The only terrorist threat Americans face is from their own government - at the federal, state and local levels, no others. The notion of gun-toting Muslim terrorists threatening US communities is utter nonsense. It’s racist. Freedom-destroying policies, ...
Neocons McCain and Graham v. Trump on Muslim Immigration Suspension
Post Date: 2017-01-30 06:49:24 by Stephen Lendman
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Neocons McCain and Graham v. Trump on Muslim Immigration Suspension by Stephen Lendman In office barely over a week, Trump’s full domestic and geopolitical agenda remains to unfold, despite a disturbing first few days warranting criticism. Russophobe, neocon, uber-hawk Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have been around forever - in Congress since 1987 and 1995 respectively, urging one war of aggression after another. Both represent a clear and present danger to freedom. Below is their statement in response to Trump’s suspension of Muslim immigration from seven designated countries. Here’s what Trump said first: “America is a proud nation of immigrants and we ...
Green Card Holders Safe From Trump's Immigration Order?
Post Date: 2017-01-29 12:50:47 by Stephen Lendman
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Green Card Holders Safe From Trump’s Immigration Ban? by Stephen Lendman His anti-Muslim order caused a firestorm of outrage nationwide, from relatives of affected individuals, activists, human rights groups, as well as state and local officials. Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Trump’s order “doesn’t include green card holders going forward,” then reversed himself, saying “of course it does.” “If you’re traveling back and forth, you’re going to be subjected to further screening. I would suspect that if you’re an American citizen traveling back and forth to Libya, you’re ...
New US/Russia Partnership? Hold the Cheers!
Post Date: 2017-01-29 08:14:37 by Stephen Lendman
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New US/Russia Partnership? Hold the Cheers! by Stephen Lendman Except for cooperating during WW II to defeat Nazism, America has been largely adversarial toward Russia for the past century. On Saturday, Trump and Putin spoke by phone. Discussion lasted nearly an hour. Both leaders agreed to continue “regular personal contacts.” They’ll meet later in the year for face-to-face talks on an unspecified date at a mutually acceptable venue. A White House statement said the following: “The positive call was a significant start to improving the relationship between the United States and Russia that is in need of repair.” “Both President Trump and President Putin ...
Federal Judge Stays Trump Order Temporarily Banning Muslim Immigration
Post Date: 2017-01-29 07:51:16 by Stephen Lendman
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Federal Judge Stays Trump Order Temporarily Banning Muslim Immigration by Stephen Lendman Trump’s anti-Muslim executive order was politically motivated, unrelated to protecting national security or preventing terrorist threats to America. The only ones Americans face are state-sponsored. Death or injury from ISIS or other terrorists domestically is virtually nil. On Saturday, US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York Anne M. Donnelly halted the deportation of refugees and others holding valid visas permitting legal entry to America. Arrivals from seven predominantly Muslims countries targeted by Trump’s executive order can remain for now. She didn’t ...
World Reaction to Trump's Muslim Ban
Post Date: 2017-01-29 07:38:29 by Stephen Lendman
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World Reaction to Trump’s Muslim Ban by Stephen Lendman Temporarily banning immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Syria targeted indefinitely, drew harsh responses from world leaders and others. A statement from Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said “(t)he chancellor regrets the entry ban imposed by the US government against refugees and nationals from certain countries.” “She is convinced that even in the necessarily resolute battle against terrorism it is not justified to place people from a certain origin or belief under general suspicion.” The German government “will now examine the ...
Trump's Anti-Muslim Executive Order
Post Date: 2017-01-28 07:35:49 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Anti-Muslim Executive Order by Stephen Lendman His executive order titled “Protecting the Nation From Terrorist Attacks From Foreign Nationals” suspends immigration from targeted Muslim countries. It reflects racist discrimination, not protecting the country from Islamic extremists. It’s about fear- mongering, equating Muslims with terrorism, hyping nonexistent threats to justify America’s imperial agenda and contempt for people in need. Chances of being struck by lightning are greater than becoming a terrorist attack victim in America. Death by auto accident, preventable diseases, domestic violence, alcoholism and use of harmful drugs is infinitely ...
Trump's Disturbing First Week in Office
Post Date: 2017-01-27 07:52:01 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Disturbing First Week in Office by Stephen Lendman After responsibly pulling America out of the TPP, it’s been all down hill. His top priority should be do no harm, not America first. Disturbing anti-China, anti-Iran saber rattling by him and key administration officials bodes ill if not curbed. Promising to cut regulations by 75% or more means eliminating vital public protections, freeing business to do what it pleases with little or no oversight. Authorizing construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline virtually assures major environmental damage to land, waterways and human health - based on the disastrous past history of these projects. His war on Islam ...
Trump Considering 20% Import Tax on Mexican Products
Post Date: 2017-01-27 07:35:35 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Considering 20% Import Tax on Mexican Products by Stephen Lendman He may have the same idea in mind for China, perhaps other countries, risking a potentially devastating trade war - the last thing America’s fragile economy needs. Taxing Mexican imports appears to be Trump’s way of paying for his ill-conceived great wall. According to White House press secretary Sean Spicer, “(w)hen you look at the plan that’s taking shape now, using comprehensive tax reform as a means to tax imports from countries that we have a trade deficit (with) like Mexico.” “If you tax that $50 billion at 20% of imports - which is by the way a practice that 160 other countries ...
Mixed Signals from Washington on Torture
Post Date: 2017-01-27 07:27:06 by Stephen Lendman
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Mixed Signals from Washington on Torture by Stephen Lendman Trump’s Secretary of Defense James (“mad dog”) Mattis said it doesn’t work. His CIA director Mike Pompeo believes it does. Trump said he’s OK with whatever they want, earlier indicating support for waterboarding (torture by any standard) and much worse - believing torture works despite clear evidence otherwise. It’s used for control and punishment, not as an information obtaining practice. According to Politico, Mattis and Pompeo were “blindsided” by a draft executive order, calling for use of torture. Bipartisan lawmakers expressed concern, failing to denounce torture and other forms of ...
Trump at War with Islam
Post Date: 2017-01-26 08:00:32 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump at War with Islam by Stephen Lendman On Tuesday, Trump tweeted “(b)ig day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow. Among other things, we will build the wall.” He also temporarily (likely indefinitely) banned Muslim immigration from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen on the phony pretext of preventing Islamic terrorist attacks - Judeo/Christian immigration from these countries permitted, clear state-sponsored racism. No terrorist attacks occurred on US soil in modern memory. Ones attributed to Muslims were state- sponsored false flags, including 9/11. America needs enemies to justify its imperial agenda. None exist, so they’re ...
Trump's Ill-Conceived Great Wall
Post Date: 2017-01-26 07:46:06 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Ill-Conceived Great Wall by Stephen Lendman Fortress Israel reveals the delusion and folly of great wall protection, encircling the country irresponsibly, spending billions of dollars, escalating apartheid ruthlessness, accomplishing nothing except greater hostility between Arabs and Jews. Trump’s proposed great wall along America’s southern border is ill-conceived. It risks harming relations with Mexico. It’s counterproductive, unlikely to stem the immigration tide. Desperate people, harmed by the ravages of NAFTA and other issues, will continue heading north. They’ll breach the great wall, tunnel under it, or travel by water to reach America’s ...
Google Permanently Bans 200 "Fake News" Sites
Post Date: 2017-01-25 11:58:47 by Horse
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The crackdown has begun. In a blog post by Scott Spencer, director of product management for sustainable ads, posted on Wednesday, Google said it has banned 200 publishers from accessing its Adsense advertising service for posting fake news stories. Google said it had cracked down on sites which contained 1) Ads for illegal products; 2) Misleading ads; 3) Bad ads on mobile; 4) Ads trying to game the system and, 5) Promoting and profiting from bad sites. But the emphasis was on the so-called "fake news" category which has dominated media buzz for the past two months. This is how Spencer explained his action: In 2016, we saw the rise of tabloid cloakers, a new type of scammer ...
Mnuchin Backs Fed Independence and Signals Reform Isn’t Priority
Post Date: 2017-01-25 10:50:40 by noone222
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Treasury nominee says he supports recent moves on transparency House Republicans seek closer scrutiny of Fed policy actions U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin isn’t jumping on the Republican bandwagon to audit the Fed. In written questions by senators following his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Mnuchin was asked about his thoughts on “politicizing decisions made by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the benefits of an independent central bank.” Mnuchin’s answer was crafted carefully. “The Federal Reserve is organized with sufficient independence to conduct monetary policy and open market operations,” Mnuchin responded to Senator ...
Police State Tactics Target Independent Journalists Covering Anti-Trump Protests
Post Date: 2017-01-25 10:27:23 by Stephen Lendman
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Police State Tactics Target Independent Journalists Covering Anti-Trump Protests by Stephen Lendman First Amendment rights are too precious to lose. Without them, all others are at risk. On January 20, six independent journalists were arrested in Washington for doing their jobs - covering protests during Trump’s inauguration. They committed no crimes, yet face possible prosecution and imprisonment. The affected journalists include documentary producer Jack Keller, independent photojournalist Shay Horse, independent journalist Matt Hopard, free lance reporter Aaron Cantu, Vocativ journalist Evan Enger, and RT America’s Alexander Rubinstein. RT International reported the story, ...
Disturbing US Anti-China Saber Rattling
Post Date: 2017-01-25 07:56:31 by Stephen Lendman
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Disturbing US Anti-China Saber Rattling by Stephen Lendman Saber rattling by Trump administration officials on China give pause for concern, continuing Obama’s hostile approach, risking direct confrontation if not curbed. At his Senate confirmation hearing, Secretary of State designee Rex Tillerson recklessly said “(w)e are going to have to send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops and second, your access to those islands also is not going to be allowed.” He belligerently accused China of “declaring control of territories…not rightfully” its own. Secretary of Defense James (“mad dog”) Mattis defiantly said Beijing’s ...
Trump's Election Hasn't Stopped Anti-Russia Propaganda
Post Date: 2017-01-25 07:19:04 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Election Hasn’t Stopped Anti-Russia Propaganda by Stephen Lendman Trump wants better relations with Russia, believing he and Vladimir Putin can get along. So far, his rhetorical shift in US policy hasn’t stopped state-sponsored anti-Russia propaganda. Brian Whitmore is a US Radio Free Liberty/Radio Liberty Russophobic propagandist. In response to Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov’s assassination, he danced on his grave, saying in less than so many words he got what he deserved. He puts out militantly anti-Russia rubbish on a site called the Daily Vertical - featured by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, part of America’s global propaganda ...
Brexit On a Slow Track to Oblivion?
Post Date: 2017-01-24 13:43:51 by Stephen Lendman
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Brexit On a Slow Track to Oblivion? by Stephen Lendman Prime Minister Theresa May’s support for Brexit is more rhetorical than real. An audio recording leaked to London’s Guardian last May caught her as home secretary, saying “I think the economic arguments are clear. I think being part of a 500-million trading bloc is significant for us.” “I think, as I was saying to you a little earlier, that one of the issues is that a lot of people will invest here in the UK because it is the UK in Europe.” “If we were not in Europe, I think there would be firms and companies who would be looking to say, do they need to develop a mainland Europe presence rather ...
Trump Authorizes Construction of Controversial Pipelines
Post Date: 2017-01-24 13:31:05 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Authorizes Construction of Controversial Pipelines by Stephen Lendman Authorizing construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline fulfills a campaign promise - to the chagrin of environmentalists and residents along the routes of both projects. Trump told reporters “(w)e are going to renegotiate some of the terms. We will build our own pipelines (and) pipes. We’re going to make the process much more simple for the oil companies and everybody else that wants to do business in the United States.” On Monday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said both projects will “increase jobs, increase economic growth, and tap into America’s energy supply ...
Can Bergdahl Get a Fair Trial?
Post Date: 2017-01-24 06:50:12 by Ada
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His commander-in-chief has repeatedly said he should be executed. WASHINGTON—Can a soldier get a fair trial if the man who is his commander- in-chief today has repeatedly condemned him as a traitor and a deserter and publicly suggested he be executed? The defense team of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is awaiting a February 5 court martial on charges that he deserted his Afghanistan post before he was kidnapped and spent five years in brutal Taliban captivity, has moved to dismiss the charges against him. They say their client couldn’t possibly get a fair trial with Donald Trump in the White House. The videographic evidence is hard to ignore. The team has assembled a YouTube video ...
Goldman Sachs Jew Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Trump IRS Will Collect 100'$ of Million$$$ In Tax Revenue From Tax Evaders
Post Date: 2017-01-23 10:47:36 by Artisan
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The Senate hearings on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are very revealing. In the first video, Mnuchin, who previously worked for Goldman Sachs, says he's concerned and "particularly surprised that the IRS headcount has gone down quite dramatically, almost 30% over the last number of years" amd vows to remedy that problem. In the second video, Munchin says he wants private IRS debt collectors to be more effective. "We can collect tens of millions, or hundreds of millions of dollars, for the American public...particularly in an environment where we are looking for money for so many programs, this to me, seems like a very obvious thing to do." He continues "the ...
Hacked NYT Tweet Warns of Russian Attack on America
Post Date: 2017-01-23 07:50:39 by Stephen Lendman
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Hacked NYT Tweet Warns of Russian Attack on America by Stephen Lendman Various media reports, including by RT, reported the hacked Times Video Twitter account tweeting: “BREAKING: leaked statement from Vladimir Putin says: Russia will attack the United States with Missiles.” Sunday morning, a series of related tweets, including the above one, were removed, replaced with a hacker group OurMine statement, claiming it co-opted The Times’ Twitter page, saying the above tweet was posted by a different hacker. The Times is militantly anti-Russia, anti-Putin, publishing fake news about nonexistent “Russian aggression” and other disgraceful misinformation about its ...
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