Tag Archives: Ukraine
Manafort Lying, GM Lays Off Thousands
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Pants on Fire: Former Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort lied even after agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors, according to a filing yesterday by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. What was he thinking? If he lied, Manafort loses his chance for a …
China Devalues, Sucker Punched
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
GeoEcon 101: In the midst of an economic slowdown and a stock market slump, China devalued its currency for the second day in a row. The Central Bank dropped the value of the yuan, by 1.6 percent against the US …
Senate Letter to Iran, Frat Boys Out
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Nation: Forty-seven Senate Republicans sent a direct letter to Iran threatening to abandon any nuclear weapons deal reached by the Obama Administration, undercutting the authority and negotiating power of the president. The occupants of the White House are pretty irritated. …
Towering Inferno, Greeks Take the Money
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Towering Inferno: An 86-storey residential tower caught fire in Dubai last night, burning like a giant torch and raining debris on the street. It was a dramatic sight in the night. The tower actually called the Torch is located in …
Obama Delays Reforms, Baby It’s Cold
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Nation: The Obama administration is obeying the order of a Texas federal judge and delaying the implementation of immigration reforms the president ordered. The government was about to begin accepting applications for work permits and some other legal protections that …
Oil Train Crash, Obama Blocked
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Nation: The governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency after a train pulling 109 cars of North Dakota crude oil derailed yesterday, setting tanker cars on fire and spilling oil into the Kanawha River, a source of local …
Danish Shooter Killed, Egypt Hits ISIS
Monday, February 16, 2015
Denmark: The shooter in the Copenhagen café attack has been identified as a 22-year-old Danish-born man with a history of violence and gang affiliation. Witnesses said they heard him shout, “God is great!” as he sprayed the café with bullets. …
Ukraine Fighting Intense, Oregon Gov. Out
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Ukraine: The US is accusing Russia of taking direct part in an all out assault on the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve before a ceasefire was supposed to take hold. The fighting is being described as intense. State Department spokeswoman …
Court vs. Judge, Not Many Orgies
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
States Rights: Although some licenses for same-sex marriage were issued in a few major Alabama cities yesterday, they were denied in an estimated 52 of 67 counties. The licenses were supposed to be issued throughout the state yesterday after a …
ISIS Executes, Obama in India
Sunday, January 25, 2015
ISIS Again: Japanese and American officials say they have not verified a video released on the Internet that purports to show the execution of a Japanese hostage by Islamic State militants. There’s no word about a Japanese journalist who has …