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Tulsi Gabbard lists political correctness among threats to American values


RT
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 16:39 UTC
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Widespread efforts to silence speech deemed to be offensive threaten US constitutional rights, Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard says. Her latest campaign ad takes aim at the hot-button issue of political correctness.

In a new campaign video posted on Twitter, Gabbard lists political correctness alongside things like overly powerful IT corporations and government overreach. All three infringe on Americans' personal rights, she says.

The battle between "PC culture" and free-speech advocates has become particularly fierce in recent months, with "woke" activists rallying against anything that could potentially cause offense.
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Failed state made in the USA: Ex-president of Honduras and coup victim Zelaya tells all


RT
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:56 UTC
Zelaya at a protest against the US-backed Hernandez government
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Zelaya at a protest against the US-backed Hernandez government.
President Jose Manuel Zelaya of Honduras was deposed from power in a military coup after joining a progressive alliance of Latin American leaders and he has "absolutely no doubts" the US was behind his ouster, he tells RT America.

"The US warned me: If you sign the Bolivarian Alternative to the Americas (ALBA), you're going to have problems with the US. I signed it, and six months later, I had problems," Zelaya told RT America's Rick Sanchez.

"They kicked me out."

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China prepares its 'Nuclear Option' in the trade war

Simon Watkins
Oilprice.com
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:35 UTC
China and Iran meeting
As the trade war with the U.S. continues to escalate, China has re-engaged with Iran on three key projects and is weighing the use of what both Washington and Beijing term the 'nuclear option', a senior oil and gas industry source who works closely with Iran's Petroleum Ministry told OilPrice.com last week.

For the first of these projects - Phase 11 of the supergiant South Pars non-associated gas field (SP11) - last week saw a statement from the chief executive officer of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) that talks had resumed with Chinese developers to advance the project. Originally the subject of an extensive contract signed by France's Total before it pulled out due to re-imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran, talks had been well-advanced with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to take up the slack on development. As per the original contract, CNPC had been assigned Total's 50.1 percent stake in the field when the French firm withdrew, giving it a total of 80.1 percent in the site, with Iran's own Petropars Company holding the remainder. At the same time, Iran was desperate to increase the pace of development of the fields in its oil-rich West Karoun area, including North Azadegan, South Azadegan, North Yaran, South Yaran, and Yadavaran, in order to optimize oil flows ahead of further clampdowns on exports by the U.S.
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Brexit: 8 reasons the EU will suffer far more than the UK

Mike "Mish" Shedlock
Money Maven
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:00 UTC
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The EU would be wise to make a deal with the UK. It will get clobbered in the event of no deal.

Conventional wisdom says the UK will get hit harder than the EU in the event of a no deal Brexit. Conventional wisdom is wrong.

Here are eight reasons the EU will suffer more in both the short and long term.

Reason 1: Corporate Taxes

The UK can and likely will slash corporate tax rates. A lower corporate tax rate will mitigate much of the profit damage suffered by UK corporations in the event of no deal.

Comment: If Brexit is ever actually allowed to happen...

See also: Also check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal: Yellow Vest Protests, Brexit Farce - Revolutionary Climate in Western Europe?

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Obama told Biden advisers not to let the former Veep 'damage his legacy' in his 2020 presidential run

John Haltiwanger
Business Insider
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:55 UTC
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Former President Barack Obama and Joe Biden have an extremely close relationship, but that reportedly hasn't alleviated concerns Obama has about the former vice president's 2020 campaign.

Obama spoke with Biden about the prospect of him running multiple times before the former vice president hopped into the race, and "took pains to cast his doubts about the campaign in personal terms," according to a New York Times report.

A person familiar with the exchange told The Times that Obama said to Biden, "You don't have to do this, Joe, you really don't." But Biden responded that he felt he had an obligation to take on President Donald Trump and that he wouldn't be able to forgive himself if he didn't give it a shot.

Comment: Despite the fact that Obama is a sanctimonious, insufferable ass, he's not wrong here. So far Biden's campaign has been one gaff after another. Leave it to a complete narcissist to know when someone is making them look bad.

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Democrat Tlaib won't visit grandmother in West Bank after Israeli ultimatum she won't promote boycott movement

Brie Stimson
Fox News
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:56 UTC
Rashida Tlaib
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Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (left) and Ilhan Omar
Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweets that visiting her grandmother under 'oppressive conditions' would stand against everything she believes in; Rich Edson has the latest from the State Department.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., indicated Friday that she will not travel to the West Bank to visit family, despite getting permission hours before from Israel's interior minister -- following a diplomatic firestorm over the government's earlier refusal to allow her and a colleague entry as part of a broader visit.

"I have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in--fighting against racism, oppression & injustice," she tweeted.

This was an apparent reference to Tlaib's earlier pledge not to promote boycotts of Israel during her visit.

Comment: More evidence of just how dictatorial and afraid of exposure Israel is:

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Between F-16 sale to Taiwan, Hong Kong and tariffs, China has no reason to trust US

Nebojsa Malic
RT
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:13 UTC
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Taiwan is looking for upgraded F-16 fighter jets from the US (file photo)
Word that US President Donald Trump is pushing for a sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan worth $8 billion is unlikely to help a 'deal' with China, as Beijing's already blaming Washington for the Hong Kong protests and the tariff war.

The proposed sale of 66 modernized jet fighters is still a rumor, as no official notice has been sent to Congress from the State Department or the Pentagon as of yet. However, it appears to have been requested by the Taiwanese authorities and quickly endorsed by prominent lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

"The sale of F-16s to Taiwan sends a strong message about the US commitment to security and democracy in the Indo-Pacific," the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Friday in a joint statement, adding they are "pleased the Administration is moving forward" with it.

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Indian Defense minister hints at 'No First Use' Policy may change amid tension with Pakistan


NDTV
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00 UTC
Agni-5 missile
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India's nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-5 ballistic missile is a lethal strategic weapon
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today underscored that India reserves the right to change its policy of 'No First Use', which has been the cornerstone of India's nuclear weapons policy for decades. The government firmly stands by its 'No First Use' policy but "what happens in future will depend on the circumstances," the minister said at Pokhran in Rajasthan, the site of two nuclear tests by India.

"Pokhran is the area which witnessed Atalji (former prime minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee's) firm resolve to make India a nuclear power and yet remain firmly committed to the doctrine of 'No First Use'. It is true that till now, India has strictly adhered to the 'No First Use' policy. What happens in future depends on the circumstances," Rajnath Singh told reporters in Pokhran, where he attended the closing ceremony of the army scout master competition in Pokhan.
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Epstein's alleged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell spotted eating lunch at burger joint in Los Angeles

Sara Nathan and Mara Siegler
The New York Post
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 21:46 UTC
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Jeffrey Epstein's former gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell isn't holed up in her British manor or summering on the Massachusetts coast.

The Post found the socialite hiding in plain sight in the least likely place imaginable — a fast-food joint in Los Angeles.

Maxwell, 57, the alleged madam to the multimillionaire pedophile, was scarfing down a burger, fries and shake al fresco at an In-N-Out Burger on Monday while reading The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives, a nonfiction best seller by journalist Ted Gup.

Sitting alone with a pet pooch, she was surprised to be found and told an onlooker, "Well, I guess this is the last time I'll be eating here!"

Maxwell, accused in court papers of providing sex slaves for Epstein and engaging in threesomes with the financier and underage girls, had not been photographed in public since 2016.

Comment: She certainly doesn't seem perturbed by official announcements of further investigations into Epstein's schemes.

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Fakest fake news of the week: 'Jeffery Epstein definitely killed himself', sez NY Chief Medical Examiner

Kevin Breuninger
CNBC
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:48 UTC
fake news
Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell, the New York medical examiner said Friday.

Epstein, 66, was found in his cell in Manhattan federal lockup Saturday morning and transferred to a nearby hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead. His autopsy was performed Sunday, NBC News reported, citing two law enforcement officials.

Epstein was remanded to jail pending trial on charges of sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking conspiracy, which were lodged by federal prosecutors in Manhattan last month. He was accused of abusing dozens of underage girls in his mansions in New York and Palm Beach, Florida, between 2002 and 2005.

Comment: Dead men tell no tales.

The network he was part of is safe to continue preying on children.

George Galloway holds forth:

More mysteries surround Epstein's last days. The New York Post reports:
Jeffrey Epstein spent at least two hours locked up alone with a mystery woman — possibly part of his legal team — just a day after he was taken off suicide watch at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, according to a new report.

A visiting attorney, who asked that his name not be used, told Forbes Thursday that he saw the young woman with Epstein on July 30, when the disgraced financier was transferred into the facility's Special Housing Unit.

"The optics were startling," the attorney told the outlet. "Because she was young. And pretty."

He speculated that the woman could be a lawyer — as the multimillionaire paid members of his legal team to visit him for nearly eight hours a day, so he could avoid his cell and sit in a room designated for attorney meetings, NBC News reported last week.

The visiting attorney told Forbes that when he visited that day, Epstein's main lawyer, Reid Weingarten, wasn't there — and neither were any of his other known attorneys. It was only the mystery woman.

"If I was him, I would have hired ... an old bald guy," the lawyer said.

The woman didn't seem to be carrying any files and was dressed casually — leading the attorney to believe that she was a first-year associate, according to the report.

"It was slacks and a blouse. ... Could have been jeans or another kind of pants," he told Forbes. "But, like, Sunday brunch attire."

"I think she was there just to babysit him, and keep him out of his cell, and just keep him company for eight hours a day," he added. "Which is not supposed to be the way it works."


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