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Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial
Jan04

Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial

WASHINGTON — The Senate seems certain to keep President Donald Trump in office thanks to the overwhelming GOP support expected in his impeachment trial. But how that trial will proceed — and when it will begin — remains to be seen. Democrats are pushing for the Senate to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents, pointing to reports that they...

Small cracks emerge in GOP unity over Trump impeachment trial
Jan04

Small cracks emerge in GOP unity over Trump impeachment trial

The Senate seems certain to keep U.S. President Donald Trump in office thanks to the overwhelming GOP support expected in his impeachment trial. But how that trial will proceed — and when it will begin — remains to be seen. Democrats are pushing for the Senate to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents, pointing to reports that they say have...

Sendoff in Stead for NV national guardsmen bound for Europe
Jan04

Sendoff in Stead for NV national guardsmen bound for Europe

STEAD, Nev. — The first Nevada Army National Guard battalion to deploy to Europe in peacetime received a sendoff Friday during a mobilization ceremony north of Reno. About 70 soldiers from across the state are heading to Fort Hood, Texas for at least a month of additional training before a year-long deployment to Poland and other Eastern European...

In wake of Soleimani’s death, Iran could retaliate with cyberattacks: experts
Jan04

In wake of Soleimani’s death, Iran could retaliate with cyberattacks: experts

Iran has been increasing its cyber capabilities but is not in the same league as China or Russia — which has proven most adept at sabotaging critical infrastructure, witnessed in attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and elections, experts agree. …read more Source:: Global...

Manufactured Ignorance about the Ukrainian-Canadian Left
Jan03

Manufactured Ignorance about the Ukrainian-Canadian Left

In recent years, a new academic field has emerged, called agnotology. The name comes from the old Greek agnōsis, meaning “ignorance,” and -logia, meaning “the study of.” Agnotology is the study of ignorance. More specifically, it is the study of how ignorance is often manufactured in order to obscure matters of fact. For example, in the last...

White House budget official told Pentagon that order to hold Ukraine aid came from Trump, national security site reports
Jan03

White House budget official told Pentagon that order to hold Ukraine aid came from Trump, national security site reports

In the face of warnings from the Pentagon that the hold on military aid to Ukraine could be illegal, an official from the Office of Management and Budget made it clear that the order to keep the freeze in place came directly from President Donald Trump, according to unredacted documents reviewed by Just Security. The documents, including emails...

Opinion: Ukraine Used Diplomacy; Russia Used Disinformation. The Difference Is Key
Jan02

Opinion: Ukraine Used Diplomacy; Russia Used Disinformation. The Difference Is Key

As we head into the 2020 elections, we must do a better job of distinguishing between diplomacy and destructive disinformation, writes former diplomat Brett Bruen.(Image credit: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) …read more Source::...

Baghdad embassy attack prompts Pompeo to delay Ukraine visit
Jan01

Baghdad embassy attack prompts Pompeo to delay Ukraine visit

…read more Source:: Toronto...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postpones trip to Ukraine, will focus on Iraq
Jan01

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postpones trip to Ukraine, will focus on Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a trip to Ukraine so he could focus on the situation in Iraq after demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassy. …read more Source:: Global...

Russia, Ukraine finalize agreements for uninterrupted gas transit to Europe
Dec31

Russia, Ukraine finalize agreements for uninterrupted gas transit to Europe

Russia ships about 40 per cent of its European gas deliveries through pipelines that cross Ukraine. …read more Source:: Global...