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UN resolution condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea
Dec10

UN resolution condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea

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New NAFTA deal set to land after flurry of last-minute changes
Dec09

New NAFTA deal set to land after flurry of last-minute changes

The long wait for ratification of the revised North American trade agreement appears to be nearly over, with word that congressional Democrats may be satisfied with the text of changes proposed by Donald Trump’s trade representative and circulated over the weekend. …read more Source::...

How Clinton and Obama Disarmed and Abandoned Ukraine
Dec09

How Clinton and Obama Disarmed and Abandoned Ukraine

If Ukraine had kept and modernized the nuclear weapons it had inherited from the old Soviet Union, it is entirely possible that Russia would never have invaded in 2014. Those weapons could have been transformed into a deterrent to Russian aggression. But President Bill Clinton signed an agreement to send the weapons to Russia. These facts have...

Putin sits down for talks with Ukraine leader for first time
Dec09

Putin sits down for talks with Ukraine leader for first time

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s president are meeting for the first time at a summit in Paris to find a way to end the five years of fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: CTV...

Emmanuel Macron hosts Russia, Ukraine leaders to seek solution to ongoing conflict
Dec09

Emmanuel Macron hosts Russia, Ukraine leaders to seek solution to ongoing conflict

A long-awaited summit in Paris on Monday is aiming to find a way to end the war in Ukraine, after five years and 14,000 lives lost in a conflict that has emboldened the Kremlin and reshaped European geopolitics. …read more Source::...

Sun never sets on Canadian military
Dec09

Sun never sets on Canadian military

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel participate in a training exercise as part of Operation REASSURANCE in Central and Eastern Europe. Photo courtesy of the Government of Canada. Most Canadians would be surprised to learn that the sun never sets on the military their taxes pay for. This country is not formally at war yet more than 2,100...

Donald Trump Is Demeaning Congress
Dec09

Donald Trump Is Demeaning Congress

President Trump has now made obvious his contempt for the notion that Congress has any authority to hold him accountable. He has signaled that he won’t mount any defense to impeachment charges in the House over his scheming in Ukraine, insisting it is somehow beneath him to participate in a constitutional process. …read more Source::...

Judiciary hearing sets stage for Trump impeachment charges
Dec09

Judiciary hearing sets stage for Trump impeachment charges

WASHINGTON — Pushing ahead with articles of impeachment, the House Judiciary Committee convenes Monday to formally receive the investigative findings against President Donald Trump as the White House and its allies launch an aggressive attack on Democrats and the proceedings. Chairman Jerrold Nadler expects the committee to vote soon, possibly...

Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To ‘Divert Attention’
Dec09

Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To ‘Divert Attention’

In an interview with NPR, the former vice president said no one warned him about the optics of his son working in Ukraine. Biden also defended calling a voter a “damn liar” in Iowa last week. …read more Source::...

Mr. Kenney goes to Ottawa and income inequality; In The News for Dec. 9
Dec09

Mr. Kenney goes to Ottawa and income inequality; In The News for Dec. 9

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 9. What we are watching in Canada … OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and eight of his cabinet ministers will be in Ottawa today to meet with their federal counterparts....