Section: US & Canada
Democrats Must Make an Example of Bill Barr
The Democrats almost got this right. On Wednesday, they shredded what little credibility Bill Barr had left during a five-hour hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee that, at times, bordered on a cross examination. By the end of his testimony, Barr’s carefully manicured disdain gave way to thinly veiled wrath. Pushed in the...
The Right Way to Think About ‘Electability’
The highest priority for Democrats in 2020 is a challenger who can beat President Donald Trump. Many believe that Joe Biden is the candidate best able to do it.They may be right.Biden has excellent name recognition rooted in his association with a popular two-term president. And no one doubts that he has the experience to do the job. Then again,...
Zelenskiy: Relations Between Moscow, Kyiv Far From ‘Brotherly’
Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that current ties between Kyiv and Moscow cannot be called “brotherly,” and the two countries now have little in common outside a shared border. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The ‘Toy Orphanage’ Of Ukraine
A residential yard in Lviv is gaining fame as a haven for lost and abandoned toys. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Rudy Off the Books
Hmmm. Yeah, someone needs to sit down with Rudy and arrange a deposition. From TPM Reader JB … Just read your great editor’s brief on Barr’s lawlessness and Rudy’s efforts in Ukraine. I just wanted to point out that now that Rudy has acknowledged working on the Ukrainian prosecutor this Times article from last year on Ukrainian...
Canadian military unfazed by ‘fishy’ beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia
OTTAWA — Norway may be wondering about the porpoise of a beluga whale found in its waters sporting a Russian harness, but Canadian defence officials say they are dolphinately not worried about militarized cetaceans being used here. The beluga in question was discovered by Norwegian fishermen last week wearing a harness bearing the words...
Putin Just Attacked Ukraine’s Sovereignty Yet Again
Just 72 hours after the election of former actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Ukraine’s next president, Russian President Vladimir Putin has given him his first geopolitical challenge. Putin signed a decree on Wednesday stating that those who live in the parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions that are currently...
UN mission: Ukraine actions after Odessa fire inadequate
Five years after 48 people died in clashes in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, a United Nations’ human rights monitoring mission has criticized authorities for delays in investigating and prosecuting people for the violence …read more Source: ABC...
UN mission: Ukraine actions after Odessa fire inadequate
Five years after 48 people died in clashes in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, a United Nations’ human rights monitoring mission criticized authorities Thursday for delays in investigating and prosecuting … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s New President Stands Up to Putin
KYIV, Ukraine—Less than a week after he won Ukraine’s presidential election, 41-year-old comedian Volodymyr Zelensky proved he has the chops to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the world stage. Putin signed a decree on April 24 that expedited Russian passport applications for Ukrainians living in the two war-torn,...
