Section: US & Canada
One-Time Trump National Security Pick Registers As Foreign Agent for Ukrainian Oligarch
Are Trump campaign surrogates clogging the drain of the swamp? …read more Source: Foreign...
Trump’s pick for national security role now lobbying for Ukrainian tycoon
Monica Crowley, who had been tapped for a national security post in the Trump White House before being derailed by plagiarism allegations, has found a new job: lobbying for a Ukrainian tycoon.Crowley registered on Friday to provide “outreach services” on behalf of Victor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian steel magnate who’s given millions to...
Trump’s pick for national security role now lobbying for Ukrainian tycoon
Monica Crowley, who had been tapped for a national security post in the Trump White House before being derailed by plagiarism allegations, has found a new job: lobbying for a Ukrainian tycoon.Crowley registered on Friday to provide “outreach services” on behalf of Victor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian steel magnate who’s given millions to...
Lost Trump Job, Now Works for Oligarch
Plagiarism disqualified her from joining the U.S. National Security Council, but a Fox News contributor just registered as a lobbyist for a Ukrainian billionaire. …read more Source: The Daily...
Small Nova Scotia community chosen as launch site for space rockets
CANSO, N.S. — An isolated community on Nova Scotia’s eastern coast could soon be home to the only commercial spaceport in Canada. Maritime Launch Services Ltd. announced Tuesday that it has committed to establishing a launch complex near Canso and Hazel Hill. The Halifax-based company, which is a joint venture of three U.S.-based firms,...
Update:Canada chosen for new spaceport
It’s official Canada has been chosen for development of a new spaceport. An official press release today states, “Maritime Launch Services (MLS) Ltd., established in Halifax, is pleased to announce it has committed to a launch site location following a study of prospective sites across North America. An exhaustive review was conducted which...
Russian Church Calls for Vladimir Lenin’s Body to Be Removed From Moscow’s Red Sqare
It’s been nearly 100 years since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution was carried out, placing a communist regime in power of a nation-state for the first time in human history. While the first Soviet leader, Vladimir Lenin, only ruled for about seven years until his death in January 1924, his legacy lasted much longer. After his death,...
Ukraine Clears Railroad Blockades
The Ukrainian Security Service, or SBU, has arrested activists who were blocking rail links to areas held by Russia-backed separatists. Dozens were detained in the operation, which prompted protests in Kyiv. The blockades have disrupted coal supplies and caused severe power shortages across the country. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service)...
Poroshenko Proposes Bill To Ban Dual Citizenship In Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has proposed a bill that would ban dual citizenship. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Dangers of Coping
They arrived in a manila package at our Calgary home one day, sometime in 1956. Our family gathered around as Dad pulled out the architectural drawings and laid them on the table. They were plans for how to construct and stock a bomb shelter in case of an atomic war. A large silver siren located on top of a long white pole occasionally reminded...
