Trump’s Troubling Message to Victimized Countries
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Trump’s Message to Victimized Countries: You Know You Want It
ON MONDAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCED a federal takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. He said the director of the U.S. Marshals Service would take control of police operations, get “tough,” and clean up the city. As reporters in the White House briefing room looked on, saying nothing, Trump
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Olga Rudenko, editor in chief of the Kyiv Independent, sends these two important pieces with a note:
Our job is to cover Ukraine and Russia’s war against it for the global audience, so this week we focused on adding Ukrainian voices to the conversation about the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska — just as Ukraine was excluded from the meeting itself.
Here’s our story that explains why the “land swap” deal on the table is a complete non-starter for Ukraine. It’s not because Ukrainians are stubborn. We just know this won’t end the war.
And here’s a piece about Ukrainian soldiers who come from the now-occupied territories — their fight is personal, because they hope to reclaim their lost homes.
America, I Love You, But You're Freaking Me Out… If "America is great, because America is good.” What if it's up to no good? Matt Labash wonders.
Secret Views, Continued… Jay Nordlinger’s readers share what, until now, they’ve kept quiet about.
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We are celebrating bullying at the highest levels. Both men and the Americans okay with this nonsense are the first to play victim if it suits them. "My knuckles were injured by that kid/chump/country that didn't give me their lunch money, looked at me funny, then let me punch them. It's clearly all their fault," whines "the victim."
Why do powerful people, their institutions, and some countries cave to Trump who is an insignificant nothing?
Bill Gates should take $5 billion of his wealth now to help Harvard defeat Trump in the Courts! Mr. Gates is planning to disperse most of his money in his next years so why not spend a big chunk now and commence saving our democracy before it’s too late!