The U.S. military has been building up its forces off the coast of Venezuela under the auspices of fighting drug cartels in the region and appears to be preparing for a military confrontation with the South American country.
Tag: Donald Trump
TRUMP GIVES RUSSIA UP TO ‘TWO WEEKS’ TO SHOW STEPS TOWARDS PEACE BEFORE DECIDING NEW PRESSURE METHODS
U.S. President Donald Trump last week said Ukraine and Russia have up to “two weeks” to make significant steps towards a peace deal before he decides on his administration’s next moves vis-à-vis the war.
FASCISM: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TAKES 10 PERCENT STAKE IN INTEL AS MERGER OF STATE AND CORPORATE POWERS HEATS UP
The U.S. announced last week that it planned to make an $8.9 billion investment—about a 10 percent stake—in Intel, the Santa Clara, Calif., based tech company to spark the domestic production of semiconductors as global competition heats up.
TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER RISKS PUTTING MORE HOMELESS ON THE STREETS—IN PARTICULAR VETERANS
A recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump risks putting more homeless people on the streets and could disproportionately impact veterans in the U.S.
DEMOCRATS BLEEDING SUPPORT, U.S. READY FOR THIRD PARTY
The Democratic Party in the U.S. keeps losing voter support.
POWELL SIGNALS AN INTEREST RATE CUT IN SEPTEMBER
Speaking on 22 August at the global central bankers’ retreat in Wyoming, Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, indicated the Fed will probably cut its key interest rate next month.
FOX NEWS PRESSTITUTES WORKED TO PROTECT TRUMP, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS
Fox News was embarrassed last week when court documents were released from the Smartmatic lawsuit against Fox Corporation that revealed a behind-the-scenes effort by prominent hosts on the network trying to help President Donald Trump be re-elected in 2020—even after the contested election.
FIVE-TIME DRAFT DODGER TRUMP CALLS NETANYAHU A ‘WAR HERO,’ AND SAYS, ‘I GUESS I AM, TOO’
U.S. President Donald Trump gave an interview last week where he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and himself war heroes after their coordinated attacks on Iran in June.
TAIWAN TRIES TO BOOST DEFENSE SPENDING AMID BELIEVED THREAT FROM CHINA
Taiwan announced last week that it will try to increase military spending by 22.9 percent—or 3.3 percent of its GDP—to enable it to stand up against any aggression by China.
NO END IN SIGHT: TRUMP THREATENS NEW SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE WAR
Another week, another Donald Trump “this or that.”