RSS- A Season for Memories
- Bill Harris, The Bulge and Christmas 1944
- The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
- “China is pushing Russia out of Kazakhstan’s uranium sector — Russia is gradually losing its influence in Central Asia.”
- When did Russia decide to cut Assad loose?
- Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime
- FBI missed ‘basic step’ when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
- The drones over New Jersey
- The Langley Aerodrome Experience… at Stafford Airport
- “Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election, Throws Process Into Chaos”
Category Archives: Politics
FBI missed ‘basic step’ when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
WASHINGTON — The FBI failed to take the “basic step” of canvassing its field offices for intelligence ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a long-awaited Justice Department’s inspector general report released Thursday. FBI … Continue reading
Posted in government, Politics, TTG
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“Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election, Throws Process Into Chaos”
Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the entire presidential election — even as a runoff vote was under way — throwing the process into upheaval after a Moscow-friendly, far-right candidate won the first round. The court ruling on December 6 was followed … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Politics, Russia, TTG
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“Yes, But….” By Walrus.
I note that President Trump is threatening the BRICS nations for having the temerity to suggest that it may be possible to build an attractive society without the participation of the USA. We are all aware of Americas use, or … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The economy, Walrus
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South Korea president declares emergency martial law, warns of “communist forces”
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” Tuesday, accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities. “To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, Politics, TTG
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Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100 percent tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded a group of developing countries commitment to the use of the U.S. dollar as their reserve currency and threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff if they attempt to abandon it. “The idea that … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics, The economy
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“Peak Oil Demand is Coming Soon!”
In the 1980s, I spent weeks at a time covering Opec meetings in fancy hotels in Geneva and Vienna at which ministers — including the then-famed Zaki Yamani of Saudi Arabia and the immediate post-revolutionary Iranians — debated how to … Continue reading
Posted in Oil, Policy, Politics, The economy, TTG
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Trump names Mike Waltz as national security adviser
President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser. As national security adviser, Waltz will play an integral role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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Dow surges by 1,300 points as Trump is reelected
New York CNN — US stocks rose sharply Wednesday morning following a decisive and consequential victory for former President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s US presidential election. The Dow soared 1,309 points, or 3% in morning trading, reaching a new high. This … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, government, Politics, TTG
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The 2024 federal fiscal year ended. $35.46 trillion in debt. A $1.83 trillion deficit. $1.13 trillion in gross interest payments. The presidential candidates are silent.
By Robert Willmann Like Mother Nature, mathematics is impartial. The financial or fiscal year of the U.S. government starts on 1 October and ends on 30 September of the following year, with its name being the year of the last … Continue reading
Newspapers say that NY City Mayor Eric Adams is charged in a sealed federal criminal indictment
By Robert Willmann Activity before a federal grand jury is to be hush-hush, according to Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure [1]— 6(e)(2)(B) Unless these rules provide otherwise, the following persons must not disclose a matter occurring … Continue reading