Category Archives: Foreign Policy

LinkSwarm for December 21, 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the Winter Solstice LinkSwarm! Real news is popping everywhere, so try to hang on: Hail the departing Mad Dog. President Donald Trump says no to a continuing resolution with no border wall funding, so the House does an … Continue reading →

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The Islamic State: Not Quite Dead

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

President Donald Trump is evidently pulling combat troops out of Syria, having declared: We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018 This is not … Continue reading →

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Paris Riots Redux

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Lawrence Person

A roundup on the ongoing French “yellow jackets” protests/riots/revolution: At least eight people have died. That’s more than died in the short-lived Soviet coup attempt in 1991. The role of immigration in the French riots: Even as the gilets jaunes … Continue reading →

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Theresa May Survives No Confidence Vote

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Theresa May survives: Prime Minister Theresa May has won a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party by 200 to 117. After securing 63% of the total vote, she is now immune from a leadership challenge for … Continue reading →

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Unable to Brexit, May Will Exit

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The British Conservative Party, enraged by what a dog’s breakfast Prime Minister Theresa May has made of Brexit negotiations, will have a no-confidence vote on her tonight: Theresa May vowed to fight with ‘everything I’ve got’ today after a Tory … Continue reading →

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Yellow Vest Protests Spread

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The “yellow vest” protests/riots have continued throughout France, and spread to other countries as well: 1,700 arrested in France, with 1,200 still in custody. I’m betting that Interior Minister Christophe Castaner’s estimate of 100,000 protestors nationwide lowballs it, possibly by … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 7, 2018

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Lawrence Person

This week was bears all the way down, but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. So enjoy a free Friday LinkSwarm: President Donald Trump wants to end green energy subsidies for electric cars. Good for … Continue reading →

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George H. W. Bush: Passing Reaction Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s some news, tributes, roundups and reactions to President George H. W. Bush’s death: Bush’s body to lie in state in the capitol rotunda. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) The Other McCain: Former President George Herbert Walker Bush will be universally … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 30, 2018

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! Trump Derangement Syndrome is breaking up marriages as “woke” women leave their sane husbands. “Part of what causes fights is that I don’t want to hear his side, and he hates that. Mostly I … Continue reading →

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Boko Haram Kills 100 Nigerian Soldiers in Base Attack

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Continuing our tour of ongoing wars the American media isn’t paying attention to, Boko Haram, AKA the Islamic State in West Africa, AKA Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (People Committed to the Prophet’s Teachings for Propagation and Jihad), attacked a … Continue reading →

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