Category Archives: Foreign Policy

LinkSwarm for May 26, 2017

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! A time to remember the fallen and enjoy a three day weekend. It’s also an Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday here in Texas, which could mean big savings on such varied items as refrigerators, water conservation … Continue reading →

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Just As Good at Cybersecurity as at Running the DNC

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has long been the gift that keeps giving for Republicans. Her tenure at the top of the DNC saw dramatic declines Democratic Party officeholder at a time when Obama was still (theoretically) personally popular. Now her incompetence … Continue reading →

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Philippines City Invaded By Islamic State Fighters

While all eyes were on Manchester, fighters loyal to the Islamic State were launching a big attack half a world away: A group of heavily-armed militants from a group linked to Isis have reportedly stormed a city in the Philippines … Continue reading →

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22 Dead in Manchester Jihad Attack

Another week, another deadly jihad attack on Europe. Current numbers: 22 people were killed (including an eight year old) and 59 injured in an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Many of the victims were under 16 … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 19, 2017

Another eventful week, and not just for the special-prosecutor and impeachment talk freakout Democrats are having. (Looks like they failed to learn the lesson of “Fitzmas.”) Now the LinkSwarm: “Almost every promise made eight years ago about Obamacare turned out … Continue reading →

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Summarizing The Stupidity Of That Washington Post Trump Shared Intel Story

Let me see if I can summarize the interlocking rings of stupidity on that Washington Post story that President Trump allegedly shared super-duper mega-secret intelligence on the Islamic State with Russians. A newspaper that has long functioned as an extension … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 12, 2017

Lots of border control news at the top of today’s LinkSwarm: “According to figures released yesterday, the number of illegal aliens crossing the U.S. southwestern border has dropped by an astonishing 76% since President Trump took office.” (Hat tip: Director … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Boils

The problem with reporting on the slow-motion trainwreck that is Venezuela is the “slow-motion” part. Things fall apart, children die, people starve, but it’s hard to gauge the rate at which the ship of state is slipping under the iceberg … Continue reading →

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Macron Wins French Presidency

Emmanuel Macron has been elected French president with 65+% of the vote over Marine Le Pin. That’s a strong defeat for Le Pen, but she picked up roughly twice what her father Jean-Marie Le Pin (an altogether nastier piece of … Continue reading →

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UK: Tories Clean Up, Labour Crushed

Here’s a story that isn’t getting much play on this side of the pond. The UK held it’s regular yearly local council elections May 4, which fell in advance of Theresa May’s national snap election coming June 8. The Tories … Continue reading →

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