In the wake of the riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021, a groundswell built in Washington to rein in the onslaught of lies that had fueled the assault on the peaceful transfer of power. Social media companies suspended Donald J. Trump, then the president, and many of his …
Read More »Seeking to Unsettle Russia, Macron Provokes Allies
With his jolting unexpected statement that sending Western troops to Ukraine “should not be ruled out,” President Emmanuel Macron of France has shattered a taboo, ignited debate, spread dismay among allies and forced a reckoning on Europe’s future. For an embattled leader who loathes lazy thinking, longs for a Europe …
Read More »Trump and His Allies Descend on Iowa
Former President Donald J. Trump kicked off a flurry of campaign activity on Wednesday with an eye toward a decisive victory in Iowa that would crush his Republican rivals’ hopes of emerging with any kind of momentum in the presidential primary. He’ll have a little help from his friends. Mr. …
Read More »Civilian Deaths in Gaza a Stain on Israel and its Allies
Credit: NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council by Jan Egeland (oslo, norway) Wednesday, December 06, 2023 Inter Press Service OSLO, Norway, Dec 06 (IPS) – The pulverising of Gaza now ranks amongst the worst assaults on any civilian population in our time and age. Each day we see more dead children and …
Read More »On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies
Progressive Jews who have spent years supporting racial equity, gay and transgender rights, abortion rights and other causes on the American left — including opposing Israeli policies in Gaza and the West Bank — are suddenly feeling abandoned by those who they long thought of as allies. This wartime shift …
Read More »Fearing Third-Party Spoilers vs. Trump, Biden Allies Try to Squash Them
Powerful allies of President Biden are aggressively working to stop third-party and independent presidential candidacies, fearing that an outside bid could cost Democrats an election that many believe will again come down to a few percentage points in key battleground states. As attempts to mount outside campaigns multiply, a broad …
Read More »Russia says Ukraine’s Western allies assisted in Black Sea Fleet HQ attack
Moscow says US, UK had role in planning and executing of attack by providing spy plane, satellite intelligence to Kyiv. Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and execute a missile attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s headquarters in the annexed Crimean Peninsula last week. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry …
Read More »Trump Team Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Cover His Allies’ Bills
Former President Donald J. Trump’s team is creating a legal-defense fund to handle some of the crush of legal bills stemming from the investigations and criminal indictments involving him and a number of employees and associates, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The fund, which is expected …
Read More »Biden Weighs Giving Ukraine Weapons Banned by Many U.S. Allies
Although White House officials said Thursday that Mr. Biden had not made a final decision, several officials said they expected he would give his final approval imminently. The timing is awkward for Mr. Biden, who heads to Europe for a NATO meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week. It also comes …
Read More »Allies Pressure Biden to Hasten NATO Membership for Ukraine
President Biden has taken every opportunity over the past 16 months to celebrate NATO’s unity on Ukraine. But on one key topic, Mr. Biden finds himself somewhat isolated within the alliance: when and how Kyiv would join. Mr. Biden, who has been cautious about getting NATO into a direct fight with Moscow, …
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