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G. Edward Griffin's Essential News & Analysis
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Speaker Paul Ryan told House Republicans this morning that he will not run for re-election in November. Why it matters: House Republicans were already in a very tough spot for the midterms, with many endangered [...] |
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UK Daily Mail Online article from 2013 that reported leaked emails showing the Obama White House had given approval for US-backed rebels in Syria to covertly carry out a chemical weapons attack on civilians and blame it on Syrian President Assad, as justification for US military action against Syria. Children's corpses were posed in photos, making a strong emotional impact - Jake says the photos were taken by the White Helmets in Douma. [...] |
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The program automatically activates the teen’s registration at age 18. There has been a 10% increase in registration since the Parkland High School shooting. Young people often lean left: 43% of the pre-registered teens chose not to be affiliated with a party, 38% chose Democrat and only 10% chose the Republican party. [...] |
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The attack was in retaliation to air raids on Yemen by the Saudis, backed by the West. The United Nations says 10,000 people have died in the three-year-old war, and three quarters of Yemen's population, 22 million civilians, are starving and need relief aid. [The timing is inconvenient as the US is threatening to strike Syria, an ally of Iran, Israel has threatened Iran, the Saudis support Israel against Iran, and the Saudis agree with France in 'curbing' Iran.] [...] |
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Israeli soldiers have killed 32 Palestinians near the border fence in Gaza. The Palestinian Authority says that the unarmed civilians have been egged on by Hamas to sacrifice themselves to gain international attention. Israeli fear has caused the dehumanization of the Palestinians who are protesting the loss of their land and their dire living conditions. [...] |
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Turkish President Erdogan is urging ethnic Turks living in Europe to become involved in the local politics in Europe, and to suppress the Kurds. He urged them to remain loyal to Islam and their country of origin. He is organizing a foreign population inside European borders to act in the interest of Turkey and Islam, which may contradict the interests of the European host country. This is a soft coup through demographics. [...] |
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Sixteen Republican congressmen are asking the General Services Administration (GSA) to reevaluate a contract with Citibank to facilitate $700 billion in payment transactions as a result of the the financial institution’s anti-Second Amendment policies. Last month, Citibank announced that companies using Citibank financial services are required to restrict the sale of firearms for individuals under 21 years of age and stop selling "bump stocks or high-capacity magazines. [...] |
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Tech billionaire and venture capitalist, Tim Draper, has gathered enough votes to trigger a referendum on splitting California into three separate states that include Northern California, which would include San Francisco and Sacramento; Southern California, including San Diego, San Bernardino, and the Mojave Desert; and California, a sliver of coastline taking in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. California has almost 40 million residents, and a GDP of $2.75 trillion. [...] |
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Bank of America announced it will not lend money to some gun makers just weeks after Citigroup announced that it will not do business with retailers unless they restrict gun sales. Powerful companies like BofA and Citigroup can make sweeping changes to America without a single political vote being cast. Political activists lobby big companies in secret. You might not even know it's happening, yet it can affect your life immensely, as much as any federal law. Ideological differences are punished in the marketplace. [...] |
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