“It was the best deal we could have had.” Two years later, a Ukrainian negotiator is still bitter: unveiled by the German daily Die Welt, in an article spotted by Le Figaro on Monday, the deal could have ended the war just weeks after the Russian invasion....
The notion that Biden represents a lesser evil compared to the chaotic reign of Trump is a common argument. However, we must not forget that there exists a moral threshold below which neither choice is acceptable. To suggest that enabling a literal genocide can be considered a lesser evil is a morally bankrupt stance....
That’s also a really good point, dems can get away with more because they do the hand wringing publicly acting as if they’re doing heinous shit against their will. What they’re doing in Gaza is a perfect example of this dynamic. They just keep saying how they’re working to stop the genocide, which is what people want to hear, while actively doing everything to facilitate it. And another related factor is that while most people do find republicans appalling, there is enough of a base that doesn’t. So, republicans can always come out and say the most heinous shit that’s going to scare the majority precisely because there’s a significant minority that wants it. So, the threat of the greater evil is always going to be there.
also, this is an incredible statement, they’re basically moaning that China would be able to respond effectively to a nuclear first strike by the burger empire...
China sold a record $53.3 billion of US Treasury and agency bonds in the first quarter of 2024, likely due to escalating trade tensions and a desire to diversify its assets. This move is raising concerns as China is a major holder of US debt and its actions could impact the US economy. Additionally, China has been increasing its...
Yeah for sure, the damage for US is pretty minimal, but Euroclear is going to take a lot of heat from this. So, US is once again throwing Europe under the bus here.
Fleet of Boeing planes found to have fuel tank flaw that could cause explosion (www.independent.co.uk)
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force (www.defensenews.com)
Ukraine war: what we know about the secret deal that could have ended the conflict in April 2022 (www.leparisien.fr)
“It was the best deal we could have had.” Two years later, a Ukrainian negotiator is still bitter: unveiled by the German daily Die Welt, in an article spotted by Le Figaro on Monday, the deal could have ended the war just weeks after the Russian invasion....
Huawei brings sanctions-busting Kirin 9000C CPU to desktop PCs to replace banned Intel Alder Lake chips (www.tomshardware.com)
libs and elections gaslighting
The notion that Biden represents a lesser evil compared to the chaotic reign of Trump is a common argument. However, we must not forget that there exists a moral threshold below which neither choice is acceptable. To suggest that enabling a literal genocide can be considered a lesser evil is a morally bankrupt stance....
The power of US diplomacy (lemmygrad.ml)
IMF Knocks Biden’s China Tariffs as Risk to US, World Growth (finance.yahoo.com)
Russia seizes more land than Ukraine liberated in 2023 counteroffensive (www.washingtonpost.com)
'Massive' French police deployment arrives to fight liberation forces in the colony in New Caledonia (www.euractiv.com)
The United States assembles the Squad against China (peoplesdispatch.org)
There is no right of self-defense by an occupying state against the territory that it occupies. (media.mas.to)
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/453/846/246/513/260/original/eaa1bab5c2bb3094.mp4
Russian support could give China's army "a decisive advantage in a potential conflict with the United States." (www.ft.com)
also, this is an incredible statement, they’re basically moaning that China would be able to respond effectively to a nuclear first strike by the burger empire...
Turns out that the anti-China lobby is full of sex pests (www.youtube.com)
Defenses (lemmygrad.ml)
China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification (www.bloomberg.com)
China sold a record $53.3 billion of US Treasury and agency bonds in the first quarter of 2024, likely due to escalating trade tensions and a desire to diversify its assets. This move is raising concerns as China is a major holder of US debt and its actions could impact the US economy. Additionally, China has been increasing its...
Blinken: Putin sought to weaponize corruption in Ukraine (sv.usembassy.gov)
Macron Calls State of Emergency Over Protests in the Colony of New Caledonia (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Biden's tariffs on China expose US hypocrisy on 'free trade' & tech subsidies (www.youtube.com)
Iran and Ansar Allah have defeated the US military (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Confiscating Russian assets a violation of the principle of sovereign immunity (www.globaltimes.cn)