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Doomstead Diner Daily 8/27
« Reply #255 on: August 27, 2019, 06:48:51 am »

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‘It’s an Attempt to Impose a White Nationalist Vision of What America Is’

fair.org - Janine Jackson interviewed author Sasha Abramsky about Trump’s new attack on immigrants for the August 23, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: It’s long…


Sixty-eight minutes in Biarritz: A glimpse into Trump’s unorthodox mind

www.washingtonpost.com - By Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow August 26 at 4:09 PM BIARRITZ, France — For many minutes on Monday, President Trump stood on foreign soil at the close of…


Trump Went to the Mat for Putin at the G-7 Summit

nymag.com - Five years ago, Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine and stole a chunk of its territory, the first redrawing of an international border since World War II. As punishment, Russia was expelled from the G…


Near the airport, ample parking: Why Trump says his Florida golf club should host the next G-7

www.washingtonpost.com - By Josh Dawsey and Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow David A. Fahrenthold David A. Fahrenthold Reporter covering the Trump family and its business interests. Email Bio Fo…


France’s Macron accuses Brazil’s Bolsonaro of ‘incredibly disrespectful’ comments about his wife

www.washingtonpost.com - In this photograph taken on June 28, 2019, France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro attend a meeting on the digital economy at the G-20 Summit in Osaka. (Jacques W…


The US-China trade war has escalated dramatically in recent weeks. Here’s a timeline of everything that’s happened so far.

www.businessinsider.com - May 5, 2019: After apparent progress in talks, the US accuses China of reneging on past trade commitments. Trump threatens to raise tariff rates and place duties on another $300 billion worth of Chin…


Erdogan Takes Case to Putin With Turkey Cornered Again in Syria

www.bloomberg.com - Smoke billows during reported air strikes in northern Syria’s Idlib province on Aug. 19. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a reprieve from Vladimir Putin as Russian-backed Syrian forc…


Indonesia picks site for new capital as Jakarta sinks

www.cnn.com - Floating houses on Mahakam river in Samarinda, near the site of the new capital.


Addicted to Fines: Small Towns Are Dangerously Dependent

www.governing.com - Flashing police lights are a common sight all along Interstate 75 in rural south Georgia. On one recent afternoon in Turner County, sheriff’s deputies pulled over a vehicle heading northbound and ano…


This Week in Doom August 26, 2019: The Lyin’ King

www.doomsteaddiner.net - From the keyboard of Surly1 Follow us on Twitter @doomstead666 Like us on Facebook Originally published on the Doomstead Diner on August 25, 2019 “The man who lies to himself and listens to his own l…


Harvard psychiatrist alleges Trump may have psychiatric disorders

www.msnbc.com - Donald Trump appeared to reverse his stance on the trade war with China during the G7 Summit, possibly expressing some reservations, and shocking many in the process. Dr. Lance Dodes, contributor to …


Why the CIA doesn't spy on the UAE - Reuters

www.reuters.com - (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates finances the military leader trying to topple a United Nations-recognized government in Libya. It helps lead a coalition of nations imposing an economic blockade …


Comes the Official Story: Investigators scrutinizing video outside Epstein’s cell find some footage unusable, according to people familiar with the inquiry

www.washingtonpost.com - By Carol D. Leonnig and Carol D. Leonnig National investigative reporter focused on the White House and government accountability Email Bio Follow Matt Zapotosky Matt Zapotosky National security repo…


Amazon rainforest fires: Brazil to reject $20m pledged by G7

www.theguardian.com - A senior Brazilian official has told Emmanuel Macron to take care of “his home and his colonies” as Brazil rejected an offer from G7 countries of $20m (£16m) to help fight fires in the Amazon. “We ap…


The New Trail of Tears: How climate change is forcing the relocation of species, including our own

cassandralegacy.blogspot.com - The New Trail of Tears: How climate change is forcing the relocation of species, including our own Guest post by Brian Stewart. Brian Stewart is a Professor of Physics at Wesleyan University who spec…


Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried, plant-based "chicken"

www.theverge.com - It seems like most fast-food chains are getting in on the fake meat trend. Beyond Meat and KFC announced today that they’re testing fried plant-based nuggets and boneless wings — Beyond Fried Chicken…


World’s largest permafrost river dries to a record low

siberiantimes.com - In regional capital Yakutsk the water dropped so suddenly that hundreds of cargo ships and smaller boats were left stranded in the sand. Picture: Ruslan Ochirov The current water level means critical…


Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm

theconversation.com - Earth is seeing an unprecedented loss of species, which some ecologists are calling a sixth mass extinction. In May, a United Nations report warned that 1 million species are

Where there are more fires than the Amazon

www.bbc.com - The severity of fires in the Amazon has prompted a global outcry. But, amid the protest, some are questioning how this compares with the rest of the world, with surprising results. The issue has got …


2019 to be ‘worst-ever year’ for wildfires in Siberia and ‘only rain can now extinguish flames’

siberiantimes.com - The total land destroyed by flames will soon exceed 2018 with weeks of the burning season still to go Territory covered with wildfires across Russia has reached its peak for the year so far, with som…

Death and destruction: this is David Koch's sad legacy | Alex Kotch

www.theguardian.com - In 1992, billionaire industrialist David Koch was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and given just a few years to live. Thanks to his enormous wealth, he was able to purchase the best treatment…

David Koch’s Most Important Legacy Is the Election of Donald Trump

theintercept.com - David Koch, the fossil fuel industry billionaire who passed away on August 23 at the age of 79, spent the second half of his life building a political power structure alongside his brother Charles th…

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