The US Senate – as universally predicted – has approved by a 97-2 margin further sanctions against Russia, codifying sanctions previously imposed by US President Obama into law.
The supposed purpose of these sanctions is to “punish” Russia for its alleged interference in last year’s US elections.
21st Century Wire says…
Why are modern activist movements failing miserably?
That question and much more is discussed in the following video interview, touching on why modern protest movements are mostly a failure, the possibility on President Donald Trump being impeached, and why focusing on the fake news Russian election interference “scandal” is entirely the wrong move:
(ANTIMEDIA) Philippines — On Wednesday — a day after it was leaked that during a phone call last month Donald Trump praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for doing an “excellent job” with his country’s war on drugs — it was reported that the Southeast Asian leader is thinking of declaring full martial law in the name of fighting terrorism.
(ANTIMEDIA) The price of bitcoin just surpassed $1,800, its second all-time high this week. As governments worldwide eye the blockchain technology and ready new cryptocurrency rules, there is no sign bitcoin’s astronomical rise in value, up 81 percent this year, is over.
(RPI) President Trump is about to embark on his first foreign trip, where he will stop in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Vatican, before attending a NATO meeting in Brussels and the G-7 summit in Sicily. The media and pundits have loudly wondered why hasn’t he gone on a foreign trip sooner. I wonder why go at all?
21st Century Wire says…
The contrast in the numbers protesting is astounding.
