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To Deflect from Retreat at Ukrainian Border, Putin Bullies Human Rights Group Inside Russia…

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 6:28 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Since last November, pundits have been commenting on the buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border as if Russia were poised to mount the kind of blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine that Germany mounted to invade Poland in 1939. To be fair, though, no less an authority than The Washington Post gave credence to their… Read more.

Iran Nuclear Deal: Israel Regrets Trump Withdrawal. Duh…

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 6:44 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Donald Trump has boasted about withdrawing the United States from the Iran Nuclear deal as if it were the most impressive diplomatic feat since Richard Nixon opened diplomatic relations with China. And Bibi Netanyahu has boasted about getting Trump to withdraw from that deal as if he had as much to do with it as… Read more.

Manchin Betrays Democrats. I Warned He Would…

Monday, December 20, 2021 at 6:18 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Senator Manchin is finally making clear his intent to do to President Biden’s signature Build Back Better bill what Sen. John McCain did to President Trump’s signature Obamacare Repeal bill. The White House accused Sen. Joe Manchin III of a double-cross on President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate change legislation. In a fiery statement,… Read more.

Mr. Big Got So Big for His Britches, He Left One Woman Needing Stitches…?

Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 6:49 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Actor Chris Noth — best known for his role in HBO’s Sex and the City — is denying two sexual assault allegations, including one of the accusations that goes back to 2004. Noth, who played ‘Mr. Big’ in Sex and the City, is facing the explosive allegations of sexual assault detailed in The Hollywood Reporter… Read more.

Aung San Suu Kyi, Sentenced to Another Installment of Her Life in Prison

Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 6:37 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I warned disgraced Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi that the generals she courted would never let her roam free. This, especially because she envisioned herself becoming a de-facto Mother Teresa of politics, meddling with glorified serenity while remaining above it all. In fact, here is how I opened the latest in a series… Read more.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Exits Stage Right. Olaf Scholz Enters Stage Left…

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 6:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

For the past 16 years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been the most powerful woman in the world. Yet the only thing most people outside Germany know about her impressive rule is what they saw of her interaction with the world’s most powerful men. And even then, three viral images probably account for much of… Read more.