Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday. And he did so in a relative landslide with 52.2%. Kemal Kilicdaroglu was the unified opposition candidate. He led in all the polls. But he fell short with 47.8%. Erdogan wins Turkish election There was never any doubt about the outcome. Yes, polls and media reports… Read more.
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Biden Announces Reelection Campaign. His Legacy Is Doomed.
President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign today. This, despite polls showing that nearly half of Democrats don’t want Biden to run in 2024. They like Biden. They just think he’s too old. I agree. At the very least, Biden retiring would spare me the anxiety I get every time he speaks. After all, I… Read more.
Russian Fighter Jet Downs US Drone – Proving It Can Menace US With Impunity.
Russian pilots have been menacing US pilots and unmanned drones for years. And they’ve been doing so with reckless abandon and impunity. So this comes as no surprise: Russia downs US drone The Kremlin said it would try to retrieve the wreckage of the surveillance drone, which the Biden administration said was crashed in international… Read more.
Student Loan Forgiveness – Most Americans Support It but Republicans Don’t…Care
President Biden is redoubling efforts to enact his student loan forgiveness plan. It promises to forgive $400 million in debt for tens of millions of Americans. So it enjoys popular support. But Republicans oppose it as much as they opposed President Obama’s healthcare plan. Student loan forgiveness Biden’s debt forgiveness plan delivers on a campaign… Read more.
Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv to Show His Support for Ukraine
Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv To show your support for Ukraine, you must make this pilgrimage. It has become a deadly litmus test. Only this explains President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv today. Why did Biden visit Kyiv? Everyone is praising Ukrainian President Zelensky for his Churchillian bravery and leadership. No doubt Biden… Read more.
Biden Is Finally Arming Ukraine to Win. But What?
Podcast Episode 104 A key feature of the genocidal war Russia is waging in Ukraine is the United States announcing one installment after another of hundreds of millions (and sometimes billions) in military aid to Ukraine. But that’s the problem. Because everyone in Ukraine, military personnel and civilian alike, will tell you they could have… Listen.
US Abandons Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Guaidó. Iranian Protesters Should Take Heed.
Three years ago, Washington was hailing Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. He was the most celebrated exiled leader since France’s Charles de Gaulle. President Trump even invited Guaidó as his guest of honor at the 2020 State of the Union Address. US Abandons Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Guaidó I was neither impressed nor encouraged. The title… Read more.
Biden Golfs While Zelensky Braves War Trenches
Pictures of President Biden golfing in the Caribbean are all over the media. But so are pictures of President Zelensky braving war trenches in Ukraine. This unwitting juxtaposition does not bode well – for Biden. Biden golfs while Zelensky braves war trenches Biden has done more to help Ukraine than any other world leader. And… Read more.
Like Churchill, Zelensky Comes to Washington. And It’s About Time.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will meet with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday and later deliver a prime-time address to a joint session of Congress, a daring trip abroad intended to reaffirm American support for his country, White House officials announced late Tuesday night. (The New York Times, December 21, 2022) Ukraine… Read more.
Biden’s Dithering Over Sending Weapons to Ukraine Will Be the Biggest Blunder of the War
Biden’s Dithering Over Sending Weapons to Ukraine President Biden has been dithering over sending weapons to Ukraine from day one. His dithering will be the biggest blunder of this war. And, given the blunders President Putin has committed, that’s saying a lot. Putin’s blunders began with his ill-fated decision to launch his genocidal “Special Military Operation.” His master… Read more.