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…. In January, the German news magazine Der Spiegel reported that the BND, Germany’s foreign intelligence service, is alarmed by losses the Ukrainian army is suffering in Bakhmut. According to Spiegel, in a secret meeting, the BND told a group of Bundestag lawmakers that the Ukrainian army is losing a three-digit number of soldiers every day. The BND warned that the capture of Bakhmut by Russian forces would have significant consequences, as it would allow Russia to make further advances. According to Politico, four senior U.S. Defense Department officials told House Armed Services Committee lawmakers in a classified briefing earlier...

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation has drawn criticism for transforming Thomas Jefferson’s Charlottesville, Virginia, home into an exhibit on slavery. The foundation manages Monticello — the primary plantation and residence of the founding father and third president of the United States. Monticello was once a tribute to a man who helped draft the Declaration of Independence — the founding document of the U.S. Now, the plantation’s management has transformed it into a site that emphasizes the fact that Jefferson enslaved people, the New York Post reported. As the New York Post puts it, Monticello “offers visitors a harangue on the horrors...

"...On the surface, this would appear to be simply about weapons. However, buried in this funding is up to a billion dollars earmarked to pay the salaries and pensions of Ukrainian government workers and soldiers. This isn’t a one-time payment – the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated that up to $7 billion per month will be needed to keep Ukraine functioning. While most US citizens might not blanch at the thought of their taxpayer dollars being used to underwrite Ukrainian soldiers and civil servants, the reality is that much of this money will be deployed to pay...

Scott Ritter's warning to Finland (Fins thinking that the Russian rescue mission in Ukraine means that they need to join NATO...)

The White House has begun to harbor fears that Vladimir Putin could soon notch his biggest victory of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — in Paris.There is growing concern within President Joe Biden’s administration about the narrowing polls in the French presidential election that show a tight race between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – George W. Bush issued a statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It went like this:DALLAS, TEXAS – “Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II. I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. The American government and people must stand in solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people as they seek freedom and the right to choose their own future. We cannot tolerate the authoritarian bullying and danger that Putin poses. Ukraine is our friend and democratic ally...

Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN's in-house cheerleaders for censoring or squelching conservative media outlets, celebrated a letter in which Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee pressed TV providers to punish right-wing spreaders of so-called "misinformation." California Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney asked, "What moral or ethical principles (including those related to journalistic integrity, violence, medical information, and public health) do you apply in deciding which channels to carry or when to take adverse actions against a channel?" CNN exudes arrogance about its own performance, never worrying that TV providers will question the quality of its information...

Streaming website Deezer has launched a new campaign which delves into people's relationships with music and at the same time manages to challenge musical stereotypes. Harnaam Kaur is a young Londoner who is otherwise known as the “Bearded Dame” due to being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome from a young age. She has dedicated her life to anti-bullying, empowering women, being body confident and motivating others. In this reflective and insightful video, she reveals how music has aided her in her voyage of self-discovery. She proves that just because you look a certain way, you don't have to be listening...

US President Barack Obama pays a farewell visit Thursday to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, widely seen as the new standard bearer of liberal democracy since the election of Donald Trump. On the last leg of his final European tour as president, Obama will underline shared values, try to ease fears about the future of the transatlantic partnership and thank Merkel for her friendship during his two terms, White House officials said. As Western leaders brace for potentially radical changes with Trump moving into the Oval Office in January, Obama wrapped up a visit to Athens Wednesday warning that globalization required...

Well, right on cue, Politico arrives this morning like the cavalry with an appallingly dishonest (but expected) piece of reporting that falls right in line with what Congressional Democrats did yesterday. It is as pure a piece of coordination and left-wing propaganda as you will ever read. And this is the only kind of investigative reporting Politico ever does. Imagine if Politico poured these same resources into investigating the IRS's connections to the White House or the shaping of the IRS talking points by the State Department. But today's Politico piece is all about changing the subject. All it looks...

Can you believe such a comic book could have existed from Archie Comics just a few years ago? In Life With Archie #16, which looks at the world of a twenty-somthing Archie cast has recently created gay character Kevin Keller returning from war to get married to his partner in Riverdale. And everyone turns up to the ceremony… just as Archie is separating from his wife, Veronica. Is this proof that gay marriage does destroy traditional marriage after all? Written by Paul Kupperburg, drawn by Fernando Ruiz, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Al Milgrom, Bob Smith with a cover from Batman’s...

PHOENIX -- Federal law enforcement officers have been sent to Arizona as fears surface of possible vigilante violence, experts said. Mid-April is a time of year law enforcement officers across the country, and in Arizona, are on high alert. "It's a time at which not only the Anti-Defamation League, but law enforcement, and I mean law enforcement at all levels -- local, state and federal -- are geared up,” said Bill Straus, the Arizona Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League. The reason: there have been serious attacks on Americans by their fellow citizens during April. April 19 is the anniversary...

The warning, from the FBI Director, Robert Mueller, came as the former President Clinton drew parallels between the Oklahoma City tragedy and a recent upsurge in anti-government rhetoric. FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2010, before the Senate Commerce The warning, from the FBI Director, Robert Mueller, came as the former President Clinton drew parallels between the Oklahoma City tragedy and a recent upsurge in anti-government rhetoric Fifteen years after the Oklahoma City bombing, the specter of domestic terrorism has returned to haunt the Obama administration, with a warning from the FBI that...

The Ford Foundation, the main financial backer of public broadcasting in its formative days, is undertaking its largest initiative to support nonprofit media in more than 25 years, officials said yesterday. The initiative will funnel $50 million over five years to a baker's dozen of public television, radio and other media organizations. A major focus of the effort will be to spur the creation and distribution of public affairs programming, particularly programs dealing with international affairs. The Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio will receive the largest grants, $10 million and $7.5 million respectively. But less well-known entities will...

On Wednesday, October 27, Michael Moore will visit Fairmont WV (population 18,000) with a public college (Fairmont State) with 6,500 students, as part of his 60-city "Slacker Tour" which is in reality a series of anti-Bush political rallies paid for by the 60 colleges. The fee for coming here is $20,000, but he has received $35-40,000 at other colleges, so that he will be paid over $2,000,000 to spread his hateful and powerful propaganda. Info on the Michael Moore propaganda visit to Fairmont State and the patriotic pro-Bush counter-rally preceding the event: ***************************** The Moore event, part of FSU's so-called...

About The Media Fund The Media Fund (TMF) is an independent political organization established by prominent Democratic activists to conceive, produce and place TV, radio, print and Internet advertising in battleground states across the country to define the issues for the 2004 local, state and national elections. TMF is assembling the best research, strategic and creative talent to carry a winning message directly to voters in those key states where elections will be won or lost. In addition to seasoned political media consultants with extensive presidential campaign experience, TMF will turn to Madison Avenue to help develop creative ideas, craft...

The hosts are flogging an interview with the "liar" Jason Blair at around 8:30 this morning. He will repent the error of his ways....... What will he do for atonement?

Sorry for the vanity but if anyone has been watching the FX cable channel you may have seen the cheap shot which Hollywierd couln't resist taking at gun ownership. The special was a re-encactment of the North Hollywood shoot out a few years ago. It was a fine moment for our couraeguos LAPD, but the producers turned the show into an anti-gun propaganda piece.In particular was the moment when LAPD went to B & B Gun Sales in the valley to pick up rifles for use against the bank robbers. This actually happened. I have been to the B &...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 — The National Cancer Institute, which used to say on its Web site that the best studies showed "no association between abortion and breast cancer," now says the evidence is inconclusive. A Web page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used to say studies showed that education about condom use did not lead to earlier or increased sexual activity. That statement, which contradicts the view of "abstinence only" advocates, is omitted from a revised version of the page. Critics say those changes, far below the political radar screen, illustrate how the Bush administration can satisfy...