China’s New Year Africa tour capitalizes on US controversies
While the tour is traditional for Chinese foreign ministers, it would be naive to pretend that recent shocks did not shape which capitals made the itinerary.
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"What Are You Hiding?" Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing of Renee Good Must Be Investigated
Minnesota state investigators say the FBI is blocking them from investigating the ICE shooting of Renee Good, a mother of three and award-winning poet who was killed in her car on January 7. The federal government’s claims of immunity for the ICE officer — identified as Iraq War veteran Jonathan Ross — go against precedent, as does its refusal to cooperate with state authorities, says Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is demanding a local and state-led investigation into Good’s homicide and an end to the Trump administration’s “smear tactics” against Good. “This is Third Reich stuff,” adds Ellison, decrying the escalation in aggressive tactics employed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis and throughout the country. “This is an unprecedented attack on American institutions.”
Saudi tightens grip on Yemen, deepening rift with UAE
The developments in Yemen, which remains divided between a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthis, carry regional and global implications.
MAGA Declares War on Good
Trump’s toadies smear a dead mother as their murder coverup collapses, federal agents shoot two more Americans in Oregon, and is Elon Musk cashing in on AI child porn?
Trump says ‘own morality’ only limit to power
Trump told The NYT that he was free to use military or economic power as he chose, limited only by strength rather than treaties or conventions.
US mulls paying Greenlanders $100,000 each for takeover
Washington has stepped up its rhetoric about taking over the island, potentially by force.
Four Observations on the US Kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro
Difficult as it is for westerners to hear, we don’t need a stronger West, we need a weaker one. Harder still, Trump is teaching us that the very concept of ‘the West’ is an illusion.
Delcy Rodríguez Swears To Uphold Sovereignty of the Nation as Acting President of Venezuela
Rodríguez promised to respect the constitution and uphold national sovereignty following the US attack on Venezuela, which left more than 80 people dead and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
House Committee Subpoenas Journalist For Reporting On Commander Involved In Maduro Raid
Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who asked for the subpoena, contended that Harp “doxxed” the high-ranking officer in a post that he shared on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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