August, 2022

• 22 August

  The Fall of Faucism and the Return of Common Sense

  

  To insist that grown adults lack the ability to make consequential life choices is to insist that they be infantilized for the rest of their lives. Parents have every right to balance the costs of missed educational opportunities for school-aged children against the risks of illness. American adults are entirely …

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• 22 August

  Double Standard by Civil Libertarians against Trump Endangers the Rule of Law

  

  The American Civil Liberties Union, which has repeatedly challenged the constitutionality and applicability of the Espionage Act to anti-government activities by left-wing radicals, is strangely silent when the same overbroad law is deployed against a political figure whose politics they deplore. Then there is the manner by which Trump loyalists …

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• 11 August

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pledges Military Training, Support For Baltics

  

  The United States will conduct more military exercises with Baltic nations such as Latvia, and look to provide increased training, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on August 10. Speaking at a press conference with Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks in Riga, Austin said Washington may also bring in more U.S. …

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• 11 August

  U.K. Says It’s Likely That Russia Has Established New Ground Corps That Leans Heavily On ‘Volunteers’

  

  Britain says Russia has “almost certainly established a major new ground forces formation” that could include “volunteer” battalions to support its Ukrainian invasion. The emergence of a significantly volunteer-style corps would underscore the challenges that face Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war planners as they try to subdue Russia’s …

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• 11 August

  China ends military drills while re-asserting right to reclaim Taiwan by force

  

  Beijing has “successfully completed” weeklong exercises around Taiwan, though additional military activity in the region can be expected, a Chinese military official announced Wednesday. China plans to continue “military training and preparations,” organize patrols in the Taiwan Strait and “resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Eastern Theater Command spokesman …

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• 11 August

  Iran trained Russians on using armed drones, US intel says

  

  The Pentagon has warned Iran not to provide armed drones to Russia for use in Ukraine. Russian officials have received training on Iranian military drones in Iran in recent weeks, a US official confirmed to Al-Monitor. US intelligence believes the training is part of a recent agreement between Tehran and …

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• 11 August

  Russia offers Erdogan economic lifeline

  

  Gas payments in rubles will help Turkey reduce its foreign-currency demand. The economic outcomes of the recent Turkish-Russian summit and a string of financial moves by the Russian builder of a nuclear power plant in Turkey have come as fresh signs that Turkey is becoming a safe harbor for sanctions-hit …

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• 11 August

  FBI Accuses Iran Of Attempted Terrorist Attacks, Kidnappings, Cyberattacks

  

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the Iranian regime and “its terrorist partners” aren’t just a threat to the Middle East, but also a critical risk for the United States. In a number of tweets on Monday, the FBI said Iran and its proxy groups “don’t just endanger the Middle …

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• 11 August

  US will send warships through Taiwan Strait “in the coming days,” US Naval Institute reports

  

  Amid the military standoff in the Taiwan Strait triggered by the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan last week, the US is planning to send warships through the Taiwan Strait “in the coming days,” the publication of the United States Naval Institute reported Tuesday. On Monday, the …

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• 10 August

  Ukraine Stops Transit of Russian Oil Through Its Territory

  

  Sanctions against Russian financial operations leave Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia without fuel. On Tuesday, the Russian pipeline operator Transneft reported that the Ukrainian company UkrTransNafta stopped pumping Russian crude through the southern branch of the Russian Druzhba pipeline, which supplies three European countries. The Ukrainian company acknowledged that …

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