Time to Define European Autonomy

posted in: European Union, News

No matter who succeeds Angela Merkel in the chancellery, Germany will need to focus on building stronger European strategic autonomy in order to be a strong and valued partner to the United States—and to other liberal democracies around the world. … Read More

San Diego public school teachers to give migrant kids in-person instruction before their own students

‘The system is broken,’ San Diego parent tells Fox News. EXCLUSIVE: Teachers from San Diego Unified School District are teaching migrant children in-person before their own students get to experience in-person learning, Fox News has learned. SDUSD students are currently learning in an … Read More

Vaccine deal on table as Britain and EU defuse tensions

A vial of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. / PA Britain is close to striking a vaccine deal with the European Union as soon as this weekend that will remove the threat of the bloc cutting off supplies, The Times has reported. Under the agreement, the EU will remove … Read More

UK Prime Minister sees ‘nothing in the data’ to halt easing of coronavirus lockdown

During a discussion at the Conservatives’ virtual spring forum, the UK Prime Minister said that a “third wave” is being witnessed in parts of Europe and “bitter experience” has taught him that this could hit the UK “three weeks later”. … Read More

As Biden faces ongoing surge of migrant children, Republicans criticize White House for border crisis

WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration faces an ongoing surge of unaccompanied migrant children coming to the border, a group of Republian lawmakers on Monday visited a processing facility along the U.S.-Mexico border and described the situation as “human heartbreak” … Read More

Coronavirus: Germany’s Merkel reverses plans for Easter lockdown

posted in: Germany, News

Chancellor Angela Merkel said she took “ultimate responsibility” for the U-turn – EPA German Chancellor Angela Merkel has canceled plans for a strict lockdown over Easter, just a day after the measures were announced. Calling the plan a “mistake”, Mrs. … Read More

Migrant crisis forces Arizona border town to declare ‘state of emergency’

Mayor says that just to test 2 busloads of people each week for a year would cost at least $600,000. Gila Bend, Arizona, Mayor Chris Riggs says he is declaring a state of emergency due to the ongoing border crisis, blaming … Read More

Biden Announces Deployment of 4,000 More Troops to Help Reach Vaccination Target

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) — Military.com WASHINGTON — One year after the nation was brought to … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 19 March 2021

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, Once upon a time there was a hunger and thirst to know every detail and to understand every nuance on numerous fronts.  Not anymore.  Now it’s a matter of protecting one’s emotions and sensibilities from the mindlessness … Read More

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