$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants

posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America

The increasing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela have worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic, say UN rights experts. The number of Venezuelans worldwide who’ve gone on the run has now topped six million, with the vast majority hosted by … Read More

Senate rejects Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses

posted in: News, United States

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing. The vote was 52-48. The … Read More

Biden Supreme Court commission votes to send president report taking ‘no position’ on court-packing

Disagreements among the commission on court-packing mirror ‘the broader public debate,’ the report said. The Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of approving their final report and sending it to President Biden’s desk. The vote … Read More

NATO chief says allies must prepare for the worst in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is warning that the U.S.-led military organization must prepare for the worst as concern mounts that Russia could be preparing to invade Ukraine RIGA, Latvia — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Tuesday that the … Read More

China Warns U.S. Will ‘Pay a Price’ for Boycotting Olympics

posted in: Far East, News

(Bloomberg) — China has threatened the U.S. with retaliation against its decision to declare a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics, warning that ties between the world’s two largest economies may suffer. “The U.S. is standing opposed to athletes and … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 December 2021

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, All the authorities are holding out the prospect of extreme mandates on the news of the new variant.  They’re not sure about anything, but stand by.  It’s liable to confer all power to our tormentors.  Maybe it … Read More

Virginia to remove Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond: ‘Successful conclusion’

The pedestal had been defaced with profane, anti-police graffiti The pedestal on which a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for 131 years in Richmond, Virginia, is slated to be removed, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday. The … Read More

Iran Talks: Israel Presses U.S. for More Sanctions, Military Threat

Israel is stepping up its pressure on senior American officials ahead of the resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers in Vienna this week. Israel’s goal is to persuade the United States to neither return to the … Read More

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