Month: February 2022

How Putin Explains Invading Ukraine and How This Hurts the Chinese Regime

February 26, 2022
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The CCP Foreign Minister recently said that Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity should be respected. Why does Putin’s move on Ukraine put the CCP in an awkward position? Putin has long denounced the role of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and communism in dissecting parts of what was historically Russian territory. Was this the beginning of…

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Trump’s Full Speech at CPAC 2022

February 26, 2022
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The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, is taking place in Orlando Feb. 24–27, featuring Republican Party heavyweights, including former President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to speak at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. Video credit: CPAC/American Conservative Union Agenda for Saturday, Feb. 26 9:00 a.m. Breakout Session…

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An Outstanding Modern Villa in Saint-Tropez Lists for 26 Million Euros

February 26, 2022
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This 500-square-meter (5,300-square-foot) masterpiece of zen-inspired design is a feast for the eyes. Set in a secluded private community outside the medieval village of Ramatuelle, the villa offers intimate privacy and a sense of endless space simultaneously. This stunning home sits in the center of a wonderfully landscaped 2,500-square-meter (0.62-acre) lot. The property, which lists…

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Richard Grenell: How American Weakness Emboldened Putin to Invade Ukraine

February 26, 2022
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“This is a disaster … We didn’t have to have this situation unfold,” says former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell. The Russian military has reached Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with fighting and heavy bombing in the city, and Vladimir Putin has urged the Ukrainian army to overthrow their government. At the 2022…

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North Korea Fires Another Unidentified Projectile: South Korean Military

February 26, 2022
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North Korea has fired its eight projectile this year, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Sunday morning. The South’s military chiefs said that the projectile, which has yet to be unidentified, was fired eastward. The North Korean regime’s last missile test was on Jan. 30 Reports contributed to this report.

US and Western Allies to Remove ‘Selected’ Russian Banks From SWIFT

February 26, 2022
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The United States, European Union, and other Western allies announced Saturday they will cut off certain Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system, and put restrictions on the Russian Central Bank, in retaliation for Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Banks use the SWIFT system to settle cross-border payments, and it is regarded as crucial for financing international trade….

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Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘Score: A Film Music Documentary’: An Eye and Ear Opening Experience

February 26, 2022
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Often confused with soundtracks, which contain mostly source material (songs with lyrics), a score is instrumental music composed and performed for a specific movie. For some people, the only thing they will listen to are film scores and quite a few in the know think it is overall the most interesting genre in present-day music….

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Calm as a Rock

February 26, 2022
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What most people know today as a Japanese “zen garden” actually predates the arrival of Zen Buddhism in Japan. In a place where there was no water or stream, one could build a stone garden and use sand to fill the void. Known as a Japanese rock garden, these unique spaces drew their inspiration from…

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US-Bound Migrants in Southern Mexico Are Counseled on Controversial ‘Repressed Memories’

February 26, 2022
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Two United Nations-sponsored groups in southern Mexico are reportedly coaching immigrants arriving there on “repressed memories” that would allow them to gain asylum cards in Mexico for passage northward and then illegal entry into the United States. Both the Jesuit Society of Refugees and an outfit called Fray Matias de Cordova, based in the Mexican…

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YouTube Blocks RT, Other Russian Channels From Earning Ad Dollars

February 26, 2022
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YouTube on Saturday barred Russian state-owned media outlet RT and other Russian channels from receiving money for advertisements that run with their videos, similar to a move by Facebook, after the invasion of Ukraine. Citing “extraordinary circumstances,” YouTube said in a statement that it was “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube,…

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