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  • December 5, 2018 | Republicans’ white-knuckle tactics in limiting governors seal image as anti-democratic party
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Republicans’ white-knuckle tactics in limiting governors seal image as anti-democratic party

In 2018, if not long before, it became abundantly clear that Republicans are willing to resort to any tactic to cling to their diminishing power,…

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Russia continues aggression against Ukraine, now in Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov

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Jamal Khashoggi: The value and cost of one human life

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American Policy: Khashoggi’s assassination, human rights, and international law

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News Reports: CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince ordered Kashoggi assassination

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Khashoggi Affair: Murder most foul!

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Khashoggi Affair: A Prince must go—or two

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Devil’s Bargain: The Kashoggi Charade

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Opinion: Lying Republican Senators confirm lying Supreme Court nominee (Kavanaugh) nominated by lying president (Trump)

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Donald Trump, FBI, International Law, International Trade, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, United States September 29, 2018

U.S. attacks WTO judicial institutions

See Marie de Vergès, “Le gendarme OMC au bord de la paralysie,” Le Monde, le 29 septembre, 2018. Donald Trump’s attack on the rule of…

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