NYTIMES (Asli Aydintasbas) - Trump, Don’t Make Churchill’s Deadly Mistake
A 1936 convention establishing Turkish control over the Dardanelles could be an inspiration to resolving the energy bottleneck in the Persian Gulf.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy
Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy.
Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy.Open
BITCHUTE - The Most Important Bet You've Never Heard Of
Have you heard of the bet between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon. You know, the bet about whether commodity prices would rise or fall in the 1980s? If you're like most of the population, you haven't. That's because this wasn't some mere wager about economics, this was a contest between the forces of good and the forces of evil. Spoiler: the forces of good won. And that's why we're not taught about this bet in the public indoctrination system. Let's fix that. Today on The Corbett Report, James fills in the missing pieces about the most important bet you've never heard of and what it tells us about the value of human life. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED? HOW ABOUT COMMENTS?…
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Air Force breaks ground on prototype silo for Sentinel ICBM in Utah | Stars and Stripes
The LGM-35A Sentinel will replace the LGM-30G Minuteman III. The $141 billion program is expected to stretch into the second half of the 21st century.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - Spare a Thought for the West Bank Palestinians
Even as Israel is fighting in Lebanon and Iran, settlers are terrorizing Arabs closer to home. The post Spare a Thought for the West Bank Palestinians appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Spare a Thought for the West Bank Palestinians Even as Israel is fighting in Lebanon and Iran, settlers are terrorizing Arabs closer to home. TakiMag Overhyped language remains an understatement when describing the horrors inflicted by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank. If you think slavery was humiliating for a human being, try living near so-called settlers. Brutal suppression of any dissent is an everyday occurrence, with torture, violence, insult and robbery—and regular killings—commonplace. Mothers, daughters, sisters and wives are addressed as “sharmutas,” whores, by settlers trying to…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Peru Looks to Kick Presidential Problems in Upcoming Election
The country has had four presidents in the past four years. The post Peru Looks to Kick Presidential Problems in Upcoming Election appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America Peru Looks to Kick Presidential Problems in Upcoming Election The country has had four presidents in the past four years. Elections are rapidly approaching for the Republic of Peru, which will go to the polls on April 12 to select its next government. The South American country has been languishing under a series of persistent challenges in recent years, including pervasive corruption, rampant crime, disappointing economic growth, and continuous political instability. The result has been a chaotic and unstable government: No Peruvian president has served out a full term since 2016. In the past four years, Peru has had…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - The United States Is Already Headed for a Forever War
The current war is already collapsing into a “mowing the grass” strategy. The post The United States Is Already Headed for a Forever War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The United States Is Already Headed for a Forever War The current war is already collapsing into a “mowing the grass” strategy. Let’s all give a hand for Marco Rubio, secretary of state, favored champion of the White House, and all-around cretinous worm. The Amazing Plastic Man—the adjective refers to his flexible principles, not his increasingly inflexible face—was hitting the airwaves this Monday morning to articulate the latest version of what the Trump administration regards as its war aims. Excuse me, military operation aims; President Donald Trump has figured out the One Weird Trick around…Open
NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández, Kiuko Notoya, Hisako Ueno and Kentaro Takahashi) - When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That
Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.
NYTIMES (Adam Goldman, Eric Schmitt and Michael D. Shear) - Offensive vs. Defensive: On Iran, the Distinction Matters for Britain’s Leader
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.