https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-29/russia-responds-obama-sanctions” ” Russia Warns Of “Proportional Response” To Obama’s “Paranoia” by Tyler Durden Dec 29, 2016 2:54 PM Having already made it clear that any sanctions would be met with retaliation, IFX reports that Russian Commissioner Foreign Ministry on human rights, democracy and the rule of law, Konstantin Dolgov exclaimed […]

‘Next step, sanctions please By Stuart Littlewood on December 25, 2016 Law-breaking, resolution-busting Israel in a sulk after being told to play by the rules. by Stuart Littlewood Nothing could have been more calculated to ruin Hanukka for the Israeli High Command and bring Christmas cheer to the Palestinian Christians […]

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/nationalv/nzs-israel-resolution-peacemakers-seldom-win-friends/ar-BBxvToI?li=BBqdg4K&ocid=SK2MDHP © JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP Israeli security forces take position near the settlement of Kadumim (background) during clashes following a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel. A UN Security Council resolution, calling for a ban on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, has passed, with NZ taking […]

MOSCOW —  Russia’s President Vladi­mir Putin has a message for the White House and Democratic leaders who accuse him of stealing their victory: Don’t be sore losers. That was how Putin answered a question Friday about whether Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election in favor of Donald Trump at […]

    Top 11 “Russian-hack” questions the “rogue-Electors” should ask the CIA Assuming these “rogue-Electors” from the Electoral College get a briefing on the “Russian election-hack” from the CIA, and assuming the Electors have a few working brain cells, and assuming they care, here are the top 11 questions they should […]

Hot off the press, so details are scant as I write, but the mainstream news is just reporting the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38114953 No doubt more detail will come to hand shortly. UPDATED INFO: FAIRFAX NZ Cuban state television is reporting the death of former leader Fidel […]

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