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    Globalism is here to stay

    Globalism is here to stay President Trump’s missteps and policy blunders may ironically help inform the public about the benefits, necessity and irreversibility of globalism. Build a wall? Set off a trade war with Mexico, our third largest trading partner, and destabilize the Mexican economy —...
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    Making India Great Again

    Apple to start making iPhones in India, says state government Apple is to start making iPhones in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, the state's government has said. Ministers said Apple would start an initial manufacturing operation in the state, whose capital is the tech hub Bangalore...
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    Brexit White Paper Reveals The Reason For Leaving The EU Isn’t True

    Brexit White Paper Reveals The Reason For Leaving The EU Isn’t True Parliament has been sovereign the entire time we’ve been in the EU but it “hasn’t always felt like that,” according to the Government’s plan for restoring parliamentary sovereignty through Brexit. Arguments for leaving the EU...
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    U.S. Warns Israel to Stop Announcing New West Bank Settlements

    Hitler. U.S. Warns Israel to Stop Announcing New West Bank Settlements The White House warned the Israeli government Thursday to stop announcing plans to build new settlements in the occupied West Bank, appearing to open a breach in the extraordinarily warm relationship between President...
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger Blows up the White House

    I'm paraphrasing. TRUMP ASKS PEOPLE TO PRAY FOR 'APPRENTICE' RATINGS, SCHWARZENEGGER RESPONSE: 'LET'S SWITCH JOBS' The current host of "Celebrity Apprentice" and the former host of the show -- also known as former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and current President of the United...
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    Kellyanne Conway made up a fake terrorist attack to justify Muslim ban

    Kellyanne Conway made up a fake terrorist attack to justify Muslim ban In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews that aired on Thursday night, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway managed to get two huge things wrong in a short, 19-second answer. First, she said that the Obama administration banned...
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    McCain calls on Trump to help Ukraine against Russia attack

    McCain calls on Trump to help Ukraine against Russia attack Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain asked President Donald Trump on Thursday to help Ukraine defend itself against an increase in recent attacks from Russia. “In light of the latest Russian attacks and the prospect of...
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    Nancy Pelosi: Steve Bannon is a white supremacist

    Too kind to call him a Nazi, evidently. Nancy Pelosi: Steve Bannon is a white supremacist Top ranking Democrat Nancy Pelosi did not mince her words when she expressed her concerns about Donald Trump’s chief strategist becoming a permanent member of the National Security Council. Ms Pelosi...
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    Kevin O'Leary at gun range as funerals for shooting victims begins

    Kevin O'Leary video shows candidate at gun range as funerals for shooting victims begin A social media page belonging to Kevin O'Leary has posted a video of the Conservative leadership candidate shooting a handgun and several automatic weapons on the same afternoon a public funeral service was...
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    'Dumb deal' drags Australia-U.S. ties to new low after tense Trump call

    The MASTER of negotiation. :lol: 'Dumb deal' drags Australia-U.S. ties to new low after tense Trump call U.S. President Donald Trump labeled a refugee swap deal with Australia "dumb" on Thursday after a Washington Post report of an acrimonious telephone call with Australia's prime minister...
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    Albertans want more refugees

    Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta willing to accept more refugees EDMONTON — Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta is willing to accept more refugees if the federal government decides to lift a cap on how many can come to Canada. Notley says the premiers had a conference call with Prime Minister...
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    Andrew Coyne: The common threads of intolerance behind anti-Muslim atrocities

    Andrew Coyne: The common threads of intolerance behind anti-Muslim atrocities It began just minutes after the first reports surfaced online. Though the killings had taken place at a Quebec City mosque, though the victims had all been Muslim, nevertheless it was asserted, with all the authority...
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    PMO Excoriates Fox News on fake reporting

    Incorrect FOX News tweet on Quebec City mosque attack earns scorn of PMO The director of communications for the Prime Minister's Office has written to Fox News, asking it to remove a tweet that she says is "dishonouring" the victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting. Kate Purchase sent the...
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    Ford CEO: New U.S. Rules Risk 1 Million Jobs

    Ford CEO Told U.S. Fuel-Economy Rules Risk 1 Million Jobs About 1 million U.S. jobs are at risk if fuel-economy rules don’t align with market reality, according to Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields, who delivered the estimation directly to President Donald Trump. Fields and...
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    Actor Kal Penn raises over $600K for Syrian refugees in name of Internet troll

    Kekekekek Actor Kal Penn raises over $600K for Syrian refugees in name of Internet troll Harold & Kumar actor Kal Penn has raised over $600,000 for Syrian refugees in the name of an Internet commenter who said Penn didn’t “belong in the country.” Penn, who also served as the White House...
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    Man attacks Muslim woman, tells her President Trump ‘will get rid of all of you’

    'Ze cleansing' was what he meant to say. Man attacks Muslim woman, tells her President Trump ‘will get rid of all of you’ Massachusetts man is accused of attacking a Muslim airline employee at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, allegedly kicking and shouting obscenities at the...
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    Canada to US: We Don't Support Torture

    ... you dumb fukks. :lol: Ralph Goodale to tell Trump administration: Canada doesn't support torture Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he intends to send a clear message when he talks to U.S. President Donald Trump's team: Canada doesn't condone torture. "We need to be very clear on...
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    Netflix CEO: ‘Trump’s actions are so un-American it pains us all’

    Netflix CEO: ‘Trump’s actions are so un-American it pains us all’ Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has just issued the strongest statement yet among his peers in the technology industry against an executive order on immigration that has sparked widespread condemnation. In a brief statement made on...
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    Trump refugee ban throws lives into uncertainty

    Trump refugee ban throws lives into uncertainty U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping ban on people seeking refuge in the United States and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries has caused upset and confusion among travellers, with some being turned back from U.S.-bound flights. Six...
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    China military official says war with US 'becoming practical reality'

    These peaches. They're so yummy. China military official says war with US 'becoming practical reality' War with the US under Donald Trump is “not just a slogan” and becoming a “practical reality”, a senior Chinese military official has said. The remarks were published on the People’s...