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Officials from the White House called on their Ukrainian counterparts to abstain from the scrutiny when it comes to the upcoming deal with Germany that concerns Nord Stream 2. Politico wrote that with a reference to informed sources. The dignitaries hinted that they refused to stop the Nord Stream 2 project, and now they're trying to contain the damage by making a large-scale deal with Germany. According to sources, public statements regarding this upcoming agreement may inflict damage on Kyiv-Washington relations. The US official also urged Ukraine not to discuss potential plans of this deal with the U.S. Congress. Related:...

With violent crime increasing over the last year, Americans want a solution. Over and over, President Joe Biden frames violent crime as a gun problem. His presentation this month was no different. But the problem is much more far-reaching. Violent crime is rising across the board, and in 2019, 92% of it didn’t involve guns. Even just 2% of gun crimes end in murder. That has been virtually the same percentage for decades, and even if gun crime surged relative to all other violent crime it would still be a relatively small percentage. It’s not hard to find explanations for...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Psalm 119מ Mem 97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. 102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are...

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Since the new wave of race consciousness that has been sweeping our country, precipitated by the graphic video of the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, something very strange has happened Somehow, what is perceived as a problem has become widely understood to be the solution. And it is endangering our country. If there remain citizens in America who, because of race or any other reason, are deprived of the benefits and protections of a free society, we should work to bring those benefits of freedom to them. The answer is not to abandon the principles that...

"According to commercially available records of app signal data obtained by The Pillar, a mobile device correlated to Burrill emitted app data signals from the location-based hookup app Grindr on a near-daily basis during parts of 2018, 2019, and 2020 — at both his USCCB office and his USCCB-owned residence, as well as during USCCB meetings and events in other cities."

By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about “Critical Race Theory” over the last few months. But why the controversy? Why are so many people of the sort to not usually be politically engaged now suddenly up in arms? The Democratic Party media have quickly adopted a narrative that the whole thing is no big deal — just teaching kids about the honest racial history of the country. See for example this piece from NBC News on July 1, headline “Teaching critical race theory isn't happening in classrooms, teachers say in survey.” Excerpt: “We’re saying, ‘What is the fuss about?’”...

Andrew Stiles is not only the Washington Free Beacon’s brilliant humorist, he also has the “scoop” on the latest from the Ben & Jerry’s crew. Stiles serves up the story in “EXCLUSIVE: Ben & Jerry’s Targets Anti-Semite Demographic With Audacious New Ice Cream Flavors.” Subhead: “Left-wing dessert has slaughtered millions through its contributions to the global obesity epidemic.” He reports:The company, which is at least partially responsible for the nearly three million annual deaths from obesity, argued that selling ice cream in those areas was “inconsistent with our values.” Others argued the move was merely a performative display of anti-Semitism...

Once again, patriots are learning the hard way that when you tether your identity to a for-profit institution, you’re setting yourself up to be disappointed. Black Rifle Coffee Company was supposed to be a company that countered the effete stereotypes of other coffee sellers. When Starbucks promised to hire refugees, BRCC pledged to hire veterans. The company ran a promotion donating free bags of coffee to police officers. Its products are adorned in pro-military, pro-police kitsch. Black Rifle was supposed to be the rare company willing to openly market to the majority of America that doesn’t enjoy riots, protesting the...

If we really wish to be inclusive, we need to introduce “Woman with Penis,” “Republican with Balls,” and “Pig with Wings” emojis. Right? If there is one thing on which we can all agree upon, surely it’s that there aren’t nearly enough emojis to choose from when texting, emailing and otherwise communicating on our electronic devices ☹. Who hasn’t scrolled through the staggering number of faces, shapes, animal figures, food items, vehicles, sports accoutrement, hearts, religious symbols, flags, and assorted other gewgaws and doodads and thought to themselves, “damn, I can’t find exactly what I need just now?” Thankfully, new...

Boris Johnson has apologised to businesses impacted by a rising number of staff members having to self-isolate due to coming into close contact with a positive coronavirus case. Speaking at the last PMQs before the summer recess, the prime minister - himself isolating at Chequers after coming into contact with COVID-positive Health Secretary Sajid Javid - said "everybody understands the inconvenience of being pinged". He added: "I apologise to everybody in business up and down the land in all kinds of services - public sector or otherwise - who are experiencing inconvenience. "We will be switching, as the House knows,...

Less than 24 hours after receiving the news that Ben & Jerry's had announced they would not allow their ice cream to be sold in Judea & Samaria, what they called "occupied Palestinian territory,” there has been a grassroots backlash against this company in Jewish neighborhoods around the world.. Both the Israeli TV and social media channels are reporting that Israelis are boycotting B&J's ice cream, and had to be told by the government that in Israel,one should continue purchasing it to try to save the local manufacturing plant which had been told its contract would not be renewed. The...

A quartet of stories about life in the age of leftism seems like a perfect snapshot of why Democrats need to be voted out of every office from dog catcher on up. Every day, I look for current stories that are interesting and report them here with added facts or commentary. Today, however, I kept running smack into stories that were too short to qualify for an entire post. However, I was haunted by the fact that a common thread bound them together – and that thread is the terrible decay America has suffered since the Chinese unleashed COVID and...

WASHINGTON, Saturday, July 20. Advices from Centreville state that no movement has yet taken place. The troops will advance to-night, and it is believed that at daylight to-morrow an attack will be made on the intrenchments which have been thrown up on the roads. It is said that very formidable works have been erected, and heavy reinforcements have come to Manassas. Secretary CAMERON was in camp this morning. Mr. RAYMOND reached Centreville at 10 o'clock this morning. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Saturday, July 20 -- 9 1/2 P.M. With the great influx of strangers to-day came an unprecedented heat, the...

On 10 June, 2021, it was reported that 7,114,500 rounds of sporting ammunition was stolen in the state of Guanajuato. The value of the ammunition was reported to be over 2.7 million dollars. This correspondent checked the reported value with market conditions in the United States. The value falls within retail prices during the current ammunition bubble. The event took place near the town of San Luis de la Paz, according to Milenio, here is the translation:In an unprecedented event, criminals in Guanajuato managed to steal such a quantity of ammunition when they attacked two cargo units that were circulating...

The drive is on for renaming the more “harmful colonial” names of more than 100 eponymous bird species in North America linked to an individual, a white American or European naturalist. Birds have eponymous names that celebrate the explorers, bird watchers, or colonialists who discovered them, some of whom who have been connected with slaveowners or white supremacists. Calls have begun for the removal of bird names that celebrate those accused of colonialism. Woke is for the birds. A group “Bird Name for Birds,” in 2020 launched a campaign to change names of birds named after people. It urged the...

An Arab terrorist who arrived in Nahal Heletz in Gush Etzion Wednesday, began starting fires in several forest locations between the community of Har Gilo and the Tunnel Road. A Gush Etzion resident who recognized what was happening reported the incident to the Gush Etzion Regional Council’s Land Authority, who called security forces. After a chase which lasted around 90 minutes, the suspect was apprehended. He had a gasoline canister, a knife, and a tear gas canister stashed in his car. Gush Etzion Regional Council Head Shlomo Ne'eman commented on the incident: “Today we received further proof that our war...

Liberals boasted that the election of Joe Biden meant a return to sober, restrained presidential rhetoric and an end to unhinged mean tweets. Biden wouldn't be a divider; he'd be a uniter to get things done. That's nothing like current reality. But when Biden uncorks crazy hot talk, the media are supportive repeaters. On July 16, NBC reporter Peter Alexander tossed a softball: "On COVID misinformation, what's your message to platforms like Facebook?" Biden gave a wild-eyed answer: "They're killing people." He said it twice. NBC, as well as CBS and PBS, just passed it along — with some Facebook...

How could it be that that Cuba and South Africa are staring into the abyss, with no food and no medicines when all the good people were agreed that they were the wave of the future? The news out of Cuba and South Africa has been pretty gruesome this last week, what with anti-regime riots in Cuba and general looting in the ANC’s South Africa. But Communist Cuba has been for over half a century the darling of our socialist friends, and South Africa has been the darling of our anti-racist friends. How could it be that these darling regimes...

As the last presidential election approached, one could sense that something was wrong with the polls. The race felt tighter than the polls indicated, and specifically, Joe Biden's solid lead in the polls felt less solid than the surveys suggested. As they had in 2016, pollsters appeared on their way to underestimating the vote for Donald Trump. That did not mean Trump was actually leading the race, or that he would win -- and in the end, he did not -- but that the contest was closer than the polls said. Now it turns out that feeling was right. And...