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Whoever writes for Media Equilizer blog doesn't have a clue what happens in American politics. @Kyle_eidson

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The end of the China Model.

http://bombsdollars.com/…/xis-constitutional-amendment-mar…/

Does Xi's constitutional amendment mark the end of the "China Model"? - Bombs and Dollars
Daniel Bell has been one of the proponents of the argument that China’s model of enlightened authoritarianism can be successful and represent a challenge to the Western consensus. Educated leaders, who are promoted through a meritocratic process on the basis of their achievements at lower levels, ...
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Romney was right about Russia. Trump is wrong. And Russia continues to prove it.

https://www.vox.com/…/russia-hacked-olympics-pyeongchang-no…

Russia hacked the Olympics and tried to make it look like North Korea did it
And the International Olympic Committee could reinstate Russia as soon as this week.
vox.com

China bases its legitimacy on it's "one-party democracy", an enlightened bureaucracy that develops and manages the country through collective leadership. Its leaders have exchanged power peacefully and avoided becoming the next Mao. If this comes to pass, it spells death for the "China model" as an alternative to Western models of governance.

https://www.nytimes.com/…/…/world/asia/china-xi-jinping.html

China Moves to Let Xi Stay in Power by Abolishing Term Limit
The Communist Party has proposed revising the nation’s Constitution to end a two-term limit, which would allow Xi Jinping to remain president, perhaps indefinitely.
nytimes.com

https://www.theatlantic.com/…/2…/02/ban-the-olympics/553250/

Ban the Olympics
They encourage profligate spending and help dictators burnish their prestige. Who needs them?
theatlantic.com

Beautiful. Infowars accuses someone else of being fake news.

And Infowars is right.

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https://www.timeslive.co.za/…/2018-02-20-victim-of-cape-to…/

Victim of Cape Town execution 'cloned hundreds of bank cards'
A Bulgarian man executed with his wife in Cape Town’s southern suburbs was facing trial for cloning hundreds of bank cards.
timeslive.co.za

Countries that empower women empower them to pick whatever career they want--not just career forced down their throats by the dominant social and media establishment.

https://www.theatlantic.com/…/the-more-gender-equal…/553592/

The More Gender Equality, the Fewer Women in STEM
A new study explores a strange paradox: In countries that empower women, they are less likely to choose math and science professions.
theatlantic.com

https://www.nknews.org/…/south-korea-to-order-patriot-miss…/

South Korea to order Patriot missile defense upgrades: DAPA | NK News - North Korea News
South Korea will order upgrades to its Patriot missile defense system for installation after 2020, according to a statement from Seoul's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Seoul will purchase the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) to upgrade its existing Patriot systems in the c...
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https://www.nknews.org/…/no-bloody-nose-strategy-planned-f…/

No “bloody nose” strategy planned for North Korea: Susan Thornton | NK News - North Korea News
The U.S. does not have a "bloody nose" strategy for a limited military strike on North Korea, acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Susan Thornton told lawmakers on Thursday. Speaking at a hearing at the U.S. Senate intended to elevate her position to full Assistant Secre...
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"Trump continues to insist that there was "no collusion" in the wake of Mueller's indictment of a dozen Russian's for election interference. Strange, considering the charges didn't even mention alleged collusion. He's moaning about something only he is raising--and mischaracterizing the conclusion--while at the same time ignoring the ergregious assault of a foreign adversary on our election integrity. Shouldn't he be more concerned about defending the country than about stroking his own ego?" - Mitchell Blatt

https://m.facebook.com/MitchBlattPolitics/

White House spokesman says Democrats, media sowed more election chaos than Russia
Trump and his allies have sought to publicly frame Friday's indictment as vindication for his claims that there was no collusion.
politico.com

"The indictment says that the Internet Research Agency used these bank and PayPal accounts to fund online advertising and organize political events in the U.S. linked to its fake personas and pages—including, in some cases, paying people to appear at rallies. During a “Florida Goes Trump” rally organized by the Internet Research Agency in August 2016, for example, it allegedly paid a U.S. person to pose as Hillary Clinton wearing a prison uniform inside a cage."

Inside the charges:
https://lawfareblog.com/russian-influence-campaign-whats-la…

Russian Influence Campaign: What’s in the Latest Mueller Indictment
Details of the Internet Research Agency’s operation to influence the 2016 election and U.S. political process.
lawfareblog.com

https://www.timesofisrael.com/tillerson-rejects-israeli-of…/

Tillerson rejects Israeli official’s claim that US is ‘not in the game’ in Syria
Secretary of state characterizes as 'false' Deputy Minister for Diplomacy Michael Oren's assessment that Washington has 'almost no leverage on the ground'
timesofisrael.com

Trump, too, tried to take credit for "peace" when this was announced.

http://foreignpolicy.com/…/vladimir-putins-mission-accompl…/

Vladimir Putin’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment
Russia's highly-touted peace conference to end the war in Syria was an utter debacle.
foreignpolicy.com

Four months ago:
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-i-really-believe-putin…

TRUMP: 'I really believe' Putin 'means it' when he says Russia didn't interfere in the election
Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on the CIA, NSA, and FBI's assessment of Russia's interference.
businessinsider.com

First indictments of Russians for interfering in the election come in the Mueller investigation.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mueller-indicts-13-russian-el…

U.S. Indicts 13 Russian Nationals for Election Meddling, Says They Communicated With Trump Campaign
The counts include conspiracy to defraud U.S., wire and bank fraud conspiracies, and aggravated ID theft.
thedailybeast.com

Is Putin going to learn the lesson the US learned about getting stuck in the Middle East?

https://www.theatlantic.com/…/the-costs-of-russian-…/553367/

Putin Is Playing a Dangerous Game in Syria
The Russian president is learning the lesson of so many imperial powers past: “It’s much easier to get into a Middle Eastern conflict than to get out of one.”
theatlantic.com