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As I remember it, this wasn’t a significant part of the 2024 election. Congress has never held a vote on ending foreign aid, much less passed a bill. And the official responsible for eviscerating foreign aid and demolishing the agency that provided it was never confirmed to his made up position.
China, Russia and India have dispatched emergency teams and supplies to earthquake-ravaged Myanmar. So have Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. The U.S., the richest country in the world and once its most generous provider of foreign aid, has sent nothing.
Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar
While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As I remember it, this wasn’t a significant part of the 2024 election. Congress has never held a vote on ending foreign aid, much less passed a bill. And the official responsible for eviscerating foreign aid and demolishing the agency that provided it was never confirmed to his made up position.
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This is one fugly white boy!!!
March 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This is one fugly white boy!!!
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In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
The actress facing 74 lashes in Iran for her Oscar-nominated film
Instead of attending the glitzy Hollywood ceremony, Soheila Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court for her part in The Seed of the Sacred Fig
www.thetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
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I would make great sacrifices for another angle that showed Roberts’ face after the words were spoken.
March 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I would make great sacrifices for another angle that showed Roberts’ face after the words were spoken.
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My latest piece on Substack:
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
This is not who we are
Trump's shameful Oval Office meeting with Zelensky is only his latest betrayal of American values
open.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My latest piece on Substack:
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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Musk plans to fire 7,000 Social Security Administration employees while calling Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” However, Americans have paid into the system their entire working lives!
March 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Musk plans to fire 7,000 Social Security Administration employees while calling Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” However, Americans have paid into the system their entire working lives!
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Trump’s foreign policy “coincides with our vision” — official Kremlin spokesman
kyivindependent.com/kremlin-comm...
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Kremlin says perceived US foreign policy shift aligns with its 'vision'
Trump, echoing Kremlin rhetoric on the war in Ukraine, said at the end of February the country should "forget" about joining NATO, which the country sees as a security guarantee against a future Russi...
kyivindependent.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Trump’s foreign policy “coincides with our vision” — official Kremlin spokesman
kyivindependent.com/kremlin-comm...
kyivindependent.com/kremlin-comm...
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