Oh What a Tangled Web... Timely Quotes on Lying - WhoWhatWhy

Oh What a Tangled Web... Timely Quotes on Lying - WhoWhatWhy: The God’s honest truth, according to these observers, is that everyone lies

Trump’s Other ‘National Emergency’: Sanctions That Kill Venezuelans | The Nation

Trump’s Other ‘National Emergency’: Sanctions That Kill Venezuelans | The Nation: The humanitarian crisis will get rapidly worse if the most recent sanctions continue.

February 2019 Religion and Foreign POlicy Bulletin, CFR

February 2019 Religion and Foreign Policy Bulletin

REUTERS / AHMED JADALLAH This month’s Religion and Foreign Policy Bulletin features commentary from CFR experts, articles from the March/April 2019 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine, and CFR.org Backgrounders on trending topics in global affairs. CFR InfoGuide: No Refuge Wars, persecution, and instability have driven the number of refugees to a historic high, with over sixty million people displaced in the world today. Take an immersive look at why so many remain in limbo with CFR’s new InfoGuide, No Refuge. RECENT COMMENTARY FROM CFR EXPERTS The Looming Taiwan Crisis     REUTERS / TYRONE SIU   CFR President Richard N. Haass warns that rising tensions between the United States and China threaten forty years of fragile stability over Taiwan’s political status, with grave risks for the security and stability of the region. Read more at CFR.org » Mexico is Making the Wrong Bet on Venezuela   Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s tacit support for Nicolas Maduro risks diminishing his political capital at home and abroad, writes Shannon K. O’Neil, vice president and deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at CFR. Read more at CFR.org » The Second U.S.-North Korea Summit   Both President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un arrived at the second U.S.-North Korea summit defined more by their weaknesses than strengths, says Scott Snyder, CFR senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S.-Korea policy. Read more at CFR.org » A Lesson from the Kashmir Bombing   CFR Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia Alyssa Ayres urges the Trump administration to take tougher action to counter terrorist organizations operating in Pakistan in response to the February 14 attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. Read more at CFR.org » The Pope's Historic Visit to the United Arab Emirates   Shaun Casey, director of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University, discusses Pope Francis’s recent visit to the United Arab Emirates, in this CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call. Consult the audio and transcript on CFR.org » MARCH/APRIL 2019 ISSUE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE E Pluribus Unum?     REUTERS / LAWRENCE BRYANT   Writers respond to Francis Fukuyama’s “Against Identity Politics” article from the September/October 2018 issue of Foreign Affairs. Stacey Abrams, the 2018 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee, asserts that marginalized groups are finally overcoming centuries-long efforts to erase them, which will ultimately strengthen American society, not fracture it. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » A New American Nationalism   Writing national history creates problems, but not writing national history creates more problems. Jill Lepore of Harvard University sustains that since the 1970s, U.S. historians have avoided studying America as a nation. Cautioning what might rush in to fill the vacuum, she encourages historians to develop a unifying, inclusive American national history referencing the ideas of Frederick Douglass and W. E. B. Du Bois. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » In Defense of Cosmopolitanism   Cosmopolitanism, defined as individuals assuming a plurality of overlapping identity groups, provides the best framework for bridging local and global concerns to promote the well-being of all humanity, asserts Kwame Anthony Appiah of New York University. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » How Judaism Became an American Religion   Walter Russell Mead reviews Steven R. Weisman’s The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion, which makes the case that today’s American Jewish life is still shaped by cultural and theological debates from the nineteenth century. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria   Nicolas van de Walle writes that evangelization-oriented Pentecostal Nigerians have amassed an increasing amount of political influence and power, possibly to the detriment of democracy and peaceful Christian-Muslim relations, in his review of Pentecostal Republic: Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria by Ebenezer Obadare. Read more at ForeignAffairs.com » CFR.ORG BACKGROUNDERS ON TRENDING TOPICS Backgrounder: U.S. Border Security   This CFR.org Backgrounder explores who is responsible for U.S. border security, the rules of engagement for armed officials, and how new measures taken by the Trump administration could affect asylum seekers. Read more at CFR.org » Backgrounder: What Brexit Means     REUTERS / GONZALO FUENTES   With a Brexit delay or second referendum now on the table, make sense of the history of the debate with this CFR.org Backgrounder. Read more at CFR.org » Backgrounder: Al-Shabab   This CFR.org Backgrounder elucidates the history, objectives, and regional impact of the Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab. Read more at CFR.org » ABOUT CFR The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. 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Sweden’s New Government: Something Rotten in Utopia? - The American Interest

Sweden’s New Government: Something Rotten in Utopia? - The American Interest: After four months of talks, Sweden has formed a new government that looks very much like its old one. But under the surface, the ground is shifting.

Explainer: The context and history of the Cardinal Pell verdict | America Magazine

Explainer: The context and history of the Cardinal Pell verdict | America Magazine: There are elements in the trial of Cardinal Pell that do not easily translate to a U.S. context, including a media blackout and the cardinal’s long history with the issues of sexual abuse and cover-up.

USAID, US NGOs leave Gaza, West Bank over terrorism law | Devex

USAID, US NGOs leave Gaza, West Bank over terrorism law | Devex: Unintended consequences of a 2018 U.S. anti-terrorism law mean that USAID and U.S. NGOs can no longer operate in Gaza and the West Bank, cutting off funds for programs already obligated.

Israelis May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza Protests, U.N. Says - The New York Times

Israelis May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza Protests, U.N. Says - The New York Times

UN: Possible Israel crimes against humanity in Gaza | Palestine News | Al Jazeera

UN: Possible Israel crimes against humanity in Gaza | Palestine News | Al Jazeera: Probe finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' snipers intentionally shot at children, civilians during 2018 Gaza rallies.

Communities feeling pipeline pressure - The Boston Globe

Communities feeling pipeline pressure - The Boston Globe: Some in the industry speculate that we’re approaching a major inflection point, as the region’s strained pipeline system shows signs of failing to keep up with demand.

Patrick Caddell, prominent former pollster, 68 - The Boston Globe

Patrick Caddell, prominent former pollster, 68 - The Boston Globe: Mr. Caddell worked for top Democrats such as Michael S. Dukakis, George McGovern, and Joe Biden, but he was best known for his efforts to elect a little-known governor from the South as president, Jimmy Carter.

North Korea in Charts - The Globalist

North Korea in Charts - The Globalist: A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring North Korea.

Inequality Indicator: Retirement Homes in Secondary Tourist Area (Door County) Bid Way Up | naked capitalism

Inequality Indicator: Retirement Homes in Secondary Tourist Area (Door County) Bid Way Up | naked capitalism: Yves here. Those of you who know and love Door County (a peninsula in Wisconsin with Lake Michigan on one side and Green Bay on the other) may be offended at it being called a “secondary” tourist area. But it almost entirely a regional holiday destination, laid back, outdoorsy, with lots of hiking and biking …

Seymour M. Hersh · The Vice President’s Men · LRB 24 January 2019

Seymour M. Hersh · The Vice President’s Men · LRB 24 January 2019: When George H.W. Bush arrived in Washington as vice president in January 1981 he seemed little more than a sideshow to Ronald Reagan, the one-time leading man who had been overwhelmingly elected to the greatest stage in the world. Biography after inconclusive biography would be written . . .

The Consigliere Rats on the Don - The Globalist

The Consigliere Rats on the Don - The Globalist: Cohen goes for Trump – and it was not pretty.

Why Democrats Are Opposing Border Security - YouTube

Why Democrats Are Opposing Border Security - YouTube

“America First?” Discover Gallup’s Rating Global Leaders: 2019 Report - YouTube

“America First?” Discover Gallup’s Rating Global Leaders: 2019 Report - YouTube

Death penalty a 'grave' violation of human right to life, pope says | National Catholic Reporter

Death penalty a 'grave' violation of human right to life, pope says | National Catholic Reporter: The death penalty is a cruel violation of the basic right to life and robs people of the chance to repent and make amends for the crimes they have committed, Pope Francis said.

The right to life is "...

PG&E disputes allegations it deferred maintenance on transmission line tied to deadly Camp Fire

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After Covington, Is This the Way Forward? | Deacon Greg Kandra

After Covington, Is This the Way Forward? | Deacon Greg Kandra: Robert C. Bordone, founder of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, offers a compelling and very Catholic approach to healing:  The entire string of events, including the rush to judgment and public shaming of the boys, has been painful to witness. But something of value can come from all this,

CRS in Gaza

Dear Michele T, Families in Gaza are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. They need help now. Ten years ago, a blockade was put into place that crippled the economy. Mothers and fathers struggled to feed and care for their children as war raged around them. Fortunately, critical assistance from the United States was available to help families meet their needs. Emergency funds were at the ready—relief and medical supplies were standing by.   Watch Now But then something happened. A recent suspension of key public grants has caused even emergency assistance to stop. My heart breaks at what this could mean for people struggling to survive in Gaza. Because of the public funding freeze, Catholic Relief Services can no longer provide the critical emergency supplies needed by our vulnerable brothers and sisters in Gaza. This, along with water, electricity and fuel shortages, means people there are living in dire circumstances. Children under 10 have already witnessed three wars in their short lifetimes. It's hard to imagine a country recovering. But let me tell you something I’ve learned—something you won’t hear much about in the news. Hope goes a long way. And when you provide help, you provide hope. I want to introduce you to a colleague and friend: Bassam Nasser, a man passionate about his work. Because people like Bassam have the support of people like you, families in Gaza have a chance. Michele T, watch this video and meet Bassam. Watch what your contribution can do daily. Watch how you can bring hope. We are all deeply concerned about the wide-reaching impact the funding cuts will have. How will schools will remain open? How will health clinics and hospitals be able to meet the needs of the people? Many don’t even know how they will put food on their tables in the coming months. But you'll see in this video that you can make a difference. You won't see that in the news. Families in Gaza—and around the world—are grateful for people like you during times like this. Hilary Dubose Country Representative, Jerusalem, Westbank, Gaza Catholic Relief Services Meet Bassam P.S. How are we doing? As one of our loyal supporters, your feedback is important to us. Please take our short survey. Photos by Karen Kasmauski and Mohamed Reefi for CRS.

What Does It Take to Destroy a World Order? How Climate Change Could End Washington’s Global Dominion

What Does It Take to Destroy a World Order?
How Climate Change Could End Washington’s Global Dominion
By Alfred W. McCoy
Once upon a time in America, we could all argue about whether or not U.S. global power was declining. Now, most observers have little doubt that the end is just a matter of timing and circumstance. Ten years ago, I predicted that, by 2025, it would be all over for American power, a then-controversial comment that’s commonplace today. Under President Donald Trump, the once “indispensable nation” that won World War II and built a new world order has become dispensable indeed.
The decline and fall of American global power is, of course, nothing special in the great sweep of history. After all, in the 4,000 years since humanity’s first empire formed in the Fertile Crescent, at least 200 empires have risen, collided with other imperial powers, and in time collapsed. In the past century alone, two dozen modern imperial states have fallen and the world has managed just fine in the wake of their demise.
Click here to read more of this dispatch.http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176533/tomgram%3A_alfred_mccoy%2C_climate_change_as_the_end_game_for_u.s._global_power/#more

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$25 Provides Care For Elderly Nuns In Kenya The Sisters of St. Joseph in Mombasa, Kenya, have faithfully lived out the charism of their community by leading people to the Lord and embracing a life of simplicity for many years. They have served thousands through their work in local schools, hospitals, and social programs. The innovative Sisters even started a banana farm to help support the important work they are doing. These women who have selflessly given their entire lives in service to others now humbly seek YOUR help. Many in their community are growing older and are in need of food, housing, and medical care that goes beyond what the banana farm can provide. Will you answer the call to give?

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