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Pentagon Developing New War Concept in Response to Threat From China and Russia
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WASHINGTON, DC – February 21, 2019 Earlier this month, US Naval Chief Admiral John Richardson appealed to Washington for an offensive against Russia and China. During an Atlantic Council conference, he accused Russia of blockading the Azov Sea and strengthening its military and naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to Richardson, Russia and China use the fleet for the aggressive seizure of land, seas and power, thus Richardson believes that for the US, “it’s time to strike first,” according to Business Insider. Richardson is not the only general who says...
To Account for the Wall: Why States Are Suing Trump
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WASHINGTON - February 21, 2019 A coalition of sixteen US states has filed a lawsuit against Trump's administration over his declaration of a national emergency to unlock funds for the US-Mexico border wall. The Congress refused to finance the Trump project, so he resorted to a state of emergency. Congress later granted him $1.375 billion for the barrier construction--less than a quarter of the $5.7 billion he requested. Trump's declaration, under the National Emergencies Act, aims to allow him to take some $6.1 billion from Title 10 funding for the armed forces. This wo...
February 21: The Battle of Valverde, the Founding of NASCAR, and Other Events of the Date
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A number of important events have taken place on February 21 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1862 – American Civil War: Engagements in Confederate Arizona: the Battle of Valverde We’ve covered a number of battles fought in Mississippi, Virginia, and Tennessee, but how about the battles fought in the Wild Wild West? The Battle of Valverde, or the Battle of Valverde Ford, was fought from February 20 to 21, 1862, near the town of Valverde at a ford in Valverde Creek in Confederate Arizona, in what is today the state of New Mex...
“This Is America” Reveals a Shocking Vision of the United States
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The Grammy Awards are the second of the three most significant musical achievement awards in the United States. Two of the anticipated awards that many fans of this event look forward to learning are the Song of the Year and the Record of the Year. The Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriters of a given song, where the Record of the Year goes to the artists, producers and engineers involved in crafting the recording (the “record”) of a song. Both categories are huge and both usually go to an artist or organization responsible for a pop song. It also happens to be t...
China vs. America Are Confucian China and the Christian West Destined to Clash?
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WASHINGTON, DC – February 20, 2019 Today, the US and China are vying for global leadership. The US sees booming China as the main problem of its own security. China considers many US actions to be aggressive. However, these two largest world economies continue their mutual cooperation as usual. Why can't they just “divorce” - break ties with each other or destroy one another? Do these two giants share enough core values to manage a peaceful balancing of power, and can they avert the dreaded Thucydides Trap? The ongoing trade war is just one front of an expanding all-ou...
The US’s condition for ending trade war with China
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BEIJING –February 20, 2019 During the talks between China and the US, the next round of which is to start this week, both countries agreed that the issue of the yuan exchange rate will become an important part of the deal. Washington expects Beijing to abandon the artificial devaluation of its currency in response to the introduction of US tariffs, SCMP reported, citing Bloomberg. According to the agency, this issue has been under discussion for several months, but the negotiators have not yet managed to reach a consensus, although Chinese representatives told US Treasu...
February 20: The Battle of Olustee, the Beginning of the “Big Week,” and Other Events of the Date
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A number of important events have taken place on February 20 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1864 – American Civil War: Lower Seaboard Theater: the Battle of Olustee The Battle of Olustee, or the Battle of Ocean Pond was fought in Baker County, Florida on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War. Interestingly, it was the only major battle fought in Florida during the war. Union General Truman Seymour had landed troops at Jacksonville, aiming chiefly to disrupt the Confederate food supply. Meeting little resistance...
From Venezuela With Love: The New RED Scare
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Donald Trump visited a famous university in Miami and spoke about a so-called “Socialist/Communist conspiracy” from Venezuela. According to Trump, there is a socialist plot to take over the hemisphere. Marcelo Sanchez, USA Really correspondent in Miami reports.
February 19: Executive Order 9066 Is Signed, the Beginning of the Battle of Iwo Jima, and Other Events of the Date
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A number of important events have taken place on February 19 in U.S. history. Here is our take on the most interesting and valuable of them. 1884 - Enigma tornado outbreak The 1884 Enigma outbreak is thought to be among the largest and most widespread tornado outbreaks in American history, striking on February 19–20, 1884. As the precise number of tornadoes as well as fatalities incurred during the outbreak are unknown (the estimates rise as high as to 1,200 people dead), the nickname "Enigma outbreak" has come to be associated with the storm. Nonetheless, an inspection...