Month: March 2018

(Sputnik) – “Given their histories, the potential for Pompeo and Haspel to endorse abusive practices and lend support for their use abroad should convince the Senate to reject both nominations,” the release said on Tuesday. President Donald Trump announced earlier in the day he was replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with current CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Gina Haspel, a CIA deputy director, was tapped to take Pompeo’s job. The advocacy group said Pompeo has not denounced the US government’s use of interrogation techniques and mass surveillance. Therefore, the Human Rights Watch warned Pompeo’s views would hurt the international community,…

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(EAN) – Most Russians would be forgiven for skipping this month’s presidential election. With less than two weeks until polls open, we can say with strong confidence that Vladimir Putin will win his fourth term in office. Officials are taking no chances to ensure turnout isn’t embarrassingly low, however, mobilizing students and workers, plastering the regions with pro-Putin materials, and seemingly handpicking the other candidates allowed to run. There are many consequences to holding stage-managed elections. Clearly they are a violation of basic political rights. But in most developed countries,…

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(GV) – While European media has been having a field day bestowing poetic epithets on the cold wave which has affected the continent for several days — “Moscow-Paris” in France, the “Beast From The East” in the United Kingdom, or the “Siberian Bear” in the Netherlands — the situation of the homeless is fast becoming an emergency. Since the 1 January 2018, the collective Deaths on the Street has logged almost 70 “persons of no fixed abode” (“sans domicile fixe”, or “SDF”, in French) across France who have died, over…

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The question of whether or not we should adopt policies based on gender identity is popping up all over the world, and quickly. The UK is right now considering adopting policies which would allow biological males to self-identify as female, and vice versa, a decision which would considerably change the overall policies and social structures in the UK. The supreme court in France just decided to strike down this kind of adaptation to their social policies, stating it is “a cornerstone of social and legal organization.” Without the new measures…

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Whenever you are shopping for a new car, researching each vehicle you are interested in purchasing is a must. And just like everything else, it is possible to do all of your research and comparisons from the comfort of your computer in your home. Here are a few factors to keep in mind while looking for that perfect car. Set a Budget You may want to window shop, but make sure you know how much money you can spend before you start. Setting a budget is highly advisable before you…

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It’s no secret that genetics can impact your health, but understanding the real relationship between the two is where things get complicated. Fortunately, the most important connections are easily explained. Learn more about genes and health below to maintain optimal well-being. Genes and Disease In the same way that traits such as hair and eye color are passed down from one relative to another, so can certain diseases. Fortunately, most genes we inherit from our parents are very similar. This makes it easy to determine if you may have an…

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