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Jane Kitchel Retiring From the Vermont Senate
Sen. Jane Kitchel, a farm girl from Danville who rose through the ranks of state government to become one of the most powerful members of the Senate, is retiring after 20 years in office. As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee since 2011, the Democrat wielded significant influence over which legislative initiatives got the green light and which were curtailed for lack of funding. She adopted a sober demeanor and demonstrated a tireless work ethic during budget battles. He...
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A Masterpiece of Sycophancy: Kishida Goes to Washington
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s April 10 speech to the US Congress, following the American custom, began with a joke. The speaker introduced him, the audience gave him a friendly applause, and he said, “Thank you. I never get such nice applause from the Japanese Diet.” The joke was a success: it got a big More
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Is Washington Trying to Subvert Venezuela's Elections?
“Before they drop the bomb they drop the narrative.” – Caitlin Johnson, journalist The USA narrative goes like this: “Maria Corina Machado has been unjustly barred from running for president. Her stand-in candidate is Edmundo Gonzalez, a calm, serious, rational, peaceful, wise alternative, an ex-diplomat who is more popular than Nicolás Maduro, and who will More