Not quick nor cheap, to honor & to cherish, work & patience -- necessary for our relationship with Earth

PASTICHE:

a compelling compendium



RUSSIAN CONNECTION?


Nunes admits meeting with source of Trump surveillance documents on White House grounds


The critical questions on Russia OPINION





RUSSIAN PLOTS & CALCULATIONS?


Russia could have more tricks up their sleeve







TRUMP'S TEAM


Jared Kushner’s innovation “SWAT team”: Trump son-in-law to head Avengers-style squad aimed at “disrupting” government

Steve Bannon Is Cleaning House. He Posted A "S*it List" In WH War Room; And Paul Ryan Is Toast.








CLIMATE CHANGE


Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama’s climate-change record


Trump's Anti-Climate Crusade Can Still Be Stopped


Pruitt takes fire from conservatives in climate showdown


One of the most troubling ideas about climate change just found new evidence in its favor


Global goals on climate change may be attainable after all, due to rapid collapse of coal


The world’s energy is getting cleaner (and cheaper)—but not quickly enough


I am an Arctic researcher. Donald Trump is deleting my citations OPINION









NUCLEAR BOMB


‘We would be at risk’ – US ambassador to UN on nuclear ban treaty discussions boycott









NATO


NATO Scheming to Boost Drones’ Spying Capabilities


Defense chief after Trump tweet: NATO doesn't track 'past money owed'


Rand Paul roils the Senate with NATO blockade


Senate takes up NATO membership for Montenegro









WORK & LABOR


Trump signs bill that kills Obama-era Worker Safety Rule




JUDICIARY


Gorsuch may fall short of votes needed for smooth Supreme Court confirmation


Inscrutable Gorsuch raises Democratic ire






STATE DEPARTMENT


US State Dept gets massively trolled over ‘democratic values’ Russian protest tweet








JUSTICE DEPARTMENT


Jeff Sessions announces sanctuary-city crackdown, which most Americans oppose — a distraction from Trumpcare disaster?








IRAQ


Mosul residents were told not to flee before airstrikes that killed civilians


Amid reports of increased civilian deaths, military says no changes to air rules


US sends 200 more troops to Mosul for ‘advise & assist’ mission – defense officials








CHINA


China able to deploy warplanes on artificial islands any time: U.S. think tank








NORTH KOREA


North Korea tests rocket engine: U.S. officials


Eyes on North Korea as Another Nuke Test Expected Soon


Australia Could Be in Danger of DPRK Nuke Strike, US Korean Forces Warns







SCIENCE


Scientists Discover Means to Mass Produce Red Blood Cells for Transfusions






NAZISM & TOTALITARIANISM


A white supremacist slew a man in Manhattan. Why is the president silent? OPINION












THE TWIT IN CHIEF


Trump pressures House Intelligence Committee to probe the Clintons’ ties to Russia, not his











TAKE A SWING


Post’s Fahrenthold wins Toner prize for reporting on Trump’s charity


Forget Snoop Dogg’s Trump clown: This anti-Trump hip hop video is radical, thought-provoking and wildly popular










MARIJUANA


Canada to legalize cannabis for recreational use in 2018 – reports










FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION


Know the ledge: the best hip-hop autobiographies


Author Sarah Dunn on the Open Marriage Plot Twist in Her New Novel








TRUMPATERIA


Golf-nut Trump runs into trouble on the very first hole












WORDS
MATTER


A white supremacist slew a man in Manhattan. Why is the president silent?




“Secure the bag!” -- DJ Khaled


The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes




"The idea that we can be safe and free and not engage the world and sit on the sidelines and watch Putin turn the world upside down is naive," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)












NOTE: The news sources here vary.  Not all sources have the same credibility, but in an effort to share some different perspectives, they are included here.  This compendium itself cannot claim to be unbiased.  Please take into consideration where these different perspectives originate in assessing their value.  Thank you.


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