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Trump Sold-Out His Base to Shovel $95 Billion to Ukraine and Israel

Ms. Cat

America last. America last. That’s all this is. America last, every single day. – Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene

The man who is most responsible for the $95 billion giveaway to Ukraine and Israel, is the same guy who pretends to oppose America’s “wasteful” foreign wars. Donald Trump. It was Trump who consulted with Speaker Mike Johnson about the contents of the Ukraine aid package, just as it was Trump who concocted the idea of issuing loans instead of dispersing the standard welfare handout. It was also Trump who said:

Trump Sold-Out His Base to Shovel $95 Billion to Ukraine and Israel

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Michael Tracey: America First, or Ukraine First?

World Court orders Venezuela to refrain from action in border dispute with Guyana + More

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World Court orders Venezuela to refrain from action in border dispute with Guyana

Friday’s ruling is the latest development in the larger border dispute. The ICJ said in April it had jurisdiction over the case, but a final ruling could be years away.

Interestingly, Judge Joan Donoghue used to work for the US State Department. 🤔

Related:

Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela’s Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 1)

Previous posts on Venezuela v Guyana

Opposition NGO warns Essequibo question might end up in war between Venezuela and Guyana + More

Ms. Cat

Control Ciudadano (Social Watch – CC) Chairwoman Rocío San Miguel said Guyanese President Irfaan Alí’s recent statements regarding the military support of several countries to defend the Essequibo amounted to a “very strong warning for Venezuela,” which will hold a referendum on the matter on Dec. 3.

NGO warns Essequibo question might end up in war between Venezuela and Guyana

Rocío San Miguel is Venezuelan Opposition.

Related:

US Defense officials to visit Guyana amid Venezuela row: Guyanese VP

Both nations claim the 160,000-square-kilometer (62,000-square-mile) region, in a dispute that has intensified since ExxonMobil discovered oil there in 2015.

Another major discovery in Essequibo in October added further to Guyana’s reserves, making them greater than those of Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates.

US Escalates Essequibo Dispute by Militarizing Guyana

Venezuela: Maduro Warns of ExxonMobil Interference Ahead of ‘Historical’ Essequibo Strip Vote

For historical context: The Secret Agenda Behind the Venezuela-Guyana Conflict

How A Fruit Juice Company Forcefully Stole The Hawaiian Kingdom

Ms. Cat

Why did the US want Hawaii? With even a glance at its sensual beaches and lush jungles, it’s no surprise that the scenic islands have always been desirable. But as with any story of settlement, the development of Hawaii didn’t come about as peacefully or honorably as its sumptuous vistas would have you believe. For American lawyer and entrepreneur Sanford Ballard Dole, Hawaii was a gold mine — or at least a pineapple one — and he used his government influence and self-appointed position in Hawaii to push the US toward taking over the islands in the late 1890s.

The Insane Story Of How A Fruit Juice Company Forcefully Stole The Hawaiian Kingdom

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How Native Hawaiians have been pushed out of Hawai’i