At Last, a Legal Adviser Nominee!
This afternoon, President Obama finally nominated a new State Department Legal Adviser — Brian Egan, who currently serves as Deputy Counsel to the President and NSC Legal Adviser. Here is Brian’s bio: Brian James Egan is Legal Adviser to the National Security Council and Deputy Assistant to the Pres ...
Obama Rejects Ukraine Call for ‘Lethal Aid’
After meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Obama has rejected the call for arms shipments to Ukraine, but instead has agreed to another $53 million aid, including $7 million in humanitarian aid and $46 million in non-lethal military aid. President Poroshenko had complained about the US ...
「誇示（こじ）する」って英語でなんて言う？
【今日のビジネス英語表現】 ※ 〜を誇示する toot one's (own) horn of〜 【例文】 Japanese companies should not blatantly toot their own horn of financial muscles in developing countries. 日本企業は、発展途上国では資金力を露骨に誇示すべきではない。 【ネイティブスピーカーの発音】 下記の赤いマークをクリックすると、ネイティブスピーカーの発音が聞けます。 【だいじな表現】 blatantly 露骨に financial muscle 資金力 developing c ...
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A flock of gulls greet a fishing boat L'Ansylye as it arrives in the port of Trouville in the French northwestern sea resort of Deauville A visitor touches the artwork Nevskiy Prospect by artist Elena Pavlova during the paper arts festival in St. Petersburg, Russia An aerial view of lava flowing out ...
When War Erupts Patriots Will Be Accused Of Aiding "The Enemy"
Submitted by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market blog, In modern times, war is never what it seems. Mainstream historians preach endlessly about grand conflicts over territory, resources, political impasse, and revenge, but the cold hard reality is that all of these “motivations” are actually secondary, if ...
디아트 통신 : 벤자민 풀포드 (Sep 15, 2014: The Nazionists are losing, Europe is surrendering, Japan is close to revolution)
디아트 통신 : 벤자민 풀포드 (Sep 15, 2014: The Nazionists are losing, Europe is surrendering, Japan is close to revolution) Peterkim 2014.09.16 09:44http://blog.daum.net/petercskim/7868949 Sep 15, 2014: The Nazionists are losing, Europe is surrendering, Japan is close to revolution나찌오니스들은 죄다 잃고 있는 중, 유럽은 항복을 거 ...
The IMF’s New Cold War Loan to Ukraine
Exclusively in the new print issue of CounterPunch SHOCK AND AWE OVER GAZA — Jonathan Cook reports from the West Bank on How the Media and Human Rights Groups Cover for Israel’s War Crimes; Jeffrey St. Clair on Why Israel is Losing; Nick Alexandrov on Honduras Five Years After the Coup; Joshua Frank ...
What They Don’t Tell You About Senior Year of College
All of the best people I know that are older than me can be categorized by the fact that, at least once, they have said to me- “I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” At the end of high school and my senior year came and went, I only wanted to be done. I had no real attachment to high ...
Russia vs China
Пока в России государевы люди разворовывают собственность Ходорковского и Евтушенкова, в Китае частные предприниматели (вместе с американцами и японцами) создают одну из самых больших торговых фирм в мире - alibaba.com. Разница в менталитете колоссальная: русские пытаются силой прихватить куски давн ...
Poroshenko: Ukraine's Battle with Russia Is 'America's War Too' - The Wire
The Wire Poroshenko: Ukraine's Battle with Russia Is 'America's War Too' The Wire Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pleaded with U.S. lawmakers to sustain their solidarity with his war-torn nation, telling a rare joint meeting of Congress that Ukraine's conflict with Russia was "America's war, to ...
Russia approves tough budget as sanctions restrict growth
Russia approved a fragile budget on Thursday that promises to cover generous social spending and control borrowing, but relies on high oil prices and reserves to try to overcome the economic damage of Western sanctions. For months Russian officials have ...
Ukrainian president visits U.S. Congress to ask for help against Russia
WASHINGTON — During an emotional visit to Washington, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko pleaded Thursday for American weapons to help repel Russia’s invasion. President Obama pledged $46 million in security assistance, but stopped short of filling ...
