This is my first current event post in a new format attempting to give you more with less; more topics with less details. Of course we will still will follow our self-imposed rules of engagement but this should be a quicker glance. We want your comments! to let us know if you prefer more details or this…
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Current Events Around the World
The death toll climbs in Ukraine as Pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian Nationalists continue fighting. 280 trucks with humanitarian aid from Russia are being inspected by the Red Cross before they enter Ukraine who suspects ulterior motives. Russia enacted trade sanctions on specific food items from the U.S. and E.U. ; Russian aircraft skirting US and…
Spring/Summer 2014 Elections around the World and a little more
European Union European Parliament (EP) elections were held between 22 and 25 May. Across the 28 member-states the centre-right European People’s Party won the most seats, but came up well short of a majority. Representatives from the Roughly a quarter of all seats went to parties skeptical of the EU (or protest parties), thus, the…
International Headlines
Ukraine – Fighting continues and EU/US sanctions on Russia increase. Kiev’s security forces have launched their biggest effort yet to dislodge the pro-Russian militants who have overrun the south and east of the country, reportedly seizing buildings in dozens of towns and cities (CNN). There is worry Russia will dispute the validity of the Presidential election planned…
Russia and a smattering of other legitimate news
Yes, Russia and the crisis in Ukraine still dominates most of the news the last few weeks and for good reason. Here’s the snapshot of that situation and a few other headlines you may have missed. Russia – Since we last wrote just after Ukraine deposed their president fears surrounding Russia’s influence in Crimea have…
Quick and Dirty Headlines from February
Okay folks, a lot has happened recently and I apologize for taking so long to hit the highlights. Busy busy! Ukraine – Since we last wrote about this in December protests have continued, truces were made and broken, and almost 100 people have been killed. Last week the President and his allies were ousted and the country…
News of the week… or so
U.S. A $1 trillion farm bill was passed by the Senate Tuesday and is expected to be signed by the President that sets the policy on farming (and food) for the next five years. CNN has a good article on what the bill means to you here. A drought is ongoing throughout the West – 11…
Current Event Tidbits and Kudos to US News 180-Character World Report
I was getting on the web this morning to do my usual troll of the news and came across this article. It’s eerily similar to the style of writing I have been shooting for here with our headlines: short and relevant. So this morning check out this US News article link after you read the…
Need to Know… some National News in a Nutshell
I tend to gravitate towards world news in my updates, primarily because most else I read seems to be of little value to more than a select few, is gossip, or is the media making news (through emotional play-by-plays on issues where only the outcome is actually relevant). Here are a few stories I…
Ukraine Update
So a few posts ago I shared a detailed account of what was going on in Syria after doing a little more than my typical research into the topic. This month I dug up info on Ukraine, where recent events have piqued my interest. Rather than subject you to a long post, please check out…