What 2 New Year’s Eve Stabbings Tell Us About Responding to “Terrorism”
“We need to make an effort not to overreact through speed, sensationalism, and blanket coverage of every attack perceived as terrorism.”
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Author: Scott Lucas
TrumpWatch, Day 716: No Movement to End Trump Shutdown
There is no movement to end the Trump shutdown of the Federal Government, now in its 16th day, as a meeting between Vice President Mike Pence and Congressional aides from both parties made little progress.
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Iran Daily: Oil Customers “Not Buying Even One Additional Barrel” — Official
A senior official has acknowledged that Iran’s top oil customers are not willing to rise their purchases amid US sanctions.
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Syria Daily: The Fight for a Revolution Town in the Northwest
The jihadist bloc Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham has reportedly signed an agreement to take control of the opposition town of Atarib in northwest Syria.
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Iran Daily: Parliament Researchers Forecast 2.6% to 5.5% Recession by March 2019
Iran’s Parliament Research Center has forecast a recession of 2.6% to 5.5% by March, amid long-term economic problems and US sanctions.
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TrumpWatch, Day 715: Trump Threatens “National Emergency” Over Trump Shutdown of “Months or Even Years”
Donald Trump threatens a Trump shutdown of the Federal Governent of “months or even years” if he does not get $5.7 billion for his Wall with Mexico.
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