Trump Chinese Strategy Adviser: Without Being Foolishly Optimistic, China Trade Deal Is A Big Deal
Sharyl Attkisson speaks with Michael Pillsbury, an outside adviser to President Trump, head of the Center for Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute think tank and author of The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace the United States.Sha…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
Mayor Pete Needs to Explain His Very Dumb Health Plan
Tonight is the final Democratic debate before the hugely influential Iowa caucuses on February 3 and there's, uh, a lot of news the candidates could talk about. Most of it is worthwhile (possible war with Iran, the terms of Trump's impeachment trial), some of…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
Athletes Will Be Banned From Protesting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But the Games Have a Long History of Political Demonstrations
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced new guidelines on Thursday that ban athletes from making political, religious and ethnic demonstrations at the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Olympics “are not and must never be a platfor…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
UN Calls on Nations to Protect 30 Percent of Planet
The United Nations is calling for world governments to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030 in order to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity, restore ecosystem functions, and help stave off the worst impacts of climate change. At least 10 percent of this a…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
Windows 10: NSA reveals major flaw in Microsoft’s code
Image copyrightReuters The US National Security Agency (NSA) has revealed a major flaw in Windows 10 that could have been used by hackers to create malicious software that looked legitimate. Microsoft is expected to issue a patch later and to say that the b…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
‘Jeopardy!’ Producers Say Controversial Question Was Mistake
NEW YORK (AP) Producers of the game show Jeopardy! have apologized for a clue that waded into political hot water involving Israeli control of the West Bank, saying an incorrect version of the show was sent to television stations. A game shown last Friday as…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
A former royal bodyguard told us the security challenges Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could face in Canada
Now that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are cutting ties with the royal family, their security detail will likely change. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last week announced plans to step back from their senior roles in the royal family and work towards beco…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
Bernie Sanders, Pro-Gulag?
I don’t know whether Bernie Sanders advocates for the Soviet Gulags, but one of his field organizers does, as documented by Project Veritas in this shocking video clip. Apparently there is more to come, as James O’Keefe has advertised a broader release within…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020
China’s Auto Sales Slump Hits General Motors Hard
General Motors (NYSE:GM) said that its sales in China, the world's largest new-car market, fell 15% in 2019 amid tough market conditions -- and the automaker expects those conditions to continue in 2020. GM and its joint-venture partners sold 3.09 million ve…
bubmagJanuary 14, 2020