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on June 27, 2017 in World News

U.S. Declares China Among Worst Human Traffickers

Trump administration leaves Obama’s upgrades of Cuba, Malaysia intact BY: Susan Crabtree Follow @susancrabtree The United States placed China on a list of nations considered to be the worst human trafficking offenders, a move that could exacerbate tensions with Beijing following an easing of relations in the first few months of the Trump administration. The public rebuke to China could complicate efforts by the United States to persuade Beijing to help curb North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. China’s downgrade puts the country among the list of the world’s worst human rights offenders, including Iran, Syria, and Russia. The… View Article

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on June 27, 2017 in World News

Former Clinton Foundation Donors Flocking To The McCain Institute

Source: whitney webb In years past, the Clinton Foundation enjoyed significant donations from individuals and countries that sought to purchase influence in Washington. But now, the McCain Institute is their new darling, having received large sums from the likes of George Soros and Saudi Arabia. U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets Saudi Arabia’s King, Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP/Carolyn Kaster) WASHINGTON, D.C.– With the Clinton Foundation standing at the heart of the many scandals that dogged Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign, it was no small wonder that donations to her family’s controversial charity began to… View Article

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on June 27, 2017 in World News

Clarence Thomas: SCOTUS Ought Not ‘Stand by Idly’ as Gun Control Cripples 2nd Amendment

by AWR Hawkins In a June 26 dissent that accompanied the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) announcement that it would not hear Peruta v. California, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court ought not “stand by idly” as state-level gun control cripples the Second Amendment. On January 12, 2017,  Breitbart News reported SCOTUS was asked to review Peruta in hopes of securing a ruling on fundamental rights, particularly as to “whether the Second Amendment entitles ordinary, law-abiding citizens to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense in some manner, including concealed carry when open carry is forbidden by state law.” Thomas… View Article

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