This blog is the first covering the series of three important judgments given on Tuesday by the Supreme Court on issues arising
out of the War on Terror and the United Kingdom's interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
If you're someone who titters at humor because of their don't - give - a-f ** k rudeness quotient, or just enjoys action - comedies because they're zippy in pace, you may get a bit of mileage
out of War on Everyone as a momentary diversion.
Not exact matches
The threat
of a trade
war would also freak
out the overseas investors we count
on to buy our government bonds, and keep our interest rates at super-low levels.
The rambling manifesto frequently lashes
out at women, whom he feels have declared
war on him by refusing him sex and love, and he sees the shooting as an act
of «retribution.»
Since then, the film argues, a variety
of measures — from Jim Crow laws to President Richard Nixon's «
war on drugs» and President Bill Clinton's «three - strikes - you're -
out» legislation — have served to send increasingly large numbers
of black men in prison, and several legal scholars and activists interviewed
on camera suggest a profit motive at work, as well as racism.
Topics included: early reporting
on inaccuracies in the articles
of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion
of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke
of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow
of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack
of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number
of European civilian deaths since World
War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain fores
War II; several investigations
of allegations by former members concerning the practices
of Scientology; corruption in the leadership
of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic
of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record
of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values
of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when
out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy
of various proposed solutions to the failed
war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain fores
war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots
of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many
of America's public schools; an early exploration
of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study
of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one
of the world's last substantial rain forests.
The paper also got a very painful reminder
of how dangerous it can be to accept what politicians say at face value, when its reporting
on the lead - up to the Iraq
War turned
out to be a tissue
of lies fed to one
of its reporters.
Prince Harry and Prince William, Duke
of Cambridge try
out lightsabers during a tour
of the Star
Wars sets at Pinewood studios
on April 19, 2016, in Iver Heath, England.
This is more than the Cold
War's simple fixation
on Russian villains, however, with StudioCanal producing, for example, «The Tracking
of a Russian Spy,» which sees Logan Lerman play a journalist who travels to Russia and becomes a tool
of the Kremlin, in a film which sets
out to tackle ideas
of fake news and disinformation campaigns.
Ignore all the day - to - day headlines
out of Washington, he said
on «Fast Money Halftime Report,» even as equities were coming intense under pressure
on concerns about a trade
war after President Donald Trump announced steel and aluminum tariffs.
Army Col. John Hope was the director
of operations for the Pentagon's $ 800 million Afghanistan Task Force for Stability and Business Operations — which was designed to focus
on economic redevelopment in US
war zones — when he complained about a lack
of financial accountability, and now says he has been «singled
out for retaliation and retribution,» Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) said last week in a letter to Secretary
of Defense Ash Carter.
Investors» fears
of an all -
out trade
war between the United States and China is prompting U.S. stock fund managers to hunt for companies that can easily pass
on higher costs to their consumers.
The network would make it possible to fight back against those who «steal intellectual property and private data, sow division and obscure bad behavior, slander and defame the innocent, prey
on the weak and plans the seeds for total darkness in the event
of all -
out war.»
Zhukov, long a confidant
of Stalin, earned glory for his command during the
war, but he would soon find himself
on the
outs with the mercurial Soviet leader.
You gave your two weeks» notice, packed up your collection
of Star
Wars figures and refrained from flipping your boss the bird
on the way
out the door.
Such flame
wars tend to get
out of hand
on message boards or via e-mail simply because the parties involved are online, where they can see no visual cues (such as a red face) indicating anger or other emotions.
We already know that Star
Wars: The Force Awakens set records at the box office, but
on Tuesday we will find
out more about the blockbuster film's ultimate impact
on Walt Disney's (dis) bottom line in the first quarter
of the entertainment giant's fiscal year.
There's a
war for talent
on Wall Street for dealmakers who work with the likes
of Kraft and Unilever — and some firms will be left
out in the cold.
As Gillian Gibson, a GDS executive
on the panel, admitted, many travel agents still work
on the sort
of green screens that wouldn't look
out of place
on the set
of the movie
War Games.
But given Trump's unwillingness to stake
out clear positions
on taxes and spending, and his enthusiasm for threatening trade
wars with China and Mexico, supporting Trump could risk elevating the populist, protectionist wing
of the Republican party over the significant chunk
of Republicans who believe in cutting spending and promoting free trade.
But 2013 and 2014 represented a bottoming
out, with the technology bouncing back in 2015
on huge hits such as Jurassic World, Avengers: Age
of Ultron and Star
Wars: The Force Awakens.
Meanwhile, fears
of a potential trade
war breaking
out following recent moves from the U.S. that would implement tariffs
on up to $ 60 billion worth
of Chinese imports have also not alleviated the situation.
Drones already carry
out deadly
wars on behalf
of governments.
Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, Speth said it was impossible to be concerned about the prospect
of a brewing trade
war at this stage because «hardly any» information
on how it would play
out was available.
Before branching
out on his own, he was one
of legendary investor Julian Robertson's first so - called tiger cubs, responsible for some big market calls during the 1990s such as the collapse
of oil prices after start
of the Persian Gulf
War and the plunge in the British pound.
About three years
of civil
war followed, after which the Bolsheviks came
out on top and took over the country.
Most
of them came
out within the year, like «Warcraft» and «Suicide Squad,» though there were two 2015 releases
on the list: «Star
Wars: The Force Awakens,» which came in fourth place, and «The Revenant,» which was in tenth.
It might be hard to root for a guy who wants to wipe
out most
of humanity — including the Avengers — but we'll see just how compelling Thanos» motives are when «Avengers: Infinity
War» is released
on April 27.
Israel is suspected
of carrying
out a silent but lethal air
war against Iranian - aligned militias in Syria, though Israel seldom comments
on whether it took part in specific strikes, and if it does, it's always after the fact.
He left his home in the Ivory Coast in 2000 to study at the University
of Kentucky
on an F1 visa, but soon witnessed — helpless and penniless — from afar as
war broke
out in his country.
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on Wednesday, Disney ran through a list
of Iger's accomplishments as CEO in 2015, including «record - breaking enthusiasm» for Star
Wars: The Force Awakens, as well as other box office hits such as Pixar's Inside
Out and Marvel's Avengers sequel.
It's one
of the only ways to keep it
out of the hands
of our kids because the current
war on drugs, the current model isn't working.»
He was not only breaking with Republican orthodoxy, but was also inviting a trade
war that would threaten the livelihood
of the working class that he had based his campaign
on; it was altogether likely that price increases as a result
of his tariffs would wipe
out the small income gains that his tax cut bill had brought and slow the healthy economy.
Having tried to dissuade Trump behind the scenes, hoping that he would vacillate
on this issue as he had
on DACA and guns, the usually supine Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan finally spoke up after five days
of public silence, expressing concern
on the part
of their followers that the tariffs would set off a trade
war and wipe
out the economic gains
on which they were pinning their November election prospects.
With his announcement last week
of broad tariffs
on imported steel and aluminum, President Trump launched what could be the first salvo
of an all -
out global trade
war.
Fears
of a trade
war breaking
out rocked the financial markets
on Thursday afternoon, with the Dow falling 724 points, the fifth - largest point decline in history.
Crude oil prices got a scare
on reports that Gary Cohn, chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, is resigning, which raised fears that the world is
on the brink
of an all -
out tariff and trade
war.
I reached
out a reader who's my resident market historian to ask for his take
on the pre-World
War II lack
of large losses in treasuries.
At the moment, the North American fast - food sector is in the midst
of an all -
out breakfast
war, with Taco Bell pushing its Waffle Taco and McDonald's taking
on Starbucks with espresso - style McCafé drinks.
In the first part
of the show, host Naomi Christensen lays
out what's
on the line in the softwood
war.
I find myself speaking
out more and more about the things I can not accept — like the failed
war on drugs, mistreatment
of refugees, prejudice against the LGBT community, or the fact that the death penalty still exists despite being proven to not deter crime.
Asked about the impact
on Hong Kong
of a trade
war, Yau said: «It is hard to assess now without a detailed list, as the US proposal only included a few general categories such as agricultural products and electronics... It also depends
on what countermeasures the Chinese government rolls
out.»
While presumably cooler heads
on either side should and will prevail, the
war of words between «Rocket Man» and «the Dotard» risks allowing events to spiral
out of control.
Most newsworthy in this year's edition, the 87 - year old billionaire pointed
out that Berkshire Hathaway now has a $ 116 billion
war chest to spend
on a deal, but that prices were too high for him to spend any
of it in a big way last year.
Cocoa prices are now trading below their 20 - day but still far above their 100 - day moving average as the trend is mixed as prices topped
out on April 2nd around 2647 as the hot and dry weather conditions still do persist in West Africa, but the commodity markets, in general, are drifting lower due to the fact
of the possible trade
war with China.
Supermarket cost
war and Black Friday bargains motivate buyers to bring Xmas paying forward The ongoing grocery store cost
war and
on - line revenue drove the strongest British isles retail income progress in much more than a quarter
of a century this thirty day period, as consumers rushed
out to bag...
On the other hand, if these tariffs are the first shot in a prolonged trade
war that spirals
out of control, the economic damage could be far more severe.
On Thursday, fellow prairie province Saskatchewan entered into the war, announcing it will consider limits on its out - of - province oil shipments if B.C. continues its efforts to delay the pipeline expansion project.While Saskatchewan likely would not be shipping oil on the proposed pipeline, the province has been negatively impacted by the projects continued delay
On Thursday, fellow prairie province Saskatchewan entered into the
war, announcing it will consider limits
on its out - of - province oil shipments if B.C. continues its efforts to delay the pipeline expansion project.While Saskatchewan likely would not be shipping oil on the proposed pipeline, the province has been negatively impacted by the projects continued delay
on its
out -
of - province oil shipments if B.C. continues its efforts to delay the pipeline expansion project.While Saskatchewan likely would not be shipping oil
on the proposed pipeline, the province has been negatively impacted by the projects continued delay
on the proposed pipeline, the province has been negatively impacted by the projects continued delays.
You may inflate your way
out of your debt problem but you're not going to grow your way
out of the debt problem, so let's get behind that and if the dollar got too strong then the impotence from the white house would be to have more tariffs because they are hell bent
on shrinking this trade deficit so when Kudlow discusses that, he ought to be very careful about where he is going because this white house, Peter Navarro and Wilbert Ross will push for a weaker dollar because a weaker dollar is Mnuchin and Wilbert Ross both said in Davos, is sending soldiers to the ramparts in the trade
war that exists every day.
As China and the United States got closer to a full - blown trade
war on Wednesday, with China threatening to impose tariffs
on 106 more U.S. products after a similar U.S. move
on Tuesday, one major question is looming larger than ever over the world's two biggest economies: Once you're in a trade
war, how do you get
out of it?