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On March 7, Trump declared that he finds it "more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine" than Russia. Yet, after weeks of strong-arming Ukraine, the Trump administration is yet to ask Russia for a single concession.
Trump said Ukraine is 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia — that might be about to change
Over the course of a tumultuous few weeks of talks, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his frustration with Kyiv. On March 7, Trump declared that he finds it "more difficult, frankly...
kyivindependent.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
On March 7, Trump declared that he finds it "more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine" than Russia. Yet, after weeks of strong-arming Ukraine, the Trump administration is yet to ask Russia for a single concession.
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“Instead of cutting benefits for disabled people, wouldn’t the moral thing to do, the courageous thing to do, be to make a real tough choice and introduce a wealth tax on the very wealthiest people in our society?”
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#PMQs
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March 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“Instead of cutting benefits for disabled people, wouldn’t the moral thing to do, the courageous thing to do, be to make a real tough choice and introduce a wealth tax on the very wealthiest people in our society?”
@richardburgon.bsky.social
#PMQs
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#PMQs
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“A rerun of Tory austerity by making poor people poorer isn't what Labour should be about. Instead, the government should explore raising extra funds from wealthy corporations and individuals”
March 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
“A rerun of Tory austerity by making poor people poorer isn't what Labour should be about. Instead, the government should explore raising extra funds from wealthy corporations and individuals”
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Parliament to debate petition to ‘stop Musk interference’ in UK politics
MPs are pushing for further reforms to prevent wealthy foreigners from exploiting legal loopholes
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/par...
MPs are pushing for further reforms to prevent wealthy foreigners from exploiting legal loopholes
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/par...
Parliament to debate petition to ‘stop Musk interference’ in UK politics
Parliament will debate a petition to tighten the rules on political donations as MPs vie to stop Elon Musk’s interference in UK politics.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Parliament to debate petition to ‘stop Musk interference’ in UK politics
MPs are pushing for further reforms to prevent wealthy foreigners from exploiting legal loopholes
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/par...
MPs are pushing for further reforms to prevent wealthy foreigners from exploiting legal loopholes
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/par...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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“The vaccination has stuff we don’t trust,” said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy: theatln.tc/IKlT52mH
March 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“The vaccination has stuff we don’t trust,” said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy: theatln.tc/IKlT52mH
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For the first time in 10 years, a child has died from measles in the United States.
Vaccines prevent measles.
Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.
Vaccines prevent measles.
Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.
March 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For the first time in 10 years, a child has died from measles in the United States.
Vaccines prevent measles.
Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.
Vaccines prevent measles.
Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.
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There is an alternative to Government welfare cuts - a 2% tax on wealth. There is no shortage of money here, we just need a fairer approach to tax - take more from the few not the many.
March 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
There is an alternative to Government welfare cuts - a 2% tax on wealth. There is no shortage of money here, we just need a fairer approach to tax - take more from the few not the many.
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US blocked Canada's proposal to create a G7 taskforce to monitor the enforcement of sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet - Bloomberg
US wants to water down the language around Russia in a joint G7 statement as well.
US wants to water down the language around Russia in a joint G7 statement as well.
March 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
US blocked Canada's proposal to create a G7 taskforce to monitor the enforcement of sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet - Bloomberg
US wants to water down the language around Russia in a joint G7 statement as well.
US wants to water down the language around Russia in a joint G7 statement as well.
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Trying to wrap your mind around what's happened this week (it's Wednesday)? Same...
So for our clarity (and possibly yours) we're resharing some WIRED scoops in this refresher thread, starting with business leaders paying millions of dollars to dine with President Donald Trump.
So for our clarity (and possibly yours) we're resharing some WIRED scoops in this refresher thread, starting with business leaders paying millions of dollars to dine with President Donald Trump.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Business leaders are paying as much as $5 million to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1 million apiece to dine with him in a gro...
www.wired.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trying to wrap your mind around what's happened this week (it's Wednesday)? Same...
So for our clarity (and possibly yours) we're resharing some WIRED scoops in this refresher thread, starting with business leaders paying millions of dollars to dine with President Donald Trump.
So for our clarity (and possibly yours) we're resharing some WIRED scoops in this refresher thread, starting with business leaders paying millions of dollars to dine with President Donald Trump.
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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