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Canada Election
Incumbent Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected to a full term April 28, which makes a 4th consecutive term for Canada’s Liberal Party. Carney defeats Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party candidate, who has promoted a brand of populism that has been compared to Trumpism. (That’s what I read. I haven’t kept up with Canadian…
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Defying the Courts: Case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador who’d been living in the US, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador along with a tranche of deportees flown from the US to El Salvador on 3 flights. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has accepted immigrants deported from the US for detention in El Salvador, most…
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What to Make of Mahmoud Khalil?
Is Mahmoud Khalil someone I should support or condemn? I’m talking about whether or not he should be jailed/deported, not his views on Israelis vs. Palestinians. About Mahmoud Khalil Troubling actions by the US government There are several things about the way the government is pursuing this case that trouble me. Transfer to Louisiana Khalil…
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Vance Visits Greenland
I go into more depth about Trump’s imperialist agenda vis-a-vis Greenland in my post New American Imperialism. Here I follow up with highlights and lowlights from Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Greenland. This was not a visit of friendship. It’s unclear to me to what extent the Trump administration expected Greenlanders to buy that…
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New American Imperialism
President Donald Trump is attempting to usher in a new era of American imperialism. Is anyone raising the alarm? One of the most alarming aspects of Trump’s agenda has to be his rhetoric saying the US should take land from other countries. The response in America is surprisingly muted. I can think of 3 reasons:…
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How to Watch TV Using an Antenna
I’ve created a Terrestrial Broadcast Television Reception Guide to help anyone who wants to pick up television broadcasts using an antenna. The guide is a bit long, but I wanted to make it comprehensive enough to get most people past any problems they’ll encounter. Broadcast TV in the US has become all-digital (to my knowledge…
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The Budapest Memorandum
Formal name: Memorandum on Security AssurancesMore commonly known as: the Budapest Memorandum There are many reasons why I support Ukraine. As a Ukraine supporter, an American, and someone concerned about nuclear proliferation, I need to talk about the Budapest Memorandum. When the USSR broke up, Ukraine inherited approximately 1900 Soviet nuclear warheads, the world’s 3rd…
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Ukraine Update 2025-03-25
As far as I can tell, Zelensky has not signed Trump’s mineral deal, which seemed to be a prerequisite for resuming military aid and intelligence which Trump paused in the wake of the Feb 28 fracas in the Oval Office. It was very interesting, and encouraging, that the US resumed intelligence sharing and arms supplies…
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Opening
I’m John Kliewer. Welcome to my new blog. I’m new to blogging and figuring this out as I go. I decided to start this blog in response to the actions of President Donald Trump upon taking office in 2025 that pose a clear and present danger to the United States. I don’t know how impactful…