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“Over the course of my career as an undercover officer in the C.I.A., I saw Russian intelligence manipulate many people. I never thought I would see the day when an American president would be one of them.” – Republican Congressman Will Hurd

By Mark | July 19, 2018

It’s been a few days now since Donald Trump had his private one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin, and we’ve still heard next to nothing from the administration as to what was discussed, let alone agreed to, during that two hours and ten minutes. Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, told reporters in Moscow […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Adam Schiff, Anatoly Antonov, Article 5, blackmail, collusion, Daniel Coats, Devin Nunes, Donald Trump, foreign policy, House Intelligence Committee, leverage, Montenegro, mutual defense, NATO, Robert Mueller, Russia, Russiagate, Syria, threats to Democracy, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Will Hurd | 24 Comments

I hereby officially withdraw my Nobel Prize nomination for Donald “There is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea” Trump

By Mark | July 2, 2018

A Trump-suporting relative of mine pretty much told me not too long ago that, if my son lived into adulthood, I’d have Donald Trump to thank for it. He said this in response to my criticism of Trump, which, as I’ve come to learn, is somewhat easy to find on the internet. When I responded […]

Posted in Mark's Life, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Alro, ballistic missiles, CIA, dictators, Donald Trump, FOX News, international relations, Iran, Kim Jong Un, legitimizing dictators, negotiations, Nobel Prize, North Korea, nuclear proliferation, nuclear war, nuclear weapons, Pyongyang, Sean Hannity, Singapore, South Korea, the draft, war | 26 Comments

Trump intervenes on behalf of a Chinese state-owned telecom days after a $500 million Chinese government investment in a Trump property is announced

By Mark | May 14, 2018

Like a lot of folks, I was puzzled as to why Donald “America First” Trump had begun advocating for the Commerce Department to intervene on behalf of a Chinese telecom company – especially one that stands accused of espionage by members of our intelligence community – demanding that we act fast in order to save […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Abraham Denmark, America First, bribes, China, Commerce Department, corruption, cybersecurity, Donald Trump, espionage, Indonesia, Iran, Kevin Wolf, MAGA, Make America Great Again, national security, North Korea, self-dealing, telecommunications, ZTE | 73 Comments

From Stormy Daniels to Ice Cube… the investigation in Trump administration corruption takes yet another surreal turn

By Mark | May 14, 2018

OK, I’m not quite sure I have a firm grasp on this, but here goes… It looks as though we’ve finally moved on from porn stars and playmates. The most recent chapter in the ever-unfolding Trump saga involves rapper turned family-friendly actor Ice Cube. Apparently, Ice Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, along with […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Ahmed Al-Rumaihi, basketball, bribes, corruption, Donald Trump, Ice Cube, Jeff Kwatinetz, Michael Avenatti, Michael Cohen, Michale Flynn, money laundering, NWA, oil, O’Shea Jackson, Qatar, Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar Investments, Rosneft, Russia, Russiagate, Sergey Gorkov, Seth Abramson, Sports Trinity, Steve Bannon, Stormy Daniels, Trump Tower, Vladimir Putin | 10 Comments

Ripping up the Iran deal… And why Trump can’t answer the very simple question, “How does this make us safer?”

By Mark | May 8, 2018

About a week and a half ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a news conference at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv, where he stood in front of an enormous “Iran lied” graphic, and talked of the country’s covert nuclear arms program. What wasn’t clear to everyone watching, however, was that none of […]