BERN, Switzerland — North Korean government officials have been quietly trying to arrange talks with Republican-linked analysts in Washington, in an apparent attempt to make sense of President Trump and his confusing messages to Kim Jong Un’s regime.

The outreach began before the current eruption of threats between the two leaders but will probably become only more urgent as Trump and Kim have descended into name-calling that, many analysts worry, sharply increases the chances of potentially catastrophic misunderstandings.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-seeks-help-from-republican-analysts-whats-up-with-trump/2017/09/26/ea91909e-a278-11e7-8c37-e1d99ad6aa22_story.html?utm_term=.fcebee30f1ef

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Tue Sep 26, 2017, 04:17 PM (4 replies)

The civil rights and Vietnam protests changed America.

Today they might be illegal.

What’s the state of free speech in America?

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It’s not just the problems on college campuses where high-profile speakers haven’t been allowed to talk. It’s not just what happened in Charlottesville, where a counterprotester was run over and killed. It’s not just President Trump’s insistent call for the firings or suspensions of NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem to protest police violence.

An insidious problem also is developing in dozens of states where legislatures are considering — and sometimes approving — new laws that restrict free speech.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-civil-rights-and-vietnam-protests-changed-america-today-they-might-be-illegal/2017/09/22/ae57f778-9ed9-11e7-8ea1-ed975285475e_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.ded58488ecf1

This is frightening news and you can see it happening.

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:08 AM (1 replies)

I don't know if this has already been posted, but if it has,it's worth seeing again.

https://twitter.com/funder/status/910246473849241600

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Wed Sep 20, 2017, 02:18 PM (4 replies)

Did Trump breach the U.N. Charter?

President Trump’s threat to destroy North Korea provoked a debate among scholars of international law about whether he had violated a tenet of the United Nations Charter.

Article 2(4) of the Charter says countries should “refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force” against another country, and grants exceptions only for instances sanctioned by the Security Council or acts of self-defense.

In this case, there was no authorization from the Security Council, so the question is: Was Mr. Trump justified on the basis of self-defense?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/world/united-nations-general-assembly.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

There are pro and con remarks at the link.

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Wed Sep 20, 2017, 08:51 AM (2 replies)

There must be a little confusion here.

https://twitter.com/ktumulty/status/910246626484158464

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Tue Sep 19, 2017, 04:22 PM (2 replies)

Donald Trump Jr. Gives Up Secret Service Protection, Seeking Privacy

Source: The New York Times

Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, has elected to forgo protection by the Secret Service, according to a senior administration official.

The agency ceased protecting Mr. Trump, who lives in New York City and is an executive at the Trump Organization, last week. Mr. Trump, an avid camper and hunter, is said to be seeking more privacy than he can expect with a contingent of agents accompanying him everywhere.

It was not immediately clear whether the decision applied to his family; he and his wife, Vanessa, have five children. Mr. Trump could not be reached, and the White House did not return a message seeking comment.

But giving up protection of even the younger Mr. Trump alone will provide relief for the Secret Service, which has had its work force and resources strained by the size and lifestyle of the Trump family.

Read more: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-secret-service.html?referer=

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:14 PM (30 replies)

Eisenhower had it right.

https://twitter.com/verrit/status/909461031788924929

Posted by Arkansas Granny | Sun Sep 17, 2017, 12:19 PM (1 replies)

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