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Russia has said it deployed extra personnel to its nuclear forces, upping the geopolitical stakes as its invasion of Ukraine entered its fifth day. But Western nations aren’t taking the bait, with President BidenJoe BidenBiden approval near record low amid economic frustration: poll Barr says Trump ‘lost his grip’ in forthcoming memoir Capitol Police to reinstall…Continue Reading

House Republican leaders once again are struggling to contain the nativism and ties to white nationalism in their ranks as they eye taking over the chamber’s majority this year. Reps. Marjorie Taylor GreeneMarjorie Taylor GreeneGOP efforts to downplay danger of Capitol riot increase The Memo: What now for anti-Trump Republicans? Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s…Continue Reading

On Tuesday, March 1 at 19:30 GMT: In this episode of The Stream, we are joined by:Ian TehDocumentary Photographerianteh.com Dana LixenbergPhotographergrimmgallery.com/artists/42-dana-lixenberg/ Cameron DavidsonPhotographercamerondavidson.comContinue Reading

Published On 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022Hong Kong’s leader has appealed for calm after residents stripped supermarket shelves bare amid fears of compulsory mass COVID-19 testing and a rumoured city-wide lockdown. Local media reported compulsory COVID testing would start after March 17, prompting fears that people would be forced to isolate and families with members…Continue Reading

Warner Bros, the Walt Disney Co and Sony Pictures say they are pausing release of their films in Russia.Published On 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022Warner Bros is halting the release of The Batman in Russia, just days before it was to open in theatres there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans in the country…Continue Reading

Move comes after Ukraine asked Turkey to prevent the transit of Russian warships from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. Published On 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022Turkey has barred warships from passing through the key straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles in a bid to de-escalate the crisis over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move on Monday…Continue Reading

Cryptocurrency alone will not allow Russia to skirt a barrage of sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine, cryptocurrency analysts told Al Jazeera. The United States, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada announced new sanctions on Monday, this time targeting Russia’s central bank and national wealth fund. The US Treasury Department said that it was…Continue Reading

The African American Agriculturalist Association, a non-profit group of black farmers, called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to resign Friday over what they call “ongoing institutional discrimination” in his department. In a press statement, the group marked the 25th anniversary of the filing of the Pigford v. Glickman class action lawsuit, in which black…Continue Reading

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) announced he will not seek reelection due to the redistricting map recently approved by “the liberal Pennsylvania Supreme Court.” Last Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved a redistricting map that merged Keller’s seat with Rep. Glenn Thompson’s (R-PA) district. Rep. Fred Keller (R-Snyder) meets with President Donald Trump…Continue Reading