Politics

A furious Iran threatened to retaliate early Friday against a U.S. Senate vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for 10 years, saying it violated last year's deal with six major powers that curbed its nuclear program.  The ISA was first adopted in 1996 to punish investments in Iran's energy industry and deter its alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons; it was due to expire on Dec. 31. Lawmakers said the extension would make it easier for sanctions to be reimposed if Iran violated the nuclear settlement. The extension was passed unanimously on Thursday.

Submitted by  Joseph Jankowski via Planet Free Will

On the first day of the Jill Stein spawned vote recount in Wisconsin, the gap between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump narrowed by 1 vote.

The first day’s results suggest that Stein’s efforts, which came with a hefty price of almost $3.5 million, will show a final vote tally very close to the original one.

Wire transfer of $3,499,689 from @DrJillStein has arrived at Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Update: The market was modestly spooked as Transport Minister Delrio appeared to confirm Renzi's resignation will occur on a 'no' vote...

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Trump’s Appointments

Paul Craig Roberts

What do they mean?

UK members of Parliament and other politicians have exempted themselves from Britain’s draconian new spying laws. The Investigatory Powers Act better known as the ‘snoopers charter’ which has just been passed into law, brings some of the most extreme and invasive surveillance powers ever given to spies in a democratic state. However, members of Parliament, Lords, members of the devolved regional parliaments or members of the European Parliament have been given protections against those spying powers.