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Japanese Troops Deploy To South Sudan Risking First Overseas Conflict Since World War II"
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
The re-miliarization of Japan has been on my radar and caused me much concern in recent years. I’ve covered the topic on several occasions, with the most recent example published over the summer in the post, Japanese Government Shifts Further Toward Authoritarianism and Militarism. Here are the first few paragraphs:
'Grey Champion' Assumes Command, Part 2
Submitted by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog,
In Part One of this article I discussed the arrival of Grey Champions in previous Fourth Turnings; their attributes, deficiencies, and leadership skills; and why Donald Trump is the Grey Champion of this Fourth Turning – whether you like it or not. Now I will try to make sense of what could happen next.
Kunstler On Obama's "Shit Sandwich" & Why 'Events' Are Now In Charge, Not 'Personalities'
Submitted by Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com,
Trump Says He Will Issue Executive Order On First Day In Office Withdrawing U.S. From TPP
In a video message released moments ago by Donald Trump, the President-Elect announced that he has asked his team to develop a list of executive actions for his first day as president and announced that he would issue an executive order on his first day of office, withdrawing the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership, and would issue a notification of intent to withdraw from the TPP, voiding Obama's "free-trade legacy."