If there’s a silver lining in Turkey’s brazen move to shoot down a Russian Su-24 near the Syrian border late last month, it’s that it gave Putin the excuse he needed to expose Ankara’s role in bankrolling Sunni extremism in the Mid-East.
As the status-quo-sponsored mainstream media continues to desperately try to point out all of Donald Trump's flaws (and apparently wash over all of Hillary's), the actual electorate appears unimpressed by their efforts. Despite "Schlong-gate" (more press), the latest poll from CNN/ORN shows The Donald adding 3 more points since the last debate to 39% of Republicans, with Ted Cruz a distant second at 18%.
Trump now has the support of 39 percent of Republicans independents who lean Republicans.
To rein in Wall Street, we should begin by reforming the Federal Reserve, which oversees financial institutions and which uses monetary policy to maintain price stability and full employment. Unfortunately, an institution that was created to serve all Americans has been hijacked by the very bankers it regulates.
As silly and offensive as Donald Trump's recent attacks on Hillary Clinton appear to be, they do cast some light on The Donald's own serious psychological issues and misguided proclivities. He appears to badly need professional help, rather than any high office at all.
The epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military was highlighted in the 2012 Oscar nominated documentary, The Invisible War. In the film, victims recounted their stories of abuse (by superiors and fellow enlisted personnel) along with the lack of recourse and an impartial judicial system, reprisals against the accusers versus the perpetrators, and the shortage of mental health support for the survivors of abuse.