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Paul Craig Roberts Warns American Democracy Is "A Dead Man Walking"

Authored by Paul Craig Roberts,

Trump’s “sell-out,” as it is called, coming on top of Obama’s eight-year “sell-out,” is instructive. We have now had a Democratic president who sold out the people who elected him and a Republican president who has done the same thing. This is a very interesting point, the meaning of which most people miss.

But not Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. At the Valdai discussion club, Putin summed up Western democracy, which I paraphrase as follows:

Italian Prime Minister Secretly Meets With George Soros In Rome Amid Migrant Transport Scandal

Submitted by Gefira

In the past few weeks, the transport of migrants from the African shores has become a case of national importance for Italy, and is now under investigation from the prosecutor of Catania, who recently testified to the Defence Committee of the Italian Senate and will meet soon with the Superior Council of the Magistrates.

It's Official - Trump Sets New Record For Cabinet 'No' Votes

It's Official - Trump Sets New Record For Cabinet 'No' Votes

During his first 100 days in office, President Trump broke numerous records. As Statista's Niall McCarthy notes, in addition to having the lowest approval ratings of any U.S. president this early into his first term, Trump's Cabinet has also received the most 'no' votes in history.

You will find more statistics at Statista

According to the Washington Post, Trump has taken considerably longer than any of his predecessors to fill his cabinet, due to significantly higher opposition in the Senate.

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