Authored by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog,
There are times when you have to talk about things when it appears most inopportune to do so, because they’re the only times people might listen. Times when people will argue that ‘this is not the right moment’, while in reality it’s the only moment.
Authored by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
A brawl erupted blocks from the White House at a protest outside of the Turkish Ambassador's residence in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, several hours after a meeting between President Trump and Turkish president Erdogan. Nine people were injured in the Sheridan Circle skirmish, two seriously - and two have been arrested including one charged with assaulting a police officer.
About two dozen protesters showed up with signs and a bullhorn in opposition of the Turkish President's visit.
Authored by M.K.Bhadrakumar via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
When President Donald Trump received President Recep Erdogan on Tuesday at the White House, his legendary deal-making prowess was be on trial.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came away from April 16th’s referendum with a narrow, if not questionable, win. As a result of the vote, Turkey’s constitution will be amended to allow the President of the Republic to amass considerably more power. For Erdogan, this means that, among other things, he could stay on the throne until 2029. If that weren’t enough, he will not face much in the way of checks and balances.