In a xenophobic, hate-filled speech laden with lies and disinformation, President Donald Trump declared before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that climate change is “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” and railed against all forms of green energy. It was more than just a rant; …
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It has been one of the most tumultuous and significant weeks in the global political battle over the war in Ukraine. It began last Friday, with the cringe-worthy summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed just three days later by seven of Europe’s most …
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Guests at a hotel in Alaska found eight pages of documents from President Donald Trump’s meetings Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a printer, NPR reported Saturday. The documents show the schedule of the summit with times and locations. They also show the lunch menu, the lunch seating chart, …
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Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday to discuss terms for a potential end to Russia’s war against Ukraine — without the involvement of Ukraine.During a joint news conference with Putin following the summit talk, Trump told reporters that despite “an extremely productive meeting,” …
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This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. The rain hissed as it fell, pinging off the awnings of Juneau’s downtown hotels and pitting the dark surface of the harbor, where the season’s remaining cruise …
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This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of True Detective: Night Country, now streaming on Max. Midway through our penultimate installment, the combined investigation of Annie K’s murder and the death of the Tsalal scientists seems to grind to a halt. The forensics team in Anchorage attributes the Tsalal …
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This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of True Detective: Night Country, which is now streaming on Max. Early in our fourth chapter, Danvers comes upon Navarro’s sister Julia stripping off her clothes in the middle of the street. She flings her clothes behind her, unconcerned for the mess …
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This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of True Detective: Night Country, which is now streaming on Max. The third chapter of Night Country begins and ends with women screaming. The late Annie K is there for both scenes — the first a flashback, the second a shaky cell …
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This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of True Detective: Night Country, now available on HBO and Max. When the first True Detective season concluded 11 years ago, a lot of the finale discourse revolved around the lack of any supernatural elements after the previous episodes had been laced …
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This post contains spoilers for the premiere of True Detective: Night Country, which is now available on HBO and Max. Early in True Detective: Night Country, we are told that it is December 17, aka the date of the last sunset of the year in the remote northern town of …
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