Paul Manafort’s History of Indecency
Paul Manafort was sentenced to an additional 4.5 years prison for two counts of criminal conspiracy related to Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. This time will be added to the almost 4 years for tax and bank fraud Manafort received from a federal judge in Virginia last week. Even […]
Weekend Review: US Government Tracks Journalists
Manafort Sentenced to Less Than 4 Years for Tax and Bank Fraud Former campaign chairman for President Trump, Paul Manafort, was sentenced to approximately 4 years in federal prison for tax and bank fraud on Thursday — much less than the 24-year maximum recommended by prosecutors. The sentence also mandates three years of probation after […]
Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Corruption Charges As Israeli Elections Draw Near
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges arising from three separate corruption investigations, pending a hearing, Israel’s attorney general announced Thursday evening,” CNN reported on February 28th putting an end to months-long speculation surrounding the matter. An added element to the corruption charges is their timing, Israeli […]
Assault, Violence, Death Threat: Being A Journalist In The Era Of Trump
Is sharing important information with the public becoming dangerous for journalists? The 2018 World Press Freedom Index — compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to evaluate freedom of the press in 180 countries each year — showed that animosity, threats, and physical violence towards journalists are all growing. A December report by RSF showed that 80 […]
Weekend Review: Cohen Testimony And NK Failed Summit Marks Another Turbulent Week For Trump
Cohen Testimony Provides New Details About Trump President Trump’s former lawyer and longtime “fixer” Michael Cohen testified for roughly five hours before the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee this week regarding his history with Trump. In his testimony, Cohen claimed Trump “is a racist…a con man…a cheat.” Cohen said when it comes to Trump, “the […]
U.S. And Saudi’s Lobby To Kill EU “Dirty Money Blacklist”
On Friday, the European Union (EU) member states rejected a proposal from the European Commission to regulate financial operations with a list of 23 countries including Saudi Arabia and a few U.S. jurisdictions. The commission adopted the list in order to better identify and prevent “money laundering and terrorist financing risks” for the E.U. The […]
India And Pakistan In Conflict, Two IAF Jets Claim To Be Shot Down
Summary Of Pulwama Attack After the Pulwama attack on February 14th in Indian administered Kashmir, which led to the deaths of 46 Indian paramilitary police officers — the tension between India and Pakistan has risen to heights it hasn’t seen in years. As reported on Caracal Reports, the militant terror organization known as (JeM) took […]
Nigeria 2019: Buhari Wins As Atiku Rejects Poll Results
President Muhammadu Buhari has emerged winner of Nigeria’s 2019 presidential elections. The country’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the election results on Wednesday morning. According to the election results released by the commission, Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) polled a total of 15, 191, 847 votes to defeat his […]
Sexual Assault Of Migrant Children In The UAC Program Reported In Thousands
According to new documents given to Axios by Rep. Ted Deutch’s office, thousands of children in the US government’s Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program reported being sexually abused or assaulted while in detention between October of 2014 and July of 2018. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) received 4,556 complaints and the Department of Justice […]
Weekend Review: Protests Escalate in Venezuela
Protests at the borders of Venezuela escalated on Saturday as food and medical supplies were unable to get into the country through blockades of government security forces. While the assistance is desired by some Venezuelan citizens, opposition leaders also hope to use it to encourage remaining military and police force members to desert current president Nicolás Maduro. […]