Category: Foreign Policy
Jimmy Dore: Chris Hayes’ Audience Turns On Him For Telling Truth About Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 1st 2022 9:55am EDTDemocrats are united behind the war with Russia. Every single Democrat in Congress voted for the $40 billion in aid for Ukraine in May and the $12 billion for Ukraine last week.
Axios: U.S. Grapples With Risk Of Nuclear War Over Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 1st 2022 9:07am EDT (Archive)If something isn’t done soon to stop the endless flow of weapons to Ukraine and the constant meddling in the war which the Pentagon is ratcheting up behind the scenes, the nukes are going to start flying. Axios: “The U.S. and its NATO allies are urgently grappling with a question that once seemed to have […]
Biden Administration Announces Additional $1.1 Billion In Military Spending On Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Sep 30th 2022 6:25pm EDT (Archive)I believe this is something separate. Reuters: “WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The latest package is being […]
Senate Passes $12 Billion For Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Sep 30th 2022 6:07pm EDT (Archive)As long as it takes … CNBC: “The U.S. Senate voted 72 to 25 on Thursday to pass legislation funding the federal government through mid-December — days before an impending government shutdown. The bill, which now goes to the House where it’s expected to quickly pass, includes an additional $12 billion in aid for Ukraine, $1 […]
Poll Watch: Republican Support For Ukraine Is Rapidly Declining
Occidental Dissent - Sep 22nd 2022 7:14pm EDT (Archive)The trend is heading in the right direction. Pew Research Center: “Nearly four-in-ten (37%) now say the U.S. is providing about the right amount of support to Ukraine in the conflict, while 20% say it is providing too much support – up from just 7% who said this in March. About a quarter (24%) say […]
Washington Post: A GOP House Would Defund Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Sep 21st 2022 11:35am EDT (Archive)If nothing else, it will be much more difficult to push Ukraine funding through a GOP House and the total amount of money being spent on Ukraine should peak and start to go down. Washington Post: “That a GOP House might cut off aid is not a fear confined to Murphy. The publication Defense News […]
The Bulwark: The Putin Wing of the GOP
Occidental Dissent - Sep 14th 2022 10:37am EDT (Archive)What is conservatism? For about 15 years (2001 to 2016), there was a straightforward answer to this question. True Conservatism was right liberalism or conservative liberalism. Conservatism meant preserving the Global American Empire or the “rules-based international order.” It meant championing globalism and the expansion of free trade. It meant conserving liberal internationalism through showering […]
Antony Blinken Announces Another $2 Billion For Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Sep 8th 2022 10:43am EDT (Archive)Defending Ukrainian democracy is worth every penny. Axios: “Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced during a visit to Kyiv Thursday that the U.S. will provide $2.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine and 18 other European countries that are “potentially at risk of future Russian aggression.” …”
Dark Brandon Requests $13.7 Billion In Ukraine Spending
Occidental Dissent - Sep 3rd 2022 12:31pm EDT (Archive)I guess I am a small government cuckservative now. I’m starting to see why the Founders were so skeptical of concentrated and centralized power. LAST WEEK: “WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden marked Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday with $3 billion in security assistance, Washington’s largest aid package since Russia’s invasion six […]
Joe Biden Announces Another $3 Billion In Weapons For Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Aug 24th 2022 10:56am EDT (Archive)This will continue for “as long as it takes. “