New York Times: The Untold Story of ‘Russiagate’ and the Road to War in Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 2nd 2022 5:12pm EDTWe all have our regrets. When Donald Trump was president, I didn’t pay much attention to the Russia Hoax which dragged on for years because I thought it was stupid and boring clickbait for liberals. I was also so angry with Trump over other issues like his failure to withdraw troops from the Middle East […]
Hillary Clinton on Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 2nd 2022 9:01am EDTIn retrospect, the Trump presidency was a speed bump that delayed the long planned war with Russia.
Jamie Raskin: Ukraine War Is For LGBTQ Rights
Occidental Dissent - Oct 27th 2022 1:17pm EDTJamie Raskin is “saying the quiet part out loud.”
Jimmy Dore: U.S. Troops Sent To Ukraine Border
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 4:00pm EDTThe only border that matters is the imperial border.
House Progressives WITHDRAW Letter That Urged Biden To Rethink Ukraine Strategy
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 1:42pm EDTTulsi Gabbard was right. The Democratic Party is completely controlled by an elitist cabal of warmongers who can’t even entertain the idea of engaging in diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. NBC Narratives: “Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on Tuesday announced the group had retracted a letter that asked President […]
Poll Watch: Only 29% of GOP Voters Believe U.S. Has Obligation To Aid Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 10:58am EDTpic.twitter.com/O3ih8gWi9K — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 6, 2022 We can win the power struggle inside the GOP over this issue. Normies care far more about gas prices and inflation than Ukraine. Morning Consult:
Washington Post: House Progressives Urge Biden To Rethink Ukraine Strategy
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 9:27am EDTJoe Biden is deferring to Zelensky. He has vowed to keep supporting Ukraine for “as long as it takes.” Zelensky’s war aims include reconquering all of Donbas and Crimea which Putin has declared to be part of Russia and vowed to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia’s territorial integrity. Washington Post: “A group of 30 […]
Max Boot: The Midterms Are a Referendum On Democracy In America and Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 24th 2022 8:43pm EDTThis is a tough choice. Washington Post: “Polls suggest that the economy and crime are among themost important issues for voters in the midterms — and that, as a result, Republicans are surging in the home stretch. I think a lot of voters are missing the point. These elections are actually a referendum on whether […]
Liz Cheney: Kevin McCarthy Wants To Abandon Freedom
Occidental Dissent - Oct 23rd 2022 3:26pm EDTLiz Cheney: “The notion that Kevin McCarthy is now going to make himself the leader of the pro-Putin wing of the party is a stunning thing.” pic.twitter.com/HSDSbmEpPM — John Reeves (@reevesjw) October 23, 2022 CBS gets an exclusive sneak peak: “The US Army’s 101st Airborne is practicing for war with Russia just miles from Ukraine’s […]
Jimmy Dore: U.S. General Admits Ukraine Is About Retaining U.S. Power
Occidental Dissent - Oct 23rd 2022 9:38am EDTOh, well that settles it. We have to continue funding this war for “as long as it takes.”
Eliot Cohen: The Words About Ukraine Americans Need To Hear
Occidental Dissent - Oct 22nd 2022 11:51am EDTWe’re out? Not our problem? The Atlantic: “Deeds, not words,” is the motto of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, a credo that befits a fighting unit that has seen service from the Civil War to Iraq. But wars are won by words as well as deeds, which is one of the reasons why President John F. […]
Mitch McConnell Breaks With Kevin McCarthy On Ukraine Funding
Occidental Dissent - Oct 21st 2022 2:02pm EDT? McConnell breaks with McCarthy on Ukraine & touts military aid already approved “on an overwhelming bipartisan basis.” “A Republican majority in the Senate will focus its oversight on ensuring timely delivery of needed weapons and greater allied assistance to Ukraine…” pic.twitter.com/sv9GyWZPJa — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) October 21, 2022
Washington Post: Kevin McCarthy’s Ugly New Ukraine Threats Should Prod Democrats To Act
Occidental Dissent - Oct 21st 2022 1:22pm EDTNow that Republicans are threatening to cut off aid to Ukraine, Dems must be ready to act. How? By locking in long term funding in the lame duck. Rep Gerry Connolly tells me he favors passing something that would show “we’re not gonna pull the plug.”https://t.co/yoYPa4vngD — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 20, 2022 President Biden […]
Joe Biden Criticizes Republicans For Threatening To Cut Off Aid To Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 21st 2022 10:12am EDTNo sense of foreign policy! Washington Post: “President Biden is criticizing Republicans who are threatening to cut off aid to Ukraine if they win control of the House in next month’s midterm elections, arguing that they are displaying a fundamental misunderstanding of U.S. foreign policy. “They said that if they win they’re not likely to fund, […]
Poll Watch: GOP Split On Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Oct 20th 2022 4:31pm EDTWhile Kevin McCarthy questions the willingness of his caucus to continue support for Ukraine, a majority of Americans (including Republicans) is willing to do so “for as long as it takes” even if they have to pay more for gas and groceries. Latest from @ChicagoCouncil Survey. pic.twitter.com/kTseVIeCaV — Ivo Daalder (@IvoHDaalder) October 20, 2022 Marjorie […]
Adam Kinzinger Reacts To Kevin McCarthy’s Plan On Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Oct 19th 2022 6:27pm EDTThe 1/6 Committee is going away. Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney aren’t coming back. New people like Joe Kent and JD Vance are about to be elected to Congress. Public opinion among Republican voters is also rapidly souring on endless rounds of aid to Ukraine. Note: Mark Levin will definitely chime in on this. Powered […]
Mike Pence Lashes Out At “Unprincipled Populists” Who Are “Putin Apologists”
Occidental Dissent - Oct 19th 2022 3:43pm EDT“[Kevin McCarthy] needs to walk across the Capitol complex, and go talk to Mitch McConnell or Republican senators that can actually educate him on what’s at stake in Ukraine.”— @JoeNBC on McCarthy’s threat to cut Ukraine aid if GOP wins pic.twitter.com/3zt6IanOKO — Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) October 19, 2022 There is no room in the Republican […]
Axios: Natural Gas Heating Bills To Rise 28% This Winter Because Of Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 19th 2022 8:47am EDTNormally, I am not much of a voter, but this election cycle is different. I’m growing more enthusiastic about voting in the midterms. For once, I am looking forward to it. Axios: “Though natural gas prices have fallen recently, this year’s spike related to Russia’s war on Ukraine will still mean higher household heating bills for Americans […]
Kevin McCarthy Reverses Course On Future Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Oct 18th 2022 3:18pm EDTpic.twitter.com/O3ih8gWi9K — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 6, 2022 Good news. We need a choice on the war in Ukraine. If the Democrats win the midterms, then our foreign policy will be continuing to support the war in Ukraine for “as long as it takes” for the next two years. If the Republicans win the […]
Washington Post: Leaders of Democracies Increasingly Echo Putin In Authoritarian Tilt
Occidental Dissent - Oct 17th 2022 10:56am EDTRussian President Vladimir Putin quotes “Jesus Christ” and declares Western values to be “Satanism”. pic.twitter.com/zCWWA8RHEc — ??C?? (@AlertChannel) October 2, 2022 pic.twitter.com/O3ih8gWi9K — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 6, 2022 This clip from Vladimir Putin’s speech resonates more with me than anything that I have ever heard from Joe Biden or the Democracy Defenders who […]
New York Times: New Generation of Combat Vets, Eyeing House, Strike From the Right
Occidental Dissent - Oct 15th 2022 5:08pm EDTWe’re going to need them. They are our best shot at stopping the war in Ukraine from spiraling beyond the point of no return New York Times: “In early 2019, as the Defense Department’s bureaucracy seemed to be slow-walking then-President Donald J. Trump’s order to withdraw all U.S. forces from Syria, Joe Kent, a C.I.A. paramilitary […]
Secular Talk: Kyle Reveals His Plan To Avoid Nuclear War
Occidental Dissent - Oct 15th 2022 9:23am EDTI was hoping for something more like … as an influencer, I will use my YouTube platform to pressure Bernie Sanders and The Squad to stop funding this stupid war in Ukraine before it spirals out of control.
Axios: U.S. To Give $725 Million In Additional Defense Aid To Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 15th 2022 9:07am EDTThree days ago: U.S. To Provide Ukraine With Advanced Air Defense Systems Nine days ago: Joe Biden: Thanks To Me, The World Is Facing Nuclear Armageddon Ten days ago: House Passes Ukraine Appropriations Act (Congress authorizes $12.3 billion in Ukraine spending) Axios: “President Biden authorized on Friday $725 million in aid to Ukraine as part […]
Tucker Carlson: The Disappearance of the Populist Left
Occidental Dissent - Oct 14th 2022 9:39am EDTThe populist Right has always been antiwar. Stretching back to the days of Pat Buchanan’s presidential campaigns, the populist Right has been consistently antiwar and anti-globalist. Foreign policy has always been a top tier issue for us. It is one of the hallmarks of the populist Right that once set us apart from the conservative […]
Joe Rogan: Tulsi Gabbard on Ukraine and the Military-Industrial Complex
Occidental Dissent - Oct 12th 2022 12:11pm EDTTulsi is getting ahead of the antiwar movement on Ukraine.