#U.S. Department of State

[gwydionmisha]

The internalized homophobia is pertinent.

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[minnesotafollower]

Discovery of Lone U.S. Response to U.N.’s Latest Condemnation of the U.S. Embargo of Cuba      

Previous posts provided details about the U.N. General Assembly’s October 30, 2024, overwhelming adoption of  a resolution condemning the U.S. embargo of Cuba, including the brief remarks at that session  of U.S. Deputy Ambassador Paul Folmsbee, as well as some criticisms of that resolution.[1] This blogger unexpectedly found what appears to be the only official U.S. comments on that U.N..…

[boringkate]

Somehow still continually trippy to remember that the United States isn't just a fascist country in a "truly none of us are free under capitalism" type of way (just like us fr) or a "the horrors inflicted upon the world by western imperialism are unending" type of way (just like us fr), but ALSO in a "their incarceration rate is higher than North Korea's" type of way (I knew it was bad, but wtf lol).

[lonestarflight]

Concept art of Martin X-24A being launched into orbit by a Titan III launch vehicle.

Art by Fred Wolff for Popular Mechanics July 1968 issue.

Posted on Flickr by Ed Dempsey: link

[odinsblog]

An internal State Department memo ― obtained by Reuters and published Saturday ― was jointly submitted to Blinken, and included four bureaus who said they do not find “credible or reliable” the Israeli government’s pledge that its military is using weapons supplied by the U.S. in accordance with international humanitarian law.

The senior officials reportedly cited eight examples of Israeli military action in the memo that could be considered such violations ― including the repeated bombing of protected sites and civilian infrastructure, a massive level of civilian harm, the lack of accountability for those who cause significant civilian harm, and the killing of journalists and humanitarian workers. The bureaus also cited nearly a dozen instances that the Israeli military would “arbitrarily restrict humanitarian aid,” according to Reuters.

“The State Department’s leaked confirmation that Israel has restricted the transport and delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance leaves no doubt: U.S. law requires the suspension of military aid to Israel,” DAWN Executive Director, Sarah Leah Whitson, said in a statement on Saturday.

“For too long, the Biden administration has breached or ignored U.S. laws that require the suspension of aid to an abusive regime like Israel, fueling Israeli belligerence and rewarding its atrocities,” she continued. “It’s time for real consequences.”

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[thepastisalreadywritten]

"Dogs Go To War"

A 1943 film about dogs being trained for World War II duties by the Remount Section of the Quartermaster Corps.

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A part of the Quartermaster Corps, the U.S. Army Remount Service provided horses (and later mules and dogs) as remounts to U.S. Army units.

[thenewdemocratus]

Dan Mitchell: Advice For DOGE: Fiscal Federalism

Source:Dan Mitchell is a Libertarian blogger and egghead. “Donald Trump was a big spender during his first term in office. Even if you don’t count the orgy of pandemic-related spending, he spent more and spent faster than Barack Obama. He even increased domestic spending faster than Obama! But maybe his second term will be different. One positive sign is that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are…

[rabbitcruiser]

The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington on February 20, 1792.

[aigle-suisse]

Salt River Dance par Jeff Goldberg

[inc-immigrationnewscanada]

Brian Schatz's Shocking Move as Senator

In a dramatic turn of events that could significantly impact the landscape of American foreign policy, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) has taken a stand that could delay or derail Donald Trump’s plans for the U.S. Department of State. With a firm declaration of a “blanket hold” on all of Trump’s nominees for diplomatic positions, Schatz has ignited a firestorm of discussion, debate, and…

[saxafimedianetwork]

Trump’s Africa Team Starts to Take Shape

@realDonaldTrump's #Africa team takes shape with @DrJPPham expected to lead @StateDept's @AsstSecStateAF & Joe Foltz as @WhiteHouse's Africa director. The team will tackle key challenges incl. #Somaliland's Recognition to counter #China's growing influence on the continent. #USAfricaPolicy

Continue reading Trump’s Africa Team Starts to Take Shape

[minnesotafollower]

Reactions to Marco Rubio’s Nomination for U.S. Secretary of State 

On November 13, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Marco Rubio, the Cuban-American U.S. Senator from Florida, as U.S. Secretary of State. Trump stated, “It is my Great Honor to announce that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The United States Secretary of State. Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom. He will…

[oipolinternacional]

Los Hutíes vuelven a la lista de organizaciones terroristas

Oipol & Oijust Global Operación | Hoja Informativa  la Presidencia de Estados Unidos, enero 22 de 2025 | Oipol & Oijust OSINT, Cooperación, traducción y edición, enero 24 de 2025 – El presidente Donald J. Trump designa nuevamente a los hutíes como organización terrorista [global] En una comunicación de la Casa Blanca del 22 de enero de 2025 se transmitió: reversión de la eliminación de los…

[lonestarflight]

Concept art of Martin X-24A on the runway after re-entry.

Art by Fred Wolff for Popular Mechanics July 1968 issue.

Posted on Flickr by Ed Dempsey: link