#U.S. Department of State

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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..…

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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).

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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

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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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"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.

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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…

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Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) appeared to fire an implicit barb at colleagues Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) on Friday over tweets from the two legislators earlier in the week about the construction of the planned U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

“I support the [State Department] as it proceeds to build an embassy where it belongs, in a country’s capital. Israel should be no exception,” Torres said on Twitter. “The [siting] of an embassy in Jerusalem in no way forecloses the possibility of a two state solution, which remains the best path forward for both Israelis and Palestinians.”

Tlaib had tweeted earlier in the week that she was “outraged” that the State Department was moving forward on its plans to build the embassy “on land stolen from Palestinians,” adding that in “doing so, the U.S. is complicit in the illegal confiscation of Palestinian property.”

The Michigan congresswoman followed up the tweet by linking to a New York Times op-ed about the U.S.’s reported plans to build a new embassy in Jerusalem on the Allenby Barracks site — parts of which the op-ed’s author says had been in his family’s possession prior to Israel’s war for independence in 1948.

McCollum likewise tweeted about the op-ed last week, sharing a quote from it.

Torres noted on Friday that the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 required the U.S. to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem. The current embassy facility was previously used by the U.S. consulate that coordinated relations with the Palestinians.

In a floor speech earlier this month, Tlaib again accused Israel of apartheid, accusations that have previously elicited accusations of antisemitism from other House Democrats and Jewish leaders.

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

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Salt River Dance par Jeff Goldberg

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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…

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How to Get a Death Certificate Apostille Easily

Apostille vs. Certificate of Authentication for U.S. Documents When conducting international business or legal matters, you may need to authenticate your U.S. documents to ensure they are accepted abroad. Whether you’re opening a bank account, proving the formation of your U.S. corporation, or dealing with government offices overseas, you’ll require an Apostille or a Certificate of…

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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

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U.S. State Department Issues New Travel Advisory For Costa Rica  

Share The Article It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a traveling newbie; one of the first things you should do before you book those plane tickets to any new destination is check the U.S. State Department website.   The U.S. State Department issues key travel advisories for every country based on safety and security conditions.   These change regularly. Meaning that…