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Trump loves the military. Do they love him back?

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President Trump has insulted military commanders and used the troops for political purposes, say his critics. Yet many of those who serve in the military adore him. Why?

On Thanksgiving, the commander-in-chief spoke on the phone with US troops who were stationed overseas.

“You really are our heroes,” he said. He also…

NYT report / Boing Boing

“A lawyer for Paul Manafort, the president’s onetime campaign chairman, repeatedly briefed President Trump’s lawyers on his client’s discussions with federal investigators after Mr. Manafort agreed to cooperate with the special counsel.”

There it is.

Attorneys for Donald Trump are said to have been briefed on what Paul Manafort told federal investigators, which further ratcheted up tensions…

Syrian man stranded at Malaysia airport for eight months granted asylum in Canada

A Syrian man who spent eight months stranded in an airport in Malaysia after he refused to return to his home country because he feared being arrested for refusing to join their military has been granted asylum and permanent residency in Canada.

Hassan al Kontar, 37, arrived in Vancouver around midnight on Monday, his lawyer Andrew Brouwer confirmed to NBC News. He had been living at Kuala…

Reusable coffee cups? Tote bags? Here’s the truth about what you can do to be more climate-friendly

You care about the environment. You take your reusable coffee cup for a refill instead of getting disposable ones each time. You shun single-use carrier bags for a cotton tote. You’re a diligent recycler. But are the small things you do in your everyday life to be environmentally friendly really that helpful? And is there anything else you should be doing?

Measuring…

Donald Trump disapproval rating among Americans higher than ever, according to new poll

Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has spiked to 60 per cent, according to a new poll – tied for the highest disapproval level of his presidency.

This week, disapproval of Mr Trump spiked higher than it has been since December of 2017, and his approval rating dropped to 38 per cent, according to Gallup’s weekly job approval tracker.

Usually, disapproval of Mr Trump hovers between 35 and 45 per…

Red Dead Online tips and tricks guide

Red Dead Online is here, and it’s as huge and ambitious as Red Dead Redemption 2. It also requires learning some new things, even if you’ve invested dozens of hours into the campaign. In this guide, we’ll help you get started, give some detail that Red Dead Online doesn’t and offer some advice about the best things to do to get ahead.

It’s better together

In a game called Red Dead Online, you…

Giving Tuesday campaigns that’ll help you make a difference

Now that the thrill of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has passed, it’s time to think about ways your money can help charitable organizations and causes. 

Immediately after Thanksgiving, brands put out great deals, so people tend to binge shop from Thursday to Monday. Giving Tuesday, however, is the best day to get out your wallet and spend a little extra.

Giving Tuesday was cofounded in 2012 by…

Ukraine is woefully unprepared to wage a fight with Russia at sea (opinion)

President Trump was in Florida playing golf and brooding about his sagging political fortunes. Prime Minister May was in Brussels fighting for her political survival, while France’s Emmanuel Macron was dealing with violent, nationwide street protests.

As with the forced annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the subsequent occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces and their…

John Allen Chau: Do missionaries help or harm?

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Image caption How should the world view missionaries?

“You guys might think I’m crazy in all this… But I think it’s worth it to declare Jesus to these people.”

These were some of the last words in the final letter John Allen Chau sent to his parents before he was killed by the people of North Sentinel…

Migrant caravan: Crisis requires ‘Marshall Plan’ to fix, new Mexican foreign minister says

Mexico’s incoming foreign minister has said that a scheme similar to the Marshall Plan that helped rebuild Western Europe after the Second World War will be necessary to handle the migrant crisis stemming from Central America and southern Mexico.

Marcelo Ebrard told reporters in Mexico Cory that a major investment of that kind would be necessary to develop the area and to ameliorate conditions…

What’s Behind the G.M. Cutbacks, and Why Trump Is Angry

When General Motors announced that it would idle five North American plants and eliminate thousands of jobs, it said the move would ease the burden of spending billions of dollars to develop the battery-powered vehicles of the future.

But the White House put a question mark over those plans on Tuesday when President Trump — irate over the cutbacks — threatened to punish G.M. by ending federal…

Rivian debuts an electric pickup and SUV designed to look good while getting dirty

Rivian has kept a relatively low profile since the automotive startup with Midwestern roots launched in 2009.

Those days are over.

CEO and founder RJ Scaringe unveiled two all-electric vehicles this week at the LA Auto Show that boast some eye-popping battery ranges as well as some noteworthy performance and capability features.

Rivian kicked off the week with a reveal of the R1T, a…

Amazon warehouse workers in Europe spent Black Friday protesting

Thanksgiving weekend 2018 will go down as a historic event for Amazon: It was the company’s biggest shopping event in history, with shoppers ordering a record 180 million items over the five-day period. Cyber Monday alone broke company records as Amazon’s biggest shopping day ever.

But the weekend was not just about sales. Shopping holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday come with a serious…