Donald Trump's proposal to secure rare-earth mineral rights from Ukraine in exchange for continued aid is a protection racket ...

Today, bricks are flying through the windows of innocent shopkeepers in Canada—thrown by none other than the president of the United States.

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Long gone is talk of shared values, democracy, and independence — or the aim of blocking Russia’s western expansion.

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