February 5, 2020 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘I’m not proposing to extend my powers’: Putin says potential changes to constitution are not about him

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Are Putin’s constitutional proposals designed so he can “rule for life” or to partially undo Boris Yeltsin’s 1993 “super-presidential” reforms and make Russia’s system of governance more balanced? … Read More >‘I’m not proposing to extend my powers’: Putin says potential changes to constitution are not about him

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CrossTalk on Iowa Caucus: Total meltdown

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

We are told, “It’s a total meltdown.” Confusion consumes Iowa, as officials struggle to report voting results. Are the botched Iowa caucuses the ultimate political metaphor of our times? … Read More >CrossTalk on Iowa Caucus: Total meltdown

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Overstaying his welcome? Trump spotlights Venezuela’s Guaido in cringeworthy reminder of year-long ‘interim presidency’

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump shone an awkward spotlight on self-styled Venezuelan ‘interim president’ Juan Guaido sitting in his SOTU audience over a year of daydreaming about replacing Nicolas Maduro as the only ‘legitimate leader.’ … Read More >Overstaying his welcome? Trump spotlights Venezuela’s Guaido in cringeworthy reminder of year-long ‘interim presidency’

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Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Japan has confirmed around 10 more cases of coronavirus among passengers on a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 33. The other passengers remain quarantined on the ship. … Read More >Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Cruise ship under quarantine in Hong Kong, tests for coronavirus conducted as 30 crew members have fever

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Hong Kong health officials were scrambled to screen crew members aboard a large cruise ship arriving from Taiwan after dozens showed symptoms similar to the deadly coronavirus. … Read More >Cruise ship under quarantine in Hong Kong, tests for coronavirus conducted as 30 crew members have fever

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The News with Rick Sanchez – February 4, 2020

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

RT America’s Sayeh Tavangar reports on Israelis’ growing rejection of the Trump-Netanyahu “deal of the century” peace plan. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – February 4, 2020

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Iowa Caucus Fiasco: Something New, Or Deja Vu?

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Last night’s Iowa Democratic Caucus has devolved into a poster child for how NOT to conduct an election. This is nothing new. Conspiracy, incompetence, and group-think have perhaps all come together to deliver a huge political present to President Trump. Maybe democracy itself is the problem. … Read More >Iowa Caucus Fiasco: Something New, Or Deja Vu?

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