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What We’re Reading This Weekend: Left’s Labour’s Lost, Ukrainian Collusion, Trump To Blow Off Climate Confab … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye …

The Left

The Psychology of The Left Is Going To Re-Elect Trump – Emma Brockes, Manchester Guardian

Huawei 5G Is National Security Threat, So Dem Senator Attacks … ‘Laissez Faire’ – Andrew Eversden, Federal Times

Leftist NY Times Columnist: Obama’s ‘Market-Fetishizing Philosophy” Led To Failed Presidency – Farhad Manjoo, NY Times

Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Carbon Tax Proposals – Emma Newburger, CNBC

The Wall

Pentagon: ‘About A Mile of Border Wall Is Being Built Each Day – David Vergun, DOD

Pentagon Halts Plans For 20-Mile Stretch of Wall – Curt Prendergast, Arizona Daily Star

Politics

Democrats Unhinged Over Ukraine-Gate – AP

Highlight of DeBlassio’s Presidential Candidacy Turns Out To Be His Dropping Out – Julia Marsh, NY Post

The Instigator of Ukraine-Gate May Be The State Department – John Solomon, The Hill

Middle East

Palestinian Refugees Live In Miserable Poverty As Pawns Against Israel –Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone

China To Sell Pakistan Its First Aircraft Carrier – Zem TV

World

U.S. Cuts $160M of Aid To Afghanistan Due To ‘Corruption & Financial Mismanagement’ – State Dept

Emmanuel Macron: Iran’s Best Friend In Europe –Guy Millière, Gatestone

Brexit: Ireland Is Once Again A Thorn In Britain’s Side – Adam Payne, Business Insider

Criminalizing Criticism Of Islam In Britain – Judith Bergman, Gatestone

New York May Be Where Brexit Is Delivered – Kylie MacLellan, Reuters

Trade/Economy

Chinese Delegation Cancels Goodwill Visit To Montana & Nebraska Farms – Yun Li, CNBC

Pence On China: ‘Era of Economic Surrender’ Is Over – Huileng Tan, CNBC

Misc

Trump Will Snub UN Climate Summit For Conference On Worldwide Religious Persecution – Kevin Liptak, CNN

Washington State School Allegedly Relegates 11-Year-Old Autistic Boy’s Desk To Bathroom – Jason Murdock, Newsweek


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