New York Times: “The protests in front of the National Assembly are still going strong, and the chants have shifted. Now protesters are shouting ‘Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol!'”
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Remember a few years ago when some pundits were telling the masses that South Korean democracy is a beacon of the world and that Americans can all learn something from South Korea’s vibrant democracy? Now South Korea looks very similar to the US on 1/06.
See the financial scandals of Yoon Suk Yeol and his family are up to their necks in. Sound familiar?
Coming to a former Democracy near you.
They could take each province and make them states. Don't think that will work out for Republicans
Old joke: Has anybody seen Elton's new piano? Neither has he.
Poor old sod. Wish him nothing but the best.
Is it possible a deal is nearing, and Donald Trump is posturing to take credit for it?
"... was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.”
Sounds like a Fox employee. Even sounds like a Trump nominee. Doesn’t sound like a SecDef.
It's a show.
They know that under standard circumstances there would have been no charges, let alone jail time. But, his name is Biden and they needed to prosecute and get their pound of flesh. Now, when Trump pardons violent felons and murders, as he has done before, they can point to Biden. As if tax evasion is a simular crime.
Performative theatre aided by the media.
Turkey moved from being the weakest of the power brokers in this region to the strongest player. It is still unclear what this means in tangible means and the way might be still very long, but is clear that the trajectory will be a different one. Russia and Iran along Assad are the biggest losers.
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Australia passes social media minimum age law, cracking down on app use by kids under 16
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill to restrict bathroom access for transgender students
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Actually FBI background checks of potential appointees require voluntary cooperation of the applicant. The potential appointee has to fill out a form granting permission, and providing basic information to start (financial, personal, employment, affiliations, etc).
It isn't clear from the stories on this whether Trump and his team will be requiring appointees to consent to a FBI evaluation, or what the consequences would be if they don't. (Normally the response would be "thank you for your interest, but without this background check you can't be named to this position"
Of course, the Senate can order their own background check from the FBI.