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40% of hotel workers out of a job as hospitality industry prepares for nightmarish holiday season Forty percent of employees in the hotel business remain out-of-work as the coronavirus pandemic and economic shutdowns have hammered the hospitality industry nationwide, according to a new report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Shares

Fast-track effective treatments A treatment for the coronavirus is the only way to end our current crisis rapidly. President Trump asked for deployment of two safe, existing drugs, hydroxychloroquine and Remedesevir. Physicians have used them with good results in small studies, but the bureaucracy is stumbling all over itself regarding informing the public about them. Shares

Another pharmaceutical company promises drugs for hard-hit Louisiana A second pharmaceutical company promised more coronavirus fighting drugs Monday to hard-hit Louisiana as the state's death toll attributed to the virus rose to 512. Shares

Trump accuses some hospitals of 'hoarding' ventilators, other needed supplies President Donald Trump says his administration has identified cases of "hoarding" of medical supplies and equipment by hospitals and medical professionals. Shares

NRA should be declared 'terrorist group' say 23% of voters: Poll The National Rifle Association is America's largest gun rights organization with over 5 million members. Nevertheless, San Francisco officials recently voted to declare the organization a "terrorist group" - an idea which has appeal for some Americans, particularly Democrats. Shares

Nukes the latest distraction as Erdogan clings to power Dictators throughout history have played the same games in order to stay in power. One stratagem is as old as Rome itself, after the republic became corrupt and gave way to an empire run by one man, rather than the Senate. Shares

An eye-opening, first-hand view of Chechnya today I have to admit I was hesitant when asked to participate in a 10-day "cultural tour" of Chechnya in the northern Caucasus. Shares

New Mexico man pleads guilty in Delaware 'swatting' case A New Mexico man has pleaded guilty to making interstate bomb threats against an elementary school and a Walmart in southern Delaware Shares

Trump's realism opens up new possibilities with Russia President Trump confirmed Thursday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone about the raging fires and about possible technical help the U.S. could offer. Moscow no doubt sees the Trump offer as the start of a pathway for better U.S.-Russia relations. Shares

Saudi think tank closes D.C. offices The Arabia Foundation was a pro-Saudi think tank in Washington, known for communicating on issues important to the Kingdom to the American audience and their representatives. It abruptly closed this week, leading to speculation as to why. Shares

Something changed this week in Albania The People's Mujahadeen of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has been demonized for decades, due to an organized, effective disinformation campaign by Iranian intelligence, and the appeasement of the mullahs by American presidents since the Islamic Revolution during Jimmy Carter's tour at the White House. Shares

Lebanese foreign minister allegedly receiving Iranian support comes to Washington The nation of Lebanon in the Levant, directly north of Israel, has long been an economic basket case, since its fall from grace as a tourist jewel on the Mediterranean several decades ago. Shares

Tell me again -- why are we defending Germany? The Trump administration has been pushing our European allies to take a bigger role in Syria in the final campaign to mop up the last vestiges of the once-vaunted Islamic State caliphate. France and the United Kingdom have agreed to step up (modestly) their military presence in Syria to replace the departing Americans, reportedly down to around 400 troops. Shares

In a masterstroke of statecraft, Russia may soon control Ukraine's gas fields Much changed in Ukraine after the election of Vladimir Zelenskiy to the presidency. More change is to come; some not good for Ukrainian sovereignty. Shares

Why Putin's pitch to Italy is attracting an audience President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to Rome, not to take in the sights but in an attempt to burnish the special relationship between the two countries. The clear subtext of Mr. Putin's trip was an attempt to widen the splits in the European Union over sanctions against the Kremlin for its aggressive behavior in Crimea, eastern Ukraine and elsewhere. Shares

Albania case raises questions of who runs U.S. foreign policy We have written often about Never Trumpers at the State Department working against the president's agenda in the Balkans, and specifically in Albania. Shares

Saudi dissident: Kingdom's economy is faltering We've spoken with Ali al-Ahmed from the Gulf Institute several times in the recent past and with tensions rising in the Middle East we thought it would be helpful to discuss the current positioning of Saudi Arabia in the Gulf, and surrounding area. Shares