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February 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

GOOD NEWS FOR BRISBANE – Sleep easy, south-east Queenslanders, the tropical depression Hillary will avoid hitting our beautiful city: Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is coming to Australia to talk …

Politics

February 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“THE ALLY” – Not: Turkish authorities on Monday renamed a street where the U.S. Embassy is located with the name of Turkey’s military offensive in Syria that had led to …

Politics

February 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NUCLEAR WINTER OLYMPICS, CONT. – You too would be cheering your heart out and playing to win: It’s from “The Sun” but it’s true. Indulging dictators in international forums is …

Politics

February 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE MADNESS OF KAMALA HARRIS – In one tweet: For the second year in a row, fewer undocumented youth applied for financial aid in California because they are distrustful of …

Politics

February 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

GUNS’N’CROSSES – I have written about guns a few times before, including in “9 Points about the Americans and their guns”; one of my pet peeves is the thoughtless use …

Politics

February 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

HAVE NO FEAR, J-LAW IS HERE – She strips, she acts, she protects: “I’m going to take the next year off,” Lawrence outlined. “I’m going to be working with this …

Politics

February 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

ONE SMALL STEP – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to sheikh things up: Women in Saudi Arabia can now open their own businesses without the consent of a husband or …

Politics

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

TO INDICT OR NOT TO INDICT – My old blogging friend John Hinderaker at Powerline blog explains a little – big? – mystery about the recent indictment of Russian election …

Politics

February 18, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“CELEBRATING” “MODESTY” – Does this dress make my ass look fatwa? London Modest Fashion Week will “celebrate” Britain’s growing sharia-compliant fashion industry — less than two weeks after women living under Islamic …

Politics

February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

CZECH MATE – The spy who came from Islington North: Jeremy Corbyn was a paid informant of the Czech secret police at the height of the Cold War, a former …

Politics

February 17, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

MORE IN SOROS THAN IN ANGER – I intensely dislike a man who can write, and apparently believe, this sort of garbage: The current moment in world history is a …

Politics

February 17, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

EURASIA WAS ALWAYS AT WAR WITH EASTASIA – The “great forgetting” (or “hoping-you-forget”) begins: Nobody plausible ever said there was a case for collusion. Why would Russia try to work …

Politics

The Big Collusion Nothingburger, or 10 takeaways from the Russian indictment

February 17, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

1.Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian organisations have been indicted as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. You can …

Politics

Guest post: I volunteer as the head (ahem) of the new Commonwealth anti-bonking body, by Karl Eaves

February 16, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Chrenk’s note: In the Daily Chrenk’s not so long and not so illustrious history so far, this is the first guest post of what, hopefully, will be many more to …

Culture / Politics

Black Panther Blues

February 16, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

The sadly necessary disclaimer: No, I’m not racist for not enthusing about “Black Panther”; I hate all superhero movies equally. “Black Panther” briefly enjoyed a rare perfect 100% professional reviewer …

Politics

February 15, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

AUSTRALIA WINS GOLD AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS – Not with any competitor; with a Kim-lookalike: #EXCLUSIVE: Kochie & Sam chat with the Kim Jong Un lookalike who’s been trolling the …

Politics

February 15, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NO SEX, THANKS; WE’RE MINISTERS – This reform is proudly sponsored by Canberra hookers: Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has banned sexual relationships between Commonwealth ministers and their staff, saying …

Culture / Politics

February 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NOBAMA – I’m going to go against the grain of the social media and say I actually like Barack Obama’s presidential portrait, even if I have no idea WTF. It’s …

Life / Politics

February 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THOSE ZANY ICELANDERS – Iceland’s major new industry is mining. Bitcoin mining: Iceland is expected to use more energy “mining” bitcoins and other virtual currencies this year than it uses …

Politics

February 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

IF YOU CAN HEAR A DOG WHISTLE, YOU ARE A DOG – NBC anchor wonders: Wondering what AG Jeff Sessions meant when he told National Sheriff's Association sheriffs are critical …