States Circumvent Food Stamp Cutbacks; Draconian Cuts "Much Ado About Nothing"
March 2, 2014 0

States Circumvent Food Stamp Cutbacks; Draconian Cuts "Much Ado About Nothing"

By News Desk

Flash Forward March 2, 2014 : States Make End Run Around Food Stamp Cuts . Connecticut and New York have found a way around federal budget cuts that played a central role in the massive farm bill passed this month: bump up home heating assistance a few million bucks in return for preserving more than a half-billion dollars in food stamp benefits. The moves by Connecticut Gov

Russian Troops Surround Two Military Bases in Crimea; Kerry Warns Russia Could be Expelled from G8
March 2, 2014 0

Russian Troops Surround Two Military Bases in Crimea; Kerry Warns Russia Could be Expelled from G8

By News Desk

The New York Times reports Ukraine Forces Are Ill Equipped to Take Crimea Back From Russia Crimea has always been a vital base for the Soviet and then Russian Navy, serving as the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, which has controlled the waters off southern Russia since 1783. After a period of tension following Ukraine’s independence when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Russia got to keep its base in Crimea on a lease, extended until at least 2042 by the now-ousted president, Viktor F. Yanukovych