THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 15-21, 2017

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Russia has initiated new sanctions against North Korea.
*Sooronbay Jeenbekov has been elected President of Kyrgyzstan.
*Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump have both announced plans to resign from the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
*Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize.
*The wedding crasher everybody actually liked!

2017 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS

*Physics: Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne for their work on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and research into gravitational waves.
*Chemistry: Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson for developing cryo-electron microscopy.
*Medicine: Jeffery C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W. Young for discovering the molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythm.
*Literature: Kazuo Ishiguro, in regards to his collective works, to date.
*Peace: The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons for their humanitarian efforts on behalf of the entire world.
*Economics: Richard Thaler for his work in behavioral economics.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Syrian Democratic Forces have declared victory against ISIL terrorists in Raqqa, and have since announced it's "total liberation". (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

😭PASSING PARADE…
*The victims of the senseless shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada October 1, 2017.
*Musician Tom Petty.
*Actor Trevor Martin (Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Inspector Morse) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer/musician Grady Tate (Schoolhouse Rock, Johnny Carson, Simon and Garfunkel)
*Actor Thomas Derrah (Mystic River) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Television writer Bob Schiller (I Love Lucy, All in the Family, Carol Burnett) has passed away.
*Actor Don Pedro Colley (The Dukes of Hazard, THX-1138) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Legendary game show host Monty Hall (Let’s Make A Deal) is no longer with us.

*Actor Roy Dotrice (Amadeus, Beauty and the Beast, Game of Thrones) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…

*The annual open enrollment period (November 1-December 15, 2017) for the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obama Care” is approaching.
*In hopes of undermining the ACA, besides already either deleting or under funding support for the upcoming enrollment period, President Trump has signed an executive order allowing insurance companies to sell lesser plans not overseen by ACA quality control guidelines. But beware of the history of fraud connected with these cheaper policies! (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Why is Trump lying about how past Presidents handled fallen soldiers returning to America??? The General who didn’t want to be involved, and a few of Trump’s latest Tweets concerning this and other matters. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump have both announced plans to resign from the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
*Although many can truthfully say otherwise, President Trump thinks he did a great job during Puerto Rico’s initial Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
*Another policy change by the Trump Administration may mean transgender workers might face discrimination again, as well as more regulations concerning female employee's birth control choices. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE…
*With the new Federal budget approved, that's one step closer for Trump's latest (favoring the rich) tax cut plan to become reality.
*How come the Trump Administration has yet to appoint or even nominate anyone to the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology???
*President Trump’s newest political opponent??? Senator John McCain.
*Trump’s latest attempt at a travel/immigration ban has been blocked by a Federal Judge in Hawaii.
ELSEWHERE…

*Girls in the BOY Scouts???
*Former President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail again to rally voter turnout in upcoming elections.
*Guess who has offered a TEN MILLION DOLLAR REWARD for valid information leading to the impeachment of President Donald Trump???
*Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing multiple accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
*Wildfires have devastated much of Northern California.

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