Well, howdy there, internet people, it's Bell again, and welcome to the Roads with Bell.

Today is December 29th, 2024, and this is episode 71 of the Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly

series where we go over the news that was unreported, underreported, didn't get the coverage

we felt that it should or we just found

it interesting. And then we go over a few questions from y'all. And this week by request,

we'll be adding an economics section. And today is December 29th, and it's still need-to-do day

or TikTok day. Days designed to remind you that the year isn't

over if you have things to do. And on this date in 1835, the treaty of Nuwachota was signed. It was not

approved by the Cherokee National Council and was not signed by the principal chief,

but the United States nevertheless used it as the justification for the removal of the Cherokee.

The unapproved unsigned treaty was the basis for the Trail of Tears.

And starting with foreign policy, Panama's president dismissed was the basis for the Trail of Tears.

And starting with foreign policy, Panama's president dismissed Trump's claim

about Chinese troops in the canal as, quote,

nonsense.

China has launched the world's largest amphibious assault ship.

It's both a ship for amphibious landings

and has elements of an aircraft carrier. It's designed to project Chinese naval power around the

world. However, there is a lot of debate about having a ship of this size without the advanced

air defense systems that so far

China hasn't demonstrated it possesses. Trump has urged Wayne Gretzky to run for prime

minister in Canada for some reason.

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