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Trump’s Fiscal Rhetoric Fails at First Hurdle, Endorses Huge Debt and Deficit Increases
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Trump’s Fiscal Rhetoric Fails at First Hurdle, Endorses Huge Debt and Deficit Increases

February 27, 2025

Not a month ago, Wal reported that Trump had dismantled USAID, the $42 billion soft-power arm of the CIA and Pentagon,…

Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days
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Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days

January 17, 2025

Both presidents Trump and Biden have taken credit for the long-awaited agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Qatar…

Al-Qaeda Regime in Syria Introduce Sweeping Religious Censorship to School Curriculums
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Al-Qaeda Regime in Syria Introduce Sweeping Religious Censorship to School Curriculums

January 3, 2025

Syria’s new de facto al-Qaeda leadership has introduced strict religious doctrine into the once “famously secular” Syrian Arab Republic…

Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Occupy Gaza Just Like West Bank
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Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Occupy Gaza Just Like West Bank

December 18, 2024

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated publically that Gaza will not return to civilian control after the conflict.…

Israeli Army Razes 600 Buildings to Build Military Bases in Gaza
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Israeli Army Razes 600 Buildings to Build Military Bases in Gaza

December 4, 2024

While Israel has lost nearly all international sympathy and opinion for its siege in Gaza, any punitive action has…

Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially
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Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially

November 11, 2024

In a recent statement on X, Donald Trump announced that two former cabinet members, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…

BRICS Summit Yet Again Passes Without News of Gold-Backed Reserve Currency
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BRICS Summit Yet Again Passes Without News of Gold-Backed Reserve Currency

October 24, 2024

As the 2024 BRICS Summit closes in Kazan, Russia, the two major questions held by observers skeptical of the…

Israel ‘unable to take any village’ in Lebanon During Fierce Exchanges with Hezbollah
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Israel ‘unable to take any village’ in Lebanon During Fierce Exchanges with Hezbollah

October 18, 2024

Even as dozens of Gazans were killed, burned, or buried alive when Israel conducted its latest school/hospital bombing, the…

Russia Captures the ‘Balcony,’ Another Town Key to Ukraine’s Donbas Defense
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Russia Captures the ‘Balcony,’ Another Town Key to Ukraine’s Donbas Defense

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

War footage from Russian soldiers claimed to be verified by CNN shows Federation forces raising their flag above the town of…

Israel-Lebanon War Imminent
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Israel-Lebanon War Imminent

September 24, 2024

One should believe the Likud Party; they’ve kept their word and treated the Gazans like Amalek, the ancient tribe…

Zelenskyy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ to US Biden, Trump. Kursk Offensive to Be Part of That Plan
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Zelenskyy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ to US Biden, Trump. Kursk Offensive to Be Part of That Plan

August 27, 2024

Today, President Zelenskyy informed the nation at the Ukraine 2024 Independence forum in Kyiv that his government was preparing…

Beijing Responds to Secret Biden Nuclear War Policy that Focuses on China
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Beijing Responds to Secret Biden Nuclear War Policy that Focuses on China

August 23, 2024

Despite being designated officially as a near-peer competitor under the Biden Administration rather than an “adversary” as Moscow is,…

Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelenskyy and His Cabinet
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Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelenskyy and His Cabinet

August 13, 2024

In a statement from Sergey Mironov, the leader of the Just Russia – For Truth Party, representing the socialist…

Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Recon Post Hours After Defense Minister Speech as Part of Ongoing Retaliations
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Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Recon Post Hours After Defense Minister Speech as Part of Ongoing Retaliations

July 10, 2024

In the largest strike since the outbreak of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, Hezbollah bombed an Israeli Defense Force…

Chinese Media Revels in Trump, Biden Election Campaigns Using TikTok for Voter Outreach
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Chinese Media Revels in Trump, Biden Election Campaigns Using TikTok for Voter Outreach

June 5, 2024June 11, 2024

Editors at the Chinese state-affiliated media outlet, Xinhua, enjoyed the irony of watching Donald Trump and Joe Biden both…

US-Philippines Insists ‘Largest Ever’ Joint Training 100 Miles from Taiwan is Not Intended to Provoke
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US-Philippines Insists ‘Largest Ever’ Joint Training 100 Miles from Taiwan is Not Intended to Provoke

May 8, 2024

Several days into an annual joint military training exercise between the US and Philippine militaries called Balikatan, marines from…

Holiest Mountain in Korean Buddhism Enshrined as South Korea’s 23rd National Park
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Holiest Mountain in Korean Buddhism Enshrined as South Korea’s 23rd National Park

April 3, 2024

On March 4th, South Korean Environment Minister, Han Hwa-Jin, and the National Park Service Chairman, Song Hyung-Geun, held a…

US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’
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US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’

March 19, 2024March 22, 2024

“No one can hide,” one of five sources familiar with a classified program to construct a new global spy…

Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan
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Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

In a show of force, likely timed to coincide with the inauguration of the new president of Taiwan, and…

The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse
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The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse

February 13, 2024

When the controlling faction in Yemen began attacking shipping in the Red Sea, their spokesmen assured the international community…

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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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