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Biden Botches Summit of the Americas Amid Boycott by Heads of State
Foreign Policy

Biden Botches Summit of the Americas Amid Boycott by Heads of State

June 9, 2022

PICTURED: Gov. Gavin Newsom greets President Biden at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday before the start of the…

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes
ArchivesWar

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes

June 3, 2022November 7, 2023

In an interview with Newsmax, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted a grim picture of the war as it recently passed…

Latin American Countries Boycott Summit of the Americas After Biden Excludes Rivals
ArchivesForeign Policy

Latin American Countries Boycott Summit of the Americas After Biden Excludes Rivals

May 27, 2022July 10, 2025

An attempt by the Biden Administration to host the 9th Summit of the Americas is in jeopardy after a…

Gaffes in Tokyo – Biden Claims US Will Militarily Defend Taiwan – Calls Indo-Pacific “Our Region”
ArchivesForeign Policy

Gaffes in Tokyo – Biden Claims US Will Militarily Defend Taiwan – Calls Indo-Pacific “Our Region”

May 24, 2022July 10, 2025

President Biden has forced his administration yet again to walk back comments he has made about the US commitment…

World News

U.S. Considering Sanctioning Anyone Buying Russian Oil

May 20, 2022

PICTURED: Oil rigs in southern Russia. WASHINGTON D.C. May 19th, 2022. Biden officials have said they are looking at…

Some Key Services Resume As Yemen Breathes After First Month of Truce Passes Without Airstrike
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Some Key Services Resume As Yemen Breathes After First Month of Truce Passes Without Airstrike

May 13, 2022January 22, 2024

2 diesel fuel tankers arrived in the port city of Hodeidah in south Yemen as the ceasefire between the…

Taliban Hijab Ruling Extremely Ominous in the Face of “Catastrophic” Onrushing Famine
ArchivesWorld News

Taliban Hijab Ruling Extremely Ominous in the Face of “Catastrophic” Onrushing Famine

May 10, 2022August 25, 2025

Story at a glance… The Taliban announced mandatory face coverings for Afghan women. As the country spirals towards a…

An Enraged US Threatens to Invade Solomon Islands Over Security Pact with China
ArchivesForeign Policy

An Enraged US Threatens to Invade Solomon Islands Over Security Pact with China

May 6, 2022September 11, 2024

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare told his nation’s parliament on Wednesday that either Australia, the…

War

Congressman Introduces Terms for U.S. War in Ukraine—Opens Door on False Flags

May 2, 2022

PICTRURED: A Russian ICBM and launch vehicle. PC: CC 2.0. Retrieved from nineteenfortyfive. WASHINGTONG D.C. May 1st, 2022. Congressman…

World News

South Korea’s President-Elect Considering Joining Quad and AUKUS – Wants Nukes Under Seoul’s Control

April 28, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea. March 10, 2022. PICTURED: President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly…

War

Russia Says She’s Fighting Proxy War with U.S. — Biden Team Doesn’t Push Back

April 26, 2022

PICTURED: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. PC: 2.0. RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, Germany. April 26, 2022. Russia has stated…

Why After 37 Years Does America Now Strongly Believe in Cooperation with Pacific Islands?
ArchivesForeign Policy

Why After 37 Years Does America Now Strongly Believe in Cooperation with Pacific Islands?

April 20, 2022July 12, 2023

The State Department announced on Monday that Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell, the Biden Administration’s top man for Asian affairs,…

War

Russian Ambassador Can’t Get a Hold of US, Military Warns Against Further Ukrainian Arms Sales

April 19, 2022July 5, 2024

WASHINGTON D.C., April 15th, 2022. A formal diplomatic note from Moscow, a copy of which made it to the…

World News

Zelensky’s Around-the-World Video Tour Continues to Annoy and Enrage

April 13, 2022

PICTURED: President Zelensky has been delivering many video calls with nations, asking for support, always in his military fatigues.…

World News

Saudi Sabotage of Potential Peace in Yemen Relies on the World’s Ignorance

April 11, 2022

PICTURED: Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman, and Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi meet in Riyadh. PC: Al Jazeera. Retrieved form…

War

First Truce in Six Years in Yemen Called for Ramadan, Ex-President Calls For Peace

April 6, 2022

PICTURED: Former-Yemeni president Hadi at the Pentagon in 2013. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. APRIL 5th, 2022. Many in the world…

2023 NDAA: How the Pentagon Hides Nearly $100 Billion in War Spending in Other Agencies
ArchivesForeign Policy

2023 NDAA: How the Pentagon Hides Nearly $100 Billion in War Spending in Other Agencies

March 30, 2022January 19, 2024

This is part 2 of a two-part report on the 2023 FY NDAA. You can read part 1 here.…

Foreign Policy

2023 NDAA: Biden’s Ballooning Military Budget Breaks $800 Billion

March 29, 2022

This is part 1 of a two-part report on the 2023 FY NDAA. 7 months after a major U.S.…

Foreign Policy

Biden Becoming Increasingly Frustrated With Multi-Polar Response to Russia’s War

March 28, 2022

Story at a glance… Recent press conferences see a frustrated Biden trying to push the world into sanctioning Russia.…

Foreign Policy

U.S. Continues to Hold Afghan Trust Fund: 250% More Money than UNICEF Wants to Help Prevent Famine

March 24, 2022

PC: Stop the War Coalition UK. KABUL, Afghanistan. March 23rd, 2022. By refusing to recognize the victors over the…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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