By Edward Hasbrouck – Antiwar.com

On Friday, December 5, 2025, the German Bundestag gave its final approval to a law that, beginning in 2026, will require all German men to fill out a registration form for military service when they reach age 18. Responses to the questionnaire will be used to generate a list of potential draftees to be used if military conscription is activated. Continue reading “Germany Enacts U.S.-Style Registration for Military Conscription”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

In comments on Israel’s Channel 12, the Maj. Gen. Diodato Abagnara, commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that the group has seen “no evidence” that Hezbollah is in any way rebuilding its capacity south of the Litani River. Continue reading “UNIFIL Sees No Evidence Hezbollah Is Rebuilding South of the Litani River”

By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net

Trump in a navy suit and bright pink tie speaking into a microphone at a podium, with two blurred men and a wood-paneled wall in the background.

US consular officers have been directed to screen foreign tech workers for any record of silencing lawful expression before granting them H-1B visas, according to a newly circulated State Department cable obtained this week. Continue reading “US Orders Visa Screening of Foreign Tech Workers Involved in Online Censorship”

By ITM Trading – Zerohedge

Americans won’t riot — they’ll freeze, and they’ll obey. That’s the chilling warning from behavioral strategist Chase Hughes as nearly $11 trillion quietly migrates beneath the financial system. This isn’t 2008 déjà vu; it’s the blueprint for something far larger. Continue reading “$11 Trillion Quietly Moved: Americans Will Freeze & Obey When Market Collapses”

By The Cradle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on 7 December that he will not retire from political life in exchange for a pardon in his criminal cases. Continue reading “‘Voters will decide’: Netanyahu rules out retirement in exchange for pardon”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US Africa Command has announced in recent days that its forces have launched at least seven more airstrikes in Somalia as the Trump administration continues its record-breaking bombing campaign in the country, which receives virtually no media coverage in the United States. Continue reading “AFRICOM Announces Seven More Airstrikes in Somalia as Trump Continues Record-Shattering Bombing Campaign”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Snow-covered jagged mountain peaks under a muted teal sky with a large translucent white fingerprint pattern centered above and blending into the central valley.

Alaska is advancing plans for a far-reaching redesign of its myAlaska digital identity system, one that would weave “Agentic Artificial Intelligence” and digital payment functions into a unified platform capable of acting on behalf of residents. Continue reading “Alaska Plots AI-Driven Digital Identity, Payments, and Biometric Data System”