By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US Central Command announced that its forces launched strikes in Syria for a second day on Tuesday against “Iranian-aligned” targets, referring to Shia militias that operate in the country. Continue reading “US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria for Second Day”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

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Those paying attention do not like digital IDs, and those containing a person’s entire identity and activity, including financial — even less so. Continue reading “UK Government To Test Digital ID on Veterans by 2025, Amid Plans for Wider Use”

By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial

Mayor Karen Bass seeks to make LA a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants before Trump's inauguration

Democrat Mayor Karen Bass wants Los Angeles to be designated a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. The mayor said the City Council is expected to vote on a proposal “very soon.” Bass joins an array of other Democratic politicians who are striving to impede Trump’s tough immigration agenda. Continue reading “Mayor Karen Bass seeks to make LA a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants before Trump’s inauguration”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday picked Jewish real estate investor Steve Witkoff to serve as his special envoy to the Middle East, despite his having “no known experience with diplomacy or the Middle East.” Continue reading “Trump Picks Jewish Real Estate Investor Steve Witkoff for Middle East Envoy”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will not limit weapons transfers to Israel despite Israel’s failure to meet US demands to increase aid levels in Gaza amid the starvation blockade and ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza. Continue reading “US Confirms Israel Will Face No Consequences for Not Improving Aid Situation in Gaza”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

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The Brookings Institution senior fellow Darrell M. West has produced a kind of a “post mortem” of Kamala Harris’ failed presidential bid – and an attempt to “explain” the success of Donald Trump and Republicans. Continue reading “Big Tech Think Tank Pushes for a Post-Election Crackdown on Online Speech”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Former Never-Trumper Ben Shapiro, who feverishly fought against Trump’s “America First” platform in 2016, is absolutely thrilled with the Israel First cabinet Trump is assembling this go around. Continue reading “‘More Winning!’ Ben Shapiro Celebrates Trump Assembling an Israel First Cabinet”