By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday slammed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a “Cold War mentality” in response to his remarks about China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which included him warning that the US is ready to “fight and win” a war over Taiwan. Continue reading “Hegseth Says US Ready to ‘Fight and Win’ a War With China Over Taiwan”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

Illustration of a magnifying glass with a green checkmark surrounded by yellow stars representing the European Union, with various checklist and document icons, some marked with red crosses and others with green checkmarks, on a dark blue background.

The European Commission has launched a €5 million initiative presented as a fact-checking support program; but beneath the surface, it reads as yet another calculated step toward institutionalizing censorship across the European Union. Continue reading “European Commission Launches €5.69M European Fact-Checking Funding Network to Advance “Democracy Shield” and Expand Censorship Infrastructure”

By blueapples – Zerohedge

The spectre of Artificial Intelligence has cast its shadow over humanity, haunting it with nightmares of a dystopian hellscape under the oppression of a technocratic elite which may be too formidable to ever defeat. The inherently exponential growth of AI means that nightmare is becoming a reality even more quickly than anticipated. Its advent brings with it fears over the erosion of social constructs fundamental to humanity. Among those fears is the deleterious impact the use of AI-powered technocratic systems in the hands of the government will have on civil liberties. Continue reading “Trump Admin Tasks Palantir With Expanding US Surveillance State”

By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial

Female track & field competitors refuse to stand on winners' podium with transgender athlete in Oregon

Two female high school athletes in Oregon refused to stand on the podium during a medal ceremony after a biologically male athlete, who identifies as transgender, competed among the girls for high jump at the state championship. Continue reading “Female track & field competitors refuse to stand on winners’ podium with transgender athlete in Oregon”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Israel has approved the establishment of 22 Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as it continues its policy of the de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory. Continue reading “Israel Approves Biggest West Bank Settlement Expansion in Over 30 Years”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

A rising Canadian YouTube channel that had been pulling major traction has suddenly been banned following an aggressive report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which labeled the channel a “content farm” and reached out to YouTube directly. Not long after, the channel was gone. Continue reading “CBC Brags About Shutting Down Popular Political Clips YouTube Channel”