By Aaron Sobczak – Responsible Statecraft

A July poll shows that a majority of the American public does not support sending U.S. troops to defend Taiwan or Ukraine, sentiment that lines up with findings from other recent surveys on these heated subjects, which suggests that Americans appear to be warming to restraint and non-interventionism in international affairs. Continue reading “Fewer Americans willing to fight and die for other countries”

By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

The Middle East has been on edge all week as the world awaits a retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel that could spark a regional conflict. As of Friday, Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah rebels have been exchanging fire, and an oil tanker earlier this week in the southern Red Sea was hit by a missile attack, likely from Iran-backed Houthi forces.  Continue reading “B-2 Stealth Bomber “Hot Pits” At Indian Ocean Air Base, Positioned Within Striking Range Of Iran”

By Andy Ngo and Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial

BREAKING: Portland middle school teacher charged for luring a minor for sex

A Portland Public Schools (PPS) teacher has been arrested on child sex crime charges. Craig W. Douglas-Meyers, 38, of Portland, a math teacher at Hosford Middle School, has been accused of making plans to meet up with a detective posing as a 13-year-old child for sex. Continue reading “BREAKING: Portland middle school teacher charged for luring a minor for sex”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

In the US, the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD) – a scheme to evaluate biometric digital ID systems that has been in the works since 2022, is now in the final stages of development. Continue reading “The Selfie Surveillance State: How Digital ID Systems May Soon Decide if You Fly”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday that its forces used a US-made GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb in a strike on a Russian platoon in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Reuters reported. Continue reading “Ukraine Says It Used US-Made GBU-39 Bomb Inside Russia’s Kursk Oblast”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a full-throated defense of Israel at the Democratic National Committee on Thursday, pledging that she will “always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself” and “always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself” with US supplied weaponry. Continue reading “Kamala Gives Full-Throated Defense of Israel in DNC Speech, Says She’s Prepared to Fight Iran”

By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

New documents released Thursday reveal that ‘confusion and chaos’ reigned in the company’s Renton factory that built two 737 MAX planes that later crashed, killing 346 people in 2018 and 2019, the Seattle Times reports.

Continue reading “New Boeing Whistleblower Docs Reveal Confusion And Chaos At Factory That Built Two Doomed 737 MAX Planes”

By Thomas Stevenson – The Post Millennial

Number of 'sanctuary cities' rise as 170 new jurisdictions pop up across US

There has been a sharp rise in the number of so-called “sanctuary cities” around the country, with a reported 170 more areas added to the map. The update to the map comes amid the ongoing border crisis under the Biden-Harris administration. Continue reading “Number of ‘sanctuary cities’ rise as 170 new jurisdictions pop up across US”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said Wednesday that its soldiers are using US-provided HIMARS rocket systems to target pontoon bridges and engineering equipment in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Continue reading “Ukraine Says It’s Using US-Provided HIMARS Inside Russia”