By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

The Trump administration, after agreeing to “bail out” Argentina for $20 billion, denied FEMA aid funding to the poor, overwhelmingly white, Republican Maryland counties of Allegany and Garrett in the wake of devastating flooding — seemingly due to some personal beef with Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. Continue reading “Trump Admin, After Bailing Out Argentina With $20B, Denies FEMA Aid to Poor Whites in Western Maryland”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

On Saturday, the last cooling towers of a German nuclear power plant were demolished in Gundremmingen, Bavaria. Germany thus continues, symbolically and materially, its isolated energy policy path. Even the increasingly dramatic economic situation seems unable to shake the German spirit. Continue reading “Germany Blows Up Last Nuclear Plant Towers While Economy Collapses”

By Ari Hoffman – The Postmillennial

Washington parents, school officials sue state over law that strips parental rights

A coalition of Washington parents, school board members, and educators has filed a lawsuit challenging House Bill 1296, alleging that the law violates both the Washington and US Constitutions by undermining parents’ rights to know and make decisions about their children’s education and welfare. Continue reading “Washington parents, school officials sue state over law that strips parental rights”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Thursday, making him the fourth Trump administration official to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week and push for Israel to comply with the Gaza ceasefire deal, which Israeli media is referring to as “Bibi-sitting.” Continue reading “Marco Rubio Is the Latest US Official To Arrive in Israel for ‘Bibi-Sitting’”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Continuing their near daily attacks on Lebanon, Israel conducted airstrike in the area around Hermel in eastern Lebanon Thursday, pounding multiple locations in the region. The Lebanese Health Ministry has confirmed two killed in the preliminary toll in the east. Other attacks were reported in the south, involving artillery fire. Continue reading “Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least Three in Series of Attacks on Eastern, Southern Lebanon”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

Starmer with gray hair and glasses wearing a dark suit and patterned blue tie, seated and speaking in a dim auditorium in front of a bright red stage backdrop with a blurred podium and part of a red-white-blue flag,

The UK government is preparing to expand the reach of its already controversial censorship law, the Online Safety Act (OSA), with a new set of rules that push platforms toward preemptive censorship. Continue reading “UK Expands Online Safety Act to Enforce Preemptive Censorship For “Priority” Offenses”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Ukrainian drones have once again reached the Moscow area, far away from the border, at a moment the Kremlin is strongly warning against Washington allowing the transfer of US Tomahawk missiles to Kiev.

The attack on a Moscow suburb was part of a broader wave of overnight drone attacks which hit multiple regions across the country, injuring at least five people, including a child, when one drone slammed into an apartment building near Moscow.

Continue reading “Overnight Drone Attack Hits Moscow High-Rise As Putin Warns Of ‘Overwhelming’ Response”