From the Trenches World Report
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By Ari Hoffman – The Post Millennial
Another convicted felon and career criminal who had his sentence commuted by former Governor Jay Inslee is back behind bars in Seattle. According to Fox 13, 69-year-old Eugene Smith was released from prison in 2021 after Inslee commuted his sentence for Robbery and Assault with a Deadly Weapon enhancement. He had been in prison since 1995. Continue reading “Convicted felon arrested after former Washington Gov Jay Inslee granted clemency”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The Trump administration accidentally texted The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg their Houthi war plans, the Israeli-American journalist revealed on Monday. Continue reading “Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Jeffrey Goldberg Their War Plans”
🚨BREAKING: Conor McGregor calls for full support for Israel, urging world leaders to stand firmly with the nation.
He is the leader Ireland needs. pic.twitter.com/VqkEMVapRr
— Robin 🇮🇱 (@Robiiin_Hoodx) March 22, 2025
Gaza ceasefire negotiations in the Egyptian capital have fallen apart after an Israeli delegation rejected Egypt’s new proposal and left Cairo, according to sources cited by Al-Araby al-Jadeed on 24 March. Continue reading “Gaza ceasefire talks ‘collapse’ after Israel rejects all proposals: Report”
Gaza’s Health Ministry on Monday released the names of 15,613 children who have been killed by the US-backed Israeli assault on Gaza since October 2023. Continue reading “Gaza Health Ministry Releases Names of 15,613 Children Killed by Israel Since October 2023”
By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
Amid mounting challenges, 23andMe, a prominent US genetic testing firm, has sought bankruptcy protection to pave the way for a potential sale, a move that champions individual privacy in an era of escalating data concerns. Continue reading “Who Owns Your DNA Now?”
A bipartisan push in the US Senate is targeting the foundation of online free expression, with Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham proposing legislation that would effectively put an expiration date on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; a law widely credited with enabling the modern internet. If passed, the bill would cause Section 230 to lapse on January 1, 2027, unless Congress enacts a replacement. Continue reading “Senate Bill Threatens Section 230 and Online Free Speech”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the New York Times’ Bret Stephens that his “job” is to “keep the left pro-Israel.” Continue reading “Sen. Schumer: ‘My Job is to Keep the Left Pro-Israel’”
By KIT KLARENBERG – The Grey Zone
British chat forums are shutting themselves down rather than face regulatory burdens recently applied to internet policing laws.
On March 17, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act, a law that regulates internet spaces, officially kicked into force.
Continue reading “British Chat Forums Shutter To Avoid New Internet Policing Law”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
A Honduran illegal immigrant who was caught and released by the Biden administration has been arrested and charged with the murder of a grandmother in Georgia. Continue reading “Honduran illegal immigrant charged with capital murder of Georgia grandmother after release into US by Biden admin”
By Norman Solomon – Scheerpost
Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza comes several months after both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports concluding without equivocation that Israel was engaged in genocide. But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity.
In a New York Times interview last weekend, the Senate’s Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, put deep moral evasion on display. Continue reading “Why They Deny It’s a Genocide”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
According to the Washington Post, the Israeli military is gearing up for a major ground operation in Gaza that could last months or longer. Last week, Israel broke a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas and conducted large-scale bombings in the Strip that killed hundreds. Continue reading “Report: Israel Planning More Aggressive Invasion of Gaza”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The Anti-Defamation League is thrilled with the Trump administration for taking up their Title VI “anti-Semitism” complaints against Yale University, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Scripps College. Continue reading “ADL Touts Trump Admin Taking Up Their ‘Antisemitism’ Complaints Against Yale And Others”
Israel continued its attacks on Syria this weekend, sending more troops into the Quneitra Governorate near the occupied Golan Heights and also launching multiple airstrikes against military sites in central Syria, including a military airport in Tadmur. Continue reading “Israel Sends More Troops Into Syria, Launches Airstrikes on Multiple Sites”
By Regina Morrison – Reclaim The Net
There’s a certain poetic symmetry to the fact that in the year 2025 — when most political discourse feels like it was cobbled together from a Reddit thread and a group chat full of GIFs — one of the most hotly-debated free speech battles is being fought over a meme account named NoMoore. Continue reading “Maryland Faces First Amendment Battle Over Satirical Meme Account Targeting Governor Wes Moore”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Ukraine’s invasion of Kursk was “all for nothing” now that Russia has pushed Ukrainian forces back to the border, according to NBC News’ Keir Simmons. Continue reading “‘It Was All For Nothing’: NBC News Laments Russia Retaking Kursk”
Shares of 23andMe crashed in premarket trading on Monday after the genetic testing unicorn startup filed for bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, following a slide in demand for its ancestry kits and a data breach. The bankruptcy raises one alarming question about DNA security: What will happen to the genetic data of the company’s more than 15 million customers? Continue reading “23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns – Fate Of Americans’ DNA Data Now In Court-Supervised Sale”
By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial
Authorities are investigating the sudden death of Jessica Aber, the former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who was found unresponsive at her home on Saturday morning. Continue reading “Former US Attorney Jessica Aber found dead in her home at 43”
On Sunday, the Israeli occupation army carried out deadly airstrikes on Khan Yunis and Rafah, resulting in the deaths and injuries of dozens, while also beginning to advance on two fronts in southern and northern Gaza. Continue reading “Scores Killed in Rafah and Khan Yunis as Israeli Forces Advance in Gaza”