From the Trenches World Report
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By Victoria Valenzuela – Scheerpost
It is not uncommon for police to drive around with their lights flashing in Black and working-class neighborhoods in Atlanta. This is a tactic used to intimidate and make their presence known; for residents of these neighborhoods, it can feel like psychological warfare. US law enforcement learned this strategy from Israeli forces. Continue reading “‘Deadly Exchange’: US Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn ‘Worst Practices’ From IDF”
One of the wildfires burning acreage in and around Los Angeles is being investigated as arson and police took a suspect into custody on Thursday. Continue reading “Homeless man with blowtorch arrested for arson in connection with Kenneth Fire in LA”
A new study published in the British medical journal The Lancet found that the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has significantly undercounted the number of Palestinians killed by Israel’s genocidal war. Continue reading “Lancet Study: Gaza Health Ministry Undercounted Death Toll By 41%”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
X owner Elon Musk on Thursday asked anti-Zionist commentator Ian Carroll “What am I missing?” when it comes to Israel and got a rundown for the ages. Continue reading “Elon Musk Asks “What Am I Missing?” On Israel – Gets a Mouthful”
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced what is believed to be its last military aid package for Ukraine, which is worth $500 million and includes support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, air defense munitions, and other equipment. Continue reading “Biden Administration Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaimthenet.org
Nina Jankowicz, who once served as President Joe Biden’s disinformation czar, has sharply criticized Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for his decision to scrap fact-checking in favor of a community-driven content moderation system. In her criticism, Jankowicz accused Zuckerberg of “a full bending of the knee to [Donald] Trump,” a statement that has drawn accusations of hypocrisy given Zuckerberg’s own role in censoring content for the Biden administration. Continue reading “Former Biden Disinformation Czar Criticizes Zuckerberg Censorship Reduction”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The real story of the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to be that he was cut off by Russian President Vladimir Putin for making overtures to the US and UAE and refusing to enter negotiations with Turkey, at least if one reads between the lines of a new interview with Assad’s former media advisor Kamel Saqr. Continue reading “Assad Advisor Tells Story of Syria’s Fall, Suggests Putin ‘Tricked’ Assad And Left Him Out to Dry”
Fires raging across the Los Angeles area entered their fourth day, killing at least ten people, forcing the evacuation of 180,000 residents, and destroying more than ten thousand structures. Preliminary estimates place damages and economic losses up to $150 billion.
As of Friday morning, five fires are burning across the LA County area. The largest, the Palisades Fire, has scorched 20,000 acres and is considered “one of the most destructive fires in the history of Los Angeles,” according to the LA fire chief on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Eaton Fire has burned 14,000 acres. The newest fires are Kenneth and Hidden Hills, which expanded in the overnight hours. Continue reading “10 Dead, 10,000 Structures Burned In Los Angeles Area Inferno As Fire Damage Could Exceed $150 Billion”
Gangs of apparent looters have been breaking into Californian’s homes as they have been under evacuation orders to leave the areas in and around Los Angeles with multiple wildfires raging, according to a resident from the. As of Friday, the death toll has climbed to at least 10, and the blaze has forced some 130,000 to evacuate communities in an around Los Angeles. Continue reading “LA resident says gang of ‘100 people’ are roaming evacuated areas looting homes: report”
Medical freedom advocates are documenting emerging ties between ‘medical assistance in dying’ and organ harvesting.
Canadian doctors have suggested killing euthanasia victims by taking their organs, according to multiple reports, whistleblowers, and public talks. Medical freedom advocates are documenting emerging ties between “medical assistance in dying” (MAID) and organ harvesting. Continue reading “Canadian Doctors Suggest Harvesting Organs From Euthanasia Patients Before They’re Dead”
By Eloise Goldsmith – Consortium News
The American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization, announced Wednesday that it has cancelled planned advertising with The New York Times after the outlet rejected one of the group’s proposed ads that read:
“Tell Congress to stop arming Israel’s genocide in Gaza now! As a Quaker organization, we work for peace. Join us. Tell the President and Congress to stop the killing and starvation in Gaza.”
Continue reading “NYT Rejects Quakers’ Ad Calling Gaza a ‘Genocide’”
By Breccan F. Thies – The Federalist
The Los Angeles County Fire Department shipped equipment to Ukraine in 2022, and now the Biden administration is working overtime to send the country millions more in handouts as wildfires devastate California. Continue reading “LA Already Shipped Firefighting Equipment To Ukraine, And Now Biden Is Planning Another Handout As California Burns”
US-backed Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 74 children in just the first week of 2025, according to the UN’s child relief agency, UNICEF. Continue reading “Israel Killed 74 Children in Gaza in First Week of 2025”
By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism after it was revealed that she cut $17.6 million from the city’s fire department budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The reduction, the second-largest cut in the budget, had initially been proposed at $23 million, according to a report by the New York Post. Continue reading “LA fire department funding cut by Mayor Karen Bass by $17.6 million in 2024-25 city budget”
The US military said Wednesday that it launched more strikes on Yemen, claiming to target underground Houthi weapons storage facilities. Continue reading “US Launches More Strikes on Yemen, Claims To Target Underground Houthi Facilities”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
It turns out that Mark Zuckerberg and Joel Kaplan aren’t so committed to embracing “free speech” after all. Continue reading “Facebook’s ‘Free Speech’ Overhaul ‘Opened Season on Just About Every Topic Except One’”
By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial
Outgoing President Joe Biden revealed in an interview with USA Today that he is contemplating issuing preemptive pardons for former congresswoman Liz Cheney and former senior health official Anthony Fauci. Continue reading “Biden confirms he’s considering preemptive pardons for Liz Cheney, Anthony Fauci”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
MAGA “influencers” are being paid to promote Israel as well as leftist causes like wind farms and weed legalization, according to a new report from Current Revolt. Continue reading “Report: MAGA ‘Influencers’ Are Being Paid to Promote Israel, Wind Farms, Weed Legalization And More”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to announce a massive, final weapons aid package for Ukraine as part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to Germany on Thursday to meet with representatives of about 50 partner nations who have come to Ukraine’s defense since Russia invaded nearly three years ago, two senior defense officials said. Continue reading “Biden administration set to announce ‘substantial’ final weapons package for Ukraine”