From the Trenches World Report
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By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
One year after issuing a high-profile warning to Elon Musk over so-called “harmful” speech online, former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton is again advocating for stricter control over digital expression. Continue reading “Thierry Breton Refuses US Hearing, Defends EU Digital Speech Controls Under DSA”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump, in an interview with the Daily Caller on Friday, confirmed his strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities was for Israel and lamented the waning power of the Israel Lobby. Continue reading “Trump Confirms Iran Strike Was For Israel, Laments Waning Power of Israel Lobby”
By Kit Klarenberg – The Grayzone
Continue reading “BBC Media Action: Britain’s overseas info warfare unit”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Financial Times that European nations are developing detailed plans to potentially send troops to Ukraine as part of a future peace agreement, despite it being obvious to all the world that Moscow would never agree to this as a basis of peace or ceasefire. Continue reading “Europe Advancing ‘Precise’ Plans For Troops In Ukraine, Backstopped By US”
By Thomas Stevenson – The Postmillennial
The non-profit organization Meals on Wheels has said that it is done with downtown Portland. The organization provides food to seniors who are homebound but it has recently shut down two facilities, including one in downtown Portland, over crime and safety concerns. Continue reading “Meals on Wheels forced to shut down Portland location over crime, safety concerns”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that Israeli attacks killed at least 88 Palestinians and wounded 421 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip and the Israeli military is moving to conquer Gaza City. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 95 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”
A Houthi official has vowed “vengeance” against Israel after the Yemeni group confirmed that an Israeli air strike earlier this week killed the prime minister of the Houthis’ government in the capital, Sanaa. Continue reading “Yemen’s Houthis confirm prime minister killed in Israeli strike on Sanaa”
By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
Microsoft is preparing to change how documents are saved in Word for Windows, shifting new file storage to the cloud by default. Continue reading “Microsoft Word To Save New Files to the Cloud by Default”
By ¡Do Not Panic! – The Grayzone
Continue reading “EU science grants are funding Israeli military tech, data shows”
U.S. warships were seen entering the Panama Canal while navigating east toward the Atlantic, according to photos taken on Aug. 30.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Aug. 19 that President Donald Trump was “prepared to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into [the United States] and to bring those responsible to justice.”
“Many Caribbean nations and many nations in the region have applauded the administration’s counterdrug operations and efforts,” Leavitt added.
A trans activist in Massachusetts was accused of fatally shooting a man after the victim confronted the activist for spray-painting. The suspect had previous assault charges dismissed after being repeatedly committed for psychiatric evaluations. Continue reading “Trans activist arrested for fatal shooting of Massachusetts man had machete assault charges dropped last month”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks have killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 339 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 75 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”
The Trump administration has announced that it approved an $825 million weapons deal that will arm Ukraine with thousands of Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles, which can hit targets up to 280 miles away, a significantly further range than other missiles that the US has sent into the proxy war. Continue reading “US Announces Plan To Arm Ukraine With Thousands of Long-Range Cruise Missiles”
This MUST stop. American lives in a very small town of only 23,000 people. A private equity firm just came in, bought up millions of dollars in rental property complexes and rents are being raised all over by 50%
They’re given 7 days notice of the increases, “There's this new… pic.twitter.com/54YUdhN9Tf
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) August 27, 2025
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
Shopify has reintroduced restrictions on certain types of merchandise, targeting what it calls “hateful content.” Continue reading “Shopify Reimposes Content Restrictions Through Shop App, Reviving Ban on “Hateful” Content”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
A pair of AIPAC-funded Republicans, working on behalf of the Anti-Defamation League, sent an intimidating letter to the Wikimedia Foundation on Wednesday announcing they’re under investigation in relation to “antisemitic and anti-Israel” content on Wikipedia. Continue reading “AIPAC-Funded Republicans, On Behalf of ADL, Launch Investigation Into Wikipedia for ‘Anti-Semitism’”
Leading European powers have not been happy with President Trump’s peace efforts which included him meeting President Putin in Alaska earlier this month, nor have they been thrilled at the prospect of a Putin-Zelensky meeting to try and strike a peace deal.
But now they look to be getting their wish amid the stalled talks and simultaneous ratcheting war. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remarked Thursday it was now “obvious” that a meeting between Zelensky would not happen.
Continue reading “‘Obvious’ That Putin-Zelensky Meeting Won’t Happen: Germany’s Merz”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school is the latest on a startling list of mass shootings carried out by transgender individuals in recent years. There has been an uptick in mass shooters and killers who are trans over the past few years. Continue reading “These are all the mass shootings committed by trans people in the US”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed 76 Palestinians and wounded 298 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 86 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”
By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net
Tennessee lawmaker Jeremy Faison, a prominent Republican figure and chairman of the state House GOP Caucus, has emerged at the center of a court case with broader implications for how public officials use social media and what rights their constituents have when they engage online. Continue reading “First Amendment Claim Rejected in Case Over Tennessee Lawmaker’s Facebook Page”
