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By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
A new set of censorship rules issued by the Israel Defense Forces is raising alarms over media freedom and public transparency. Continue reading “IDF Mandates Pre-Approval for Reporting Missile Strikes, Including on Social Media and Online Platforms”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Colonel Nathan McCormack has been removed from his position in the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s J5 planning directorate for posts calling Israel America’s “worst ally” which gets us “literally nothing” other than the “enmity of millions” around the globe. Continue reading “Pentagon Official Purged From Joint Chiefs of Staff for Posts Calling Israel ‘Our Worst Ally’”
Continue reading “US Army appoints Palantir, Meta, OpenAI execs as Lt. Colonels”
As missiles rain upon both Tel Aviv and Tehran on a nightly basis, the world is watching President Trump for whether the U.S. military will get involved. Neocons like Lindsey Graham have already pushed the goal posts from taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities to toppling the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
Tonight, we gathered an Iran hawk — prominent author Robert Spencer — who supports Israel’s efforts to assassinate Khamenei and paired him with antiwar libertarian Dave Smith, for a debate hosted by former Congressman Matt Gaetz:
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
Minnesota police responded Wednesday morning to the home of Minnesota state Rep Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were both killed over the weekend, to a report of a break-in. Continue reading “Break-in at home of assassinated Minnesota lawmaker: police”
Israeli tank fire killed at least 59 Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as they were trying to get food from aid trucks, Reuters reported on Tuesday, marking the deadliest aid massacre since the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operating in Gaza at the end of May. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 59 Palestinians in Gaza Aid Massacre”
Ahead of Israel’s attacks on Iran, US intelligence assessed that Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons and that even if it chose to do so, it would take up to three years for Tehran to be able to produce and deliver a nuclear bomb against a target of its choosing, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the intelligence. Continue reading “US Intelligence: Iran Was Not Pursuing Nuclear Bomb Before Israel’s Attack”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
At Oxford University’s Brazil Forum UK 2025, Brazil’s Supreme Court President Luís Roberto Barroso renewed his call for tighter control over online content, advocating for judicial involvement in shaping digital speech regulations in Brazil. Speaking to an audience brought together by Brazilian students in the UK, Barroso argued that the spread of what he labeled as “misinformation” demands urgent regulatory responses, including punitive action against digital platforms. Continue reading “Brazil Supreme Court Chief Barroso Advocates Stricter Online Speech Regulation”
BREAKING:
The U.S. officially removes Colonel Nathan McCormack from his position at the Joint Chiefs of Staff for posts calling Israel a death cult and saying America is acting as Israel’s proxy.#IsraelIranConflict #iranisraelwar #IranVsIsrael #IranIsrael #IranUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/0AWA54R2ZI
— Hasan Shabbir (@professor_Hasan) June 18, 2025
By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was brought to hospital via ambulance in Washington, DC, two sources close to her told CNN. According to one DHS official, Noem was brought to hospital out of an abundance of caution after an allergic reaction. Continue reading “BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rushed to DC hospital: report”
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) plan to introduce a measure that would force President Trump to get approval to Congress to enter Israel’s conflict with Iran. Continue reading “House Republican, Democrat move to limit Trump from entering Iran war”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump on Tuesday announced that “we” have taken “complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” threatened the Ayatollah Khomeini with assassination and demanded “unconditional surrender.” Continue reading “Trump Confirms U.S. in War With Iran, Threatens Khomeini With Assassination”
Following multiple rounds of Iranian missile barrages that have proven far more effective than many “experts” anticipated, the Israeli Defense Forces are already running low on defensive Arrow interceptor missiles, making Israel all the more desperate for the United States to join the war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government initiated on Friday the 13th. Meanwhile, as Iran’s retaliation continues, reports of war-fatigue among Israel’s population are already emerging.
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
A large majority of Americans say that the US military should not get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict brewing in the Middle East, a new Economist/YouGov Poll has revealed. Continue reading “60% of ALL Americans say US military should not get involved in Israel-Iran conflict: Economist/YouGov poll”
The USS Nimitz, which is 50 years old and due to be retired in 2026, is being sent to the Persian Gulf so it can be sunk in a false flag set-up to get the USA in to war with Iran.
President Trump should turn it around and stay out of the war on Iran started by 'Israel'. pic.twitter.com/RjhUZ5AY6s— David Kurten (@davidkurten) June 17, 2025
Over the weekend, the U.S. Air Force dropped not one but two enigmatic Emergency Action Messages (EAMs). Continue reading “U.S. Air Force Sends Out Two Mysterious Encrypted Nuclear Emergency Codes”
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Monday introduced a War Powers Resolution that would require a debate and a vote in Congress before the US enters Israel’s war against Iran with offensive support. Continue reading “Sen. Tim Kaine Introduces War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran”
Israel’s defense minister took credit for the attack, which came after he threatened the ‘residents of Tehran’ would ‘pay a price’ for Iran’s counterattacks Continue reading “Israel Bombs Iranian TV Station During Live Broadcast”
By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
Efforts by the French government to combat online access to pornography are quickly turning into a broader push to dismantle online anonymity, raising significant alarm among privacy advocates. Continue reading “France Pushes Digital ID Check Laws For Platforms Like Reddit and Bluesky”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The Trump administration allegedly “told several Middle Eastern allies on Sunday that it doesn’t plan to get actively involved in the war between Israel and Iran unless Iran targets Americans” — all while moving an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East for a potential attack. Continue reading “U.S. Says It Won’t Join War If Iran Doesn’t Target Americans – While Moving in Carrier Strike Group”