By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

A top White House priority for Venezuela in the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro is restarting and ramping up the country’s oil production. But that’s a tall order given many years of decaying and neglected infrastructure. Despite that Maduro’s VP, now acting President Delcy Rodriguez, is currently running the country, there are still fears there could be a power vacuum if hostile forces challenge Caracas. Continue reading “US Eyes Private Security Contractors To Protect Oil Assets In Venezuela”

We had a massive bot attack on the website over the weekend, so we were temporarily locked out of our website for most of the week.

We will be working over this next weekend to beef up our security in the event that this happens again, but there are a lot of little-hat bot farms at work around the world, and this will probably be an ongoing struggle.

 

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By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Israeli forces on Thursday significantly ramped up attacks across Gaza in violation of the US-backed ceasefire deal, killing at least 15 Palestinians, including five children, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 15 Palestinians, Including Five Children, in Attacks Across Gaza”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Governor Andy Beshear in a pink shirt speaking into a large microphone during an indoor interview.

Kentucky has introduced a new Mobile ID app that allows residents to carry a state-issued digital ID on their smartphones. Continue reading “Kentucky Launches Mobile ID App Amid Broader Push for Digital Identity and Age Verification Law”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Russia launched another massive overnight strike on Ukraine using its hypersonic Oreshnik missile as part of a large-scale assault said to be retaliation for the alleged Ukrainian attempt to drone strike Putin’s residence last month.

Kiev was hit hard in the fresh missile and drone attack which set apartment buildings on fire and killed at least four people. Importantly, Ukrainian officials said a ballistic missile traveling at hypersonic speed hit an “infrastructure facility” near the far western city of Lviv.

Continue reading “Ukraine Hit With Oreshnik Hypersonic As Retaliation For Attempted ‘Terror Attack’ On Putin Residence”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The US launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia during an attack overnight, January 3 to January 4, according to a press release from US Africa Command. Continue reading “US Launches Airstrike in Somalia During Helicopter Raid Against al-Shabaab”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Sign warning customers biometric data collected here (facial recognition, eye scans, voiceprints) at Wegmans.

Customers entering Wegmans stores in New York City are now being monitored in new ways.

The grocery chain has started collecting biometric information such as facial, eye, and voice data from anyone who walks into its Manhattan and Brooklyn locations, according to recently posted signs. Continue reading “Wegmans Expands Biometric Surveillance in NYC Stores, Collecting Facial, Eye, and Voice Data from Shoppers”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Gov. Tim Walz activated Minnesota’s Emergency Operations Center within hours of an ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis, as concerns grow that a coalition of left-wing activist groups could mobilize in the streets, evoking familiar and uneasy parallels to the unrest that followed the death of George Floyd.

“To Minnesotans, know that our administration is going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice,” Walz told reporters at a press conference in the late afternoon hours.

He added, “We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary.” Continue reading “Tim Walz Activates Emergency Operations Center, Alerts National Guard After ICE-Involved Shooting Sparks Protest Threat”

By Will Porter – Antiwar.com

Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country. Continue reading “Danish PM Warns US Attack on Greenland Would Destroy NATO”

By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com

The Department of Justice has significantly revised its indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro was kidnapped by US forces in Venezuela on Saturday, and pleaded not guilty to charges in a New York court on Monday. Continue reading “Justice Department Walks Back Claim Maduro is the Leader of a Narco-Terrorist Cartel”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

“Donroe Doctrine” to clean up the Western Hemisphere was busy Wednesday morning, with the seizure of the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, followed by U.S. forces seizing a stateless dark-fleet tanker in the Caribbean region.

Continue reading “Donroe Doctrine: US Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker In Atlantic, Intercepts Dark-Fleet Ship In Caribbean”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The US began the New Year with three straight days of airstrikes in Somalia, according to a press release from US Africa Command, as the Trump administration appears poised to continue its record-shattering bombing campaign in the country throughout 2026. Continue reading “Trump Opens 2026 With Three Days of Airstrikes in Somalia”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Two days after being abducted by US forces during a US attack on Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared before a US federal judge in Manhattan on Monday and said he was still Venezuela’s rightful leader. Continue reading “Maduro Tells Manhattan Court That He’s Innocent of US Charges and Still the President of Venezuela”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

Kramer in a dark blazer and black shirt speaking in a studio with blurred monitors and colorful lights behind him

Shlomo Kramer, head of the cybersecurity company Cato Networks and a well-known figure in the tech sector, triggered widespread backlash after suggesting that the United States should consider “limiting the First Amendment” as a way to protect democracy in an age of artificial intelligence and information warfare. Continue reading “Shlomo Kramer Urges Limits on First Amendment to Protect Democracy”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

The US sanctioned Venezuelan state-owned oil company Citgo into bankruptcy, forced its sale to Zionist billionaire Paul Singer for about $6 billion two months ago, and then captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to “take over” the country. Continue reading “Zionist GOP Megadonor Paul Singer Stands to Make Billions Off Venezuela Regime Change Op”

By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone

The US Department of Justice indictment of Venezuela’s kidnapped leader, Nicolas Maduro, is a political rant that relies heavily on coerced testimony from an unreliable witness. Despite DOJ edits, it could expose more Americans to the CIA’s own history of drug trafficking.

Continue reading “Behind the DOJ’s politicized indictment of Maduro: a CIA-created ‘network’ and coerced star witness”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

After the weekend US military action in Venezuela, which triggered mixed reactions around the globe, Colombia and other nations in the region are preparing for a possible influx of refugees.

Sunday saw Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez order the deployment of 30,000 troops to the Venezuelan border to strengthen security, and this move coincided with putting emergency measures in place to assist displaced civilians.

Continue reading “Colombia & Brazil Bolster Armed Forces At Borders, Bracing For Venezuelan Refugee Influx”