From the Trenches World Report
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By Nicolai N. Petro – The Conversation
Ukraine’s current military recruitment campaign is not going according to plan.
Announced on April 16, 2024, the drive was aimed at enlisting hundreds of thousands of young Ukrainian men to help push back against a Russian invasion that has gained momentum in recent months. Continue reading “Ukraine’s draft woes leave the West facing pressure to make up for the troop shortfall”
Amid widespread reports and statements that Israel and Hezbollah are on the brink of full-scale war, the Shia paramilitary group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah has warned of a war “without rules or ceilings” if Israeli forces launch an offensive in Lebanon. Continue reading “Nasrallah Says ‘No Place’ Safe, Even Threatens Cyprus, If Israel Invades Lebanon”
Deputy assistant to the US president Amos Hochstein has signaled that Washington would get behind an Israeli incursion into Lebanon, reportedly telling Beirut’s PM that Tel Aviv intends to shift focus to Hezbollah after fighting in Gaza winds down. Continue reading “US Tells Lebanon It Will Support Israeli Attack on Hezbollah”
Kiev has outlawed another political force amid questions about the legitimacy of the government Continue reading “Zelensky bans another Ukrainian opposition party”
The fast food giant will remove voice ordering tech from over 100 outlets by the end of July, the company has reportedly said
Continue reading “McDonald’s scraps AI trial after bacon added to ice cream – media”
There is a controversy in Oregon over a proposed change in the ethics rule from the Oregon Medical Board. At issue is the use of “microaggressions” to discipline doctors and to make reporting such transgressions mandatory for all doctors. It seems before you can give stitches, you have to join snitches under one of the most ambiguous categories of prescribed speech.
By Cindy Harper – Reclaimthenet.org
In a statement issued on the occasion of the “International Day for Countering Hate Speech,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the global eradication of so-called “hate speech,” which he described as inherently toxic and entirely intolerable. Continue reading “Free Speech at Risk: UN Pushes for Global “Hate Speech” Eradication”
By Connor Freeman – Antiwar.com
During a conversation in 2023 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese President Xi Jinping accused the US of attempting to goad him into invading the island of Taiwan. This is according to people familiar with the matter, speaking with Financial Times. Despite a long spate of provocations by Washington that threatened to cross China’s “first red line,” undermining cross-strait peace and regional security more broadly, the Chinese leader said he would not take the bait. US provocations have continued into the current year. Continue reading “Report: China’s Xi Says US Attempted To Trick Him Into Taiwan Invasion”
A nationwide power blackout hit Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, plunging 17 million people into darkness. Authorities are working to repair a faulty transmission line that was responsible for the outage. Continue reading “Grid Collapse: Ecuador Hit By Nationwide Power Blackout”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
A transgender suspect wanted by Washington, Utah police in connection to a double homicide that occurred within a residence was arrested on Wednesday morning after a manhunt was launched Tuesday night for the suspect. Continue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: Trans-identified male ‘Mia Bailey’ CAUGHT after Utah manhunt, suspected of killing parents”
By Ari Hoffman – The Post Millennial
Washington state’s Department of Health has launched the “Teen Health Hub” to help teens find resources for “gender-affirming care,” abortion, and sex-related health content. The hub’s website provides resources for minors to learn about health-related services they can obtain without a parent’s or guardian’s consent and helps the children navigate the process. Continue reading “Washington Health Dept’s ‘Teen Health Hub’ offers access to abortion, child sex change services without parental consent”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
Israeli officials say Tel Aviv is preparing for an all-out war in Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah. Washington is concerned such a conflict would drag in the US, and the White House is attempting to prevent the hostilities from expanding. Continue reading “IDF ‘Approves Operational Plans for Offensive in Lebanon’”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
“Wikipedia’s editors have voted to declare the Anti-Defamation League ‘generally unreliable’ on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, adding it to a list of banned and partially banned sources,” JTA reports. Continue reading “ADL Facing Wikipedia Ban Due to Bias, Misinformation”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
These days, as the saying goes – you can’t swing a cat without hitting a “paper of record” giving prominent op-ed space to some current US administration official – and this is happening very close to the presidential election. Continue reading “Surgeon General Murthy Advocates for Digital ID to Combat Online “Misinformation” and Protect Youth”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a scathing video blasting the White House for holding back weapons shipments to Israel. Washington has blocked one transfer of 2,000-pound bombs but has overwhelmingly provided all the arms requested by Tel Aviv. The PM demanded the US supply the tools Israel needs to “finish the job a lot faster” in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading “Netanyahu Demands White House Give Him Tools to ‘Finish the Job’ in Gaza”
Since the Israeli onslaught on neighboring Gaza following the Oct.7 Hamas attack, Egyptian soldier Mohamed Omar* has felt helpless. Omar, 23, has served as a patrolling officer in Egypt’s North Sinai, along the border with Gaza’s Rafah, over the past year. The region is part of a demilitarized zone according to security pacts between Egypt and Israel, and only soldiers with light weapons are allowed to be deployed there.
Continue reading “Anger & Signs Of Rebellion Among Egyptian Troops As Sisi Remains Silent On Gaza”
By Desheania Andrews and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon – NY Post
A group of good Samaritans helped nab the 25-year-old Ecuadorean migrant wanted for the brutal sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl at a Queens park — smacking him around and tying him up with a belt.
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Former President Donald Trump “strikingly softened his language about immigration” during a private meeting with “a group of America’s most powerful chief executives” in Washington last week, according to the New York Times. Continue reading “NYT: Trump ‘Strikingly Softened’ His Tone On Immigration in Private Meeting With Top C.E.O.s”
By Michael K. Smith – Global Research
Moshe Yatom, a prominent Israeli psychiatrist who successfully cured the most extreme forms of mental illness throughout a distinguished career, was found dead at his home in Tel Aviv yesterday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A suicide note at his side explained that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been his patient for the last nine years, had “sucked the life right out of me.” Continue reading “Psychiatrist of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Commits Suicide”
