From the Trenches World Report
Enforce our Bill of Rights
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
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
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.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset, used the US attack on Venezuela to issue a threat to Iran, as the US and Israel are moving toward another war against the Islamic Republic. Continue reading “Israeli Officials Use US Venezuela Attack To Threaten Iran”
President Trump on Sunday threatened that Venezuela’s new acting president, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, would have a fate worse than Nicolas Maduro’s if she doesn’t do the bidding of the US. Continue reading “Trump Threatens Venezuela’s Acting President With Fate Worse Than Maduro’s”
Over the weekend as the world watched Trump’s Venezuela intervention unfold, the Iran protests reached a full week. While AFP and others have reported in some locales clashes between demonstrators and police, which have after entering day nine have left 12 people dead, including members of security forces, it is clear that this wave of largely economic-driven protests have yet to reach the size of the 2022 ‘anti-hijab’ protests. Continue reading “Iran Protest Deaths Rise As Trump Warns Tehran It Could “Get Hit Very Hard” By US”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended President Trump’s New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday night, days after the two leaders held a meeting where they discussed another potential attack on Iran. Continue reading “Netanyahu Joins Trump To Ring in the New Year in Florida”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
UPDATE 12:30 PM: President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a new government is installed by Washington. He threatened to conduct a second and “much larger” attack on Venezuela if Caracas resists Trump’s regime change. Continue reading “US Bombs Venezuelan Capital, Captures President Maduro”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
A senior Polish official is pressing the European Commission to take action against TikTok, claiming the platform is hosting a growing number of artificial intelligence-generated videos that urge Poland to withdraw from the European Union. Continue reading “Polish Deputy Minister Urges EU Investigation Into TikTok Over Videos Promoting “Polexit””
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump kicked off the New Year by launching another regime change war on Venezuela, bombing their capital of Caracas and military facilities in multiple states, and capturing President Maduro and his wife. Continue reading “Trump Bombs Venezuela, Captures Maduro”
By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone
Continue reading “As Israel bans aid orgs in Gaza, notorious mercenary firm seeks “Targeter””
Imagine getting home from your nine-to-five job to have dinner with your family, maybe read a bedtime story and put your kids to bed.
But instead of winding down on the couch afterwards, you get ready and start your second workday.
US Central Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces and partners “killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS operatives” in Syria since the US launched major airstrikes in the country on December 19. Continue reading “US Says It ‘Killed or Captured 25 ISIS operatives’ in Syria Since December 19 Strikes”
By Kyle Anzalone – The Libertarian Institute
As Israel conducted a brutal onslaught in Gaza over the past two years, the Department of War did not adequately monitor most of the arms sent to Tel Aviv. Continue reading “US Improperly Tracked Over Half of US Military Aid for Israel”
The US Department of War announced on Monday that Boeing has been awarded a contract worth up to $8.6 billion to sell Israel new F-15 fighter jets as part of a deal funded by US military aid. Continue reading “US To Fund $8.6 Billion Boeing Contract for Israeli F-15 Fighter Jets”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
Ireland’s next term leading the European Union will be used to promote a new agenda: an effort to end online anonymity and make verified identity the standard across social media platforms. Continue reading “Ireland’s Simon Harris to Push EU-Wide Ban on Social Media Anonymity”
Below is my column in The Hill on the move by the Trump Administration against five leading figures in the European censorship movement, including Thierry Breton, the former European Union commissioner responsible for digital policy. The United States is finally responding to what is an existential threat to American values. It is worth noting, as I discuss in my new book, Rage and the Republic, that the EU is not only exporting its censorship rules but threatening American companies that do not meet its environment, social and governance (ESG) policies. It is time for Congress to follow suit and get into this fight.
During a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday, President Trump claimed Israel was holding up its end of the Gaza ceasefire deal “100%” despite constant IDF attacks on Palestinians in the Strip and other Israeli violations. Continue reading “Trump Claims Israel Is Complying With Gaza Deal ‘100%’ Despite Constant IDF Ceasefire Violations”
President Trump said on Monday that he would support an Israeli attack on Iran if Tehran “continues” its conventional missile program or if it works to rebuild its civilian nuclear program that was damaged by US airstrikes during the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic in June. Continue reading “Trump Says He’ll Support an Israeli Attack on Iran If Tehran ‘Continues’ Its Missile Program”