From the Trenches World Report
Enforce our Bill of Rights
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
The European Union’s “European Media Freedom Act” became binding law across all member states on August 8, but behind its name lies a set of provisions that could restrict the very freedoms it claims to safeguard. Continue reading “New EU Media “Freedom Law” Allows for Journalist Arrests if Justified by “Public Interest””
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, in an interview with the Jewish newspaper The Algemeiner released on Thursday, lamented that “intermarriage rates” are continuing to rise among Jews. Continue reading “‘Anti-Racist’ ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Laments Rising ‘Intermarriage Rates’ Among Jews”
Continue reading “NYC’s Mayor Adams boasts of endorsement from ‘rabbi’ accused of child molestation”
There’s some interesting and vital data which was released last week, just ahead of this coming Friday’s historic Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, which will focuse on finding a solution to ending the Russia-Ukraine war, though the US leader has just tempered expectations by calling it a “feel-out meeting”. Continue reading “Ukrainian Population’s Support For War Effort Collapses, Poll Shows”
By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial
The attempted child kidnapping case against Solomon Galligan, a registered sex offender, was dismissed Thursday due to questions about his mental competency, highlighting serious gaps in Colorado’s legal system, prosecutors and defense attorneys said. Continue reading “Kidnapping charges dismissed against man who swiped child from park, deemed mentally unfit”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that Israeli forces killed 59 Palestinians and wounded 363 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip and as Israel is planning to escalate its genocidal war. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 59 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours, Including 35 Who Were Seeking Aid”
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday night targeted a tent outside the gates of the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and killed five Al Jazeera journalists, including 28-year-old Anas al-Sharif, a well-known reporter who had a large following on X. Continue reading “Israeli Strike on Tent in Gaza Kills Five Al Jazeera Journalists”
By Christina Maas – Reclaim The Net
The White House has decided that banks shouldn’t play political bouncer, at least the banks that answer to federal regulators. Continue reading “Trump Order Targets Political Debanking but Spares Visa, Mastercard, Payment Processor Monopolies”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt confirmed in an interview with the New York Times that the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, which the ADL developed together with the Biden administration, is now being implemented by the Trump administration. Continue reading “ADL CEO: Trump is Implementing Biden and ADL’s ‘National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism’”
By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone
Continue reading “Israel’s govt issues ‘death sentence’ to remaining captives”
The government of Haiti announced Saturday that it will implement a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region due to gang violence.
By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial
Connecticut state Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan is facing a second set of shoplifting charges tied to the same Target store where he was arrested earlier this summer. Continue reading “CT Dem lawmaker arrested after stealing from Target AGAIN”
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has documented the violent deaths of nearly 10,000 people in Syria since the former ISIS commander, Ahmad al-Sharaa, was installed in power in Damascus. Continue reading “Nearly 10,000 killed in Syria since ‘diversity-friendly jihadists’ seized power: Report”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli forces killed 98 Palestinians and wounded 603 over the previous 24 hours as the IDF continues to kill desperate people seeking aid and launch airstrikes across the Strip. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 98 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”
Israel decided to starve the people of Gaza as a strategy of war and in order to sabotage the ceasefire deal, according to Israeli cabinet meeting minutes leaked on Wednesday to Israel’s Channel 13. Continue reading “Leaked Cabinet transcript reveals Israel chose to starve Gaza as a strategy of war”
By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
If you support privacy, you probably aren’t using Instagram anyway, but if you have friends and family that still use it, you want to let them know about this new invasive feature Instagram is introducing. Continue reading “The New Instagram Feature That Should Make You Run for the Off Switch”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, swiftly after being approved by the Senate to become US Attorney for DC, announced Thursday that she’ll be working together with the feds and police to “look for” anti-Semitism cases to prosecute with a “vengeance.” Continue reading “U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro: We’re Going to ‘Look For’ Anti-Semitism Cases to Prosecute”
The U.S. just issued a record-breaking $100 billion in four-week Treasury bills—short-term debt tools typically reserved for emergencies. But this isn’t a one-off. Treasury officials are calling it “the new norm.”
Why? Because we can’t afford to pay off our maturing debt. Rolling it over is the only option. But as foreign demand wanes and money market funds get stretched, even that strategy is running thin. The Fed’s reverse repo facility is already draining. Liquidity risks are growing. And the dollar’s global credibility? Fading fast. Continue reading “RECORD $100B in T-Bills Issued as U.S. Debt Crisis Turns Desperate”
By Ari Hoffman – The Postmillennial
A new policy quietly enacted in the Washington State House last week allows lawmakers to automatically delete most emails within 30 days, reversing transparency reforms that were put in place during a years-long legal battle over public records access. Continue reading “Washington lawmakers reinstate policy to auto-delete of emails, raising transparency concerns”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed 135 Palestinians and wounded 771 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks and IDF massacres of desperate people seeking aid continue. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 135 in Gaza Over 24 Hours, Including 87 People Attempting To Get Aid”
