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US Central Command announced that its forces launched strikes in Syria for a second day on Tuesday against “Iranian-aligned” targets, referring to Shia militias that operate in the country. Continue reading “US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria for Second Day”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
Those paying attention do not like digital IDs, and those containing a person’s entire identity and activity, including financial — even less so. Continue reading “UK Government To Test Digital ID on Veterans by 2025, Amid Plans for Wider Use”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he will be nominating Christian Zionist Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Continue reading “Trump Picks Fox News Host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense”
Last year, Switzerland imprisoned 9,297 people, with 67 percent of them foreigners, according to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
Democrat Mayor Karen Bass wants Los Angeles to be designated a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. The mayor said the City Council is expected to vote on a proposal “very soon.” Bass joins an array of other Democratic politicians who are striving to impede Trump’s tough immigration agenda. Continue reading “Mayor Karen Bass seeks to make LA a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants before Trump’s inauguration”
Israeli occupation forces continued their intensified raids on multiple towns and cities throughout the West Bank on Wednesday, tightening restrictions around Nablus in the northern region amid clashes with Palestinian resistance fighters in Jenin. Continue reading “Palestinian Teen Killed amid West Bank Raids – Settlers Set Vehicles Ablaze”
By Kyle Anzalone – Libertarian Institute
A top NATO military official said that NATO forces would have deployed to Ukraine to drive Russian soldiers from the country if Russia did not have nuclear weapons. Continue reading “Russian Nuclear Weapons Are Keeping NATO Troops Out of Ukraine”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday picked Jewish real estate investor Steve Witkoff to serve as his special envoy to the Middle East, despite his having “no known experience with diplomacy or the Middle East.” Continue reading “Trump Picks Jewish Real Estate Investor Steve Witkoff for Middle East Envoy”
The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will not limit weapons transfers to Israel despite Israel’s failure to meet US demands to increase aid levels in Gaza amid the starvation blockade and ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza. Continue reading “US Confirms Israel Will Face No Consequences for Not Improving Aid Situation in Gaza”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
The Brookings Institution senior fellow Darrell M. West has produced a kind of a “post mortem” of Kamala Harris’ failed presidential bid – and an attempt to “explain” the success of Donald Trump and Republicans. Continue reading “Big Tech Think Tank Pushes for a Post-Election Crackdown on Online Speech”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Former Never-Trumper Ben Shapiro, who feverishly fought against Trump’s “America First” platform in 2016, is absolutely thrilled with the Israel First cabinet Trump is assembling this go around. Continue reading “‘More Winning!’ Ben Shapiro Celebrates Trump Assembling an Israel First Cabinet”
Earlier in the day Tuesday Biden’s special envoy to the Middle East Amos Hochstein told reporters that he is working diligently on achieving a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. He expressed that this could be achieved soon and that the White House believes that “there is a shot” to secure a peace deal. Continue reading “Lame Duck Commander-in-Chief Suggests Bodily Harm To Journalist Asking Tough Question”
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
California police arrested a naked male suspect on Friday after a 93-year-old woman discovered him living in a crawl space underneath her home in El Sereno. Isaac Betancourt, 27, has been arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of trespassing charges. He did not surrender without putting up a fight, Los Angeles police said. Continue reading “Elderly woman discovers naked man living in crawl space under her home in California”
By James Tapsfield – Daily Mail
Keir Starmer insisted Britain can show the way on climate change as he attended the the COP29 summit today – despite most world leaders staying away.
The PM is one of the only premiers from the wealthiest nations in Azerbaijan for the annual gathering, although the Taliban has sent a representative.
Sir Keir is laying out a target for the UK to slash 81 per cent off carbon emissions by 2035, compared to 1990 levels. Continue reading “Keir Starmer joins the Taliban in Azerbaijan to teach the world about climate change: PM cuts a lonely figure after the US, Germany, India and China all snub green ‘talking shop’”
By Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed – The Greyzone
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan on Monday said it had closed a probe into pagers that exploded in Lebanon in September and caused a deadly blow to Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying no Taiwanese citizens or companies were involved. Continue reading “Taiwan Closes Exploding Pagers Case, Says Not Made by Taiwanese Firms”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President-elect Donald Trump has picked pro-Israel Florida senator Marco Rubio to serve as Secretary of State, according to Reuters. Continue reading “Report: Trump Picks Marco Rubio as Secretary of State”
The US military announced on Monday that it launched multiple strikes against “Iranian-aligned” targets in Syria, referring to Shia militias that are allied with Iran. Continue reading “US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria”
By Christina Maas – Reclaim The Net
What happens when an agency meant to protect Americans from foreign propaganda starts tiptoeing over the line into the realm of domestic censorship? Enter the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a charming creation of the US State Department that was originally tasked with combating foreign disinformation. It sounds like something out of a spy novel: shadowy entities sowing chaos through whisper campaigns and disinformation dumps. But now, the real drama lies in how this agency has extended its reach beyond foreign threats and into the murky waters of the internet’s free speech landscape. Continue reading “A License to Censor? The Fierce Fight Over the GEC’s Renewal”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked “AIPAC favorite” Florida Rep Mike Waltz to serve as his National Security Advisor. Continue reading “Trump Picks ‘AIPAC Favorite’ Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor”