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As Americans brave a brutal cold snap, households are facing higher heating bills this summer.

By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
Israel is gearing up for talks with the US on a new decade-long pledge for Washington to provide military aid to Israel. The deal would include additional American security assistance for Israel. Continue reading “Israel Seeks 10-Year Military Aid Package with Additional Security Assistance”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
US troops across the Middle East are engaging in war games to demonstrate their readiness. The US has engaged in a significant military buildup in the region, and President Donald Trump is considering a range of options to carry out regime change in Iran. Continue reading “US Holding War Games Across the Middle East”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Adam Presser, the new CEO of TikTok under Larry Ellison’s takeover, told the World Jewish Congress last year that TikTok censored criticism of “Zionists” by labeling it “hate speech.” Continue reading “New TikTok CEO Told World Jewish Congress How They Censored Criticism of ‘Zionists’”
By Kit Klarenberg – The Grayzone


Continue reading “Paul Mason plotted to sue The Grayzone over factual reporting, new leaks show”
Censorship concerns are back in the spotlight after TikTok users claim to be having trouble posting about Jeffrey Epstein and ICE raids.
Days after the company finalized a sale to a consortium of American investors who now control TikTok’s business in the US – which averted a national ban of the app over national security concerns – users report being unable to use the word “Epstein” in direct messages.
The company responded, telling NPR “We don’t have rules against sharing the name ‘Epstein’ in direct messages and are investigating why some users are experiencing issues.” Continue reading “TikTok Users Report Trouble Posting About Epstein, ICE, Days After Company Finalizes Sale To US Investors”
Three Palestinian journalists – including longtime CBS News freelance cameraman Abed Shaat – were killed on Wednesday, January 21, when an Israeli airstrike hit their vehicle in the Al-Zahra area southwest of Gaza City, according to Gaza’s civil defense agency. The Israel Defense Forces said troops struck “suspects” operating a drone “affiliated with Hamas,” while the Egyptian Relief Committee said the targeted vehicle was on a marked humanitarian mission. CBS mourned Shaat, but its published story did not denounce Israel for the strike. Continue reading “Three Journalists Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Including CBS Cameraman”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
President Donald Trump is considering a range of options to force regime change in Iran.
According to Middle East Eye, Arab officials said that Washington is considering strikes against high-level targets in Tehran. A former US intelligence official familiar with the White House’s internal debate explained that President Donald Trump was still pushing for regime change. Continue reading “Trump Weighing Options for Iran, Including Blockade and High-Level Strikes”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation


By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation





Speaking with the Trump administration Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi decried “hate speech” and vowed to “target anyone with hate speech.” Continue reading “AG Pam Bondi Vows Federal Crackdown on ‘Hate Speech’”
By Armageddon Prose – Zerohedge
First of all, let’s establish that, if the federal government were actually serious about eliminating the illegal immigrant population in the United States, it would take the following steps:
· Close illegal immigrant bank accounts, seize the money, and only return it once they’re on a one-way flight back home
· Cut off migration welfare services distributed through state programs by holding federal funding over sanctuary states’ heads
· Institute a 100% tax on foreign remittances
· Throw employers, especially executives of large corporations, in prison for violating labor law
Thus far, the administration hasn’t done any of that, as far as I have seen, and doesn’t seem interested in doing so.
We all know the reason these options will never be exercised, and it’s colored green. Continue reading “The ICEy Slippery Slope to Dystopia: Nothing New Under the Sun”
By Connor Echols – Responsible Statecraft
Source tells RS that complete Baghdad withdrawal will happen by September 2026 and NATO military advisers will also likely leave at the same time. Continue reading “Trump makes moves to take all troops out of Iraq and Syria Trump makes moves to take all troops out of Iraq and Syria”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
The White House is stepping up its effort to remove the government of Iran by imposing new sanctions on oil shipping and engaging in a significant military buildup that could be the prelude to a war on the Islamic Republic. Continue reading “Trump Orders Major Military Buildup in Middle East Amid Tensions with Iran”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation


The major winter storm that dumped heavy snow and ice across much of the eastern US is finally over, but the cold-weather danger is far from over.
Roughly 185 million Americans remain under winter alerts today as Arctic air continues to pour deep into the central and eastern states. Wind chills are dropping into the minus 20s and minus 30s in some areas, with temperatures running 10 to 40 degrees below seasonal averages.


By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
The House of Representatives failed to pass legislation that would block President Donald Trump from waging war in Venezuela. Continue reading “Venezuela War Powers Resolution Fails in House”


US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is sending an “armada” towards Iran, threatening Tehran against resuming its nuclear programme. Continue reading “Trump says US ‘armada’ moving towards Iran”
A meteorologist’s main purpose: keep you alive, and marked safe.✅
There is nothing we can do to stop this epic week of weather, and believe me, I have been trying to find silver linings or rays of sunlight.
So, the best preparation is fresh, accurate, and expert information from trusted sources. Continue reading “The Next 10 Days Of Winter: The Worst In 40 Years Across The US”
A fractious global debate over the newly proposed Gaza “Board of Peace” has intensified as countries publicly declare whether they will participate in a U.S.-led body that its proponents say could oversee Gaza’s post-war reconstruction and, potentially, broader conflict resolution. European powers have split sharply over involvement, Middle Eastern governments are lining up to join, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed an earlier refusal to participate, agreeing to take Israel’s seat. Continue reading “The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Is Dividing the Globe”