From the Trenches World Report
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By Ben Squires – Reclaim The Net
The Supreme Court has decided not to review the case of a Massachusetts educator who argued that she was wrongfully dismissed over TikTok videos expressing views on gender issues. Continue reading “Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up”
By Kit Klarenberg – The Grayzone
Continue reading “Spying on Iran: How MI6 infiltrated the IAEA”
The Trump administration could finally be willing to bring real pressure to bear on the Zelensky government, as on Tuesday the White House confirmed that it its halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CBS News that in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war the “decision was made to put America’s interests first following” a Defense Department “review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe.”
Continue reading “US Halting Some Weapons Shipments To Ukraine As Own Military Stockpiles Plummet”
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
A Washington woman who was permanently banned from using the city-owned pool at her local YMCA for expressing concerns about a trans-identifying male employee escorting young girls in the women’s locker room has been awarded a $65,000 settlement. Continue reading “Julie Jaman wins case after Washington state YMCA banned her for speaking out against trans staffer in girls’ locker room”
Sometimes I’ll write a headline that looks odd on its face, but then I’ll lay out facts and arguments which allow the reader to understand the validity of the claim by the end of the essay. This is not one of those times. Continue reading “Netanyahu Says It’s Antisemitic For Israeli Soldiers To Describe Their Own Atrocities”
The Trump administration has approved a new arms deal for Israel that will provide the country with $510 million worth of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMS), kits that turn bombs into precision-guided weapons, as the US continues to provide military aid to support the genocidal war in Gaza. Continue reading “US Approves $510 Million Arms Deal for Israel (Better get back to work, goy! We have kids to kill!)”
The Israeli military admitted on Monday that its forces have killed Palestinians in Gaza near aid sites run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), but claimed the death toll from Gaza’s Health Ministry was exaggerated. Continue reading “Israeli Military Admits To Killing Palestinian Civilians Near Aid Sites in Gaza”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
A German woman is at the center of the latest controversy over the country’s tightening grip on online speech, as prosecutors seek to fine her €1,800 ($2,110) for reacting with emojis to a social media post. Continue reading “Thumbs Up Lands Woman in Hot Water as Germany Cracks Down on Emoji Speech”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Billionaire X owner Elon Musk is officially backing Rep Thomas Massie to help him defeat whatever swamp creature President Trump and AIPAC recruit to try and oust him from Congress. Continue reading “Elon Musks Backing Thomas Massie Against Trump-AIPAC Challenger”
By quoth the raven – Zerohedge
Coming into 2025, I was openly skeptical of Big Pharma’s direction, which is why I included a short position on PPH (Invesco Pharmaceutical ETF) in my “25 Stocks to Watch for 2025” list. YTD the ETF is underperforming the SPY by about 3.5%.
Continue reading “FDA Exposed: Hundreds of Drugs Approved Without Proof They Work”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
The suspect accused of brutally murdering an Arizona pastor has admitted to the crime in an interview with a local media outlet. Continue reading “Man admits to crucifying Arizona pastor, planned to ‘execute’ over a dozen other Christian leaders across the country”
By Ahmed Dremly and Yousef al-Ajouri – Middle East Eye
Going to the US-backed aid distribution centre was the hardest day of my life. I’ve never felt humiliation like that. Continue reading “‘My journey to get aid in Gaza was like Squid Game’”
On Saturday, President Trump doubled down on his call for an end to the trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the US was “not going to stand” for the Israeli leader’s prosecution. Continue reading “Trump Says US ‘Not Going To Stand’ for Netanyahu’s Continued Corruption Trial”
By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net
Brazil’s highest court has handed down a ruling that significantly expands the legal liability of social media companies for content shared by their users, marking a sharp shift toward tighter controls on digital speech in the country. Continue reading “Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Declared War on Free Speech Online”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump is reportedly looking to recruit Kentucky state senator Aaron Reed, a Christian Zionist member of the Kentucky-Israel Caucus who believes “Israel is God’s chosen nation,” to replace Rep Thomas Massie in Congress. Continue reading “Trump Eyes Kentucky-Israel Caucus’ Aaron Reed to Replace Thomas Massie in Congress”
U.S. Census data analyzed by Harvard University shows that a third of all U.S. households, whether they are buying or renting, spend more than the recommended one third of their income on housing and utilities and therefore qualify as cost-burdened.
While the overall rate of households burdened by housing cost in the U.S. was 32.7 percent in 2023, Statista’s Katharina Buchholz shows in the chart below, several states had even higher average burdens.
Continue reading “A Third Of American Households Are Over-Burdened By Housing Costs”
By Ari Hoffman – The Postmillennial
The suspect in the deadly shooting of firefighters in Idaho has been found dead by a SWAT team on Canfield Mountain with a firearm nearby. Continue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: SUSPECT FOUND DEAD after firefighters killed in apparent ambush while battling Idaho wildfire”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law expanding Florida’s prohibitions on public entities’ engagement with companies and organizations that boycott Israel. Continue reading “DeSantis signs law cracking down on groups that boycott Israel”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
AIPAC is recruiting a challenger to take on Thomas Massie and President Trump is already spending $1 million of his donors’ money on smearing the America First congressman as a terrorist who wants to mutilate children’s genitals. Continue reading “Trump Spends $1M On Attack Ads Smearing Thomas Massie as Pro-Child Genital Mutilation Terrorist”
