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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”
A TMZ reporter confronted Oprah Winfrey about claims she was paid a million dollars to host a town hall for Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign. Oprah rejected those claims. While she may be correct that she did not receive a personal fee, her production company did receive campaign funds from the Harris team. Continue reading ““I Was Paid Nothing”: Oprah Denies Million Dollar Payment By Harris Campaign”
By David Krayden – The Post Millennial
Dr. Anthony Fauci received $15 million in taxpayer-funded security for two years after his retirement. Fauci was the chief medical advisor to President Biden and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectuous Diseases. Since leaving NIAID, Fauci has been guarded against the danger of the “extreme radical right,” according to Open the Books, who discovered the arrangement within a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the US Marshals service and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) via a Freedom of Information Act request. Continue reading “Anthony Fauci had $15 million in taxpayer funded security post retirement”
By Hunter Fielding November 8, 2024
Sudden heart attack deaths are skyrocketing among 5 to 11-year-old children who have received Covid mRNA vaccines.
Reports of young children suddenly dropping dead are surging. Continue reading “Number of Vaccinated 5-11-Year-Olds Dropping Dead from Sudden Heart Attacks Skyrockets”
Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli forces killed at least 51 Palestinians and wounded 164 in the previous 24-hour period as relentless Israeli strikes continued across the Strip. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill at Least 51 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”
People have called war many things—cruel and tragic, the final court of appeals, a racket, and the most noble thing people can do for their country. It depends on how you look at it.
Lysander Caligo, 39, a former U.S. Marine from Mesa, Arizona, saw the beauty and ugliness of the battlefield in Afghanistan in the early 2000s.
Russia downed 34 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow on Sunday, the defence ministry said, in the largest attack on the capital since Russia began its offensive in Ukraine in 2022.
Continue reading “Russia downs 34 drones in biggest Ukrainian attack on Moscow”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly denied US claims that Iran was involved in an alleged plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, dismissing the charge as a way to “complicate matters” between the US and Iran. Continue reading “Iran Strongly Denies US Claims It Was Involved in Plot To Kill Trump”