From the Trenches World Report
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By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
The FBI has officially ended its partnership with both the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), following years of mounting concern over the influence of partisan organizations in shaping federal intelligence and domestic “extremism” policy, which has resulted in online censorship. Continue reading “FBI Breakup Ends SPLC and ADL Direct Influence”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
New FARA filings reveal that the Israeli government is paying an American firm up to $4.1 million to brainwash Christians with a virtual reality “October 7th experience” and target them with “geofencing” propaganda ads at their churches. Continue reading “Israel Paying Up to $4.1M to Brainwash Americans With VR, Target Churches With ‘Geofencing’ Ads”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump on Friday evening said he believes Hamas is ready for peace and declared that Israel “must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza.” Continue reading “Trump: Hamas Ready for Peace, Israel ‘Must Immediately Stop’ Bombing Gaza”
By Kit Klarenberg and Wyatt Reed – The Grayzone
Samsung Family Hub refrigerators are being transformed into a digital ad billboard right in your own kitchen with a new software update, according to a new report. Like it or not, owners of these premium models, priced between $1,700 and over $3,300, will now see ads on the refrigerator’s front-facing monitor whenever it sits idle.
The US will provide Ukraine with intelligence to carry out long-range missile strikes to target energy infrastructure inside Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Continue reading “US To Provide Ukraine With Intelligence for Long-Range Missile Strikes Inside Russia”
The Trump administration is committed to ramping up the pressure on Iran, The Washington Post has reported, and the demands that the US is making of Tehran make another US-Israeli war on the country more likely. Continue reading “US Demands of Iran Make Another War Likely”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
Social media companies operating in New York are now under fresh legal obligations as the state enforces the so-called “Stop Hiding Hate Act,” a new compelled speech law that forces platforms with annual revenues exceeding $100 million to hand over detailed reports on how they handle various forms of speech, including speech that is legally protected under the First Amendment. Continue reading “New York Imposes Law Forcing Social Media to Justify Speech Policies to State Authorities”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is newly warning that EU leaders are preparing for war with Russia, soon after he participated in the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen.
He has denounced this as “horrifying” that “the EU has decided to go to war” and that at Wednesday’s informal EU summit, leaders pushed a war strategy on how to defeat the Russians.
Continue reading “Hungary’s Orban From Copenhagen Summit: “The EU Has Decided To Go To War””
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
Two Delta regional planes were involved in a “low-speed collision” on Wednesday night, when the two Canadair jets, operated by Delta Air Lines subsidiary Endeavor Air, collided on a LaGuardia taxiway in New York. Continue reading “Delta jets collide on LaGuardia runway, 1 injured”
![In this photo illustration the logos of social media applications "TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Twitch" are displayed on a smart phone screen in Ankara, Turkey on September 30, 2021. [Ali Balıkçı - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-09-30-social-media-apps-on-phone_11.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
As global public opinion shifts decisively against Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, the occupation state is intensifying efforts to dominate the information space through a network of paid influencers, algorithm manipulation, AI content framing and covert media partnerships. Recent revelations from filings under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act expose a sprawling Israeli propaganda campaign designed to distort public discourse, especially among younger audiences, and deflect mounting accusations of genocide. Continue reading “Israel pays influencers up to $7,000 per post to occupy information space”
Israeli forces killed at least 73 more Palestinians in Gaza so far on Wednesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as relentless US-backed Israeli attacks continue despite the talk of a potential ceasefire deal. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 73 More Palestinians in Gaza”
As Israel continues to flaunt the November ceasefire with daily strikes on Lebanon, the United Nations has stepped up with new data on what is happening. A report from the UN Human Rights Office confirms that they have verified at least 103 of the people killed in the Israeli strikes were civilians. Continue reading “UN Verifies Israel Killed 103 Lebanese Civilians Since Ceasefire Began”
By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
Police forces across England are preparing to expand their use of live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance as the government moves forward with a national policy to guide deployments. Continue reading “UK Expands Live Facial Recognition as First Legal Challenge Targets Met Police Misidentification”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday announced the bureau is cutting all ties with the Anti-Defamation League, slamming the Jewish advocacy group for “spying on Americans” and “masquerading” as an apolitical watchdog. Continue reading “FBI ‘Cuts Ties’ With ADL, Director Patel Decries Group’s ‘Disgraceful Ops Spying on Americans’”
A low-speed collision between two Delta Air Lines regional jets occurred in the overnight hours on a taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Continue reading “Low-Speed Collision Between Two Delta Jets At LaGuardia”
By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial
An internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) investigation has revealed that under the Biden administration, some Americans who refused to comply with COVID-19 mask mandates were placed on no-fly lists. Continue reading “Anti-maskers were placed on no fly list by Biden admin during Covid era: DHS”
Boeing is set to receive a contract worth up to $123 million to replace the massive 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs that the US dropped on Iranian nuclear facilities in June as part of the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Continue reading “Boeing To Get $123 Million Contract To Replace Bunker Busting Bombs the US Dropped on Iran”
Senior Trump administration officials have intensified their push to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power and are discussing steps to escalate the military pressure, The New York Times reported on Monday. Continue reading “Top Trump Officials Intensify Push for Regime Change in Venezuela”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Charlie Kirk described himself as a “surrogate” for Israel in a May 2 letter he sent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has only now been released. Continue reading “Charlie Kirk Described Himself as ‘Surrogate’ for Israel in Private Letter to Netanyahu”