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The Israeli army’s new Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, was officially sworn into the position on 5 March, making a speech and vowing that the “mission” against Hamas has “not yet been completed.” Continue reading “Israel’s new army chief sworn into office: ‘Hamas not defeated, mission not over’”
By Ted Galen Carpenter – The Libertarian Institute
The commitment of Washington’s European allies to democracy is increasingly fragile, if not hypocritical, as Vice President J D Vance highlighted in his speech to the Munich Security Conference last month. That problem is most acute in Romania. In the first round of the country’s presidential election on November 24, 2024, Calin Georgescu, the candidate of a right-wing populist party, unexpectedly led the field. In addition to having populist social views, Georgescu is an outspoken critic of NATO. His “apostasy” on that issue makes him especially unacceptable to Romania’s political establishment and its American supporters. Continue reading “Romania’s Dying Democracy”
President Trump on Wednesday issued a threat against the civilian population of Gaza, saying the “people of Gaza” would be “dead” if the Israeli hostages weren’t released immediately. Continue reading “Trump Says the ‘People of Gaza’ Will Be ‘Dead’ If Hostages Aren’t Released”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Is the Trump administration now working with the Anti-Defamation League? Continue reading “Trump’s Demand to Ban Masks at Protests Echoes ADL’s Demand Just One Day Prior”
Continue reading “‘Biased’ UN report on Nicaragua ignores victims of US-backed opposition violence”
South Korean F-16 fighter jets accidentally dropped Mk82 bombs on a town near the North Korean border during a live-fire drill, injuring 15 people and damaging multiple buildings, local media reported.
By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing a significant recall effort over her handling of the wildfires that swept through Southern California in January. Continue reading “LA Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce recall campaign over poor handling of wildfires”
The Arab League issued a statement following a summit in Cairo on Tuesday backing an Egyptian-proposed $53 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza, an idea quickly rejected by Israel and the US. Continue reading “Arab League Backs Egypt’s Gaza Reconstruction Plan, Israel and US Reject It”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
The Brussels-based EU DisinfoLab non-profit is exploring how useful and efficient large language models (LLMs) chatbots are in advancing online censorship (“moderation”), particularly as that relates to “misinformation.” Continue reading “Chatbots as Censors: How the EU Machine is Eyeing AI for Speech Control”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump on Tuesday announced that colleges and universities allowing “illegal” anti-Israel protests will lose federal funding and the “agitators” taking part in the demonstrations “will be imprisoned.” Continue reading “Trump: Colleges Allowing ‘Illegal’ Protests Will Lose Federal Funding, ‘Agitators’ Will Be ‘Imprisoned’”
By Ann Garrison – The Gray Zone
Continue reading “Billionaire-backed Global Citizen whitewashes Kagame’s invasion of DRC”
A top academic and government advisor warns that the UK will experience a civil war within the next five years caused by the “destruction of legitimacy” brought about by the government’s failure to secure the border.
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
It has been revealed that the trans activist who went viral after advocating for maintaining the participation of boys in girls’ sports in Washington state schools is a BDSM fetishist who organizes sex parties. Tela Rose Hogle, who was born Jason Hogle, is a director of a youth LGBTQ advocacy organization. She asserted at a Tumwater School Board meeting on February 27 that prohibiting males from participating in girls’ sports would result in suicides. Continue reading “Trans activist who said keeping boys out of girls’ sports would lead to suicide auctioned off sex toys to support in-school LGBTQ club: report”
In the rarified world of the ultra-wealthy, the pursuit of eternal life has evolved from a philosophical dream into a high-stakes, high-cost obsession.
Continue reading “Ultra-Wealthy attempting to biohack their way to immortality”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Israelis witnessing the “almost 180-degree shift on Ukraine from the Biden administration to the Trump administration” fear similar could happen with Israel, according to a new report in the Jewish Insider. Continue reading “Israelis Fear U.S. Could Drop Israel Like It’s Dropping Ukraine”
Since the regime change in Syria in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes against former military targets, in addition to an ongoing ground invasion in the south. Multiple Israeli airstrikes were reported today in the northwest, in the Latakia and Tartus Governorates. Continue reading “Israel Attacks Military Sites in Northwestern Syria”
By James Rushmore – The Libertarian Institute
Two weeks ago, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell announced that he would not seek re-election in 2026. McConnell’s announcement prompted Congressman Thomas Massie to share a poll asking his Twitter followers if he should run for McConnell’s open Senate seat, seek the governorship in 2027, or remain in the House.
Continue reading “Israel’s Lobby Launches Preemptive War on Thomas Massie”
The Israeli government is preparing a “hell plan” for the Gaza Strip that would involve cutting all electricity and water to the territory on top of the blocking of food, fuel, and all other goods that was announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli broadcaster Kan has reported. Continue reading “Israel Preparing ‘Hell Plan’ for Gaza That Would Cut Electricity and Water”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
Germany’s Interior Ministry, headed by Nancy Faeser – known for banning media outlets – and the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth have launched a project dubbed, “Advice Compass on Conspiracy Thinking.” Continue reading “Report Your Family For Wrong Think, Says German Government Initiative”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
In one of his first official acts, Health Secretary Robert Kennedy on Monday declared “anti-Semitism” a public health crisis “like racism” and threatened to cut off billions in federal funding to Columbia University unless they make their campus a safe space for Jewish students. Continue reading “HHS Head RFK Jr Declares ‘Anti-Semitism’ a Public Health Crisis”