From the Trenches World Report
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By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
America First Legal (AFL) has announced that it has filed a formal complaint, based on new evidence, urging an investigation into the activities of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Continue reading “Civil Liberties Groups Push DOJ to Probe UK-US Collusion in Online Censorship”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Bombshell new bodycam footage shows police declaring that homeless schizophrenic Jordan Neely still had a pulse after being restrained by Marine veteran Daniel Penny last year on a subway in New York City. Continue reading “Daniel Penny Trial: Homeless Man ‘Still Had Pulse After Chokehold That Prosecutors Say Killed Him’”
Many prosperous countries are among the safest globally, highlighting the link between economic stability and physical security.
Despite global conflicts reaching their highest levels since World War II—currently at 56—the public’s sense of safety has improved over the past decade. This rise in perceived safety is largely attributed to greater trust in law enforcement, which remains a key factor in how secure people feel, regardless of a country’s economic standing.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, shows Law and Order Index scores by country, based on data from Gallup’s Global Safety Report 2024.
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee (D) has ordered the activation of the state’s National Guard in the case of civil unrest over the 2024 general election. The governor cited the recent ballot box bombings in the Pacific Northwest and a report from the Department of Homeland Security warning that threats to election infrastructure remain high. The order will be in effect from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8. Continue reading “WA Gov Jay Inslee activates state National Guard to respond to potential election civil unrest”
United Nations agencies described the situation in the northern Gaza Strip as “apocalyptic”, amid a bloody Israeli military aggression and siege for over three weeks, Reuters news agency reported. Continue reading “‘Apocalyptic’ – UN Says Entire Population in Northern Gaza at Risk of Death”
An official within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told colleagues that Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to name Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate “feeds into” activities the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were conducting “with him and local government,” warning that Beijing could “target” him to exert influence on U.S. policy. Continue reading “DHS employee warned colleagues that Walz’s nomination ‘feeds into’ China’s efforts to influence DC”
Israeli sources told Axios on Thursday that Israeli intelligence suggests Iran is preparing to launch a reprisal attack on Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days and that it could happen before the November 5 US presidential election. Continue reading “Report: Israeli Intel Suggests Iran Preparing To Launch Attack From Iraq”
Dustin Whidden, a Major in the US Army Reserves, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Form Energy, Inc., for alleged wrongful termination. This legal action is notably backed by Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, where some of Whidden’s contentious political posts were shared. Continue reading “A Veteran’s Fight: Army Major Sues Energy Firm for Punishment Over Tweets”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Bill Clinton took to the campaign trail in Michigan on Wednesday to scold Democrats thinking of withholding their votes for Kamala Harris by telling them Israel was “forced” to kill women and children en masse by Hamas. Continue reading “Clinton Defends Gaza Genocide: Hamas ‘Force You to Kill Civilians’ to ‘Defend Yourself’”
A squeezed global aluminum supply chain has sent the price of the metal’s critical ingredient, alumina, to the brink of a new record high on Wednseday of $707.59 a ton, nearly eclipsing the 2018 high of $707.75.
Since the mid-point of the year, supply chain snarls and production disruptions in major alumina-exporting countries have sparked shortages. Countries critical to the aluminum supply chain include Guinea, Australia and China. Continue reading ““No Signs Of A Turnaround”: Alumina Prices Near Record As Global Supply Chain Snarls Mount”
By Thomas Stevenson – The Post Millennial
An illegal immigrant has reportedly been arrested and charged for the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Nassau County in Long Island, New York. The suspect accused was cut loose after crossing the border. Continue reading “Illegal immigrant charged with rape of 5-year-old girl in Long Island: report”
On Tuesday, Israeli warplanes destroyed a five-story building in the town, killing at least 93 Palestinians. A second massacre occurred following Israeli airstrikes on three homes near the Beit Lahia Square in which 16 Palestinians were killed. Continue reading “Gaza’s Beit Lahia Declared ‘Disaster Area’ – Over 100 Killed in 24 Hours”
By David Krayden – The Post Millennial
The highly-anticipated trial of former Marine Daniel Penny begins with opening arguments Friday. Penny was charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide in the fatal choking of a homeless man, Jordan Neely. The incident occurred on an uptown F train in New York City in 2023 after Neely began threatening to people on the train, per witnesses. Continue reading “Trial of former Marine Daniel Penny accused in NYC subway chokehold death of deranged homeless man begins Friday”
By Connor Freeman – Libertarian Institute
The State Department and the European Union are demanding Tbilisi repeal “anti-democratic” legislation and investigate election “irregularities” respectively after the Georgian Dream Party won this weekend’s parliamentary elections. Georgian leaders including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and President Salome Zourabichvili are at odds, with Zourabichvili accusing Kobakhidze’s party of winning a “total fraud” election. Continue reading “State Department Threatens Georgia With ‘Consequences,’ Amid Rigged Election Claims”
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) is pushing forward in Missouri v. Biden, aiming to uncover the depth of government-led censorship on social media. This legal action follows a June Supreme Court ruling that vacated a preliminary injunction in the case, previously known as Murthy v. Missouri, which barred officials from the White House, CDC, FBI, CISA, and the Surgeon General’s office from pressuring social media platforms to censor constitutionally protected speech. Continue reading “Unmasking a Social Media Crackdown: NCLA Seeks Full Discovery on Government Censorship Tactics”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
An X account listing Israeli soldiers said to be taking part in the Gaza genocide is reportedly sparking “panic” among the Israeli Defense Forces. Continue reading “Israel Genocide Tracker Account Sparks ‘Panic’ Among Israeli Soldiers”
Using surprisingly blunt words which are clearly a warning and a threat, the United States envoy to the UN, Robert Wood, has said that North Korean forces entering Ukraine “will surely return in body bags.”
Wood issued the words while speaking before the UN security council on Wednesday. He said that if Pyongyang’s forces “enter Ukraine in support of Russia, they will surely return in body bags.” He then warned, “I would advise Chairman Kim [Jong-un] to think twice about engaging in such reckless and dangerous behavior.”
Continue reading “North Korean Troops Fighting In Ukraine Will ‘Surely Return In Body Bags’: UN”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
Driving Force Action (DFA) PAC is demanding that the Kamala Harris campaign return donations made by a CCP-linked Chinese auto executive. The PAC has also released advertisements urging Harris to return the money, saying that “Chinese money has no place in American politics.” Continue reading “Driving Force Action launches ad campaign to demand Kamala return donations given to Dem campaign by CCP-linked auto exec”
By WILL JONES – The Daily Sceptic
Mandatory training introduced in August for NHS England employees also claimed that “people” rather than women or mothers become pregnant and take maternity leave.
Another passage suggested that it is discriminatory for nurses or doctors to pray for unwell patients.
Women’s rights campaigners wrote to NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard to criticise the “partisan and ideological” training and demand that it be amended earlier this month. Continue reading “NHS Tells Staff That Women are “Transphobic” if They Do Not Want to Share a Toilet with a Transgender Colleague”
🇫🇷 Pfizer HQ in France surrounded by Protestors screaming “Assaassins” ‼️
The whole World continues to wake up to Pfizer’s crimes pic.twitter.com/G6aJV3zHFv
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) October 30, 2024