By Armageddon Safari – Zero Hedge

Even before DOGE blew the lid off of USAID’s sleazy bankrolling of transgressive social engineering projects from Ireland to Zimbabwe, anyone with common sense who pays a modicum of attention to international affairs already knew what was up.

Now, we have all the proof we could ever want — and so do the nation-states victimized by the brutal neoliberal machine. Continue reading “Geopolitical Consequences: Deep State’s USAID Chickens Come Home to Roost”

By Brett Wilkins – Antiwar.com

Israeli authorities are planning to expand a Jewish-only settlement in the West Bank by nearly 1,000 homes, a Tel Aviv-based peace group said Sunday as Israeli soldiers and settlers escalated attacks on Palestinians in the illegally occupied territory. Continue reading “Israel Plans 1,000 New Settlement Homes as West Bank Raids Intensify”

By Ted Galen Carpenter – The Libertarian Institute

America’s ‘Democratic’ Allies Are Becoming More Authoritarian

U.S. officials have a long history of portraying Washington’s allies and clients as democratic, even when their behavior is blatantly authoritarian. Such cynical hypocrisy was at its zenith during the Cold War, but it is surging again. Continue reading “America’s ‘Democratic’ Allies Are Becoming More Authoritarian”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaimthenet.org

A TikTok logo is prominently displayed over a digitally altered and colorful rendition of a neoclassical building with pink and purple hues.

Despite the narrative being about a threat from China, efforts to ban TikTok in the United States were largely stagnant until the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas reignited discussions around the legislation, according to former US Congressman Mike Gallagher. Continue reading “Washington’s TikTok Ban Heated Up Following Israel-Hamas War, Former Congressman States”

By Wyatt Reed and Oscar León – The Gray Zone

The Argentinean president branded himself as an edgy economic genius to ride a wave of financial discontent to power. Now he’s implicated in one of the biggest scams in history, wiping out over $4 billion in market cap in a few hours, leaving Argentineans wondering if they’ve also been rugged.

Continue reading “Argentina’s Milei faces impeachment for promoting crypto scam”

By Janet Phelan – Zerohedge

In a bold move, the legal counsel for CDSS (California Department of Social Services) has fired off a legally threatening letter to this reporter for the apparent “crime” of asking questions pertaining to the finances of a CDSS employee. Continue reading “California Department of Social Services Threatens Reporter for Asking Questions”

By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial

BREAKING: Trans terror cult leader, member wanted for killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent arrested in Maryland

Overnight, the leader of the “Ziz” trans terror cult Jack “Andrea” LaSota, also known as “Ziz,” and co-member Michelle Zajko were arrested in Maryland. Zajko has been on the run since the Inauguration Day killing of border patrol agent David Maland during a traffic stop in Vermont. Continue reading “BREAKING: Trans terror cult leader, member wanted for killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent arrested in Maryland”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Hamas must be “eradicated,” a goal that would require Israel to restart its genocidal war on Gaza. Continue reading “Visiting Netanyahu, Rubio Says Hamas Must Be ‘Eradicated’”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

A Jewish man in Miami on Sunday shot two Israelis after “mistaking them for Palestinians” and yet the media is reporting on the incident as an “anti-Semitic attack.” Continue reading “Florida: Jewish Man Shoots Two Israelis ‘After Mistaking Them for Palestinians’”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.Com

The extended ceasefire in Lebanon has just a couple of days left, and while Israel is maybe withdrawing from population centers, but keeping its military in southern Lebanon with new hilltop surveillance posts, the situation wasn’t less bloody this weekend. Instead, Israel continued attacking and killing Lebanese civilians at a heavy pace. Continue reading “Israeli Troops Kill Several, Including 13-Year Old Girl in Southern Lebanon, Capture Paramedics”