By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

On Tuesday, staffers at Politico were notified that a ‘technical error’ had prevented paychecks from going out. Many joked that this had something to do with the Trump administration putting a freeze on USAID funding. Continue reading “Politico, NY Times Propped Up By Millions Of Dollars From US Government”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

President Trump said on Tuesday that the US would “take over” the Gaza Strip, a surprise announcement he made while speaking with reporters at the White House during a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading “Trump Says the US Will ‘Take Over’ the Gaza Strip”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

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On February 2, the EU AI Act, which came into force in August, reached the first compliance deadline. These are provisions that contain rules that allow the bloc to legalize biometric mass surveillance. Continue reading “EU AI Act Effectively Legalizes Biometric Mass Surveillance”

By Ari Hoffman – The Post Millennial

ICE Seattle arrests 4 illegal immigrants with convictions or charges related to sexual assault

Over the last week, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested four illegal immigrants in Seattle, Washington with convictions or charges related to sexual assault. Seattle is a so-called “sanctuary city.” Continue reading “ICE Seattle arrests 4 illegal immigrants with convictions or charges related to sexual assault”

By Qassam Muaddi – Mondoweiss

Smokes rises above Jenin refugee camp as Israeli colonial forces continue to raid Jenin and the camp for a fourth day as part of a major military operation to crack down on armed resistance, January 24, 2025. Israeli armed bulldozers have entered the camp, destroying infrastructure and homes. Witnesses report that some houses are being burned by Israeli forces. Drones are constantly hovering over the camp, observing as many Palestinian families were forced to flee in the past few days. Entrances and exits are blocked by the Israeli forces, preventing health workers and journalists from entering the refugee camp. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 40 injured in Israel's assault on Jenin. (Photo: Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

Israeli forces conducted an unprecedented escalation in the West Bank over the weekend by detonating 20 apartment buildings in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. According to some reports, the move constituted the largest single demolition operation conducted in the West Bank since 1967. Continue reading “As part of West Bank offensive, Israel conducts largest demolition in years”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

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The inevitable slide of the EU’s voluntary — at least in name — disinformation code (the 2022 version) into mandatory rules integrated into the Digital Services Act (DSA) censorship law will become enforceable this July. Continue reading “EU’s “Disinformation” Code Becomes Mandatory Under Censorship Law, Platforms Preemptively Enforce Rules Ahead of German Elections”