From the Trenches World Report

By David Krayden – The Post Millennial

National banks continue to shut down branches at an alarming rate, with more than 30 locations being shuttered in just two weeks in July, the Daily Mail reports. Banks closing branches include Chase, Bank of America, PNC, Axiom Bank, Capitol, Citizens, Dollar Bank, Lemont, Wells Fargo and Zions Bancorporation. Continue reading “Major US banks shutter 33 locations in just 2 weeks”

By Andrew Lapin – Times of Israel

In 2005, a high school geography teacher in rural Mankato, Minnesota, arrived at a politics boot camp named for a progressive Jewish senator, where he honed his skills in grassroots organizing and voter outreach. Continue reading “How a progressive boot camp founded by Jews helped Tim Walz become a politician”

By Alex MacDonald – Middle East Eye

A group of religious Israelis have been pictured practising the ritual of the red heifer, which is meant to herald the building of a new Jewish temple on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Continue reading “Israelis practise red heifer ritual in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque”

By The Palestine Cornicle

Instead of doing its job, the United Nations has “surrendered to the power of the US” and given in to the “Israeli lobby” while the “European, ethno-nationalist, settler colonial project in Palestine has entered its final phase,” the senior official claimed. Continue reading “Top UN Official Resigns over Failure to Stop ‘Genocide’ in Gaza”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

In the wake of recent riots in the UK, Tobias Ellwood, former lawmaker, British Army reservist and a senior officer in the 77th Brigade, has voiced strong opinions on the role of social media in fueling public disorder. Ellwood, known for his previous support of vaccine passports and online vaccine certificate databases, emphasized the alleged negative impacts of online anonymity in a recent interview. Continue reading “UK Riots Are Used To Call For End To Online Anonymity”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The US is ready to guarantee that it would allow Israel to restart the genocidal war in Gaza after the first phase of any hostage and ceasefire deal that might be reached with Hamas, according to Israeli media reports. Continue reading “US To Let Israel Restart Military Operations in Gaza After First Phase of Ceasefire Deal”

By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

Egypt has just issued a rare and oddly specific NOTAM, or Notice to Air Missions alert, instructing all of its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for a 3-hour period in the overnight and early morning hours of Thursday. Some other countries have since followed in issuing similar do not fly alerts, including the UK.

“All Egyptian carriers shall avoid overflying Tehran. No flight plan will be accepted overflying such territory,” the notice says. Specifically the instructions are valid from 01:00 to 04:00GMT (or 9pm to 12am US Eastern). Will the big expected Iranian retaliation be tonight? Zero hour may be approaching fast.

Continue reading “‘Do Not Fly’ Alert Over Iran Issued For Airlines During Oddly Specific Night Hours”

By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial

Bloomberg made a stealth edit made to an article about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was selected as Kamala Harris’ running mate. The edit changed a reference to Walz’s military service location from Iraq to Italy, with no explanation provided in the editor’s note as to why the change was made. Continue reading “Bloomberg stealth edits article that falsely stated Tim Walz served in Iraq with National Guard—he served in Italy”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Ukraine had received $3.9 billion from the US in the form of “direct budgetary aid,” which is disbursed directly to the Ukrainian government through the World Bank. Continue reading “US Gives Ukraine $3.9 Billion in ‘Direct Budgetary Aid’”