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Post-Cold-War Geopolitics Worse For Global South

Post-Cold-War Geopolitics Worse For Global South Authored by Jomo Kwame Sundaram via via Substack, The new geopolitics after the first Cold War undermines peace, sustainability, and human development. Hegemonic priorities continue to threaten humanity’s well-being and prospects for progress. End of first Cold War The end of the first Cold War has been interpreted in […]

Chapter 11 | I Do Not Exist vs Cogito, ergo sum.

This is a chapter from my book. This chapter marks a turning point that forced me to confront the aftermath of being “deleted” from the intelligence community in 2014. For nearly a decade, I’ve grappled with questions that many of you may find disturbingly relevant as we edge closer to an AI-governed future. While this […]

Aide To California Politician Arrested, Accused Of Conspiring With Chinese Spy To Infiltrate US Politics

Aide To California Politician Arrested, Accused Of Conspiring With Chinese Spy To Infiltrate US Politics Authored by Eva Fu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI on Dec. 19 arrested a close associate of a local California politician, accusing him of scheming together with a recently sentenced Chinese spy to amplify China’s influence in […]

Elderberry: The Immunity Defender That Helps You Fight Cold And Flu

Elderberry: The Immunity Defender That Helps You Fight Cold And Flu Authored by Sina McCullough via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Elderberry has been revered for centuries as a go-to remedy for respiratory infections, fever, and inflammation—both acute and chronic. The herb was detected in the charred remains of ancient settlements, leading some researchers to […]

Syria’s Central Bank Gold Miraculously Still In The Vault, Reuters Claims

Syria’s Central Bank Gold Miraculously Still In The Vault, Reuters Claims In an astonishing turn of events, amid the recent turmoil and shifts in power that have engulfed Syria over the past 3 weeks, one key component of the country’s wealth which has remained unscathed in the fog of war, at least according to Reuters […]

10 killed in bus crash in western Iran

As many as 10 people are killed and five others wounded after the bus carrying them descends into a valley in the west-central Iranian province of Lorestan.

Escobar: Putin’s Q&A And Thee Forever Wars Riddle

Escobar: Putin’s Q&A And Thee Forever Wars Riddle Authored by Pepe Escobar, He spoke for four and a half hours, virtually non-stop, reviewing the results of 2024, mastering all the facts. His Direct Line received over 2 million questions, from Russia and around the world. And he had to crown the performance with a flourish, […]

The Backlash – Episode 7 – A Christmas Special: Fuentes Assassin, Drone Takeover

Eric Schmitt Joins The United States Senate Judiciary Committee

Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt joined the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday. The Senate Judiciary Committee will be critical in the process of confirming Kash Patel as President Trump’s FBI Director. The Senate Judiciary Democrats have been attacking Kash Patel’s “qualifications” to serve as FBI Director. Loomer Unleashed question Democrat Senate Judiciary Members Dick […]

FDA Updates Recall On Blood Pressure Medication Due To Possible Carcinogen

FDA Updates Recall On Blood Pressure Medication Due To Possible Carcinogen Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A third blood pressure medication was recalled across the United States in the past several weeks, according to a notice updated on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website on Dec. 16. The […]

Chris Hedges on MOATS: Catastrophe for the Palestinians and the Region

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5 Israeli forces killed as Palestinian fighters face up to regime’s war machine

At least five Israeli troops are killed during complex operations staged by Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip.

Death By A Thousand Talents: University Pays $700,000 To Settle With NASA Over Lead Researcher’s Undisclosed China Ties

Death By A Thousand Talents: University Pays $700,000 To Settle With NASA Over Lead Researcher’s Undisclosed China Ties Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The University of Delaware on Dec. 16 settled with NASA after allegedly failing to disclose a professor’s ties to and support from the Chinese regime. In 2020, […]

US Scraps $10M Bounty On AQ-linked Jolani After One Visit From State Dept Officials

US Scraps $10M Bounty On AQ-linked Jolani After One Visit From State Dept Officials On Friday we featured a tongue-in-cheek headline, but which is sadly all too literal and true: Syrian Leader With $10M Bounty On His Head Meets With Delegation From Country That Put The $10M Bounty On His Head. US Assistant Secretary of […]

How The Left Will Defend Its Censorship Regime Against Trump

How The Left Will Defend Its Censorship Regime Against Trump Authored by Bradley Smith via RealClearPolitics, The reelection of President Donald Trump could serve as a historic turning point for free speech in America. President Trump has said he will investigate censorship practices by the federal government, end the rampant disrespect for First Amendment rights […]

Christmas Market Attack, The Saudis Warned Them But Germany Didn’t Listen!!!

Saudi Arabia reportedly warned German authorities three times about the perpetrator of a Christmas market massacre that killed five people and injured hundreds but the German authorities ignored the warning! Meanwhile Alex Jones, Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson’s names are coming up because the attacker was allegedly a fan of all three’s ideas on stopping […]

Israeli settler killed during strike against Tel Aviv; fresh aggression targets Yemen’s capital

Illegal Israeli settler is reportedly killed and 30 others injured during Yemeni Armed Forces’ recent strikes against the occupied Palestinian territories, including city of Tel Aviv.

Kash Patel Meets With Susan Collins About “Cracking Down On Illegal Drugs And Human Trafficking”

Maine Senator Susan Collins met with President Trump’s FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel late last week. Senator Collins will be a key vote in Patel’s upcoming confirmation process in the United States Senate. During their meeting, Patel and Collins discussed cracking down on illegal drugs and human trafficking. Having a secure border is necessary to […]

Massachusetts Is The Most Expensive State To Raise A Kid In, Mississippi Cheapest

Massachusetts Is The Most Expensive State To Raise A Kid In, Mississippi Cheapest Although costs vary from family to family, two working parents spend an average of around $23,000 per year raising one child in the United States. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, illustrates the cost of raising a child by state, based […]

Santa Claus Rally Or Did The Fed Steal Christmas?

Santa Claus Rally Or Did The Fed Steal Christmas? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Powell & A Government Shutdown Hits Stocks Last week, we noted the ongoing market churn that could last into this week’s Fed meeting. To wit: “That certainly seemed the case this past week, with the market trading being fairly sloppy. Attempts […]

“Christmas Market Attack Suspect Was a Saudi Arabian ‘Leftist’ Asylum Activist Promoted by BBC”

The lesson seems to be that even anti-Islam activists should not be allowed into Europe. Breitbart: “Christmas Market Attack Suspect Was a Saudi Arabian ‘Leftist’ Asylum Activist Promoted by BBC” … According to reports, the Saudi Arabian man arrived in Germany in 2006 after allegedly fleeing his homeland for fear of persecution for being an […]

Ukrainian Drones Pummel Russian City Over 600 Miles From Front Line

Ukrainian Drones Pummel Russian City Over 600 Miles From Front Line Ukraine’s drone and missile attacks deep inside Russia have already been a near daily occurrence, but now these projectiles are reaching further and further into Russia, often utilize Western-supplied weapon systems. “Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone […]

Dem Rep. Crockett: Hispanic Voters Have “Slave Mentality” And “Can Barely Vote”

Dem Rep. Crockett: Hispanic Voters Have “Slave Mentality” And “Can Barely Vote” Authored by Jonathan Turley, One of the most consistent elements of the identity politics practiced by the left is its selectivity. Whether in politics or higher education, the outrage that comes from allegedly racist or insensitive comments is confined to targets on the […]

Rudeness and Blackmail: How Ukraine Treats Slovakia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico recently warned Kiev that a serious conflict may erupt if it were to sever the transit of Russian natural gas to Slovakia via Ukrainian territory.

Israeli military admits failure to intercept ballistic missile from Yemen

The Israeli military has acknowledged that it has failed to intercept a missile launched from Yemen that struck the central part of the Israeli-occupied territories which left 16 people injured.