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The Signal Scandal, Carelessness, Revelations, and Hypocrisy
28 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
In an act of astonishing, and possibly illegal, carelessness, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inexplicably invited to join an open-source encrypted conversation of a principals group of senior national security officials on Signal. The meeting included Vice-President J.D. Vance, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, national security advisor Michael Waltz, secretary of … Continue reading "The Signal Scandal, Carelessness, Revelations, and Hypocrisy"
From JFK to Donald Trump: How the USA Became Wedded to Zionist Israel
28 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
There are many contrasts between the 35th president, John F. Kennedy, and the 45th and 47th president, Donald J. Trump. One extreme example is regarding U.S. policy toward Israel. JFK and Israel/Palestine Unknown to many people today, JFK supported Palestinian rights and sought a sustainable peace in the region. In 1960, when JFK was campaigning … Continue reading "From JFK to Donald Trump: How the USA Became Wedded to Zionist Israel"
A Brief History of the Freedom of Speech
27 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
“I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” ~ Voltaire (1694-1778) When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonists’ grievances with the British government. Notably absent were any complaints about infringement upon speech. In those days, speech … Continue reading "A Brief History of the Freedom of Speech"
The High Price of War With Iran: $10 Gas and the Collapse of the US Economy
27 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
Reprinted with permission from The Kucinich Report. Israel is currently in turmoil, marked by widespread protests demanding Netanyahu’s resignation. Critics accuse him of prolonging war for political gain, while his dismissal of top security officials and ongoing attacks on the judiciary have further intensified the unrest. Meanwhile, Washington DC’s drumbeat for war never stops. It’s … Continue reading "The High Price of War With Iran: $10 Gas and the Collapse of the US Economy"
Mainstream Media Criticizes Ceasefire Negotiations in Ukraine: Don’t Believe Them
26 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
The mainstream media continuously points out that while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed readiness to accept the Trump administration’s proposed thirty-day ceasefire without preconditions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said only that he supports the idea of a ceasefire while attaching preconditions that render it unworkable. Neither claim is true. Zelensky has attached preconditions, … Continue reading "Mainstream Media Criticizes Ceasefire Negotiations in Ukraine: Don’t Believe Them"
Escalating an Unwinnable War
26 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
President Donald Trump appears set to repeat one of the worst mistakes of his first administration: fighting an unwinnable war in Yemen. This time, it could be far worse as Trump has sent two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Red Sea, meaning Americans will be doing the fighting, not the Saudis. While the Yemeni … Continue reading "Escalating an Unwinnable War"
‘Where Was the UN?’ Asks Freed Israeli Captive. Its Staff Were Busy Being Killed
25 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
Israel has found a captive recently released from Gaza willing to regurgitate some of its most nonsensical talking points on the stage of the United Nations. Predictably, those talking points are already being exploited to justify Israel intensifying its slaughter of Palestinian children in Gaza – and further bully the United Nations into even greater … Continue reading "‘Where Was the UN?’ Asks Freed Israeli Captive. Its Staff Were Busy Being Killed"
Turn Off That (Government) Radio!
25 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
On March 14, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing “statutory functions of unnecessary governmental entities to what is required by law.” Among other institutions, the order targets the United States Agency for Global Media and the broadcast media it operates and funds: Voice of America, Radio and Television Martí, Radio Free Europe/Radio … Continue reading "Turn Off That (Government) Radio!"
The Terrible Cost of Kursk
24 March 2025 @ 4:00 am
On March 16, The New York Times reported that “Ukrainian forces have pulled almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia.” After seven months, one Ukrainian soldier told the BBC, “Everything is finished in the Kursk region.” Back on August 6, 2024, the Ukrainian armed forces surprised both Russia and Western analysts with a … Continue reading "The Terrible Cost of Kursk"