March 2025
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Archiving Gaza: The Race to Save Evidence of War Crimes and Mass Destructio
For 17 months, the world has stood by asPalestinians in Gaza have documented, largely on social media, a war of annihilation being waged against them by Israel with the full backing of the U.S. government and most Western nations. More than 200 media workers have been killed since October 7, almost all of them Palestinians.… Continue reading
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Baltic/Black Sea Power Games and Red Lines Intersect in a “Strange War”
Strategic waters: Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO positioned Russia as the only non-member bordering the Baltic Sea. No one ever lost money betting on the batshit crazy “policies” of the ferociously yapping Baltic chihuahuas. Their latest power play of sorts is a drive to turn the Baltic Sea into a NATO lake. Continue reading
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A verbal and gestural combat sport at the Oval Office: for what are the results?
The conversation in the Oval Office turned out to be a deal-breaker for Ukraine, an embarrassment and the expulsion of the Kiev politician from the White House. Continue reading
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Unsustainable Spoilt Brat Diplomacy meets Inglorious End
In a botched February 28th meeting, Trump and Zelensky engaged in what can be described as spoilt brat diplomacy, as each hoped to get the best of the other, with no room for concessions or compromises. Continue reading
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Europe’s Growing Irrelevance: Speaking with the Former Foreign Minister of Austria
I had the great pleasure of speaking with Karin Kneissl and Alexander Mercouris about Europe’s decline and tendency to double down on failed policies. Kneissl is the former Foreign Minister of Austria. We discussed why NATO’s defeat in the Ukraine proxy war will fragment the alliance, why the Europeans are no longer capable of engaging… Continue reading
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Keir Starmer’s plan for UK growth – the Ukraine war
The Labour government’s increase in military spending and its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry, which Labour sees as key to economic growth in Britain. Continue reading
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After the Zelensky-Trump Clash – US May Replace Zelensky and Put Greater Pressure on Europe to End the War
Monday, 3 March 2025 — Glenn Diesen’s Substack Prof. Glenn Diesen on Neutrality Studies Glenn Diesen I spoke with Pascal Lottaz about the clash in the Oval Office. The US demands that Zelensky agree to ending the war on the terms being negotiated between the US and Russia: No NATO membership, accepting territorial concessions, and Continue reading
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Covid vaccine injured – Silent no More
Was taking the Covid vaccine Worth a Shot? A new book by Caroline Pover, written on behalf of Brianne Dressen who lives in the USA, chronicles the horrific story of how she was severely injured by the Covid vaccine after enrolling on the AstraZeneca trial in November 2020. Continue reading
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Trump’s MAGA and deregulation
Trump sees the United States as just a big capitalist corporation of which he is chief executive. Just as he did when he was the boss in the TV show, the Apprentice, he thinks he is running a business and so can employ and fire people at his whim. He has a board of directors… Continue reading
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Trump-Zelensky Drama a Distraction from US-EU “Division of Labor”
Sunday, 2 March 2025 — The New Atlas New Atlas LIVE is a weekly stream for discussing current events, connecting with the New Atlas community, and more. Q&A is open the entire time, please write “QUESTION” or “Q” and then your question so we can more easily spot it. Continue reading
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Trump plans to make Ukraine a US economic colony, exploiting its critical minerals
Donald Trump’s fight with Zelensky reflects how the US treats Ukraine as a colony. He demands control of its rare earths & critical minerals, to weaken China, re-industrialize, and build tech products Continue reading
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Gilbert Doctorow: Trump Outmaneuvers Europe
I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Gilbert Doctorow about America’s efforts to end the Ukraine War and reduce its presence in Europe. The British and French are the main countries that can disrupt America’s plans, and Trump thus hosted both Macron and Starmer in Washington. While the Europeans want US security guarantees to… Continue reading
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What’s behind Keir Starmer’s latest defense spending boost?
Who is Sir Keir Starmer and whose interests does he represent? Even his strongest supporters from the West are beginning to notice that there hasn’t been one single policy strategy since he became British PM, which is for the actual British public themselves. Traditionally one tends to think of Labour PMs wanting to make a… Continue reading
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The Euro Vassal Ukraine Hissy Fit
The leaders of the European vassals, including the British Starmer, have been utterly blindsided by the change in the balance of power among the US oligarchy. The latter have decided to move on from Ukraine to focus on the main “enemy” China, while the Euro vassal leaders have dug themselves in deep supporting the previous… Continue reading
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The Postil Newsletter – March, 2025
Saturday, 1 March 2025 — The Postil Magazine A hearty welcome to all. Thank you for your kind support. The past month has proven to be a deluge of noteworthy events that are flipping the narrative, changing power dynamics and redefining alliances. So, let’s have a closer look. (To access the new articles, please click Continue reading
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Zero for Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky showed up at the White House, in his best attire, which even President Trump had to note and admire, and decided that it would be the height of diplomacy to get into a verbal fight with both the President and Vice-President of the United States—for those who might not now remember, the US… Continue reading
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Trump takes on the ‘collective west’
The dramatic scene in the Oval Office on Friday evening signals that President Donald Trump is decoupling the US from the ‘forever war’ in Ukraine that his predecessor Joe Biden left behind. The war is poised to end with a whimper, but its ‘butterfly effect’ on our incredibly complex, deeply interconnected world will define European… Continue reading
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Trump gives Zelensky bum’s rush and flushes the European ploy to escalate war against Russia
The Europeans are covering their desire for continuing the proxy war with a belated apparent concern for making peace and backing Trump’s diplomacy. Continue reading
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“Brian Berletic” Kalibrated Live #138
Brian Berletic from @TheNewAtlas joins me to cover the dramatic events in the oval office and what it means for the future of the conflict. Continue reading
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Trump – Zelensky
Well – just when you thought that things could not get any more dramatic, on Friday 28th February the White House was transformed into a Stage as Donald J used the occasion of Zelensky’s visit to strip the Emperor of his clothes in front of the whole world. I am not sure how much of… Continue reading