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The Arsenal Is Late: Europe’s Ruling Class Discovers There Is Always Money for War
Deutsche Welle turns Europe’s rearmament drive into a managerial story about procurement delays, hiding the political decision to reorganize public life around militarization. The factual record shows that NATO, the EU, Germany, and the arms monopolies are already moving vast public resources into the war economy, even as European “autonomy” remains chained to U.S. weapons… Continue reading
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Racial violence – a national emergency
Over the past two weeks, we have increased our press monitoring of far-right intimidation and racist violence. Last week, we published a ‘Dossier on a Pogrom in Northern Ireland’, which highlighted community concerns about the police response to the pogrom as well as the role that some Loyalist paramilitaries may have played in it. Continue reading
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The July 2026 issue of ColdType is now online
Thursday, 25 June 2026 — ColdType Read Issue 282 at https://www.coldtype.net/Assets23/PDFs/ColdType282July2026.pdf and at https://issuu.com/coldtype/docs/coldtype282july2026?fr=sYzRkZDg1OTY5ODg In case of problems you’ll find the issue by clicking on the links at https://www.coldtype.net or https://issuu.com/coldtype —————————- BACK COPIES – All issues of ColdType (plus the original 6 tabloid versions) are available to read and download at https://issuu.com/coldtype and at www.coldtype.net/reader.html… Continue reading
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From Brain Capture to Intellectual Sovereignty: The Twenty-Sixth Newsletter (2026)
Since the 1990s, an invisible intellectual architecture has shaped what counts as legitimate economic thought, narrowing debate until it seems like there are no alternatives. Reversing this brain capture is an urgent task. Continue reading
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Leaked emails reveal British intel instigated riots in occupied Ireland with twisted ploys
Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone offer an extraordinary insight into the covert activities of prominent British military and intelligence veterans posted to occupied Ireland during the 1980s. Still possessed of enduring contempt for Catholics and visceral hatred for prominent Irish Republican freedom fighters, these men believe to this day that their patriotic duty remains… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report June 24, 2026
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 — Black Agenda Report Democrats and Trump Are in Sync on Iran Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist The bipartisan consensus for regime change against Iran hit the wall of Iranian resistance. But Trump is forced into talks while democrats attack him from the right and expose themselves as… Continue reading
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The Concrete Is Drying in East Asia: The Twenty-Fifth Newsletter (2026)
A profound contradiction confronts East Asia: the region drives global development, yet US imperialism seeks to transform it into a frontline of the New Cold War. The region’s future depends on ordinary people, not war planners. Continue reading
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The West Couldn’tBreak North Korea And Now They’re Afraid | Keith Bennett and Radhika Desai
Thursday, 18 June 2026 — Radhika Desai – Geopolitical Economist President Xi Jinping followed up his summits with Presidents Putin and Trump with his first foreign trip of the year. The destination – North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a nation of some 26 million normally portrayed in the Western media as… Continue reading
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Beatings, strip searches and deprivation: Palestinian detainee recounts harrowing abuse in Israeli prisons
Palestinian writer Lama Khater, who has been detained since March 23, 2026, has described harrowing abuses endured by women held in Israeli rape and torture dungeons, detailing systematic acts of beatings, strip searches, dragging, humiliation, and deprivation. Continue reading
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Iran-US: Full MOU Text
Al-Mayadeen published the following which is the official Iranian MOU, not what you’ll see published by BigLie Media. Point number one is extremely important as it’s not as exact as I’d prefer and thus open to abuse by the Trump Gang. Continue reading
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Why Was the Venue Moved from Islamabad to Switzerland?Sources Warn!
Iran and the US are set to sign a memorandum of understanding this Friday, June 19, at Bürgenstock in Switzerland — and our sources say an Israeli plot to derail it may be hanging over the ceremony. In this episode, Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali, and Larry Johnson break down the breaking intel: the alleged assassination… Continue reading
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Harrowing Experience in Israeli Torture Dungeon Revealed(w/ Thiago Ávila) | The Chris Hedges Report
“The destiny of Palestinians is the destiny of all humanity”: Kidnapped and tortured by the Zionists, Thiago Avila says Flotilla activists are undeterred in their support for Palestinian liberation. Continue reading
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What the Iran-U.S. MoU is all about
From Tehran’s point of view, that’s a whole new ball game. They survived everything that not one, but two nuclear powers threw at them. They have no trust whatsoever about anything coming from Barbaria. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report June 17, 2026
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 — Black Agenda Report The Knicks and New York’s Disappearing Black Communities Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist It is true that the New York Knicks’ journey to a championship brought disparate communities together, but gentrification remains the norm in the city that is the capital of capital. Black… Continue reading
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Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Final WARNING to Trump Over Hormuz-Will the US–Iran War Restart??
Iran sent the United States a secret, coded warning — and repeated it three times through Pakistan — just as the US–Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz heads to signing. In this exclusive breakdown, Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali reveal the hidden terms behind the agreement: the ~$24 billion Washington must return, Iran’s… Continue reading
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Our #DontIDTheInternet action starts at 7:00pm tonight.
We warned that Digital ID could come through the back door. Now online “age verification” risks turning into a system where everyone has to prove who they are to access parts of the internet… and it won’t stop with social media. Continue reading
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The Labour MPs determined to show they represent Israel, not the British people
Labour wants the repression of Palestine Action to serve as a blueprint for politics. Why not lock up opposition party leaders and any constituents who protest government policy? Continue reading
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Trump Lost. Now the World Faces The Economic Consequences | Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai
Trump’s ‘deal’ with Iran represents the end of Trumps’ futile search for an off ramp from the conflict that can be tarted up to look like a victory, at least to the most credulous and loyal of his dwindling following. Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai assess this defeat and its implications for the US economy,… Continue reading
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The Palantir figures NHS England didn’t want you to see
For months, Palantir has justified its £330m contract with NHS England for the new Federated Data Platform by relying on one central claim – that Palantir software is helping hospitals get more done for patients. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 