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US President Trump Streamlined the National Endowment for Democracy, not Dismantle it
“While many believe that under the Trump administration the controversial National Endowment for Democracy (NED*) was defunded, dismantled, or otherwise dissolved, the reality is far less dramatic and far more dangerous.” Continue reading
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Can We Build Robust Public Administration Institutions in the Global South?: The Twenty-Seventh Newsletter (2025)
A decade ago, I was a fly on the wall during a trade negotiation between the United States and a small country in Southeast Asia. What interested me was not the substance of the negotiation, the deliberations around an issue of minor concern to world affairs but of great concern to this one country, but… Continue reading
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10 year plan: say goodbye to your data (and say goodbye to your GP)
When the whole 10 year plan comes out tomorrow we’ll start reading it, but the night before what’s out is the last press release before the 10 year plan – ie only the bits that Government most wants to talk about because they think they’re the best parts… Continue reading
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The July 2025 issue of ColdType is now online
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 — ColdType Read Issue 271 at https://www.coldtype.net/Assets23/PDFs/ColdType271July2025.pdf and at https://issuu.com/coldtype/docs/coldtype_271_-_july_2025?fr=sOTJkZDg1OTY5ODg —————————- 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 —————————- ColdType Continue reading
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The British Parliament will soon vote on whether to ban Palestine Action
This move, to proscribe a group that engages in activities designed to halt weapons transfers to Israel, will be unprecedented in British history. By labelling Palestine Action a terrorist organisation, they are criminalising opposition to war, all to please the Zionist Lobby. Continue reading
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Palestine Action granted an urgent High Court hearing over proposed ban
Palestine Action has been granted an urgent High Court hearing scheduled for this Friday, aiming to block the UK government’s proposed ban on the group from taking effect. Continue reading
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Dystopia UK: Genocidal RAF Squadron Targeted by Palestine Action is Owned by a Hedge Fund
If you thought RAF jets were owned by the RAF, think again. The RAF squadron targeted for a repaint by Palestine Action due to its involvement in supplying Israel’s genocide, does not in fact belong to the RAF at all. It belongs ultimately to Polygon Global Partners LLP, a Hedge Fund. Continue reading
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LIVE June 29th 1pm eastern 10am pacific TODAY w/ Mohammad Marandi!
We check in following massive celebrations and mourning processions in Iran in the aftermath of the “12-day war” and talk how Iran is preparing for round 2 amid renewed US/Israeli threats plus MORE… Continue reading
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US Message at Shangri La: Following US Wars in Europe, Africa, & the Middle East, Asia’s Next
Sunday, 29 June 2025 — The New Atlas US Secretary Hegseth’s speech was not an offering of peace and stability to Asia, it is the holding of its hostage in exchange for subordination to Washington and Wall Street and the continued primacy of Western interests over Asia decades into the future. Only time will tell… Continue reading
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⭕️ Israeli media admit their military killed 4% of Gaza’s population
That would mean nearly 100,00 Palestinians have been murdered. Continue reading
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The IAEA and OPCW: Watchdogs for Peace or Propagandists for War?
On the 12 of June, the world’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), issued a damning statement that accused Iran of being in breach of its commitments to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Its resolution, adopted during the 1769th session of its board of governors, declared: Continue reading
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Gaza’s US-Israeli ‘aid’ laced with Narcotics
The Government Media Office in Gaza has strongly condemned what it described as “a heinous crime” after discovering Oxycodone pills hidden inside flour bags distributed through US-Israeli aid centers, widely referred to as “death traps.” Continue reading
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Israel Monetizes Genocide in the Gaza Strip
Private contractors working with Israeli occupation forces in Gaza are being paid 5,000 shekels (around $1,500) for every Palestinian home they demolish, according to testimonies from Israeli soldiers reported by Haaretz. Continue reading
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A documentary about Palestine Action is set to be screened in order to educate people about the group
“To Kill A War Machine” offers a unique insight into Palestine Action through following their work to shut down Elbit Systems through body cam and phone footage. Its screening hopes to open the public up to the true nature of the group. Continue reading
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Update on Can NHS managers deny employment rights when doctors speak up on Gaza?
I’m writing to you today with an urgent request for support for a crucial campaign that needs our collective help to succeed. A vital legal effort has launched a CrowdJustice page to fund its important work. This campaign is dedicated to challenging a new uniform policy at Barts Health NHS Trust that bans any visible… Continue reading
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Ceasefire without terms: Iran’s strategic deterrence in shadow of 9,379 kg
Amro Allan examines how Iran emerged from 12 days of war with its nuclear program intact, forcing a ceasefire without concessions, an act of strategic defiance that redefined the deterrence established against “Israel” and the US. Continue reading
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⭕️ 73% of Jewish Israelis don’t believe Iranian civilians should be considered when striking Iran
This newly released poll, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, shows that most Israeli Jews don’t value Iranian civilian lives when their military is conducts strikes. Continue reading
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Seyed M. Marandi: Iran vs Declining West in a Multipolar World
Friday, 27 June 2025 — Glenn Diesen’s Substack Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran’s Nuclear Negotiation Team. Continue reading
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Palantir’s Shadow War on Iran
In the early hours of June 13, 2025, Israel decisively expanded its war on the Axis of Resistance by targeting Iran directly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the strikes as a blow delivered directly to “the heart” of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and, consequentially, to the regional resistance project. Justifying this aggression was an IAEA report… Continue reading
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Marandi: ‘It is not the end of the story’
Thursday, 26 June 2025 — Al Maya deen English Speaking to Al Mayadeen, Tehran University Professor Mohammad Marandi explained that as far as Iran is concerned, what happened was not a ceasefire, but a cessation of hostilities. He further stressed that the result of this round is undoubtedly a victory for Iran and the Resistance… Continue reading
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