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US, Iran take a leap forward in trust building
With the foreplay over and US-Iranian talks commencing in Muscat on Saturday, a constructive engagement has begun in right earnestness. The sure sign of it is that Iran’s currency rose nearly 6 percent on Sunday. The Tehran bazaar, the weathervane of Shia politics, has spoken. Continue reading
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It’s Offical: UN Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza
On March 22nd, this journalist detailed the findings of a UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on “Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023.” That investigation focused primarily on the hideous, industrial scale rape and sexual abuse of male and female Palestinian detainees in Zionist Occupation… Continue reading
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IT’S THE BOND MARKET STUPID. TRUMP MEETS HIS MAKER
This is the final article for what was one of the most eventful weeks in the financial markets since the onset of the pandemic. At least then it was known the virus could kill, now nothing is known about what the Trump virus is up to. Trump has a proud record. Of the last ten… Continue reading
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Why China won’t call a ‘tariff-wielding barbarian’
The Toddler Temper Tantrum-style Trump Tariff Tizzy (TTT), now accelerated to 145% – and counting – is yet another thunderous trademark pigeon smashing the chessboard gambit. Continue reading
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🇷🇺👨🚀On this day 64 years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to conquer space
Saturday, 12 April 2025 — New Eastern Outlook Continue reading
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Israel is About to Empty Gaza
The Israeli government, backed by the Trump administration, is laying the groundwork for the full expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, a move that has the potential to ignite a regional conflagration. Continue reading
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Wartime journalism: The choices we make and the price we pay
This piece explores the contemplations and the moral duty of being a media worker in Gaza and Lebanon during wartime, when reporting under fire becomes a revolutionary act against colonial violence. Continue reading
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Who Gets to Be Human? The “Moral Dilemma” at the Heart of the Ongoing Palestinian Genocide
The killing, displacement, and destruction go by many names: genocide, ethnic cleansing, a land grab. Whatever the label, the justifications for Israeli actions offered by world powers ring hollow, revealing a global complicity rooted in political expediency and moral bankruptcy. Continue reading
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China’s response to Trump’s escalating trade war
Since U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February to impose a 10% tariff on all imports, the world has witnessed a confounding series of unilateral tariffs placed on both friends and foes of the U.S.. On self-declared ‘Liberation Day’, on 2 April 2025, Trump unleashed a series of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on 57… Continue reading
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HANDS OFF NATO? Not Palestine? Who got the memo?
On Sunday, April 6, the KPFA Radio-Berkeley Sunday Show opened with an hour on Saturday’s nationwide “HANDS OFF!” rallies, which had taken place in cities across the country. The first guest, University of San Francisco professor Rebecca Gordon, opened by saying she’d seen some great signage at the rally she attended, the first being, “Trump… Continue reading
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China Retaliates Hiking Tariffs To 125%, Witkoff In Moscow, Iran In Crosshairs, China EU Meet
Friday, 11 April 2025 — New Atlas Continue reading
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Eyewitness report: Venezuela’s Presidential inauguration & anti-fascist festival
Earlier this year, delegates from @theblackliberationalliance and Venezuela Solidarity Campaign visited Caracas for the Inauguration of President Maduro and World Anti-Fascist Festival. Continue reading
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ISRAEL: Girls Raped in Ritual Ceremonies Reveal the Horrors – Investigative Report by IsraelHayom:
A recent investigative report by journalist Na’am Barkan for Israel Hayom has revealed the depths of debauchery in Israeli society. This is something that I have written about previously that you can read here. Continue reading
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Rearmament: The Charade and the Game of Chicken
To understand the reasons for the charade that played out in the Oval Office of the White House on February 28, it is advisable to look at what happened in Germany just a few hours later: Friedrich Merz, chancellor-in-waiting and a former BlackRock executive, announced a $900 billion package – twice Germany’s annual federal budget… Continue reading
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Sony Thang in his inimitable style
It was the U.S. that imposed gunboat trade on China in the 19th century—demanding markets at cannonpoint while preaching the gospel of free enterprise. Continue reading
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Watch: How far will Trump back Israel?
Thursday, 10 April 2025 — The Electronic Intifada 1800 Palestine time / 1900 Amman time / 1600 GMT / 1700 UK / 1800 CET / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET / 9 am PTAs soon we the program starts, you’ll be able to watch on all these platforms using the links below: Continue reading
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GM Watch Daily Digest 10 April 2025
Thursday, 10 April 2025 — GM Watch US: Girl Scout cookies contain heavy metals beyond safe limits as well as glyphosate, lawsuit alleges Girl Scout cookies contain lead, arsenic, cadmium, aluminium and mercury at levels that often exceed regulators’ recommended limits, as well as concerning amounts of glyphosate herbicide, a new class action lawsuit alleges.… Continue reading
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Trump’s Threats Against Iran Exposes US Continuity of Agenda
The Trump administration is posing as if its primary motivation is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons as part of a wider narrative regarding US leadership in maintaining peace and stability worldwide. In reality, this most recent escalation is part of a wider US policy spanning multiple presidential administrations aimed at dismantling Iran’s network… Continue reading
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Trump advisor reveals tariff strategy: Force countries to pay tribute to maintain US empire
Donald Trump’s top economic advisor Stephen Miran revealed that Washington’s strategy is to use tariffs to force countries to pay the USA tribute to maintain its global financial and military empire. Continue reading