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Black Money, Black Flags: How USAID Paved the Way for Syria’s Militant Takeover
MintPress News by Alexander Rubinstein As the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) establishes its proto-government in Idlib, notoriously corrupt NGOs are stepping in to fill the gaps in public services, with some even defecting to work alongside the group.The United States, which spent two decades and $5.4 trillion overthrowing governments […]
Trump in 2025
The Burning Platform by Administrator Guest Post by Paul Craig Roberts As President-elect Trump’s inauguration approaches, Trump supporters are happy in their thoughts that Trump will halt the inflow of immigrant-invaders, pardon the wrongly imprisoned Jan 6 attendees, stop America’s participation in wars that benefit only Israel, and hold accountable scoundrels such as […]
The Moral Bankruptcy of the West
Israel accused of genocide in Gaza. John’s Substack by John J. Mearsheimer On 19 December 2024, Human Rights Watch issued a 179-page report detailing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On 5 December 2024, Amnesty International issued a 296-page report detailing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and […]
Chris Hedges: How Fascism Came
MintPress News by Chris Hedges Washington DC — (Scheerpost) — For over two decades, I and a handful of others — Sheldon Wolin, Noam Chomsky, Chalmers Johnson, Barbara Ehrenreich and Ralph Nader — warned that the expanding social inequality and steady erosion of our democratic institutions, including the media, the Congress, organized labor, academia and the courts, would inevitably lead to an authoritarian or Christian fascist […]
Biden Signs Off on New $571 Million Military Aid Package for Taiwan
The US has given Taiwan more than $1 billion in US-funded military aid this year, a significant provocation aimed at China by Dave DeCamp On Friday, the White House released a brief memo that said President Biden directed the authorization of a new military aid package for Taiwan worth $571 million. The […]
Netanyahu Says Had ‘Friendly’ Conversation With Trump About Achieving ‘Victory’ Against Iran
The conversation came after reports said the Trump transition team is considering strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities by Dave DeCamp On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s need to achieve “victory” against Iran and its allies in the region. “I unequivocally declare […]
China Covered Up Sinking Of Newest Cutting Edge Nuclear-Powered Submarine
A senior US defense official has said in a Wall Street Journal bombshell report that China’s newest highly touted and cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine has sank at a shipyard near Wuhan. It was to be the newest sub to join China’s fleet of six nuclear-powered attack subs. The sinking, which […]
