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This long-term insanity - #military #spending (along with that for #space #ai #genai etc.) - is also going in the wrong direction while 100s of millions starve and suffer.
#humanrights #justice #democracy #food #water #healthcare #housing #climate
Business is booming for defense contractors
New data shows that defense firms are making more money than ever.Kripa Jayaram (Reuters)
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Both #US ($1 trillion) and now #EU would rather spend cash on #military #weapons than helping the poor around the world. Or dealing w/ #climatechange ... all the while building #borders to keep out #climate #refugees
#democracy #justice #humanrights #food #water #health #housing #migration
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South-South relationships etc. is great. The only problem is that the "north" is actively trying to burn everything down - case in point is #US driving #climatechange ; raising interest rates; pouring insane cash into #military and #ai #genai ; being generally crazily profligate.
Beyond America First
Countries in the Global South increasingly view President Trump’s “America First” foreign economic policies as both a coercive force and a catalyst for greater economic autonomy.Kevin P. Gallagher (The American Prospect)
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Looks like this shibboleth is also beginning to topple. So what does the #US do? Take a wrecking ball to #universities #education #childcare What does #EU do? Start spending cash on #military. The rest are not even in the picture. Not to make this a competition among #nations - but would #China share #knowledge better than the US and EU?
Is China winning the innovation race?
Once the world’s factory, Beijing’s relentless focus on R&D means the country has become the world’s laboratoryEdward White (Financial Times)
Секреты DARPA и ЦРУ | DARPA&CIA
Palantir : подрядчик геноцида Многие в России уже слышали название Palantir, но обычно это подают как «технологическую звезду» Кремниевой долины или «инструмент для борьбы с терроризмом».Telegram
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So... #China is just that good? Without the #colonialism #imperialism #military #coercion #war ?
And they are able to address #poverty #environment #climate too?
Why is this a bad thing? If #US #EU want to still feel relevant then #innovate #create #work hard... do something FFS instead of whining.
China is making trade impossible
Europe has nothing to offer and difficult decisions to makeRobin Harding (Financial Times)
К 100-летию иностранной интервенции в Советскую Россию
Достаточно неплохая обзорная статья французского писателя Жака Повельса на тему интервенции Запада в Россию после окончания Первой мировой войны.colonelcassad.livejournal.com
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"Powerful people felt comfortable around Epstein because he was one of them. He had the same neoliberal worldview that has dominated the #US #elite since the end of the Cold War. He was a believer in the Washington #Consensus, US #military #hegemony bolstered in the Middle East by the alliance with #Israel, #globalization, the #privatization of government functions..."
Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It. | The Nation
Mainstream media is ignoring the fact that the late sex trafficker was a power broker who shaped global policy.The Nation
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Exactly how much of #US #military presence and picking a fight w/ #Venezuela is about the #offshore #oil that #Guyana has been extracting? They did this in #Iraq two decades ago.
Oil and #gas companies did pay a fortune to #Trump and he seems to be delivering on the deal.
Apparently everyone is a little worried about what the #Trump #Junta is planning regarding its force buildup in the #carribbean. Will they invade #Venezuela or not?
And while I can't answer this, I know at least what the #US #military, especially the #navy, is worried about:
Having to EVER AGAIN endure a defeat to #Huthi type forces, who are supported by regional illicit trade networks.
So they want to show the world, they can solve this type of problem. Somewhere.
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China, Iran, and Russia will Intervene in Venezuela to Threaten U.S. Regional Hegemony - Center for Maritime Strategy
China, Iran, and Russia sent aid, capital, and arms through illicit trade networks to enable the Houthis’ attacks on western merchants and warships transiting the Bab al-Mandeb strait. They will do the same to aid Venezuela in a bid to challenge U.S.Center for Maritime Strategy
Who is a terrorist?
#meme #politics #terror #terrorism #cia #usa #government #deepstate #finance #war #fail #money #weapons #military #ethics #humanrights #future #trump
♲ 𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕒 𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓻𝔂 🏳️⚧️🦋 - 2025-10-21 09:35:12 GMT
The Real Reason Russia Sold Alaska to the USA in 1867…
A Theater of War or Global Cooperation? By Matthew Ehret I recently published an article titled ‘Will upcoming Putin-Trump summit in Alaska herald the revival of the Bering Strait Tunnel?’ In …the Canadian patriot
"A #children’s #museum housed on a #USmilitary base cancelled a planned #storytime #reading celebrating the life of a pioneering 19th-century #female #Jewish #cyclist earlier this year, after the book was flagged under a #military-wide ban on “#DEI” content.
The stated reason was because the #book was about a #woman, its #author, Mary Boone, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
“If they had actually read the book and found out it was about a #Latvian Jewish #immigrant, it would have been a double whammy,” Boone said.
The recently revealed reason for the cancellation is the latest example of how a broad crackdown on #diversity initiatives throughout the U.S. military, under Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth, has pushed out Jewish representation as well."
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A US military base canceled a children’s event celebrating a pioneering Jewish woman cyclist, citing DEI ban
The objectionable material was “Pedal Pusher,” a picture book about 19th-century cyclist Annie Cohen Kopchovsky.Andrew Lapin (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
5. Law enforcement agencies and the #military seem to be respected and trusted partners at the #Disinfo2025 conference, which is co-sponsored by defence tech firms. The level of collaboration and mutual platforming is not something I've ever seen in the #DigitalRights field.
6. With the notable exception of today's last panel with #AccessNow's @epirkova, I have heard hardly anyone discussing impacts on #FreeExpression and Access to Information rights or other human rights such as #privacy.
Brian Tyler Cohen and national security expert Ned Price discuss the announcement of the Trump administration that it is inviting a foreign government, Qatar, to create a military training facility on American soil in Idaho and the national security concerns this announcement elicits.
#Trump #Hegseth #MAGA #military #Qatar #terrorism #Putin #NationalSecurity
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BREAKING: Trump & Hegseth issue BOMBSHELL announcement
#interview with Ned Price - Trump & Hegseth announce Qatari military facility on US soilFor more from Brian Tyler Cohen:Straight-news titled YouTube: https:/...YouTube
"Ordinarily, this is nothing unique as such partnerships exist between allies, but Trump promised his base a racist AMERICA FIRST agenda while promoting a Muslim ban and a campaign to stop allowing 'invaders' (people of color) from 'poisoning the blood' of America. Well, nobody told Israel, Qatar, the Gulf States, and Russia. In fact, Melania Trump admitted today she has an 'open channel of communication' with President Putin."
"Qatar, which Trump accused of funding 'terrorism at a very high level' in 2017, is now building an Air Force facility in Idaho in 2025. Oh, what a difference a $400 million private jet and a $5.5 billion Trump resort make."
~ Wajahat Ali
#Trump #Hegseth #MAGA #military #Qatar #terrorism #Putin
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Trump Sells Out MAGA and His America First Agenda
The America First agenda is on sale to the highest foreign bidder. Qatar receives an air force facility in Idaho, Israel continues its genocide, Trump's son in law gets billions, and Putin laughs.THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali (The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali)
FURIOUS Retired General DESTROYS Trump’s Military STUNT
-- Katie Phang
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FURIOUS Retired General DESTROYS Trump’s Military STUNT
Has America become a warmongering country? Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins Katie Phang for a sobering assessment of the big military meeting at Quantico & ...YouTube
"In keeping with the nonpartisan tradition of the armed services, the #military leaders sat mostly stone-faced through #Trump’s politicized remarks, a contrast from when rank-and-file #soldiers cheered during Trump’s speech at Fort Bragg this summer."
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So…this is it. The end of everything as we know it. The escalation that we’ve feared.
“Full force.”
Portland is about to become ground zero for live rounds and the civil war between fascism and everything that is good.
I’m very, very frightened for what is upon us here. In my own backyard, where kids are playing and people are walking by the river. The propaganda is insanity.
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#meme #cat #lolcat #caturday #politics #fear #world #globalization #civilization #humanity #humanrights #war #terror #crisis #conflict #military #future #earth #democracy #freedom #government #problem #protest
♲ headrift - 2025-09-20 15:24:05 GMT
#Politicians in the #EU and other countries are concerned about the #economy and #military, so more money is to be pumped into these areas.
#Nature, which really urgently needs more support, continues to be rigorously plundered beneath the surface, and above ground, its products are molecularly tailored to satisfy human #greed for more #profit.
It is a very sad picture that we are presenting in today's world.
BM1 Holden, who oddly shares his last name with my son’s first name. Just to make things weirder, he also has a dog named Rafa, and my last name is Raffa… so somehow we seem to be cosmically connected.
#35 #35mm #film #filmisnotdead #kodak #portra #portra400 #sf #sanfrancisco #cali #california #uscg #coastguard #portrait #menatwork #military
✅Shut down critical #media: usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decis…✅Siccing the #police on critics: apnews.com/article/john-bolton…✅Mandating #culture and rewriting #history: axios.com/2025/08/21/trump-smi…✅Fire everyone who disagrees: eu.usatoday.com/story/money/20…✅Deploy the #military interior: thehill.com/newsletters/mornin…✅Ban free #research: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…✅Restrict #education: npr.org/2025/06/04/nx-s1-54223…
#Trump #USA #fail #problem #politics #autocracy #idiocracy #whitehouse #future #president #justice #orwell #fnord #newspeack #fakenews #propaganda #society #nwo #worldorder #democracy #warning #danger
Fed governor Cook to sue over Trump’s attempt to fire her from Fed. What's next.
Trump's move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook comes amid Trump's monthslong efforts to influence the central bank's rate cut decisions., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
There is something rotten in the United States of America 🙁
#meme #politics #usa #war #trump #president #civilwar #Chicago #problem #humanrights #democracy #fail #future #military #whitehouse #government
♲ Joyce Donahue - 2025-09-06 17:34:07 GMT
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"What Will Cadet Bone Spurs Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Drunkard Pete Hegseth get us into next!?!"
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U.S. guided-missile cruiser spotted crossing the Panama Canal after warships deployed to Venezuela
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #military #USA
"Trump is going full fascist early because he is weak and unhealthy. I think his inner circle realizes this, which is why they're trying to get as much done as quickly as possible and go full authoritarian for Vance to have as much power as possible."
~ Wajahat Ali
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Is Trump's Declining Health Driving the MAGA Rush to Autocracy?
Donald Trump is an aging, criminal vulgarian with cankles and a troublesome wound he's trying to hide on his right forehand. The MAGA ramp-up on fascism could be a sign their King is ailing.THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali (The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali)
"Trump is trying to normalize the militarization of our country. This is where it starts, not where it will end. Trump is dropping the pretense of abiding by the rule of law. ...
This manner of operation makes it clear that it’s not about democracy and the American people; it’s about Trump and protecting Trump."
~ Joyce Vance
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Only Monday
Armed National Guardsmen have been deployed in the District of Columbia to keep American citizens in line.Joyce Vance (Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance)
#Military & #police are merging in most countries
In appearance, weaponry, and their view of the people they are send against
And in tactics. #counterinsurgency or #COIN strategies, developed to oppress #resistance against military #occupation , are used against citizens
It is not the name that makes the difference btw military & police
It is if they see you as citizens or foe, as human being or as a legitimate target
The difference if #dissent is seen as legitimate or as crime
...infiltrating the #Military hub of #Покровск (#Pokrowsk.) 1) From there, it'll be relatively easy to reach
#Слованск (#Sloviansk,)
#Краматорск (#Kramatorsk,)
#Павлоград (#Pavlohrad,) and
#Запорожье (#Zaporizhzhia.)
Even if the front line were then frozen, Russia would be in a position to attack #Izyum and other cities in the #Donbas and #Donetsk region from the back at a further point in time.
If you ask me, most of the points of a deal between the two hegemonic powers, #Russia and the...
Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in #Ukrainian hands.
With Washington’s back and forth on #military aid to #Ukraine, one of the few sources of U.S.-Ukrainian partnership that Ukraine can rely on is beer.
Veronika visited #U.S. brewers that are adapting Ukrainian beer recipes.
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The U.S.-Ukraine Beer Bridge
Ukrainian beer has turned out to be a surprisingly strong connection between the two countries. We saw it in Lviv, where Veronika oversaw brewing with Americans who’ve adopted Ukrainian recipes.Veronika Romanova (The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak)
Australian and US Himars rockets are launched during the firepower demonstration as part of the Talisman Sabre 2025 joint military exercise at the Shoalwater Bay training area near Rockhampton, Queensland on 14 July.
Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP
#Iran says it launched attack on #US forces at Qatar’s #AlUdeidAir Base
Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a US #military base in #Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its #nuclear sites.
The announcement was made on state TV as martial music played. A caption on screen called it “a mighty & successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression.”
Explosions were reported near a #US #military #base in #Qatar Monday after #Iran vows to retaliate for #Trump’s assault on #nuclear sites. The development coincided with a warning from the US #Embassy in Qatar’s capital, #Doha, urging American citizens there to shelter in place. Qatar’s govt on Monday also closed its airspace & suspended flights as a “precautionary measure” while the #MiddleEast braces for a potential expansion of the fighting between #Israel & Iran.