Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Israel’s Occupation Of Southern Syria To Be Permanent
August 27th, 2025Imagine my shock. Via: ZeroHedge: “The IDF will remain at the peak of Mount Hermon and in the security zone necessary to protect the Golan and Galilee settlements from threats looming from the Syrian side as the main lesson from the events of October 7,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday. And so with […]
Trump to Allow 600,000 Chinese Students Entry to U.S. for College
August 26th, 2025Via: New York Post: President Trump said his administration will welcome more Chinese students than ever into the United States to enroll in higher education as trade talks press on with Beijing. Trump announced Monday that he plans to open the floodgates to another 600,000 Chinese college students, though it’s unclear when. There are currently […]
Burner Phones, Wiped Socials: People Trying to Avoid Being Detained When Visiting the U.S.
August 25th, 2025Don’t have too little data, because that’s also suspicious: You might think the most protective options are to completely wipe your phone before traveling, use a burner or travel without a phone. But the EFF’s Cope said that could actually raise suspicions. “People are damned if they do and damned if they don’t,” Cope said. […]
Israeli Military’s Own Data Indicates Civilian Death Rate of 83% in Gaza War
August 24th, 2025Via: Guardian: Figures from a classified Israeli military intelligence database indicate five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extreme rate of slaughter rarely matched in recent decades of warfare. As of May, 19 months into the war, Israeli intelligence officials listed 8,900 named fighters from Hamas and […]
Israel Calls Up 60,000 Reservists Ahead Of Gaza City Takeover
August 21st, 2025Via: ZeroHedge: Israeli media is reporting that around 60,000 Israeli reservists are set to receive call-up orders on Wednesday as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) gear up for a major assault on Gaza City. A report in Times of Israel notes that reservists will have up to two weeks before going to their duty stations, […]
BlackRock’s Fink Appointed as Interim Co-Chairman of World Economic Forum
August 18th, 2025Via: The National: BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has been appointed interim co-chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which organises the annual meeting of leaders in Davos, Switzerland. Andre Hoffmann, the vice chairman of Swiss based healthcare company Roche Holding, will also be interim co-chairman of the WEF, according to an announcement on Friday. […]
High End GPU Smuggling to China
August 18th, 2025This is a fascinating look into how GPU smuggling networks are getting around U.S. export restrictions to China. This is long and probably not of much interest to most of you, but some will find it very interesting. The part I found most incredible is how gaming-grade GPU silicon is being pulled from existing cards […]
Inside MRNA Vaccines
August 13th, 2025Via: Inside MRNA Vaccines:
Trump Deploying National Guard to Washington DC, Could Happen in Other Large Cities
August 11th, 2025Via: USA Today: President Donald Trump said he might expand his crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital to other major U.S. cities after he announced plans to send 800 National Guard troops into Washington, D.C. Trump singled out New York City, Los Angeles Baltimore, Chicago and Oakland, California during a Monday, Aug. 11, news […]
EU Media Freedom Law Allows for Journalist Arrests if Justified by ‘Public Interest’
August 9th, 2025Via: disclose.tv: The European Media Freedom Act is now in effect across all EU member states. This legislation aims to protect press freedom and the confidentiality of sources. However, Article 3 (b) and 4 (c) of the act allow for journalist arrests if justified by a compelling “public interest” on a case-by-case basis. “Member States […]
