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The defense budget is reportedly urged to be increased by at least £3 billion per year and stop the plan to shrink the army’s size, but the Treasury and the Chancellor are playing hardball and say there is no more money.

by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio ITALIAN VERSION The disastrous devastation, the tragic massacre that took place in Turkey and Syria cannot and must not have only an emotional response. That of newspapers and TVs that compete to find the most heartbreaking photo and story. That of politicians who compete for the media scepter of benefactors.

The US regularly violates the airspace of other nations with military craft - but throws a tantrum when a Chinese balloon drifts over its territory.

Martin Hanson While still at the height of her popularity, “Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathyâ€�, a biography of the New Zealand Prime Minister was published. It was described by the publisher as “a major biography of one of the most important and inspirational leaders of the twenty-first centuryâ€�. 20 months later came her shock resignation. …

So now those behind the Throne are plotting to at least try to stall the incoming disaster on the military front.

Following his alleged participation in the insurrection, Sgt. Joshua Abate was assigned to an NSA liaison unit at Fort Meade. The post Marines Charged in Capitol Riot Got Highly Sensitive Spy Jobs After Jan. 6 appeared first on The Intercept.

(1) Pinterest Beginnings are often lost to the mists of time; such is the case with the birth of (hu)man and ‘mother’ Earth (this planet we find ourselves inhabiting). Various disparate cultural beliefs tell stories of how (hu)man ‘evolved’ on Earth, and how this planet we call ‘home’ came to be. They fill countless tombs,

VT's Stuart Littlewood exposes the continuing Illegal Occupation of Indigenous Peoples and the Deliberate Mission Creep that is Erasing Palestine

VT'S man in Pakistan, Hanan Habibzai, digs deep into Pakistan's politics

ierce ‘street’ fighting rages in the northern parts of embattled Bakhmut city. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said intense battles are being fought “For every street� in Bakhmut.

With Russian forces surrounding Kiev, Zelensky was reportedly hiding in an undisclosed location at the time of the meeting. Bennett told Channel 12 that the Ukrainian leader had tasked him with securing an assurance from Putin that he would not be targeted for assassination.

Ray McGinnis Canada’s Liberal government couldn’t justify invoking the Emergencies Act based on the existing definition in the legislation. So, it obtained a legal opinion to embellish parameters for declaring an emergency. The 1988 Emergencies Act states that a “Public Order Emergency means an emergency that arises from threats to the security of Canada and …

by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy ORIGINAL ITALIAN VERSION All articles in Italian linked into this post can be read in English thanks to the available simultaneous translation in English  A “massive hacker attack using a ransomware already in circulation” has been detected yesterday, on February, 5, 2023, by the Computer security incident

A slate of reformers unleashed the fury of the Florida GOP and its business elite, and left two men facing garbage felony charges. The post How a Grassroots Revolt in the Iconic Retirement Community Ended With a 72-Year-Old Political Prisoner appeared first on The Intercept.

Everyone is talking about the “Chinese spy balloon” this week, for some reason. It’s apparently a big deal, it even has its own Wikipedia page already. After days of back-and-forth, the US finally got tough with the dirigible and blew it out of the sky. Boom. Take that, China. Now comes the post-balloon drama. Endless …

Leonard “Raheem� Taylor is scheduled for execution on Tuesday, but the state’s case against him doesn’t add up. The post Missouri Is About to Kill a Man Who Witnesses Say Was 2,000 Miles Away at the Time of the Crime appeared first on The Intercept.

Kit Knightly Hey remember last year? Remember the spring “bird flu outbreak”? Remember how it was all just a fear-porn story designed to discourage people from eating real food, drive up the price of poultry and eggs and sell more vaccines? Well, guess what… It’s groundhog day again. And I mean that quite literally since …

Kevin Ryan Belgian psychologist Mattias Desmet published his book The Psychology of Totalitarianism in June 2022. The book brings attention to the need to understand our own psychology in this time of global crisis. It outlines the process of mass formation by which the masses find themselves to be hypnotized members of a totalitarian state. It also …

Todd Hayen I know I am beating a dead horse here, but I am still fuming about The Atlantic article from October 2022. How dare they?! I am also a bit perturbed by all the folks prematurely declaring victory over this totalitarian abomination. I know many of you who read my work think I am …

A mother’s quest for answers after her son’s murder inspired an official inquiry, but the city is exercising information control. The post Chicago Blocks Release of Inspector General Report Prompted by “Somebody� Podcast appeared first on The Intercept.

It has literally nothing to do with antisemitism. The post Exactly Why and How Republicans Hate Ilhan Omar appeared first on The Intercept.

Tema Okun, the author of a famous (or infamous?) paper on white supremacy, speaks out decades later. The post Tema Okun on Her Mythical Paper on White Supremacy appeared first on The Intercept.

A representative from America’s Frontier Fund said that a “kinetic event� in the Pacific would be very good for its bottom line. The post White House-Linked Venture Capital Fund Boasts China War Would Be Great for Business appeared first on The Intercept.

Iain Davis In a recent interview with Russian media, Nikolay Patrushev, an intelligence officer who is the former director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the current secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, spoke about the nature of power in the West. In keeping with the previous address of President Putin at Valdai, Patrushev …

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s rule faces a gauntlet of lobbyists led by the Chamber of Commerce. The post Big Business’ Plan to Block Biden’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements appeared first on The Intercept.

The Justice Department is calling graffiti on anti-abortion centers a threat to “reproductive health services facilities.� The post Reproductive Rights Activists Charged Under Law Intended to Protect Abortion Clinics appeared first on The Intercept.

Chief Cerelyn Davis also led the first police department in the U.S. that swore off the exchanges. The post Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces appeared first on The Intercept.

The new Republican majority delivered few surprises and lots of paranoid rhetoric on Capitol Hill Wednesday. The post House GOP Spends First Hearing on the Border Casting Joe Biden as an International Crime Boss appeared first on The Intercept.

Kit Knightly Last week professional-software developer and amateur epidemiologist Bill Gates admitted that the mRNA Covid “vaccines” had “three problems”, including that they don’t prevent transmission. But what appears at first glance to be a frank admission is really about protecting the narrative and setting up a new market for new vaccines. Speaking at a …

For years, Republicans made spurious allegations of antisemitism against Rep. Ilhan Omar for her criticisms of Israel — and Democrats joined in. The post How Democrats Paved the Way for Kevin McCarthy’s Attack on Ilhan Omar appeared first on The Intercept.

For 23 years, REDDOG officers regularly terrorized poor Black neighborhoods and Black residents of Atlanta. The post In Memphis, Tyre Nichols Beating Carries Echoes of Atlanta REDDOG Unit appeared first on The Intercept.

The tool Russian mercenaries used to kill a Syrian army deserter and others has become a violent meme, similar to the Punisher logo in the U.S. The post The Grisly Cult of the Wagner Group’s Sledgehammer appeared first on The Intercept.

“As we speak, oil is spilling in my community every day, people are dying.� The post 13,000 People From the Niger Delta Just Sued Shell for Years of Oil Spills appeared first on The Intercept.

Both the US and UK have seen the (attempted) re-introduction of facemask mandates amid “surging Covid cases” in the New Year. On January 9th, ABC news headlined: More US schools institute mask mandates as COVID cases rise Reporting that public schools in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Michigan were re-introducing mask mandates. That follows late-December …

Geraghty exudes the conspiratorial mindset that afflicts conservative thinking. The post Meet New Washington Post Columnist Jim Geraghty and His Malfunctioning Noggin appeared first on The Intercept.

Host Jordan Smith and journalist Rebecca Nagle discuss the Indian Child Welfare Act challenge and why it could imperil all of Indian Law. The post Dissent Episode Three: How an Adoption Case Could Unravel Tribal Sovereignty appeared first on The Intercept.

The specialized division that included SCORPION, the anti-crime unit responsible for beating Tyre Nichols. The post What $28 Million Bought the Memphis Police Department appeared first on The Intercept.

A bankruptcy filing revealed new information about how the crypto exchange spent money on consultants, think tanks, and business relationships. The post New FTX Filing Pulls Back the Curtain on Sam Bankman-Fried’s Massive Influence-Peddling Operation appeared first on The Intercept.

A big spender on right-wing causes, investor Andrew Intrater gave seed money to a group formed to oust a reform-minded district attorney. The post George Santos Benefactor Bankrolled Group Opposing LA’s Progressive Prosecutor appeared first on The Intercept.