The clubof.info Blog: 2025

7 April 2025

Any Hungarian-Serbian Alliance Would Have Very Real Limits

Any Hungarian-Serbian Alliance Would Have Very Real Limits By Andrew Korybko Hungary won’t go to war against Croatia in support of Serbia, thus de facto defecting from NATO with all the cascading consequences that this would entail, including a possible NATO... Read More › - Voice of East

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Labour has already thrown an extra 30,000 children into poverty since July 2024

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has raised urgent concerns about the devastating effects of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) two-child limit policy. But crucially, the group has also shown that by not cancelling the policy, the Labour Party government has already thrown a further 30,000 children into poverty since it took power […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/04/07/labour-child-poverty/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump Will Never Accept Responsibility, But His Disappointed Voters Should

On April 4, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged another 2,000 points, the S&P 500 fell another 322 points, the Nasdaq index officially entered “bear market” territory, and global markets continued to react predictably to US president Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade war insanity. On April 4, the bodies of four US soldiers killed in … Continue reading Trump Will Never Accept Responsibility, But His Disappointed Voters Should → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Germany’s Lithuanian Base Complicates A Grand Russian-US Deal Over European Security

Germany’s Lithuanian Base Complicates A Grand Russian-US Deal Over European Security By Andrew Korybko No return to the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act is now possible without German agreement. Germany just opened its first permanent military base abroad since World War II amidst the competition for... Read More › - Voice of East

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The US Seeks To Strengthen Its Arctic Presence To Harness Extensive Polar Resources

The US Seeks To Strengthen Its Arctic Presence To Harness Extensive Polar Resources By Uriel Araujo The Arctic’s transformation into a geopolitical chessboard reflects the US/NATO Cold War reflexes, ill-suited to an emerging multipolar world. As the world fixates on the... Read More › - Voice of East

https://voiceofeast.net/2025/04/04/the-us-seeks-to-strengthen-its-arctic-presence-to-harness-extensive-polar-resources/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Quakers descend on Met Police HQ – after Youth Demand push back against the far right

A silent Quaker Meeting was held outside New Scotland Yard on Thursday 3 April, to bear witness to the police raid on Westminster Meeting House last week in which six Youth Demand activists were arrested. Since the raid, Youth Demand have also remained resilient, holding an open-air meeting which was disrupted by the far right. […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/04/03/quakers-protest-youth-demand/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Donald Trump’s attempts at “fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past” have a chance to succeed — by spurring the very sort of “revisionist movement” he denounces in his March 27 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” Not that Trump’s “solemn and uplifting public monuments” will engender much high-mindedness … Continue reading Trump Makes History Again? Great. → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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NYT Exposes US And Ukrainian Officers Working “Side By Side” To Plan Kiev’s Counteroffensives

NYT Exposes US And Ukrainian Officers Working “Side By Side” To Plan Kiev’s Counteroffensives By Uriel Araujo Trump’s instincts about the proxy nature of the war are grounded in reality, as the NYT exposé confirms. Yet his “cavalier” style, so to... Read More › - Voice of East

https://voiceofeast.net/2025/04/02/nyt-exposes-us-and-ukrainian-officers-working-side-by-side-to-plan-kievs-counteroffensives/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

12 years on, the Bedroom Tax is still inflicting misery on families – particularly in the North East

The policy known widely as the bedroom tax, officially termed the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy, marks twelve years since its implementation. Introduced through the Welfare Reform Act in 2013, this policy impacts social renters by reducing their vital financial support on Universal Credit by 14% for having one extra bedroom and by a […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/04/02/bedroom-tax-rules-universal-credit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

US Bullying in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

United States vice president JD Vance traveled to Kalaallit Nunaat (colonial designation: Greenland) to join his wife. He issued a statement that speaks much to the imperialist mindset of the Trump administration: I’m going to visit some of our guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland and also just check out […]
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“Fights between individuals, as well as governments and nations” Nikola Tesla wrote in 1905, “invariably result from misunderstandings in the broadest interpretation of this term. Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability of appreciating one another’s point of view.” The quote strikes me as apt and applicable to the recent wave of vandalism, arson, etc. … Continue reading That’s Somebody Else’s Car. Leave It Alone. → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Horn Of Africa Gambit: The US Fuelling Tensions Between Somalia And Somaliland

Horn Of Africa Gambit: The US Fuelling Tensions Between Somalia And Somaliland By Uriel Araujo Washington apparently cannot resist the temptation to turn disputed territories into military outposts. History warns us that such interventions rarely end well—least of all for the... Read More › - Voice of East

https://voiceofeast.net/2025/04/01/horn-of-africa-gambit-the-us-fuelling-tensions-between-somalia-and-somaliland/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Shocking new research shows DWP cuts could make people’s addictions even worse

A new study conducted in Norway has brought to light alarming findings regarding individuals receiving disability benefits and their significantly heightened risk of developing gambling disorders. Of course, the study should have implications for the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) too – just as it’s about to make severe cuts to chronically ill […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/04/01/dwp-addiction-benefits-cuts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

150,000 MORE people set to lose DWP benefits thanks to Labour’s cuts

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has ignited a wave of fury among chronically ill and disabled people and their unpaid carers as it confirmed sweeping alterations to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) regulations. With these changes, a staggering 150,000 people are set to lose their eligibility for Carer’s Allowance and the carer element […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/30/dwp-cuts-carers-pip/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Since Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration on January 20, the news cycle keeps coming back around to two questions. Every time Trump issues, or federal agencies attempt to implement, an unconstitutional executive order — one or both of which happen on a near-daily basis — journalists and pundits want to know: First, will the courts … Continue reading Will The Courts Protect Us? A Ghost Story → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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King Charles, Trump, And The Commonwealth: A Pivot Worth Pondering?

King Charles, Trump, And The Commonwealth: A Pivot Worth Pondering? By Uriel Araujo Reports suggest King Charles wants the US to join the Commonwealth, with Trump onboard. As the US pivots from Europe and NATO toward the Pacific, it would make... Read More › - Voice of East

https://voiceofeast.net/2025/03/29/king-charles-trump-and-the-commonwealth-a-pivot-worth-pondering/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Yet another DWP policy is under fire as the stark reality of it becomes clearer

The ongoing debate over the UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reached a critical point, with increasing calls for the abolition of the controversial two-child limit and the overall benefit cap. The two-child limit: embedding misery across the country Since the Labour Party government took charge in summer 2024, pressure has been […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/28/dwp-two-child-limit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump Auto Tariffs: File Under “Victory, Pyrrhic”

Effective April 3, US president Donald Trump announced on March 26, Americans will pay a 25% tax (above and beyond existing taxes) on imported cars. The measure includes “temporary exemptions for auto parts” while tax vultures “sort through the complexity” of implementing Tariff Man’s latest scheme for picking your pocket, but the massive tax hike … Continue reading Trump Auto Tariffs: File Under “Victory, Pyrrhic” → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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The DWP has LIED about how many people its cuts will throw into poverty

The Labour Party government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been caught lying about the effects of their cuts to chronically ill, disabled, and non-working people’s benefits. In short, the number of people the DWP has claimed will be plunged into poverty is around 150,000 less than is actually the case. DWP […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/27/dwp-cuts-how-many-people-impacted/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Domestic And International Implications Of The Trump Team’s Yemeni War Plans Scandal

The Domestic And International Implications Of The Trump Team’s Yemeni War Plans Scandal By Andrew Korybko Readers can learn a lot about his administration’s internal policymaking dynamics, its relationship with Israel, and its overall approach towards the Yemeni Conflict. The Atlantic’s... Read More › - Voice of East

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BREAKING: another £1.6 BILLION of DWP cuts could be coming as Reeves messed up her figures

On the eve of the controversial Spring Statement, the Times has reported that chancellor Rachel Reeves could be about to announce even more cuts to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits – to the tune of £1.6 billion In short, it seems that Reeves and her DWP counterpart Liz Kendall got their maths wrong […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/03/25/dwp-cuts-latest/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

President Donald Trump meets with his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) “As I heard it, the president was clear,” someone thought to be deputy White House chief of staff Steven Miller allegedly texted to a Signal chat involving several cabinet … Continue reading Mixed Signal: The Other Side of the “Unitary Executive” Coin → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Yet ANOTHER DWP pensions scandal affecting older women has emerged

HMRC has recently swung into action, sending letters to a substantial number of women across the UK, particularly those in the age bracket of 60 to 79, alerting them to potential deficiencies in their National Insurance records. This significant outreach is crucial for stay-at-home mothers who claimed what is now the Department for Work and […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/24/dwp-pensions-home-responsibilities-protection/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Putin’s Senior Aide Patrushev Shared Some Updates About The Arctic And Baltic Fronts

Putin’s Senior Aide Patrushev Shared Some Updates About The Arctic And Baltic Fronts By Andrew Korybko The Arctic front of the New Cold War is thawing a lot quicker than the Baltic one since the first is where the US could... Read More › - Voice of East

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The ‘Drax 15’ plead not guilty as the state turns the screws for the UK’s most polluting power station

Fifteen people have pleaded not guilty to “going equipped to lock on”, after they were preemptively arrested in a £3 million police operation in August 2024 that stopped a peaceful climate camp against Drax, the UK’s most polluting power station. Drax: burning the planet Bioenergy giant Drax operates the world’s largest wood pellet-burning biomass power […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/03/21/drax-climate-camp-protest/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI Learning: Hollywood Channels The Antebellum South’s Anti-Literacy Laws

Tony Gilroy, creator/showrunner of (among many other projects) of the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor, said in 2023 that he planned to release the show’s scripts for fans to read. Last week, he explained why he hasn’t: He doesn’t want those scripts read by artificial intelligence. “Why help the f***ing robots any more than you can?,” … Continue reading AI Learning: Hollywood Channels The Antebellum South’s Anti-Literacy Laws → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Free at last: Palestine Action political prisoner finally granted BAIL after eight months

On 12 March, the trial of seven Palestine Action activists, known as the Barclays 7, was adjourned, with all seven defendants being granted bail. Francesca Nadin, remained in custody however, because she was also on bail to Bradford Crown Court. Finally, on Tuesday 18 March, she was released. Palestine Action and the Barclays 7 Last […]

By The Canary - Steve Topple

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/03/19/francesca-nadin-palestine-action/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Turn Off That (Government) Radio!

On March 14, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing “statutory functions of unnecessary governmental entities to what is required by law.” Among other institutions, the order targets the United States Agency for Global Media and the broadcast media it operates and funds: Voice of America, Radio and Television Martí, Radio Free Europe/Radio … Continue reading Turn Off That (Government) Radio! → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Poland’s Talk About Obtaining Nukes Is Likely A Misguided Negotiation Tactic With The US

Poland’s Talk About Obtaining Nukes Is Likely A Misguided Negotiation Tactic With The US By Andrew Korybko The last thing that Trump wants is for the US to be drawn back into another war with Russia after “Pivoting (back) to Asia”,... Read More › - Voice of East

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“House Democrats erupted into apoplexy,” Axios reported on March 14, “after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would support Republicans’ stopgap government funding measure.” With their surrender, Schumer and nine other Senate Democrats enabled passage of a “continuing resolution” that kicked the government’s budget and debt cans down the road yet again, this … Continue reading Schumer’s Surrender: Much Ado About Nothing Surprising → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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The DWP is at the centre of ANOTHER growing storm over the State Pension

The future of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) State Pension in the UK is facing scrutiny. It is set to increase by £470 a year to reach £11,973 next month. However, this change puts older people close to the personal tax allowance threshold of £12,570. This is the point at which they begin […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/14/dwp-pension-tax-threshold/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

What Comes Next After The Jaffar Express Terrorist Attack In Pakistan?

What Comes Next After The Jaffar Express Terrorist Attack In Pakistan? By Andrew Korybko Regardless of whether or not Pakistan authorizes kinetic action against “Balochistan Liberation Army” camps in Afghanistan, the state must adequately address the indigenous causes of this conflict... Read More › - Voice of East

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In early March, US president Donald Trump upped the stakes on his previous musings about purchasing Greenland from Denmark. “We need it really for international world security,” he said in a speech to Congress. “And,” despite disinterest in the notion from Greenlanders and Danes, “I think we’re going to get it. One way or the … Continue reading One Way The Other: Is Trump Driving Us Down The Road To War? → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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What to Do When Faced with Tariffs? Diversify

The New York Times yesterday (11 March 2025) headlined: “Trump Intensifies Statehood Threats in Attack on Canada.” What particularly stood out was the sub headline: “The U.S. president on Tuesday reiterated his claims on Canada’s territory as he increased tariffs, threatening to bring the country’s economy to its knees.” How are Canadians supposed to feel […]
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Balochistan Crisis: Imran Khan Says Stability Only Possible Through Public Trust in Government

Balochistan Crisis: Imran Khan Says Stability Only Possible Through Public Trust in Government An Important Message by Former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail – March 11, 2025 “Terrorism has once again taken root in the country. During our... Read More › - Voice of East

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Guess who’s behind the DWP cuts? Yes, it’s Morgan McSweeney and Labour Together.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been at the centre of a storm in recent days; more so than usual. It’s over the Labour Party government’s plans to cut £6bn from chronically ill and disabled people’s benefits. Aside from the fact that disabled people feel scared and betrayed, many non-disabled people are pointing […]

By Steve Topple - Steve Topple

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/12/dwp-cuts-when/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Another ‘impartial’ assisted dying group has just been exposed for being nothing of the sort

The final report from an assisted dying ‘citizens jury’ committee has been released. It is being touted by the UK’s biggest campaign group in favour of assisted dying as being evidence that Kim Leadbeater’s bill on the issue is needed. However, the citizens jury itself has been found to be heavily biased in favour of […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/11/assisted-dying-citizens-jury/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Russian Spies Warn That The UK Is Trying To Sabotage Trump’s Envisaged “New Détente”

Russian Spies Warn That The UK Is Trying To Sabotage Trump’s Envisaged “New Détente” By Andrew Korybko Trump 2.0 must become aware of the threat that the UK poses to its plans and respond accordingly to defend the US’ interests. Russia’s Foreign... Read More › - Voice of East

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How Losing An Eye Could Make The World A Better Place

Eight decades after the “Anglosphere” powers (the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) codified their World War intelligence sharing protocols in the 1946 UKUSA Agreement, the “Five Eyes” alliance — named for a “AUS/CAN/NZ/UK/US Eyes Only” classified information designation — may finally find itself retired. In early March, the Trump administration “paused” sharing … Continue reading How Losing An Eye Could Make The World A Better Place → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Just as Labour wants to cut it, some crucial figures about DWP PIP have been released

Recent statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that over 1.5 million individuals – accounting for 41% of all 3.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants – have been granted financial support for five years or more. It shows that far from billions in punitive cuts that the Labour Party government is […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/03/10/dwp-pip-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Yawning Through the Rites of Spring (Forward)

It happens twice a year, every year. I complain about it — often to you! — twice a year, every year. It’s the semi-annual switch between “Standard Time” and “Daylight Saving Time.” Fall back! Spring forward! In most of the United States, we just did the latter. Again. The clock on my desktop computer and … Continue reading Yawning Through the Rites of Spring (Forward) → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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£6bn of catastrophic DWP cuts and Labour LEAKS the story to ITV News? Kendall clearly hates disabled people.

The Labour Party-led Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to introduce a controversial package of welfare reforms aimed at saving over £6 billion, which will include significant changes to how disability benefits are administered. Yet, as it has done previously in the past year, the Labour-led DWP decided to leak the news to […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/07/dwp-cuts-pip/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

De-Dollarization Was Always More Of A Political Slogan Than A Pecuniary Fact

De-Dollarization Was Always More Of A Political Slogan Than A Pecuniary Fact By Andrew Korybko Any breakthrough in Russian-US relations would inevitably disappoint those multipolar enthusiasts who bought into the most ideologically dogmatic narratives of the New Cold War and consequently... Read More › - Voice of East

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Labour is exaggerating how much its DWP cuts will save – just to penalise disabled people

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire from a prominent thinktank for its plans to cut disability and sickness benefits, with calls for a reevaluation of eligibility criteria rather than further restrictions. The think tank also poured scorn on the claims Labour has made around ‘savings’ from the cuts – saying […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/06/dwp-cuts-savings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It’s not just Starmer – other European countries are now using foreign aid money on defence

European nations are facing a critical crossroads as their increasing military budgets are redirected away from vital foreign aid and climate assistance meant for developing countries. This shift is resulting in significant implications not only for the Global South but also for Europe itself. Europe: cutting foreign aid to drop more bombs As conflicts and […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/03/05/europe-foreign-aid-cuts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How about the US Becoming the 11th Province?

While living in the Middle East, a Palestinian friend taught me about Arabic culture, which he said was still preserved in Yemen. Arabic etiquette, he told me, was that a guest was to be protected, housed, and otherwise looked after. White House etiquette is something else. I was quite taken aback by viewing how Donald […]
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The UK could learn from Germany – as its left wing already starts to regroup after elections

Hundreds of supporters of the leftist party Die Linke gathered in a former film studio overlooking Berlin’s Tempelhof airport last weekend, following a significant federal election in Germany that saw a notable rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). The election results revealed that the AfD had doubled its support, securing approximately 20% of […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/03/04/die-linke-germany/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It’s The Energy, Stupid! Trump, Musk, And The Global Race For Minerals And AI

It’s The Energy, Stupid! Trump, Musk, And The Global Race For Minerals And AI By Uriel Araujo Trump might be bent on “ending the Ukrainian war”, as he puts it, but there will be plenty of other wars to be fought.... Read More › - Voice of East

https://voiceofeast.net/2025/03/04/its-the-energy-stupid-trump-musk-and-the-global-race-for-minerals-and-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Social Security: Musk Left Out The Saddest Part

“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi Scheme of all time,” Elon Musk told podcaster Joe Rogan on the latter’s podcast. “If you look at the future obligations of Social Security, it far exceeds the tax revenue.” Cue outrage. “Billionaires like you to pay the same amount into Social Security as a truck driver,” US Senator … Continue reading Social Security: Musk Left Out The Saddest Part → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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A petition over changes to the DWP’s PIP system is getting thousands of signatures

A growing petition demanding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ends repeated assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has gathered over 13,000 signatures, highlighting the distress the DWP PIP process is causing chronically ill and disabled people. You can sign it here. DWP PIP petition highlights crucial point for disabled people A petition demanding […]

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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/03/02/dwp-pip-petition-assessments/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Israel Votes Against Ukraine: The Evolving Dynamics of US-Israel Relations under Trump

Israel Votes Against Ukraine: The Evolving Dynamics of US-Israel Relations under Trump By Uriel Araujo When it comes to the special US-Israeli relationship, there might be a price to pay, and Trump is sending Israel the bill. Israel might even stop... Read More › - Voice of East

https://voiceofeast.net/2025/02/28/israel-votes-against-ukraine-the-evolving-dynamics-of-us-israel-relations-under-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Ethio-Somali Rapprochement Is A Pleasant Surprise

The Ethio-Somali Rapprochement Is A Pleasant Surprise By Andrew Korybko It had hitherto appeared almost inevitable that a proxy war would soon be waged in Somalia between Ethiopia and Egypt due to all sides’ (those three’s, Eritrea’s, and Somaliland’s) seemingly unshakable... Read More › - Voice of East

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Jeff Bezos: Going Post “L?”

On February 26, Jeff Bezos — founder of e-commerce giant Amazon and space travel company Blue Origin — dropped a note to staff at his 2013 acquisition, the Washington Post, “to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.” He also tweeted the note to the public: “We are going to be … Continue reading Jeff Bezos: Going Post “L?” → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Romania Is At The Centre Of The Struggle Between Liberal-Globalists And Populist-Nationalists

Romania Is At The Centre Of The Struggle Between Liberal-Globalists And Populist-Nationalists By Andrew Korybko What’s unfolding in this Balkan country is nothing less than the opening of another New Cold War front, albeit this time an ideological one which also... Read More › - Voice of East

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Labour just announced spending CUTS deeper than the Tories EVER did

On Tuesday 25 February, Keir Starmer announced a significant policy shift: increasing defence spending to 2.5% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2027. Yet this boost in military expenditure is to be financed by spending cuts to the foreign aid budget – from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. Starmer emphasised that this move […]

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In mid-February, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from presidential events for refusing to change the name of a body of water from “the Gulf of Mexico” to “the Gulf of America” in its reporting. AP sued on various grounds, including due process (citing a court ruling that press access to to the White … Continue reading The Press Is More Important Than The President — And Should Start Acting Like It → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Here’s What I Learned From Analysing The New Cold War Every Day For Three Years Straight

Here’s What I Learned From Analysing The New Cold War Every Day For Three Years Straight By Andrew Korybko What ties these five trends together is Trump’s historic return to the presidency, his successful purge of the “deep state” that enabled... Read More › - Voice of East

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I Asked Elon Musk’s AI For Its Government Efficiency Recommendation

“Chaos.” That seems to be America’s go-to descriptor for the federal government since January 20. Depending on who you ask, US president Donald Trump, “special government employee” Elon Musk, and their “Department of Government Efficiency” are either cutting a bunch of government waste and inefficiency, or gutting a bunch of useful and necessary government functionality. … Continue reading I Asked Elon Musk’s AI For Its Government Efficiency Recommendation → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Poland Should Accept Belarus’ Proposal For Mutual Military Inspections But Probably Won’t

Poland Should Accept Belarus’ Proposal For Mutual Military Inspections But Probably Won’t By Andrew Korybko Entering into a rapprochement with Belarus along the lines of what the US is reportedly working towards would prevent Poland’s ruling duopoly from playing the Russian... Read More › - Voice of East

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Zionists force BBC to pull documentary because of a Palestinian child’s testimony

The BBC has been forced to take down the documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, after a coordinated effort by Zionists and pro-Israel lobby groups. It is because the child narrator of the documentary is the son of someone who works in Gaza’s government. However, one group has hit back at the situation – […]

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The US Government’s Reportedly Shifting Rhetoric Towards Russia-Ukraine Is Significant

The US Government’s Reportedly Shifting Rhetoric Towards Russia-Ukraine Is Significant By Andrew Korybko The US could move its nascent “New Détente” with Russia further along by either forcing the G7 and UNGA Resolution sponsors to change their language about “Russian aggression”... Read More › - Voice of East

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“DOGE Dividend”: Stimulus Redux

On February 18, investor/entrepreneur James Fishback posted a suggestion to X: “President Trump and @ElonMusk should announce a ‘DOGE Dividend’ — a tax refund check sent to every taxpayer, funded exclusively with a portion of the total savings delivered by DOGE.” Musk’s responded: “Will check with the President.” The following day, speaking at the FII … Continue reading “DOGE Dividend”: Stimulus Redux → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Poland’s Refusal To Dispatch Peacekeepers To Ukraine Imperils European Warmongers’ Plans

Poland’s Refusal To Dispatch Peacekeepers To Ukraine Imperils European Warmongers’ Plans By Andrew Korybko Poland’s direct participation in the conflict, even if only in a peacekeeping capacity, is integral to either perpetuating hostilities or rekindling them in the event that a... Read More › - Voice of East

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Judge who gave Thames Water £3bn bailout was partner at law firm who USED TO WORK FOR THEM

High Court judge Thomas Leech who approved the Thames Water £3bn bailout was previously a partner at a law firm where – yes, you guessed it – Thames Water was one of its clients. However, while there is no indication that Leech had any involvement in Thames, what the story does show is the two […]

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Ukraine Risks Trump’s Wrath After Bombing Partially US-Owned Oil Infrastructure In Russia

Ukraine Risks Trump’s Wrath After Bombing Partially US-Owned Oil Infrastructure In Russia By Andrew Korybko Not only did this large-scale drone strike damage one of the US’ most significant regional investments, but it also imperils the energy security of its Israeli... Read More › - Voice of East

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War Against The Deep State: Trump’s Task Force To Declassify JFK, Epstein, And “UFO” Files

War Against The Deep State: Trump’s Task Force To Declassify JFK, Epstein, And “UFO” Files By Uriel Araujo Trump’s task force to declassify secret CIA documents and his threats of auditing the Pentagon (with Elon Musk in charge of that) should... Read More › - Voice of East

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Poland And Europe Fear Rising Ukrainian Crime Rates As War In Ukraine Approaches Its End

Poland And Europe Fear Rising Ukrainian Crime Rates As War In Ukraine Approaches Its End By Uriel Araujo Even a peace deal will not put an end to problems in the region or tensions in Europe. US-funded Ukrainian radical nationalism will... Read More › - Voice of East

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Military Spending: Trump’s Aim Is True, But He’ll Still Need Help To Make The Shot

“One of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia,” US president Donald Trump said on February 13. “And I want to say, ‘let’s cut our military budget in half.’ And we can do that. And I think we’ll be able to.” Trump deserves our thanks … Continue reading Military Spending: Trump’s Aim Is True, But He’ll Still Need Help To Make The Shot → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Will The EU Seize Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic?

Will The EU Seize Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic? By Andrew Korybko A major incident at sea could instantly spark a New Cold War crisis that brings the Baltic front of this competition to the centre of global attention. Politico reported... Read More › - Voice of East

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Thames Water SHUT the ONLY bottled water station – after it left 10,000 people without water

Rogue operator Thames Water is once again under fire – this time, for causing chaos in South London where it left around 10,000 residents without water. However, to make matters worse it closed the only ‘water bank’ it had set up. This was supplying residents with bottled water. As of 3pm on 13 January, some […]

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Last May, Donald Trump bragged on Truth Social that “IF PRESIDENT, I WOULD BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN END TO THIS HORRIBLE AND RAPIDLY ESCALATING WAR WITHIN 24 HOURS” (all-caps styling his). Last October, Trump upped the claim at an Iowa campaign rally: “I will end the war in Ukraine before I even step foot … Continue reading Why Trump Shouldn’t Negotiate With Putin On Ukraine → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Sleeping or Not, DOGEs Lie

So much going on! Will Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Department of Government Efficiency succeed in their supposed quests to shut down everything from USAID to the Department of Education to God knows what else? As the establishment crowd moans and their MAGA crowds rejoice over the sketchy claims of cuts and eliminations, I’m … Continue reading Sleeping or Not, DOGEs Lie → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Ethnic Cleansing or Genocide?

[A] coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. The objectives of such a plan would be disintegration of the political and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, […]
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Trump’s Tariff Schemes Hurt Even More When He Flip-Flops

As January bled into February, Lora Kelly notes at The Atlantic, US president Donald Trump “announced 25 percent tariffs on the country’s North American neighbors, caused a panic in the stock market, eked out minor concessions from foreign leaders, and called the whole thing off (for 30 days, at least).” Cue collective sigh of relief, … Continue reading Trump’s Tariff Schemes Hurt Even More When He Flip-Flops → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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USAID Is A Premier Weapon Of US Hybrid Warfare In The Hemisphere

USAID Is A Premier Weapon Of US Hybrid Warfare In The Hemisphere By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full interview that I gave to Sputnik Brasil about USAID, excerpts of which were published in their report titled “‘Arma principal da guerra híbrida’:... Read More › - Voice of East

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Trump/Musk “Buyout” Program: A Win For America, But Only On One Condition

On January 28, US president Donald Trump made federal government employees an offer that, at least theoretically, they could refuse: “If you choose not to continue in your current role in the federal workforce, we thank you for your service to your country and you will be provided with a dignified, fair departure from the … Continue reading Trump/Musk “Buyout” Program: A Win For America, But Only On One Condition → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Why The New Boss Could Be Worse Than The Old Boss … By Being The Same As The Old Boss

Photo by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Last November, when DOGE remained a gleam in president-elect Donald Trump’s eye, its leader apparent promised, via a post to his favorite (because he owns it) social media platform, that “[a]ll actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum … Continue reading Why The New Boss Could Be Worse Than The Old Boss … By Being The Same As The Old Boss → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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A Choice: Submit to Trump’s Ridicule and Tariffs or Seek Win-Win Trade Relations

A widely known caution advises people not to put all their eggs in one basket. An exemplar is Canada. Has Canada put too many of its eggs in its basket of trade with the United States? Of course, Canada’s trade is not completely reliant on the United States, but it has cast its lot so […]
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Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plans To Build An Iron Dome For America

Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plans To Build An Iron Dome For America By Andrew Korybko This is a game-changer in the New Cold War since it’ll take the US’ rivalry with Russia and China to a qualitatively more dangerous level through... Read More › - Voice of East

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One Dog, Too DOGE, Red Tape, Green Tape

With the end of January consigning Christmas decorations to cheerful memory, even if northern blizzards and hot-button issues stoked by the incoming Trump administration are less conducive to jollity, is it “time to cut the green tape”? Lauren Smith thinks that such eco-bureaucracy is “Why Britain can’t build anything” (spiked, January 29). Solar power is … Continue reading One Dog, Too DOGE, Red Tape, Green Tape → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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France Won’t Fight The US Over Greenland

France Won’t Fight The US Over Greenland By Andrew Korybko It’s not going to risk breaking up NATO, let alone over a war that it’ll certainly lose, no matter how tough its Foreign Minister is trying to sound as part of... Read More › - Voice of East

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National School Choice: Weak

“With education funding following the student rather than being assigned to government-run institutions in a growing number of states, ” JD Tuccille writes in his annual “National School Choice Week” piece at Reason, “more families are choosing what works best for their kids — and the majority are satisfied with their decisions.” On the main … Continue reading National School Choice: Weak → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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What Explains Russia’s Swift Policy Recalibration Towards The Latest Congolese Crisis?

What Explains Russia’s Swift Policy Recalibration Towards The Latest Congolese Crisis? By Andrew Korybko The latest Congolese Crisis has the potential to decisively shift the balance of power in the New Cold War depending on how it develops and what the... Read More › - Voice of East

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DWP benefits like PIP are officially GOOD for the economy – despite Labour’s propaganda

Just as the Labour Party government is tabling reforms and cuts to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits like PIP, a new report by a think tank has exposed that, far from being a drain on public finances, health and disability-related welfare is actually good for both the claimant and society more broadly. DWP […] - Steve Topple

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Trump’s “Return to Office” Order: The Opposite of DOGE?

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed last November (“The DOGE Plan to Reform Government”), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy asserted that “[r]equiring federal employees to come to the office five days a week would result in a wave of voluntary terminations that we welcome: If federal employees don’t want to show up, American taxpayers shouldn’t pay … Continue reading Trump’s “Return to Office” Order: The Opposite of DOGE? → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Now the UN has directly intervened in the Palestine Action ‘Filton 18’ case

The United Nations (UN) has formally intervened in the case of the Palestine Action ‘Filton 18‘ – currently on remand over their action at a UK-based Israel-supplying arms factory owned by Elbit Systems. The UN letter, while polite, does not pull any punches – and exposes the misuse of counter-terror laws and blatant state-sanctioned mistreatment […] - Steve Topple

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Trump’s Gaza Proposal Takes A Page From Ralph Peters’ “Blood Borders”

Trump’s Gaza Proposal Takes A Page From Ralph Peters’ “Blood Borders” By Andrew Korybko He might have convinced himself that ethnically cleansing the Palestinians is the only way to decisively end the conflict, ensure Israel’s long-term security, and restore regional business... Read More › - Voice of East

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No Tax On Tips: One of Trump’s (And Harris’s) Better Ideas

During last year’s presidential campaign, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris seemed to disagree on quite a few things. One thing they agreed on — Trump reiterated his position in a speech in Las Vegas on January 26 — is that the federal government should stop demanding income tax payments on tips. Allow me to be … Continue reading No Tax On Tips: One of Trump’s (And Harris’s) Better Ideas → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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India Ordered Government Employees In Disputed Kashmir To Attend India’s Republic Day Celebration

India Ordered Government Employees In Disputed Kashmir To Attend India’s Republic Day Celebration By Our Special Correspondent For the sake of peace and international security, it is necessary to find a solution of the Kashmir dispute. As we know that... Read More › - Voice of East

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Let There Be Light — And Let People Choose How They Get It

One of newly inaugurated (for a second time) president Donald Trump’s executive orders — “Unleashing American Energy” — promises to “safeguard the American people’s freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances, including but not limited to lightbulbs.” Let us rejoice! Or at least ask — for my son — whether we can … Continue reading Let There Be Light — And Let People Choose How They Get It → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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An Islamic Eschatological Explanation Of Israel’s Master Plan – Sheikh Imran N. Hosein

An Islamic Eschatological Explanation Of Israel’s Master Plan – Sheikh Imran N. Hosein In a very important lecture, Sheikh Imran N. Hosein and Ken O’Keefe discussed the political and religious implications of the current situation in Gaza and Israel, referencing... Read More › - Voice of East

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Cops just arrested ANOTHER Just Stop Oil supporter – for THINKING about protesting

A Just Stop Oil supporter has been arrested on suspicion of planning to organise and/or attend a protest at a UK airport last year. In the latest episode of the ongoing farce that is the UK state – something Alan Ayckbourn would struggle to parody – Joe was nicked in some bizarre pre-crime maneuver by […]

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The Constitution Won’t Save You From Trump

On January 17, outgoing US president Joe Biden belatedly announced the ratification — in 2018 — of the 28th Amendment (the “Equal Rights Amendment”) to the US Constitution. On January 20, incoming US president Donald Trump issued an executive order claiming that the 14th Amendment (and 8 U.S.C. 1401) no longer mean what they’ve always … Continue reading The Constitution Won’t Save You From Trump → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Yes, Elon Musk did just give the Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration

Let’s cut straight to the point: at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday 20 January, far-right tech billionaire and now member of the US president’s top team in government Elon Musk gave a fascist (or Nazi if you prefer) salute – beamed to millions of people around the world: Elon Musk just did a Nazi salute […]

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Corbyn and McDonnell leave police station after being INTERVIEWED UNDER CAUTION by Met

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and former shadow chancellor John McDonnell have been interviewed under caution by the Met Police. It was over the force’s alleged lies about events at the pro-Palestine march on Saturday 18 January. Meanwhile, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has hit back at the Met – accusing the police of […]

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Free Ross, Hopefully

“If you vote for me,” Donald Trump told Libertarians at their national convention last May, “on day one, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.” Some of us believed him. Some didn’t. Some of us were willing to vote for him over that one issue. Some weren’t. While it’s POSSIBLE that a few stray … Continue reading Free Ross, Hopefully → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Does new ME/CFS research finally prove that long Covid is the same thing?

A research paper into myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) has claimed that the majority of long Covid patients live with it – and that Covid-19 has exacerbated the number of people living with this debilitating illness. ME/CFS: a debilitating illness Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is a debilitating condition often triggered by viruses, which can rival cancer and late-stage […]

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Here we go again: On January 14, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its latest rule proposal in the War on Nicotine. Under the rule (which faces a 240-day public comment period before implementation, if the incoming Trump administration doesn’t withdraw it), cigarette makers would have to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. … Continue reading FDA To Public: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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SEND system in England falling apart at the seams – thanks to the Tories

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee’s report Support for children and young people with special educational needs published on 15 January highlights significant challenges within England’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system. Notably, it outlines how funding over the past ten years has not matched demand – as the previous Conservative Party governments […]

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BOHICA: Or, What to Expect When You’re Expecting a New President

Well, here we are: After a long presidential campaign full of warnings from each “major” party campaign about the horrible things the other “major” party’s candidate would do to us if elected, Inauguration Day approaches. On January 20, Donald Trump begins his second (non-consecutive) term as president of the United States. Within days — possibly … Continue reading BOHICA: Or, What to Expect When You’re Expecting a New President → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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The EU’s Need For Cheap Ukrainian Labour Imperils Ukraine’s Post-War Reconstruction

The EU’s Need For Cheap Ukrainian Labour Imperils Ukraine’s Post-War Reconstruction By Andrew Korybko Forthcoming developments might lead to Germany and/or Poland, where over two million of them collectively reside, either encouraging their return or incentivizing them to stay. Zelensky has... Read More › - Voice of East

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Elon Musk’s new plaything Rupert Lowe just made an absolute arse of himself in parliament

Alleged businessman, faux-farmer, and far-right miscreant Rupert Lowe has already shown he’s got what it takes to be Reform UK leader. That is, in parliament on Wednesday 8 January he showed just how seriously him and his grifting il take the business of politics – or rather, they don’t take it seriously at all. No […]

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The End Game And The New Cold War: Reviewing Lavrov’s Year-End Interview With TASS

The End Game And The New Cold War: Reviewing Lavrov’s Year-End Interview With TASS By Andrew Korybko The possible end of the Ukrainian Conflict sometime later this year and the political agreement that’ll accompany it will play the greatest roles in... Read More › - Voice of East

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DWP staff bonuses topped £11 MILLION – just as it plunged countless people into poverty

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire once again. This time, it’s around it giving civil servants bonuses of up to £14,000. However, the right-wing corporate media framing of the story isn’t quite right – because it was disabled people who suffered at the expense of civil servants. It wasn’t a […]

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Avoiding Neo-Colonialism: Russia’s Strategy Against A Weaponized “Green Agenda”

Avoiding Neo-Colonialism: Russia’s Strategy Against A Weaponized “Green Agenda” By Andrew Korybko It envisages helping developing countries rebalance their relations with the West while avoiding the neo-colonial pitfalls for the ‘green agenda’ that’s being weaponized as a ploy to entrap them.... Read More › - Voice of East

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“I need to cleanse my mind of the brothers I’ve lost,” Master Sergeant Matthew Alan Livelsberger (US Army) allegedly wrote in an explanatory note on his phone before shooting himself inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks and gas tanks set to detonate outside a Las Vegas casino, “and relieve myself of the burden of … Continue reading Veterans and Violence: Chicken or Egg? → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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What Oren Cass Sunstein Could Learn From Henry George Costanza

Oren Cass’s “What Economists Could Learn From George Costanza” (The New York Times, December 23) has forgotten what economics Henry George taught. That’s the pundit named Cass who invariably calls for constrictions on consumers, as opposed to Cass Sunstein‘s advocacy of “choice-preserving but psychologically wise interventions” that would make “automatic enrollment in government programs” the … Continue reading What Oren Cass Sunstein Could Learn From Henry George Costanza → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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