Where Your Money Is Concerned, The Trump v. Powell Fight Is A Sideshow

As of market close April 21, major US stock indices have fallen by double-digit percentages since the beginning of the year, while bond yields — the interest rates the US government owes on money it borrows — continue to rise. But US president Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and bears … Continue reading Where Your Money Is Concerned, The Trump v. Powell Fight Is A Sideshow → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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DWP could owe thousands of people compensation in NEW pension scandal

Thousands of older people could be owed payouts from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after a new State Pension communication failure has come to light, the Daily Record is reporting. The damning findings follow a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) investigation that exposed the DWP’s persistent failure to inform pensioners properly about […]


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Five Arguments Debunking Speculation About A Russian Invasion Of The Suwalki Corridor

Five Arguments Debunking Speculation About A Russian Invasion Of The Suwalki Corridor By Andrew Korybko This is nothing but a recurring information warfare operation waged by the elites against their people. The Suwalki Corridor is once again at the centre of... Read More › - Voice of East


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Those Chinese Peasants

Some would posit, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything.” US president Donald Trump is not beholden to that epithet and neither is his vice-president JD “I don’t like China” Vance. Previously, in January 2018, Trump was criticized for referring to Haiti and African countries as “shithole countries.” On 8 April 2025, […]
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WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading

WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading By Andrew Korybko The Pakistani Establishment shares some blame for the latest terrorist upsurge together with America and the Taliban to differing degrees, yet WaPo avoided drawing attention... Read More › - Voice of East


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Here’s How Gas Pipelines And Seized Russian Assets Could Give The US Lots Of Leverage Over The EU

Here’s How Gas Pipelines And Seized Russian Assets Could Give The US Lots Of Leverage Over The EU By Andrew Korybko US control over the trans-Ukrainian and Nord Stream pipelines could incentivize the EU into concessions on their trade war while... Read More › - Voice of East


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Freer Trade Makes Us Richer. Protectionism Makes Us Poorer.

 Many of my friends and acquaintances disagree with Donald Trump’s “trade war” antics. His constant, inexplicable flip-flops and 180-degree turns make them nervous, and they can see that his unconstitutional tariff policy (the US Constitution gives only Congress the power to tax) is already costing them money. But many of my friends, including those … Continue reading Freer Trade Makes Us Richer. Protectionism Makes Us Poorer. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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BRICS And The Ukraine Ceasefire: Reimagining Global Mediation In A Multipolar Order

BRICS And The Ukraine Ceasefire: Reimagining Global Mediation In A Multipolar Order By Uriel Araujo Moscow’s push for BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, South Africa—and North Korea to join Ukraine ceasefire talks, alongside Belarus’s BRICS security summit proposal, underscores the bloc’s role... Read More › - Voice of East


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The WASPI women have smashed their crowdfunder to take the DWP to court

The battle over compensation for the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) is gaining momentum as the group continues to rally support for a £2,950 payout from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Undeterred by the government’s previous reluctance to address historic injustices affecting their pensions, WASPI women are vowing to continue their fight. […]


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“Constitutional Crisis?” No, Just Time To Stop Pretending The Constitution Matters.

As of April 12, according to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration must file a daily declaration as to the location of one Kilmar Abrego Garcia, along with details of what steps have been, and are being, taken to “facilitate his immediate return to the United States.” Garcia’s case is an open and shut matter.  … Continue reading “Constitutional Crisis?” No, Just Time To Stop Pretending The Constitution Matters. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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State pension chaos as 500k people denied increases worth £470 a year

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire for its refusal to amend a long-standing policy that has effectively denied around 500,000 British people living abroad the chance to benefit from what could amount to a significant cash increase in their state pension. The latest figures indicate that these people are missing […]


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Trump’s Tariffs And Crypto Craze: A Geopolitical Gamble Threatening Bitcoin’s Rise

Trump’s Tariffs And Crypto Craze: A Geopolitical Gamble Threatening Bitcoin’s Rise By Uriel Araujo Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have shown extreme volatility. In response, sovereign nations may shift toward digital currencies backed by tangible assets like government bonds or reserves. In... Read More › - Voice of East


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Two-child benefit cap forces mother into ‘buy now, pay later’ credit for food

A North East mother has passionately called on the government to scrap the controversial Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) two-child benefit cap, arguing that the policy has unfairly restricted her family’s resources and left her children struggling to keep pace with their peers. This plea comes as new figures reveal that over 70,000 children […]


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Should Iran Bend Knee to Donald Trump?

Former UNSCOM weapons inspector Scott Ritter usually provides excellent analysis of geopolitical events and places them in a morally centered framework. However, in a recent X post, Ritter defends a controversial stance blaming Iran for US and Israeli machinations against Iran.
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Yet MORE Youth Demand supporters nicked under dodgy pre-crime laws

Once again, cops have been arrested Youth Demand supporters under dodgy pre-crime laws introduced by the Tories. On the flip side, it shows that the group has clearly got the British state worried – and good job it has. Youth Demand: swarming and causing a ‘public nuisance’ Youth Demand supporters gathered at Russell Square on […]


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Tax Form Vocabulary: The Fifth Leg

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln doubted his authority to free slaves held in the Confederate states by executive order (the Emancipation Proclamation), and, according to then-congressman George W. Julian of Indiana, “used to liken the case to that of the boy who, when asked how many legs his calf would have if he called its tail … Continue reading Tax Form Vocabulary: The Fifth Leg → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Lorry driver tries to RUN OVER Youth Demand – and the Telegraph thinks its a joke

Activists with the campaign group Youth Demand were met with violence and abuse from members of the public on Friday 11 April, as they staged a peaceful protest in central London to draw attention to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. At one point, a lorry driver could be seen accelerating his vehicle directly into activists […]


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The Future Of US-Pakistani Ties Is Uncertain Amidst Reported American Deep State Differences

The Future Of US-Pakistani Ties Is Uncertain Amidst Reported American Deep State Differences By Andrew Korybko At stake is whether the US continues prioritizing ties with Pakistan’s military rulers or promotes civilian-led democratic rule aimed at normalizing ties with India so... Read More › - Voice of East


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Danger in Trump’s Mind

On 7 April, a Mondoweiss headline ran as “Trump announces surprise Iran talks during Netanyahu meeting.” United States president Donald Trump had met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss “Gaza, tariffs, and the alleged nuclear threat of Iran.” As for the latter, Trump said that the US is having direct talks with Iran […]
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Now’s The Time To Get That Garden Going

Community garden along Mission Blvd in Cherryland, California. Photo by Naddruf. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Confession: I’m not much of a gardener. I try, but I’m only able to get a few things — cucumbers, green onions, tomatoes, etc. — to grow reliably to ripeness so that they end up on my … Continue reading Now’s The Time To Get That Garden Going → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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What Comes Next After The US’ Withdrawal From Poland’s Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine?

What Comes Next After The US’ Withdrawal From Poland’s Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko This is meant to symbolize the reduction of American military aid to Kiev, not function as the first step towards a complete withdrawal from... Read More › - Voice of East


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Violence from the public and arrests for thought crime: Youth Demand face ‘unprecedented repression’

Direct action group Youth Demand has made April the month they ‘shut it down for Palestine’ in London. Rightly so, given the unprecedented scale of violence and war crimes Israel is meting out in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian territories. However, Youth Demand have been met with what it calls ‘unprecedented repression’ in London – […]


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The Zone Is Flooded. Buy Hip Waders.

Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. “The real opposition is the media,” Donald Trump confidant Steve Bannon told Michael Lewis in 2018, “and the way to deal with them is to … Continue reading The Zone Is Flooded. Buy Hip Waders. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Celebre d’Allen: another horse dies at Aintree amid this unnecessary carnage

Horse racing is once again under scrutiny after the death of Celebre d’Allen, a 13-year-old gelding who was fatally injured during Saturday’s Randox Grand National at Aintree. Despite the pageantry and glamour often associated with the event, behind the scenes remains a brutal reality: the continued suffering and death of horses in the name of […]


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Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia’s Belgorod Region?

Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia’s Belgorod Region? By Andrew Korybko Whatever it might have achieved isn’t militarily significant enough to warrant much attention. Conflicting reports have circulated about whether or not Ukrainian forces had broken through into Russia’s Belgorod... Read More › - Voice of East


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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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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


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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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Trump Makes History Again? Great.

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


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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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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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That’s Somebody Else’s Car. Leave It Alone.

“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


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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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