14 June 2025

DWP will still cut 1.9 million disabled people’s Universal Credit – despite Kendall’s ‘protections’

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal a startling trend: over one-third of Universal Credit claimants are chronically ill and/or disabled. Yet despite this, Liz Kendall’s new ‘protections‘ in her upcoming planned cuts will do nothing for these 1.9 million people DWP Universal Credit With mental health conditions such as anxiety, […]


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13 June 2025

“I Smile At Your Chains”

“I Smile At Your Chains” By Dr Maqsood Jafri This poem by Matloob Boukhari offers a scathing critique of imperialism and ferocity of hypocrisy. It powerfully condemns the double standards of nations that claim to champion peace, justice, and humanity... Read More › - Voice of East


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DWP work coach told a lung cancer patient they should ‘get a job and support the nation’

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) work coach told a chronically ill and disabled woman that is was her responsibility to “support the nation” and get a job. In a covert recording of a call passed to the Canary, the work coach repeatedly showed the lack of empathy or understanding that exists at the […]


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12 June 2025

Take Those Masks Off (Not You, Protesters — You, Cops)

“[F]rom now on,” US president Donald Trump wrote in his Truth Social temper tantrum over anti-ICE protests in Lose Angeles, “MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests.” I agree with what Trump’s saying … but not with what he means. He’s ordering protesters not to wear masks (they’ll ignore him, as they … Continue reading Take Those Masks Off (Not You, Protesters — You, Cops) → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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ISKP’s War On Baloch Separatists Deepens Pakistan’s Multi-Front Crisis

ISKP’s War On Baloch Separatists Deepens Pakistan’s Multi-Front Crisis By Uriel Araujo The Islamic State Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) declaration of war against Baloch separatists intensifies Pakistan’s volatile conflict landscape, intertwining religious extremism with ethnopolitical strife. This escalation, amid ongoing Indo-Pakistan tensions,... Read More › - Voice of East


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11 June 2025

Kendall just confirmed DWP cuts to disabled people’s benefits will not be delayed

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), under Secretary Liz Kendall, is pressing ahead with sweeping cuts to disabled people’s benefits set to take effect in 2026, despite widespread criticism and the absence of a comprehensive impact assessment. These reforms, aiming to cut nearly £5 billion from the welfare budget, have sparked significant concern among […]


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Israel’s Transfer Of Some US-Made Patriot Missiles To Ukraine May Harm Ties With Russia

Israel’s Transfer Of Some US-Made Patriot Missiles To Ukraine May Harm Ties With Russia By Andrew Korybko Considering that the realistic range of Russia’s retaliatory options is now limited, Bibi likely calculated that the harm to bilateral ties will be manageable,... Read More › - Voice of East


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10 June 2025

Occupied LA: Don’t Riot — Boycott and Shun

US president Donald Trump, Axios reports, “is edging closer than ever to invoking the Insurrection Act, driven by a vision of executive power free from the guardrails, governors and generals who stifled him in 2020.” “The people causing the problems are professional agitators,” he says. “They’re insurrectionists.” He’s not wrong. He’s a professional agitator, he’s an … Continue reading Occupied LA: Don’t Riot — Boycott and Shun → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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8 June 2025

Ukraine’s Response To The Sejm’s Volhynia Genocide Remembrance Bill Infuriated Poles

Ukraine’s Response To The Sejm’s Volhynia Genocide Remembrance Bill Infuriated Poles By Andrew Korybko Downplaying this crime and suggesting that Poles are Russia’s useful idiots for remembering it can galvanize them in support of a much harder line towards Ukraine than... Read More › - Voice of East


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DWP text message scams are surging – and the department is failing to act

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an urgent warning to the public regarding a slew of cunning scams infiltrating people’s devices, particularly through deceitful text messages impersonating the DWP. But of course, the responsibility shouldn’t be on the public in the first place – as the DWP needs to get its house […]


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5 June 2025

Yes, You Can Join A Union. No, You Don’t Have To Join A Union.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs the National Labor Relations Act on July 5, 1935. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (right) looks on. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “Sixteen million workers were represented by unions in 2024,” Jim Miller writes in the San Diego Union-Tribune . “However, there were millions more who would have joined a union but couldn’t.” Miller … Continue reading Yes, You Can Join A Union. No, You Don’t Have To Join A Union. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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4 June 2025

DWP PIP appeals are now taking over a year – leaving disabled people in limbo

The struggles faced by individuals seeking Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have reached critical levels, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcing that appeal processes can now take up to 13 months. DWP PIP appeal backlog The backlog, which has grown alarmingly in recent months, stands as a significant barrier for those already facing […]


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Russian Policymakers’ Perception Of India Might Be Changing

Russian Policymakers’ Perception Of India Might Be Changing By Andrew Korybko The pro-BRI policymaking faction is experiencing a resurgence of influence nowadays. A shift appears to be underway in terms of how Russian policymakers perceive India. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned in mid-May... Read More › - Voice of East


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3 June 2025

Why Iran Can’t Be “Allowed” To Enrich Uranium

US president Donald Trump announces that the US doesn’t keep its agreements or abide by international law — May 8, 2018. Public domain. “The AUTOPEN, US president Donald Trump wrote on his “Truth Social” platform on June 2 (referring to Joe Biden), “should have stopped Iran a long time ago from ‘enriching.’ Under our potential … Continue reading Why Iran Can’t Be “Allowed” To Enrich Uranium → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Polish Presidential Election: Five Key Takeaways From Nawrocki’s Victory

Polish Presidential Election: Five Key Takeaways From Nawrocki’s Victory By Andrew Korybko MAGA and European conservatives win, Ukraine and the EU lose, and there’s less risk of a war with Russia. Polish conservative presidential candidate Dr. Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat his liberal rival... Read More › - Voice of East


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2 June 2025

DWP has still not given some Universal Credit claimants the April pay increase

Thousands of families relying on Universal Credit are finally set to receive the increase from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that was due in April. Of course, it is not the “huge payrise” outlets like the Sun have made it out to be, just for clicks. It is also not “unexpected“, like clickbait […]


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1 June 2025

Useful Tools of the Trade Versus Political Power Tools

Wall Street Journal editor Matthew Hennessey correctly observes that vice-president JD Vance could stand to brush up on his economic education (“Vance is Wrong: The Market Isn’t a ‘Tool,'” May 27). He may have learned the essentials of exchange at Ohio State and Yale, but “speaks as if he didn’t.” Yet Vance’s remark that “the … Continue reading Useful Tools of the Trade Versus Political Power Tools → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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31 May 2025

The Taliban’s Return To The Global Stage: Stakes For India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, And The US

The Taliban’s Return To The Global Stage: Stakes For India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, And The US By Andrew Korybko Given the renewed interest that major stakeholders – India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, and the US – have in Afghanistan, the... Read More › - Voice of East


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30 May 2025

Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more

Here’s today’s horoscope from the Canary – helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Saturday 31 May 2025 Aries ♈ Mars is square Jupiter in your horoscope today, Aries, and you’re feeling turbo-charged. Careful—you’re one ignored Slack message away from flipping a desk and […]


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29 May 2025

Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more

Here’s today’s horoscope from the Canary – helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Friday 30 May 2025 Aries ♈ Mars is pushing through your ambition zone, Aries, and your inner firebrand is ready to unionize a vending machine. But listen: not every battle […]


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Trump Alienates Even His Own Supporters With Desperation Play on Immigration

On April 14,  Mohsen Mahdawi arrived at a government immigration office in Vermont for a citizenship interview. After 10 years as a “legal” US resident with a “green card,” he wanted to officially become an “American.” Instead, he found himself handcuffed, hooded, and whisked away to a cage pending deportation. He was finally released on … Continue reading Trump Alienates Even His Own Supporters With Desperation Play on Immigration → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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28 May 2025

The Boer Issue Is Real But Trump Is Misusing It To Target South Africa At Israel’s Behest

The Boer Issue Is Real But Trump Is Misusing It To Target South Africa At Israel’s Behest By Uriel Araujo Violence against Whites in South Africa is a serious issue, but there is no genocide. By downplaying Palestine’s humanitarian disaster while... Read More › - Voice of East


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Mel Stride just compared Nigel Farage to… Jeremy Corbyn… No, really…

Shadow chancellor and ex-Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boss Mel Stride has launched a preposterous critique of Nigel Farage, drawing comparisons between the Reform UK leader and… Jeremy Corbyn. Yes, he really did say that – to the Spectator, of all places. It was, predictably, over the two-child benefit cap. Mel Stride: the Wet […]


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27 May 2025

The Answer to the Trump/Harvard $3 Billion Question is “Markets”

In early May, Reuters reports, the US government revoked “virtually all” of Harvard University’s federal research grants — nearly $3 billion worth — because they “no longer effectuate agency priorities.” Now, president Donald Trump says (in a post to his “Truth Social” platform) he’s “considering taking Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a … Continue reading The Answer to the Trump/Harvard $3 Billion Question is “Markets” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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£7.5bn of Universal Credit went unclaimed in one year – yet Labour is cutting people’s benefits?

An estimated £7.5 billion in Universal Credit benefits remain unclaimed in 2023 due to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) complicated eligibility criteria, lack of public awareness, and poor communication from authorities. However, crucially this figure comes just as the Labour Party government has repeatedly claimed that welfare spending is too high – and that […]


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26 May 2025

Kashmir’s Struggle for Justice And Freedom: ICNA Convention Calls For Global Action On Human Rights Violations

Kashmir’s Struggle for Justice And Freedom: ICNA Convention Calls For Global Action On Human Rights Violations By Our Special Correspondent Baltimore, Maryland – Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, World Forum for Peace & Justice was speaking during the 50th Annual Convention... Read More › - Voice of East


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24 May 2025

Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more

Here’s today’s horoscope from the Canary – helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Sunday 25 May 2025 Aries ♈ Mars squares Pluto and your threshold for corporate bullshit hits a new low, Aries. Your instinct is to light it all on fire—and honestly, […]


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Is Washington Reviving Neo-Monroeism To Control Brazil?

Is Washington Reviving Neo-Monroeism To Control Brazil? By Uriel Araujo Washington is pressuring Brazil by labelling gangs as terrorists, threatening sanctions against Justice Moraes, and seeking military base access. This neo-Monroeist strategy aims to destabilize Brazil’s sovereignty, counter BRICS influence, and... Read More › - Voice of East


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22 May 2025

Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more

Here’s today’s horoscope from the Canary – helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Thursday May 2025 Aries ♈ Mars is nudging you toward action today, Aries—but instead of charging headlong into your boss’s inbox, try channeling that fire into something more sustainable: collective […]


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Palestine and the Conscience of China

Illustration by Fourate Chahal El Rekaby, tni [A] lot of people across the global majority are asking the extremely serious question: why the BRICS, and especially why Russia and China, are not doing more than what they’re doing on behalf of Palestine and to defend Palestine. This is an extremely serious question and it’s not […]
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Motive For Murder: There’s Plenty of “Anti-Semitism” To Go Around

Man carrying child’s body in Gaza. Fars Media Corporation.  Attribution 4.0 International license. On May 20, Israeli forces bombed two homes in Gaza, where, Reuters reports, “children were among the 18 dead.” The attack was justified, the Israeli regime claims, because — who knows? — there might have been a Hamas member hiding in one of … Continue reading Motive For Murder: There’s Plenty of “Anti-Semitism” To Go Around → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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21 May 2025

Trump’s tax breaks for his rich mates could add $3 trillion to US national debt

The recent actions of Donald Trump’s administration have raised significant concerns, particularly regarding economic policy and public health. Not least in this is proposed tax legislation – which could end up adding a staggering $3 trillion to the US national debt just to give tax breaks to Trump’s rich mates. Trump: not exactly a shrewd […]


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On The Extraordinary Poetry And Personality Of Mahmoud Darwish

On The Extraordinary Poetry And Personality Of Mahmoud Darwish By Dr Maqsood Jafri Mehmood Darwish was a literary genius, who is hailed as the national poet of Palestine. He was born in Al-Birwa, in Western Galilee on 13 March 1941... Read More › - Voice of East


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20 May 2025

Politicians Talk “Transparency” While Hiding Anything Inconvenient or Unpleasant

“I guarantee you,” Joe Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper two months before winning the 2020 US presidential election, “I will be totally transparent in terms of my health and all aspects of my health.” Even as we’ve continued to learn more about the Biden administration’s desperate attempts to hide his severe cognitive decline over the … Continue reading Politicians Talk “Transparency” While Hiding Anything Inconvenient or Unpleasant → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Liz Kendall says Winter Fuel Payments cut part of a ‘moral mission’. Yes, she did go there.

Liz Kendall’s recent comments regarding the controversial cut to Winter Fuel Payments have ignited further debate about Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) policies and their impact on vulnerable communities. Not least this is because she called vicious cuts to people’s support a “moral mission”. Liz Kendall is on a ‘moral mission’, apparently In an […]


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The Devil’s In The Details As Trump Announces “Immediate” Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Talks

The Devil’s In The Details As Trump Announces “Immediate” Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Talks By Andrew Korybko The US’ policy towards the conflict will likely depend on the course of these upcoming negotiations. Trump appeared to have recognized the limits of third-party mediation... Read More › - Voice of East


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19 May 2025

Trump’s New Middle East Doctrine: Is The US Sidelining Israel?

Trump’s New Middle East Doctrine: Is The US Sidelining Israel? By Uriel Araujo Donald Trump’s 2025 Middle East policy balances Gulf investments and coercive diplomacy, pressuring Israel to align with US interests while still sidelining Palestinian concerns. His strategic pivot, marked... Read More › - Voice of East


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18 May 2025

Kendall caught misleading parliament four times in 23 minutes over DWP PIP cuts

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boss Liz Kendall has refused to apologise after being criticised for ‘misleading’ (or lying, if you prefer) to MPs four times in one parliamentary sitting – by linking planned cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with support for disabled people’s employment. DWP PIP: cuts and lies In a Commons […]


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Russia’s Neutrality During The Latest Indo-Pak Conflict Was Due To New Policymaking Dynamics

Russia’s Neutrality During The Latest Indo-Pak Conflict Was Due To New Policymaking Dynamics By Andrew Korybko Russia might be reassessing India’s role in Eurasia. Alexei Zakharov is a respected Russian expert on South Asia who serves as a Fellow at the... Read More › - Voice of East


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17 May 2025

Comey’s Numbers Aren’t News — Or A Threat

“8647.” Those numbers are spelled out — in seashells — in a May 15 Instagram photo posted by former FBI director James Comey. The meaning doesn’t seem unclear. To “86” someone, as I recall from my brief late-1980s career in nightclub security, means to remove and ban someone from a bar or club for bad … Continue reading Comey’s Numbers Aren’t News — Or A Threat → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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16 May 2025

Trump’s Desired Return To Bagram Airbase Could Reshape South Asian Geopolitics

Trump’s Desired Return To Bagram Airbase Could Reshape South Asian Geopolitics By Andrew Korybko This could set into motion a diplomatic chain reaction that ultimately places huge pressure upon India. Trump repeated late-February’s plans for the US to restore its military... Read More › - Voice of East


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15 May 2025

No, The Qataris Aren’t “Corrupting” Trump

Photo by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. “WELCOME TO QATAR-A-LAGO.” Thus read a sky banner dragged behind a small plane over US president Donald Trump’s Palm Beach resort/home on May 14 as Trump toured the Middle East and spent some media time defending his $3 billion golf resort deal with, and … Continue reading No, The Qataris Aren’t “Corrupting” Trump → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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14 May 2025

Yemen Taught Trump Some Lessons That He’d Do Well To Apply Towards Ukraine

Yemen Taught Trump Some Lessons That He’d Do Well To Apply Towards Ukraine By Andrew Korybko The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine. Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report... Read More › - Voice of East


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1.1 million kids are in ‘hygiene poverty’ – yet no one in government wants to act

Four children in every British classroom face the grim reality of hygiene poverty, with a staggering 21% of these children opting not to play with others out of fear of judgment regarding their cleanliness. Hygiene poverty: a scourge of UK society This distressing statistic comes from a recently released report, A Clean Start in Life, […]


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13 May 2025

Blink Or Head Fake? Tariff Uncertainty Remains The Biggest Problem

From early April to mid-May, US trade policy went from the bizarre “Liberation Day” tariff schedule — “reciprocal” tariffs that weren’t reciprocal and wouldn’t have made sense if they had been — to US president Donald Trump’s announcements of “major” trade agreements with the Chinese and British regimes. “An incredible day for America as we … Continue reading Blink Or Head Fake? Tariff Uncertainty Remains The Biggest Problem → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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12 May 2025

Trump And The Quest For Kashmir Peace – A Historic Opportunity

Trump And The Quest For Kashmir Peace – A Historic Opportunity By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai The nation of Kashmir expresses the deepest gratitude at the forthright and principal stand taken by President Donald J. Trump for offering his office... Read More › - Voice of East


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Who is Captain Ibrahim Traoré?

From Samori Touré to Thomas Sankara [left], our ancestors chose resistance. Now, we must choose: either we fight for sovereignty, or we remain slaves to neo-colonialism. — captain Ibrahim Traoré [right], Interview with Radio Omega FM, November 2023 A young, by political standards, military captain, now an acting president has captured widespread admiration in Burkina […]
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DWP cuts will throw 670,000 families already in poverty into even further deprivation

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under Keir Starmer’s Labour government is preparing to strip financial support from 670,000 households that are already in poverty – in what can only be described as another ruthless act of state-sanctioned cruelty. DWP cuts: falling on disabled people again They’re the latest figures to come out as […]


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10 May 2025

The US Is Toughening Its Negotiating Stance Towards Russia

The US Is Toughening Its Negotiating Stance Towards Russia By Andrew Korybko This might presage the peace process’ collapse and the resultant intensification of their proxy war. Trump and Vance’s latest comments on their country’s talks with Russia show that the... Read More › - Voice of East


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There’s No Rebellion, But Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Justify One

The Trump administration, CNN reports, is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, depending on “whether the courts do the right thing or not.” Those quoted phrases are from Trump aide Stephen Miller, according to whom the “right thing” consists of letting Donald Trump do whatever Donald Trump wants to do, regardless of whether what he … Continue reading There’s No Rebellion, But Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Justify One → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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9 May 2025

Bratty Royal: Prince Harry and Bespoke Security Protection

It has been unedifying, and, it should be said, far from noble. But being unedifying has become something of a day specialty for Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, notably when giving interviews from commodious abodes in California. On taking a step down from the subsidised duties that characterise his position, the disgruntled Royal fled the […]
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8 May 2025

Indian Aggression Is A Threat to Global Peace And Might Lead To A Nuclear War

Indian Aggression Is A Threat to Global Peace And Might Lead To A Nuclear War By Dr Maqsood Jafri The recent cowardly attack by India on Pakistan’s civilian population is a great mistake of India and the matter of grave... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump’s Mass Deportation Scheme Is Failing. Good.

Members of the ICE gang engaged in an abduction spree (“Operation Cross Check”). Public domain. On May 5, the US Department of Homeland Security announced that immigrants in the US can use a smartphone app to claim free plane tickets and $1,000 payments if they’re willing to “self-deport.” During her Senate confirmation hearing for the … Continue reading Trump’s Mass Deportation Scheme Is Failing. Good. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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7 May 2025

After decades, everything is #StillTheSaME on this year’s ME Awareness Day

Monday 12 May is ME Awareness Day – for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). Historically, it has been marked with patients sharing stories online, and campaigning for improved treatment and research. However, this year one group is taking the fight for patients directly to Westminster, and the Canary is proudly supporting it. Us and the group want […]


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Why Deepening US-India Ties Amid Rising Indo-Pak Tensions Might Be A Challenge For Multipolarity

Why Deepening US-India Ties Amid Rising Indo-Pak Tensions Might Be A Challenge For Multipolarity By Uriel Araujo US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to India strengthens ties to counter China, while India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir are on the rise. A delicate... Read More › - Voice of East


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6 May 2025

DWP data breach exposed as it leaks disabled people’s personal email addresses

New data disclosed by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has shown that there were hundreds of data security incidents across Jobcentres in 2024, affecting an untold number of claimants. The new information has been released just as the DWP caused another major data breach – this time, involving dozens of disabled people’s personal […]


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They Could Have Overruled the Empire as Father and Son

Warren Buffett’s father should have changed Radical Son David Horowitz’s red diapers. At first glance, Horowitz’s vehement rejection of his card-carrying Communist Party upbringing to become an equally unwavering Grand Old Party loyalist, from voting for Ronald Reagan’s re-election right up until his passing on April 29, would seem the mirror opposite of the path … Continue reading They Could Have Overruled the Empire as Father and Son → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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5 May 2025

Escalating Think Tanks

On 2 May Foreign Affairs published an article, “Will China Escalate?: Despite Short-Term Stability, the Risk of Military Crisis Is Rising,” by Tong Zhao, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP). There are many claims made in the article by Tony Zhao who seemingly looks at China, a 5000-year old Asian […]
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4 May 2025

Trump’s Silence In The Face Of Zelensky’s Victory Day Threat Is Incredibly Disappointing

Trump’s Silence In The Face Of Zelensky’s Victory Day Threat Is Incredibly Disappointing By Andrew Korybko It hints at tacit approval of Ukraine targeting the Red Square parade this Friday. Zelensky recently followed up his rejection of Putin’s Victory Day truce by warning that the... Read More › - Voice of East


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No, Labour has not just given people on Universal Credit a ‘free’ £420 ‘boost’

Contrary to headlines in the media, a piece of Universal Credit news is not actually a good thing for families reliant on the benefit. In fact, if you ignore these latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) headlines, the story is actually a bad one. Universal Credit fake news (or rather, manipulated) Families relying on […]


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3 May 2025

Five Benefits That The US Would Reap From Coercing Ukraine Into More Concessions To Russia

Five Benefits That The US Would Reap From Coercing Ukraine Into More Concessions To Russia By Andrew Korybko Failure to do so risks another “forever war”, an Afghan-like debacle for the US, or World War III. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Childbirth / “Great Replacement” Double Con

Donald Trump wants Americans to start having more babies and, the New York Times reports, is mulling possible financial incentives (like $5,000 government checks for mothers upon childbirth) and “educational” initiatives (i.e. classes to help women figure out when they’re ovulating so they can get pregnant more easily) to achieve the goal. But the US government … Continue reading The Childbirth / “Great Replacement” Double Con → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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2 May 2025

Jewish Settler-Colonialists

The straightforward responses in the documentary The Settlers by Louis Theroux will not surprise anyone who has kept abreast of the long-running Zionist plan to create facts-on-the-ground in Palestine. What is surprising is that this documentary was produced and broadcast by the BBC, a broadcaster that is usually inimical to Palestinian suffering. The documentary (currently […]
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30 April 2025

Tariffs: Amazon, Walmart Shouldn’t Assist Trump In Hiding His Tax Hikes

Amazon, Punchbowl News reported on April 29, “will soon show how much [US president Donald] Trump’s tariffs are adding to the price of each product …. The shopping site will display how much of an item’s cost is derived from tariffs — right next to the product’s total listed price.” Cue whining from White House … Continue reading Tariffs: Amazon, Walmart Shouldn’t Assist Trump In Hiding His Tax Hikes → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Rouble Emerges As Top-performing Currency, Signalling BRICS’ Challenge To Dollar Dominance

Rouble Emerges As Top-performing Currency, Signalling BRICS’ Challenge To Dollar Dominance By Uriel Araujo Russia’s rouble, soaring 38% in 2025, outpaces gold and defies Western sanctions. This is potentially game-changing: amid Trump’s tariff wars, BRICS nations can leverage this success to... Read More › - Voice of East


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29 April 2025

Texas Pols Think They Get To Control Speech. Nope.

Bing search results inform me that women from Texas seeking abortion-inducing drugs can likely get them through Whole Woman’s Health of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Why on Earth would I care about that, or want to tell you about it? I’m not a woman, I’m not from Texas, I don’t happen to know any women from … Continue reading Texas Pols Think They Get To Control Speech. Nope. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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28 April 2025

Over one million families hit by DWP Universal Credit savings limit

Universal Credit claimants are facing severe penalties under current Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules that slash benefit payments for those with savings above certain thresholds—forcing many struggling families into further hardship. According to a revealing report titled Saving Penalties the system is set up to cut benefits for anyone holding more than £6,000 […]


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27 April 2025

DWP dragged to Supreme Court over refusing payments to a grieving husband

After a heart-wrenching five-year struggle, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is once again facing the Supreme Court over its refusal to provide bereavement support payments to a grieving husband. This ongoing legal battle spotlights the harsh realities faced by disabled people and their loved ones in the welfare system, which appears out of […]


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26 April 2025

Kashmir: Interpreting Trump’s Reaction To The Pahalgam Terrorist Attack

Kashmir: Interpreting Trump’s Reaction To The Pahalgam Terrorist Attack By Andrew Korybko He predictably condemned the killings and unsurprisingly reaffirmed American neutrality vis-à-vis India and Pakistan in order to position the US as a mediator if their tensions spiral out of... Read More › - Voice of East


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RFK Jr.’s Food Coloring Policies: A Hill To Dye On?

Photo by Lennart Tange. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says that HHS and the US Food and Drug Administration will phase out the use of petroleum-based food dyes over the next two years to “Make America Healthy Again.” Of all the policy changes coming out of … Continue reading RFK Jr.’s Food Coloring Policies: A Hill To Dye On? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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25 April 2025

Amnesty just slammed the DWP as ‘consciously cruel’ in scathing new report

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing severe criticism after a new report by Amnesty International labelled it as “consciously cruel” and damaging the lives of disabled and non-working people. Speaking directly to people struggling to get by on benefits, the research reveals a welfare system riddled with stigma, inflexible rules, and a […]


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24 April 2025

Pakistan’s Military Leader Has The Most To Gain And Lose From The Pahalgam Terrorist Attack

Pakistan’s Military Leader Has The Most To Gain And Lose From The Pahalgam Terrorist Attack By Andrew Korybko From India’s perspective, the Pahalgam terrorist attack has Pakistan’s fingerprints all over it, hence why it’s considering at least one surgical strike across... Read More › - Voice of East


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A Moral Imperative for the 2025 Canadian Election

Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo by Thomas Padilla/AP; Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images Back in August 2014, the New Democratic Party (NDP) was led by Tom Mulcair whose Zionism was so extreme that a sitting MP, Sana Hassainia, of the Montreal-area riding of Vercheres-Les Patriotes, could […]
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Every Accusation is a Confession: “Insurrection” Edition

Article III of the US Constitution provides for congressional establishment of “inferior courts” — that is, courts other than the Supreme Court — and for congressional regulation of those courts’ jurisdictions. In that sense, there’s nothing unusual about US Senator Mike Lee’s bill proposal for a streamlined appellate process where actions “commenced against the executive … Continue reading Every Accusation is a Confession: “Insurrection” Edition → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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23 April 2025

Angela Rayner just shamed herself with her defence of DWP cuts

Angela Rayner’s recent public defence of the UK government’s controversial Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit cuts has been met with fury and disbelief by many – as she once again exposed the abandonment of her working-class roots for political careerism. Angela Rayner: cynical defence of DWP cuts Speaking at Palace Fields Primary Academy […]


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Pahalgam, Kashmir: Terrorism Is Condemnable, No Matter Who commits It

Pahalgam, Kashmir: Terrorism Is Condemnable, No Matter Who commits It By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai As reported by various national and international newspapers that during a horrendous and shocking attack on foreign tourists in Pahalgam (Kashmir) on Tuesday April 22,... Read More › - Voice of East


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22 April 2025

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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21 April 2025

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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19 April 2025

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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18 April 2025

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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17 April 2025

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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16 April 2025

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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15 April 2025

“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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14 April 2025

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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13 April 2025

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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12 April 2025

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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11 April 2025

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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10 April 2025

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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9 April 2025

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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8 April 2025

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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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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5 April 2025

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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4 April 2025

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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3 April 2025

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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2 April 2025

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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1 April 2025

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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30 March 2025

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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Will The Courts Protect Us? A Ghost Story

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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29 March 2025

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


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28 March 2025

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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27 March 2025

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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26 March 2025

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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25 March 2025

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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Mixed Signal: The Other Side of the “Unitary Executive” Coin

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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24 March 2025

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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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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21 March 2025

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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20 March 2025

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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19 March 2025

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 […]


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18 March 2025

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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15 March 2025

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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Schumer’s Surrender: Much Ado About Nothing Surprising

“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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14 March 2025

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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