Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines

Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines By Andrew Korybko These reports remain unconfirmed at the time of writing, but they aren’t unreasonable since India has every reason to want to deprive its rival... Read More › - Voice of East


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Apocalyptic scenes at Chevron oil refinery as climate criminals cause yet more destruction

If you ever wanted a visual representation of just why fossil fuels are so bad, look no further than California. That’s because a Chevron oil refinery has gone up in smoke – and it quite literally looked like something from a Roland Emmerich blockbuster. Except in this instance, the scenes are far from entertaining. Chevron: […]


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BREAKING: cops turn violent as flotilla solidarity protest engulfs Downing Street

Thousands of people descended on Downing Street on Thursday 2 October to protest over the Labour Party government’s inaction over Israel’s illegal assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, and its kidnapping of those on board. However, things quickly turned ugly as cops unleashed violence on the assembled demonstrators. Global Sumud Flotilla Updates on the Global […]


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The Beltway is Not a Place for User-Friendliness

“We Will Never Be Rid of Google” (The New York Times, September 30) is quite a headline for the same Julia Angwin who wrote the book on MySpace. Angwin’s comprehensive unofficial account was published in 2009 as Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America (not “We Will Never Be Rid … Continue reading The Beltway is Not a Place for User-Friendliness → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s “Paper Tiger” Bluff: Europe Duped Into Funding America’s War Narrative

Trump’s “Paper Tiger” Bluff: Europe Duped Into Funding America’s War Narrative By Uriel Araujo Trump’s unexpected praise for Ukraine’s chances against Russia hides a deeper game. By shifting financial burdens to Europe, he may be sidestepping accountability while eyeing Arctic geopolitics.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Starmer’s team are cancelling the passes of left-wing journalists mid-conference

It seems that the Labour Party under Keir Starmer has been taking lessons from Donald Trump on how to deal with the media. That is, if they don’t stenograph the message you want – then ban them from your events. Because that is exactly what’s happened to at least two left-wing journalists right in the […]


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“National Defense Strategy”: A Novel And Unlikely, But Welcome, Proposition

“Military leaders have raised serious concerns about the Trump administration’s forthcoming defense strategy,” the Washington Post reports. “The critiques from multiple top officers … come as [US defense secretary Pete] Hegseth reorders U.S. military priorities — centering the Pentagon on perceived threats to the homeland, narrowing U.S. competition with China, and downplaying America’s role in Europe … Continue reading “National Defense Strategy”: A Novel And Unlikely, But Welcome, Proposition → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Yes, James Comey is a Liar … and a Distraction

On September 25, a federal grand jury indicted former FBI director James Comey on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding (by making that false statement) in 2020. The false statement? The word “no,” in answer to the question of whether he had “ever authorized someone else at the … Continue reading Yes, James Comey is a Liar … and a Distraction → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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From Proxy To Power: Poland’s Nuclear Bid Reshapes Europe’s Security Map

  From Proxy To Power: Poland’s Nuclear Bid Reshapes Europe’s Security Map By Uriel Araujo Poland’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities, backed by US assurances, aims to cement its role as Europe’s anti-Russian bulwark while challenging Germany’s dominance. This underreported shift risks... Read More › - Voice of East


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Ukraine’s Modest Wins, Europe’s Strategic Collapse, And Trump’s U-Turn On Russia

War Of Inches: Ukraine’s Modest Wins, Europe’s Strategic Collapse, And Trump’s U-Turn On Russia By Uriel Araujo Ukraine’s modest frontline advances and Trump’s rhetorical shift put Europe in the spotlight. Zelensky’s push for $90 billion in arms underscores the fragile balance... Read More › - Voice of East


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Shutdown Theater, Briar Patch Edition

The Producers at the Muny in 2008. Photo by Meetmeatthemuny. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. “The White House budget office,” CNN reports, “is telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown …” Programs that these fake “shutdowns” don’t normally affect would “be targeted for sweeping … Continue reading Shutdown Theater, Briar Patch Edition → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Five Most Likely Motives Behind Trump’s Flip-Flop On Ukraine

The Five Most Likely Motives Behind Trump’s Flip-Flop On Ukraine By Andrew Korybko The proxy war has reached a very dangerous point where tensions might soon spiral out of control. Trump surprised the world with a lengthy post expressing his newfound view that... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump, RFK Jr. May Be Right About Acetaminophen, But Why The Rush?

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: A senile reality TV star and a publicity-seeking nepo baby walk into a press conference and announce that a widely used pain reliever may cause autism … Punch line? No punch line. It really happened, though few would have noticed if the senile reality TV star (Donald … Continue reading Trump, RFK Jr. May Be Right About Acetaminophen, But Why The Rush? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Brendan Carr and Donald Trump: Another Jawbone, Another Ass

“This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney,” Brendan Carr said on September 17. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” “This” #1 was talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s claim that “the MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who [allegedly] murdered Charlie Kirk as anything … Continue reading Brendan Carr and Donald Trump: Another Jawbone, Another Ass → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Overreach In Africa: From Proxy War In Europe To Proxy Adventurism Abroad

Ukraine’s Overreach In Africa: From Proxy War In Europe To Proxy Adventurism Abroad By Uriel Araujo Reports suggest Ukrainian weapons and operatives are fuelling conflicts in Mali, Sudan, and Libya, in its push to “counter Russia”. While Kiev brands its outreach... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 19 September 2025 Aries ♈ Work: With the Moon in Sagittarius, your fire burns brighter than usual in this horoscope. At work, you’ll feel the urge to launch into […]


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When The UN Fails: Kashmir And The Crisis Of Global Mediation

When The UN Fails: Kashmir And The Crisis Of Global Mediation By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai “80 years. Longer than the average human lifespan. Normally this would be a moment to celebrate but are we really in a mood for... Read More › - Voice of East


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Charlie Kirk: The Value of a Legacy Is Subjective

“Charlie Kirk’s funeral Sunday will be a historic moment for conservatives,” Henry Olsen writes at the Washington Post. “Kirk’s widow, Erika, President Donald Trump and his allies will understandably want to use the event to call out a tide of left-wing intolerance and violence. But they need to strike the right tone — or they … Continue reading Charlie Kirk: The Value of a Legacy Is Subjective → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Did The Polish Deep State Try To Manipulate The President Into War With Russia?

Did The Polish Deep State Try To Manipulate The President Into War With Russia? By Andrew Korybko The black swan events of NATO jamming causing Russian decoy drones to veer into Poland and an F-16 missing one of its attempted interceptions... Read More › - Voice of East


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Hoplophobes Say The Strangest Things

On September 10, Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal looked at the state’s law against “open carry” of firearms, looked at the US Constitution’s 2nd Amendment, and noticed that the latter supersedes the former. Five days latter, Florida Attorney General James Uthmier issued “guidance to Florida’s prosecutors and law enforcement,” notifying them that “as of … Continue reading Hoplophobes Say The Strangest Things → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Water Wars Strike Again: How Afghanistan’s Canal Project Could Reshape Eurasia’s Geopolitics

Water Wars Strike Again: How Afghanistan’s Canal Project Could Reshape Eurasia’s Geopolitics By Uriel Araujo As Kabul pushes forward with the Qosh Tepa Canal, Central Asia faces rising water tensions. Comparisons with India-Pakistan and lessons from other river disputes may shed... Read More › - Voice of East


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Five Actions that Definitively Disqualify Trump for his Coveted Nobel Peace Prize

I am especially proud to be the first President in decades who has started no new wars. — Donald Trump, Farewell Address, 20 January 2021 I am the Peace President and only I will prevent WW3! — Donald J. Trump, Truth Social, 6 September 2024 I think I’m going to get a Nobel Prize for […]
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Speculation Is Swirling About The Future Of Turkiye’s S-400s

Speculation Is Swirling About The Future Of Turkiye’s S-400s By Andrew Korybko The stage is set for a grand deal between the US, Turkiye, Russia, and India, at least in theory and only tacitly in the case of the US-Russia, US-India,... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 15 September 2025 Aries ♈ Work: The Leo Moon magnifies your urge to lead. At work, you’re the firebrand with the loudest voice — but today, leadership means amplifying […]


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Charlie Kirk: This Too Shall Pass, Unfortunately

If there’s one thing we should all be able to agree on, it’s that no one should be murdered for speaking. In the aftermath of Charlie “Prove Me Wrong” Kirk’s murder at a Utah campus event, it’s clear that no, we don’t all agree on that. The bulk of responses to Kirk’s assassination consisted of: … Continue reading Charlie Kirk: This Too Shall Pass, Unfortunately → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Duda Belatedly Confirms That Zelensky Tried To Manipulate Poland Into War With Russia

Duda Belatedly Confirms That Zelensky Tried To Manipulate Poland Into War With Russia By Andrew Korybko To Poland’s credit, it didn’t fall for this trap, which could have sparked a fast-moving sequence of events that might have spiralled into World War... Read More › - Voice of East


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Now The Feds Want In On The University Patent Racket

“The scientists get the patents,” US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick tells Axios.  “The universities get the patents. And the funder of $50 billion [in research leading to the patents], the US government, you know what we get? Zero. … The United States of America taxpayer should get half the benefit.” Put that way, it doesn’t sound … Continue reading Now The Feds Want In On The University Patent Racket → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Shutdown Theater: Every Play Eventually Ends Its Run

The Producers at the Muny in 2008. Photo by Meetmeatthemuny. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Here we go again. It’s time for another performance of American politicians’ favorite off-Broadway play, “Shutdown Panic.” “Congress only has a few weeks to avoid a government shutdown,” Mitchell Hill reports at WTOP, “but leaders of both parties … Continue reading Shutdown Theater: Every Play Eventually Ends Its Run → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia Probably Didn’t Deliberately Target The Cabinet Of Ministers Building In Kiev

Russia Probably Didn’t Deliberately Target The Cabinet Of Ministers Building In Kiev By Andrew Korybko It’s difficult to imagine typically cautious and restrained Putin losing his cool and recklessly giving European warmongers exactly what they need for raising the chances that... Read More › - Voice of East


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When An Expat Kashmiri Met A Pandit In Northern Virginia

When An Expat Kashmiri Met A Pandit In Northern Virginia By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai The strength of Kashmir has always been its diversity. Washington, D.C. – Sometimes circumstances bring back old gold memories. That is exactly what happened few... Read More › - Voice of East


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Cops and MSM collude to smear Defend Our Juries as a violent mob

The corporate media and the Met Police have been spreading lies about peaceful protesters at the Defend Our Juries’ ‘Lift The Ban‘ action on Saturday 6 September. Defend Our Juries: overwhelming the Met The Met has announced that 857 people were arrested in total on 6 September under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 […]


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Disinterring Graeber: The First Five Years

“When [David] Graeber died, five years ago today, he was just about the most important public intellectual in the world” asserts Thomas Peermohamed Lambert (“David Graeber: the Left’s lost hero,” UnHerd, September 2).  An unlikely position for the author of tomes covering “some of the most mind-numbing subjects,” from the originations of finance to managerial … Continue reading Disinterring Graeber: The First Five Years → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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SKWAWKBOX and Canary are uniting – just as the left must

SKWAWKBOX and Canary are uniting – just as the left must SKWAWKBOX and the Canary: a united front In a moment in which the UK is being dragged toward fascism by both the far right and the two biggest Westminster parties and is colluding in Israel’s genocide with the support of those same forces, the […]


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Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies have come out with the expanded and revised second edition of their book War in Ukraine. Defying logic, the subtitle is Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. A blurb from professor Noam Chomsky calls it: “An invaluable guide.” I agree. Media analyst Norman Solomon calls the book a “concise primer […]
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Murder On The High Seas: Trump May Be Immune, But Are His Co-Conspirators?

On September 2, the US government claimed that military operators acting on its behalf murdered 11 foreign nationals aboard a boat in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. I say “claimed” because Venezuelan communications minister Freddy Ñáñez suggests that a video of the murders released by the US government is an AI-generated “deepfake.” Regimes … Continue reading Murder On The High Seas: Trump May Be Immune, But Are His Co-Conspirators? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Labour is STILL refusing to scrap the two-child benefit cap

Despite repeated pledges to tackle the deepest injustices, the Labour Party government has so far refused to scrap the two‑child benefit cap—a stubborn policy that continues to punish low‑income families and trap countless children in poverty. Now, a new report has shamed Keir Starmer over the cap – but will he and his government bother […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/09/04/labour-two-child-benefit-cap-news/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Kashmir Through The Lens: Film, Dialogue, And Diaspora Resolve

Kashmir Through The Lens: Film, Dialogue, And Diaspora Resolve By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Chicago, Illinois – It is a well-documented fact that people attend conferences for variety of reasons: to gain knowledge, to meet individuals they might not otherwise have... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 Wednesday 3 September 2025 Aries ♈ The Leo Moon sets your fire ablaze, making you want to charge in and take the mic. But remember: leadership without listening is just […]


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The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel Has Already Lost

Man carrying child’s body in Gaza. Fars Media Corporation.  Attribution 4.0 International license. The Israeli regime has lost its multi-front war in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Yes, really. It may not look like it, but the defeat is real and  baked into Israel’s future. Let me first make the case for Israeli … Continue reading The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel Has Already Lost → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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SCO Issues Delayed Condemnation of Pahalgam Attack Amid Sino-Indian Rapprochement

SCO Issues Delayed Condemnation of Pahalgam Attack Amid Sino-Indian Rapprochement By Andrew Korybko The recent Sino-Indo rapprochement, which was inadvertently brought about by the US, accounts for why this year’s Chinese host agreed to include this in the Tianjin Declaration unlike... Read More › - Voice of East


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Big Tech, Trump, And The Deep State: Engineering A New Geopolitical Order

Big Tech, Trump, And The Deep State: Engineering A New Geopolitical Order By Uriel Araujo Washington’s embrace of Big Tech signals a new era in foreign policy. The Intel stake, Brazil trade war, and threats against Europe and Canada show how... Read More › - Voice of East


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Grand Jury Nullification Should Be The Final Word

“District attorneys now have so much influence on grand juries,” retired judge Sol Wachtler told the New York Daily News in 1985, “that, by and large, they could get them to indict a ham sandwich.” I’ve yet to see any public comment from Wachtler, now 95 years old, on a grand jury’s August 26 refusal to … Continue reading Grand Jury Nullification Should Be The Final Word → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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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 28 August 2025 Aries ♈ The Aquarius Moon turns your usual charge-ahead energy into collective urgency. Today, your fire finds its place in group action rather than solo heroics. […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/horoscopes/2025/08/28/horoscope-today-28-august-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gunboats And Ghost Wars: Washington’s Hybrid Siege Of Venezuela

Gunboats And Ghost Wars: Washington’s Hybrid Siege Of Venezuela By Uriel Araujo The deployment of US Navy destroyers near Venezuela reignites Cold War dynamics in the Caribbean. Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 targets Caracas while signalling to China and BRICS. Hybrid warfare... Read More › - Voice of East


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Cracker Barrel vs. The Crack-Brained, Round Two

I’m not going to lie: I don’t particularly like Cracker Barrel’s new branding. The popular restaurant chain recently replaced its iconic logo, featuring said barrel and the founder’s “Uncle Herschel” sitting in a rocking chair, with a plainer version, a stylized “barrel on its side” shape with the chain’s name on it. As one meme … Continue reading Cracker Barrel vs. The Crack-Brained, Round Two → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Magnitsky Sanctions Expose Brazil’s Dollar Dependency Amid BRICS Push For De-Dollarization

Magnitsky Sanctions Expose Brazil’s Dollar Dependency Amid BRICS Push For De-Dollarization By Uriel Araujo Brazil’s financial sector is reeling after Justice Minister Flávio Dino warned banks against complying with US Global Magnitsky sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The... Read More › - Voice of East


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Mainstream Media?

Allen Forrest is writer, painter, graphic artist and activist who produces many cartoons illustrating the regressivism of capitalist societies. One cartoon by Forrest depicted a man and woman swimming in a shark-patrolled sea of MSM (aka mainstream media) lies. But why call it MSM or mainstream media? Of course, any media would love to be […]
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Three Positions On Childhood Vaccination: Only One Is Correct

On May 27, US  Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the federal government no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children. On May 30, the US Centers for Disease Control contradicted Kennedy, instead simply recommending that parents of children between the ages of six months and 17 years “discuss the … Continue reading Three Positions On Childhood Vaccination: Only One Is Correct → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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When Struggle For Freedom Becomes Treason: The Trial Of Kashmir’s Yasin Malik

When Struggle For Freedom Becomes Treason: The Trial Of Kashmir’s Yasin Malik By Dr Imtiaz Khan Yasin Malik (born 3 April 1966 in Srinagar, Kashmir) is a prominent leader for the movement of Kashmiri independence and the chairman of the... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 21 August 2025 Aries ♈ The Virgo Moon cools your fiery impulsiveness, nudging you towards strategy over sheer momentum. You may want to charge headlong into confrontation, but today […]


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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 Wednesday 20 August 2025 Aries ♈ With the Leo Moon fuelling your natural appetite for action in your horoscope, today you’ll want to be everywhere at once, raising banners and […]


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Ukraine War: Let Trump Be Trump!

On August 15, US president Donald Trump met with Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin in Alaska. On August 18, Trump met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a collection of European politicians in Washington. The goal of both meetings: Bringing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war now well into its fourth year. Media coverage of … Continue reading Ukraine War: Let Trump Be Trump! → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ceasefire In The Crosshairs: Thailand, Cambodia, And The Proxy Front Of The New Cold War

Ceasefire In The Crosshairs: Thailand, Cambodia, And The Proxy Front Of The New Cold War By Uriel Araujo The recent ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia comes amid coup rumours in Bangkok, Chinese support for Phnom Penh, and Trump’s boasts of “bringing... Read More › - Voice of East


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US Pressure Might Inadvertently Bring India And China Back Together

US Pressure Might Inadvertently Bring India And China Back Together By Andrew Korybko Any meaningful improvement of Sino-Indo ties, especially in the economic dimension, could prompt Trump to either walk back his hardline policy on India to court it away from... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 Monday 18 August 2025 Aries ♈ The Gemini Moon sparks your instinct to rush in with a thousand ideas at once, but today’s real strength is in letting those sparks […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/horoscopes/2025/08/18/horoscope-today-18-august-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Impact Of The Sacred Bond With Qalandar Baba Bukhari (RA) On My Life

The Impact Of The Sacred Bond With Qalandar Baba Bukhari (RA) On My Life By Waryam Kashif Qalandar Baba Bukhari (Rahmatullah Alaih): a name I have grown fond of hearing. A face that is strangely peaceful to look at. Someone... Read More › - Voice of East


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The FSB Thwarted One Of Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Escalation Plots Against Russia

The FSB Thwarted One Of Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Escalation Plots Against Russia By Andrew Korybko They might have saved the peace process and therefore literally changed the world. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday that it thwarted Ukraine’s long-range Sapsan... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Shoe Removal Rule Is Gone! Now Let’s Get Rid of TSA Too.

From here on out, Americans can annually celebrate July 8 as “Freedom From Compulsory Podiatric Nudity Day” That’s the day the US Transportation Security Administration stopped requiring air travelers to remove their shoes while waiting in line to get ogled and felt up by government-employed pervs before boarding their flights. Government rule reform tends to … Continue reading The Shoe Removal Rule Is Gone! Now Let’s Get Rid of TSA Too. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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India Defied US Pressure To Dump Russia For These Five Reasons

India Defied US Pressure To Dump Russia For These Five Reasons By Andrew Korybko The common denominator is India’s rivalry with China. Trump recently made a show of doubling his 25% tariffs on India as punishment for its continued purchase of... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump Replaces Manager of Jobs Data Massage Parlor

“I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” US Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on August 1, regarding Bureau of Labor Statistics  commissioner Erika McEntarfer.  “She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for … Continue reading Trump Replaces Manager of Jobs Data Massage Parlor → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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45 US journalists are currently on a Israeli government-funded propaganda tour

In a move that perfectly encapsulates the moral bankruptcy of both Israel’s public relations machine and much of the Western press, forty-five US journalists have descended on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories—not to witness the devastation in Gaza, but to take part in a choreographed tour designed, funded, and controlled by the Israeli government. […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/08/12/us-journalists-israel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ukraine’s Romanian-Moldovan Flank Might Soon Be Used By NATO Against Russia

Ukraine’s Romanian-Moldovan Flank Might Soon Be Used By NATO Against Russia By Andrew Korybko It can invade Transnistria, occupy neighbouring Odessa, and threaten nearby Crimea from there. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) warned in mid-July that “NATO Is Turning Moldova Into... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 Monday 11 August 2025 Aries ♈ The Sagittarius Moon ignites your appetite for action, but remember — revolutions aren’t won in one sprint. Today, set a collective pace. Share the […]


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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 8 August 2025 Aries ♈ The Virgo Moon in your horoscope demands practicality, which you treat like a personal attack. But today, it’s time to honour the mundane. Small […]


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Attack of the Bubble Boy Pols

On August 3, NORAD scrambled fighter jets to intercept a civilian aircraft that entered a “Temporary Flight Restriction” zone in New Jersey. What was this very special, very sensitive zone? A golf club. Why was it so special and so sensitive? US president Donald Trump was enjoying a round of golf there. The day before … Continue reading Attack of the Bubble Boy Pols → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s Nuclear Threats To Russia Spark Fears Of Atomic War

Trump’s Nuclear Threats To Russia Spark Fears Of Atomic War By Uriel Araujo Donald Trump’s revelation that he ordered nuclear submarines closer to Russia has ignited a new phase in US-Russia tensions, which drew warnings even from hawks like John Bolton.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Yvette Cooper just doubled down on her Palestine Action lies as mass protest set to go ahead

Defend Our Juries has confirmed that 500+ people have committed to holding ‘I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action’ signs on Saturday 9 August in central London, as part of the Lift the Ban campaign to end the proscription of Palestine Action. The news comes as Yvette Cooper went in the corporate media to repeat […]


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Poland–Ukraine Tensions: It’s Surreal That “Slava Ukraini” Was Just Shouted In The Sejm

Poland–Ukraine Tensions: It’s Surreal That “Slava Ukraini” Was Just Shouted In The Sejm By Andrew Korybko Ukrainian fascists screamed this slogan as they genocided over 100,000 Poles during World War II, so no self-respecting Pole should ever use it, let alone... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump’s Tariffs Come For Your Morning Wake-Up Routine

On August 6 — unless he chickens out — US president Donald Trump will impose a 50% tariff on American buyers of Brazilian coffee. Brazilian coffee isn’t the only coffee Americans  find themselves paying exorbitant taxes on. Vietnamese, Indonesian, Indian, Colombian, Nicaraguan, and European Union-produced coffee just got hit with tariffs (paid by American consumers) … Continue reading Trump’s Tariffs Come For Your Morning Wake-Up Routine → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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This is Still Tom Lehrer’s Week That Was

Six decades after Tom Lehrer adapted his songs on such then-current topics as the Second Vatican Council and the vice-presidency of Hubert Horatio Humphrey from NBC’s That Was the Week That Was into his final album That Was the Year That Was, it remains clear that his works will remain relevant weeks, and years, after … Continue reading This is Still Tom Lehrer’s Week That Was → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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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 2 August 2025 Aries ♈ Mars is squaring the Moon, and you may feel like everything is a now problem. But today’s crisis isn’t yours alone to solve. Pause […]


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Genocide is Psychopathy

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau declares, “I am a Zionist.” Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction of a particular group. When it is your country, your troops, your government and its officials committing genocide, many people will stubbornly refuse to acknowledge such a fact. Such is the propagandic effect of patriotism that it erodes […]
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Republicans Push Census Senselessness (and Lawlessness) to Rig Elections

“Taking the Census” by Francis William Edmonds (1854) “My bill,” US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tweeted in June, “will require the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct a new census immediately upon enactment of the bill. In conducting the new census of the U.S. population, it shall require questions determining the citizenship of each individual, … Continue reading Republicans Push Census Senselessness (and Lawlessness) to Rig Elections → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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DWP gets off scot-free in government review of disabled people’s rights

A sweeping new review funded by the government’s Disability Unit has laid bare the entrenched inequalities faced by disabled people in the UK labour market. But in a bitter twist, it is the government’s own Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that is one of the most persistent drivers of discrimination against the very group […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/07/30/dwp-review-work-disabled-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Election 2026: Here Come The Gerrymanderers

It’s only mid-2025, but both “major” US political parties are already well into their campaigns to win US House and Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections. They’re talking up potential candidates, trotting out actual candidates, and, in the case of the House, going all-out to ensure that those pesky voters don’t get in the … Continue reading Election 2026: Here Come The Gerrymanderers → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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France Becomes First G7 Nation To Recognize Palestine, Raising Strategic Questions For NATO

France Becomes First G7 Nation To Recognize Palestine, Raising Strategic Questions For NATO By Uriel Araujo Paris’ recognition of Palestine, a G7 first, signals a seismic shift in European diplomacy, further isolating Israel and straining NATO’s unity. Rooted in France’s somewhat... Read More › - Voice of East


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Before, During, and After Savagery

“But the state of Israel was not created for the salvation of the Jew; it was created for the salvation of Western interests.” — James Baldwin, “Open Letter to the Born Again” (September 29, 1979). Quoted in Hamid Dabashi, After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization (Haymarket Books, 2025): 159. Baldwin’s assessment […]
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West Bank: Would Annexation Include Citizenship For The Annexed?

Israeli “security fence” separating Israel proper from the occupied West Bank. Photo by Justin McIntosh. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. On July 23, the Israel’s Knesset voted 71 to 13 in favor of a “non-binding” motion to “annex” the West Bank, where Palestinian Arabs have lived under Israeli military occupation since 1967. Naturally, Knesset … Continue reading West Bank: Would Annexation Include Citizenship For The Annexed? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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What’s Thailand’s Endgame If Its Conflict With Cambodia Escalates Into War?

What’s Thailand’s Endgame If Its Conflict With Cambodia Escalates Into War? By Andrew Korybko Demilitarization and regime change might be in the cards. The latest clashes between Cambodia and Thailand over their decades-long border dispute, which were arguably initiated by the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Here’s How Lindsey Graham Manipulated Trump Against Putin

Here’s How Lindsey Graham Manipulated Trump Against Putin By Andrew Korybko It all started by tricking Trump into thinking that Ukraine has trillions of dollars’ worth of rare earths. RT published two critical pieces about Lindsey Graham, “World War mastermind: Here’s... Read More › - Voice of East


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Martin Luther King Files: Justice (and Transparency) Though the Heavens (and Reputations) Fall

On July 21, the US National Archives made more than 250,000 pages of documents relating to the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.  publicly available. The records don’t include wiretap recordings, etc. taken during the years of FBI surveillance prior to his killing — those are under court seal until 2027, and the King … Continue reading Martin Luther King Files: Justice (and Transparency) Though the Heavens (and Reputations) Fall → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Australia And Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO

  Australia And Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO By Andrew Korybko Playing any role in a Sino-US war over Taiwan, even a logistical one, could provoke Chinese retaliation. The Financial Times reported that US Under... Read More › - Voice of East


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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 Tuesday 22 July 2025 Aries ♈ Mars is in Virgo, and your get-it-done energy has turned tactical. You’re spotting inefficiencies everywhere — but pause before “fixing” the collective’s every flaw. […]


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Trump’s Latest Remarks About GERD Raise Questions About His Understanding Of This Dispute

Trump’s Latest Remarks About GERD Raise Questions About His Understanding Of This Dispute By Andrew Korybko Siding with Egypt signals support for its next proxy war on Ethiopia that could destabilize key US allies. Trump scandalously predicted during his first term that Egypt... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump/Epstein: Is That Birthday Doodle Warming Up Her Vocal Cords?

On July 17, the Wall Street Journal published an exposé by Khadeeja Safdar and Sadie Gurman, detailing a racy — and, in context, rather damning — 2003 birthday message from real estate developer Donald Trump to financier Jeffrey Epstein, who later allegedly killed himself while awaiting trial on charges of sexually trafficking minor girls. Trump followed … Continue reading Trump/Epstein: Is That Birthday Doodle Warming Up Her Vocal Cords? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Tax Preparation Costs Should Be “Refundable” Credits

In 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service piloted its “Direct File” program, through which its victims — American taxpayers — in some states could complete tax returns online directly with the IRS rather than through third party tax preparation services. In 2025, the program expanded to 50 states and millions of Americans saved themselves a … Continue reading Tax Preparation Costs Should Be “Refundable” Credits → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Sino-Indo Rivalry Will Shape Trump’s Anti-Russian Secondary Sanctions Decision

The Sino-Indo Rivalry Will Shape Trump’s Anti-Russian Secondary Sanctions Decision By Andrew Korybko The tariff-driven prisoner’s dilemma between China and India could work to Russia’s advantage. One of the three pillars of Trump’s newly announced policy towards the Ukrainian Conflict is the imposition of up to... Read More › - Voice of East


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DWP Access to Work is failing a staggering 85% of deaf people who use it

A damning new report from the campaign group deaf together reveals that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Access to Work scheme, designed to support disabled people into employment, is failing deaf people at an alarming rate. DWP Access to Work is failing deaf people According to the report, only 15% of deaf people […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/07/16/dwp-access-to-work-deaf-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Remember When Code Was Speech? It Still Is.

On July 14, Roman Storm’s trial  — on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and violating US sanctions — began in a Manhattan courtroom. The allegations sound pretty serious, but they all boil down to one real action: Developing, in cooperation with others, a computer program. That program is … Continue reading Remember When Code Was Speech? It Still Is. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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DWP just warned it is going to “go further” on benefit fraud

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has once again seized the spotlight for its relentless focus on benefit fraud and error—but the numbers tell a strikingly different story. Despite fraud rates hovering at relatively low single-digit levels, the department continues to brandish fraud as though it’s a scourge of epidemic proportions, all while turning […]


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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/07/14/dwp-warning-benefit-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Rip Van Linker and “Competitive Authoritarianism”

Eugene Debs speaking in Canton, Ohio, shortly before his arrest for sedition. “I now think the United States may well be evolving,” Damon Linker writes at Persuasion,” to become a competitive authoritarian system in which free elections are still held but fall far short of fairness.” While I often disagree with Linker — I’m a radical libertarian, … Continue reading Rip Van Linker and “Competitive Authoritarianism” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The US-Pakistan Rapprochement Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences

The US-Pakistan Rapprochement Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences By Andrew Korybko India’s, Russia’s, and possibly even China’s interests could be adversely affected. It was assessed in January that “The Pakistani Regime Destroyed Their Country & Betrayed Its National Interests For Nothing”,... Read More › - Voice of East


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Gaslighting: Trump, Epstein, and Soros

The Donald Trump administration has been continuously gaslighting the American people. The examples are myriad. Let’s begin with the tariffs. The United States has imposed them on nearly every country. Ukraine has managed to escape being issued a tariff, so far. Israel, though, has not escaped a proposed 17% Trump tariff, which is bizarre since […]
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Texas Flood Deaths: No, Not Trump’s Fault

As I write this, the known death toll of floods in Texas stands at 104, including dozens of children from summer camps dotting the affected area. That number will likely increase. It’s a terrible thing, and naturally many of us not caught in the middle of it would like to assign blame. “Key roles at … Continue reading Texas Flood Deaths: No, Not Trump’s Fault → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Peace In Ukraine Won’t End The West’s Hybrid War On Russia

Peace In Ukraine Won’t End The West’s Hybrid War On Russia By Andrew Korybko Their refined Hybrid War model will involve efforts to win the “tech race”, a new Western division of labour for containing Russia in Europe, and AI-generated anti-Russian... Read More › - Voice of East


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Decoding Xi Jinping’s No-Show at the BRICS Summit

Decoding Xi Jinping’s No-Show at the BRICS Summit By Andrew Korybko This could stimulate US-Brazilian ties, comparatively reduce China’s role in Brazil’s balancing act if India’s role therein soon becomes more significant, and fuel Western media speculation about China’s commitment to... Read More › - Voice of East


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Corbyn just issued a statement over the Zarah Sultana/new party rumours

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has issued a statement over Zarah Sultana’s resignation from the Labour Party. However, while he does address the forming of a new party, he currently makes no mention of Sultana ‘leading’ it  – just that she will “help build” a “real alternative”. Corbyn’s statement in full Corbyn’s statement was as […]


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Modi’s India And The Caribbean – Sheikh Imran N. Hosein

Modi’s India And The Caribbean By Sheikh Imran N. Hosein As Trinidad and Tobago welcomes India’s Prime Minister, while seeking to better understand, and to respond, to what now clearly appears to be the bold embrace of a new actor... Read More › - Voice of East


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Champions of Freer Markets Don’t Need to Champion Capitalism

“Let Zohran Mamdani’s victory in last week’s Democratic mayoral primary in New York serve as your periodic reminder that capitalism is in dire need of able defenders.” Matthew Hennessey’s call that “Capitalism Needs Champions” (Wall Street Journal, July 1) would have provoked Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal author Ayn Rand’s trademark reminder to “check your premises.” … Continue reading Champions of Freer Markets Don’t Need to Champion Capitalism → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Serbia’s Latest Smooth-Talking Towards Russia Is Politically Self-Serving

Serbia’s Latest Smooth-Talking Towards Russia Is Politically Self-Serving By Andrew Korybko It remains to be seen whether Serbia will keep its word and no longer indirectly arm Ukraine. Serbia surprised some observers after its President and Prime Minister assured Russia that it’ll no longer indirectly... Read More › - Voice of East


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DWP under more pressure as WASPI debate to also happen this week

The long fight of millions of women born in the 1950s to win compensation for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shambolic handling of their State Pension age rises has reached a critical parliamentary moment. This week, a debate is set to take place in Parliament that could finally force the UK Government to […]


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Why Couldn’t The SCO Defence Ministers Agree On A Joint Statement?

Why Couldn’t The SCO Defence Ministers Agree On A Joint Statement? By Andrew Korybko India refused to sign the document since it didn’t condemn late April’s Pahalgam terrorist attack. India found itself at odds with the SCO once again less than... Read More › - Voice of East


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BREAKING: Palestine Action to take Labour to court over planned terrorist ban

The High Court has granted an urgent hearing for Palestine Action’s legal challenge to threatened proscription. In a hearing which concluded on the morning of Monday 30 June at the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Justice Chamberlain granted the application for an urgent hearing and set the date for Friday 4 July at 10:30am to […]


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Poland’s Patience Wears Thin: Ukraine’s Ally Turns Wary

Poland’s Patience Wears Thin: Ukraine’s Ally Turns Wary By Uriel Araujo A sharp decline in Polish support for Ukraine’s EU and NATO aspirations, coupled with rising anti-Ukrainian sentiment and historical grievances, threatens to isolate Kiev as Western focus shifts to the... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Battle For LA Begins To Take Shape

Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy, California, wants to know where LA’s street gangs are: “You guys are always tagging everything up, claiming [the] hood, and now that your hood’s being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain’t a peep out of you …. We’re out there fighting our turf, protecting our turf, … Continue reading The Battle For LA Begins To Take Shape → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Tulsi Gabbard: Another Lesser Evilist Offering

On 20 June 2025, Galloway spoke about his dream team for the next presidential race: "Tulsi Gabbard, Tucker Carlson, president and vice president of the United States of America."


He advised Gabbard to "resign if Trump joins the war and should make plain that she intends to run for president." She hasn't.


Given the public rebukes of her by Donald Trump, speculation had emerged of her doing just that: resigning. However, Gabbard has instead attempted to win her way back into Trump's good book.
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Will Trump Continue Seeking War? If So, Here’s Why.

In 1938, five years into Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” the US remained mired in the depths of a “Great Depression.” Real income still hadn’t regained its 1929 level. Unemployment stood at six times at level. The nation languished in economic failure with no end in sight, making even the far-from-free-market policies of his predecessor, … Continue reading Will Trump Continue Seeking War? If So, Here’s Why. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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US Intervention In Iran-Israel Conflict Can Destroy Trump’s “MAGA”, And Trigger An American Recession

US Intervention In Iran-Israel Conflict Can Destroy Trump’s “MAGA”, And Trigger An American Recession By Uriel Araujo Escalating Iran-Israel tensions with Washington embarking on the war expected to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, spiking oil prices, and destabilizing the US dollar,... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump’s War Idiocy

On June 21, US president Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. You may have heard. As I write this, we’re in the “boasting about how splendid it all is” phase of Trump’s cyclical foreign policy approach. Phase One: Pretend to be “anti-war” and feverishly “negotiating” to avoid escalation of this or that long-term … Continue reading The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump’s War Idiocy → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Putin’s Clarification Of Russian Policy Towards Ukraine Discredited The West’s Narrative

Putin’s Clarification Of Russian Policy Towards Ukraine Discredited The West’s Narrative By Andrew Korybko The territorial aspect of the conflict is only the result of “military logic” making this a fait accompli as the conflict dragged on after the Anglo-American Axis... Read More › - Voice of East


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On Being Trump’s Director of National Intelligence

On 17 June, a member of the media asked Trump: “Tulsi Gabbard testified in March that the intelligence community said that Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon.” Trump brusquely responded, “I don’t care what she said. I think they are very close to having one.” This is just another instance of the rudeness, arrogance, and […]
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At This Point, A Nuclear Iran Is Probably The Least Bad Option

The “Baker” explosion, part of Operation Crossroads, a nuclear weapon test by the United States military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, on 25 July 1946. [Source: Wikipedia] As I write this, US president Donald Trump seems deep in his usual dither. Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal, “told senior aides late Tuesday [June 17] that … Continue reading At This Point, A Nuclear Iran Is Probably The Least Bad Option → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Brits And Ukrainians Are Plotting To Manipulate Trump Into Escalating Against Russia

The Brits And Ukrainians Are Plotting To Manipulate Trump Into Escalating Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Two false flag scenarios are being cooked up in the Baltic Sea to this end according to Russian spies. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Agency (SVR) warned that the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Apply the NPT to All Nations Equally

This is a case of awakening Iran to really the full deceit and the full evil that is represented by Israel and the United States and Europe in my view this uh you know the history of the last 60 years for my country I’m ashamed of it. You know my country was supposed to […]
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Pax Judaica Rising: Sheikh Imran N. Hosein’s Insights Into Israel’s Attack On Iran

Pax Judaica Rising: Sheikh Imran N. Hosein’s Insights Into Israel’s Attack On Iran  By Sheikh Imran N. Hosein The Iranian religious leadership have consistently argued that the development and use of nuclear weapons in warfare is Harām, i.e., legally prohibited by Islamic law.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Did The SCO Keep India Out Of The Loop When Issuing Its Statement Condemning Israel?

Did The SCO Keep India Out Of The Loop When Issuing Its Statement Condemning Israel? By Andrew Korybko Western-friendly policy influencers and policymakers in India might now feel vindicated after claiming for a while already that the group no longer... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Better Israel/Iran Explanation: Trump Got Played

On June 12, Axios reported, the US regime refused to support Israeli strikes on Iran … but US president Donald Trump said such strikes “might very well happen” even though he wouldn’t want Israel to “blow it” (“it” being a new nuclear deal to replace the one Trump began violating in 2018). Hours later, Israeli aircraft … Continue reading The Better Israel/Iran Explanation: Trump Got Played → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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