The “Trump Dividend” Is Just Another Proposed Tax Hike

Three Card Monte. Photo by ZioDave. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. “Only I can make this promise to you,” US president Donald Trump told America from the stage of his party’s weird midterm “convention” event on September 9: “If the Republicans win the House and Senate, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen … Continue reading The “Trump Dividend” Is Just Another Proposed Tax Hike → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia’s New 1945 War Monument Signals The Revival Of Its Historic Rivalry With Japan

Russia’s New 1945 War Monument Signals The Revival Of Its Historic Rivalry With Japan By Andrew Korybko It wasn’t Russia that’s responsible for this, but the US, which refused to allow its de facto Japanese protectorate to settle their dispute over... Read More › - Voice of East


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Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine?

Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine? By Uriel Araujo The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are transforming asymmetric warfare, from FPV drones to electronic war. Latin American veterans and criminal groups are already entering... Read More › - Voice of East


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Stop Letting Politicians Milk 9/11 For Their Own Benefit

As of September 8, Forbes reports, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition asking organizers of New York City’s 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony to “carefully consider whether [New York City mayor Zohran] Mamdani’s participation would align with the intention of the ceremony and the expectations of the families most directly affected by the tragedy.” Coming from … Continue reading Stop Letting Politicians Milk 9/11 For Their Own Benefit → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Wartime Consensus Frays As Europe Confronts The Limits of Sanctions

Ukraine’s Wartime Consensus Frays As Europe Confronts The Limits of Sanctions By Uriel Araujo The political foundations of the Ukraine war are being challenged. EU member states are increasingly weighing the risks of sanctions and financial support, while Kiev confronts corruption... Read More › - Voice of East


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No Mercantilists, No Masters

Andrew Langer’s “What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton” (The Wall Street Journal, August 28) could as aptly have been titled “What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Milton Friedman.” Langer notes that Hamiltonian trade barriers were “generally moderate” in comparison with “President Trump’s sweeping protectionism,” but is just as concerned that “Mr. Vance also caricatures … Continue reading No Mercantilists, No Masters → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Could Push Canada Toward China

Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Could Push Canada Toward China By Uriel Araujo Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada reveals a broader geopolitical drive. As Washington revives Monroeist thinking and pressures Ottawa, Canada is diversifying its trade and security relationships. Could US... Read More › - Voice of East


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Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel

Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel By Andrew Korybko France attempted to exploit the preexisting rivalry between the Nigerien military and the Presidential Guard that was exacerbated by recent terrorist attacks as part of a plot... Read More › - Voice of East


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Dog Bites Man: Florida Pols Rigged an Election Using Stolen Taxpayer Money

In 2024, Floridians voted, by a margin of 55.9% to 44.1%, to legalize recreational marijuana. Unfortunately, the threshold for passage of “Amendment 3” was 60% and the measure failed. So far so bad … but it gets worse. Nearly two years later we’ve learned that state government officials misappropriated millions of dollars in taxpayer money; … Continue reading Dog Bites Man: Florida Pols Rigged an Election Using Stolen Taxpayer Money → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve?

Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve? By Andrew Korybko It’s actually NATO that might soon test Russia’s resolve. Politico cited unnamed officials to report that CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Russia was primarily meant to warn it against... Read More › - Voice of East


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Welcome to the Milo Yiannopoulos No-Gloating Zone

“California,” Milo Yiannopoulos wrote last year on X, “needs ICE checkpoints at supermarket entrances, gas stations, strip malls, intersections and government buildings, with on the spot deportation for anyone who can’t prove they are in the US legally.” On August 27, ICE agents abducted Yiannopoulos at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, briefly detained … Continue reading Welcome to the Milo Yiannopoulos No-Gloating Zone → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Off-Grid Is Good For Everyone, Not Just the Military

The US Army, Fox Business reports, plans to build nuclear “microreactors” at five of its bases — Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, and Fort Drum — over the next two years, with at least 15 more to follow later. Why? To, the report says, “strengthen the military’s energy security and reduce its … Continue reading Off-Grid Is Good For Everyone, Not Just the Military → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Say It With Me Again: Trump’s Tariffs are Taxes on Americans

On August 22, a new set of US tariffs went into effect. Those tariffs charge American buyers of Canadian goods — 569 categories of stuff including dairy, alcohol, electronics, furniture, building materials, and other items, amounting to a usual annual value of nearly $25 billion — an extra 50%. Let me re-state and clarify that: … Continue reading Say It With Me Again: Trump’s Tariffs are Taxes on Americans → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Peskov Shouldn’t Have Been Surprised By Tusk’s Defence Of The Nord Stream Sabotage

Peskov Shouldn’t Have Been Surprised By Tusk’s Defence Of The Nord Stream Sabotage By Andrew Korybko Simply put, it’s par for the course for European leaders to support all actions – including terrorism – aimed against Russia, and especially so in... Read More › - Voice of East


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Stars and Stripes, Perhaps Not Forever

In late 1861, Union soldiers in Bloomfield, Missouri, found the local newspaper’s office empty and decided to put it to good use. Stars and Stripes covered the activities of the three Illinois regiments. Their commander in chief, of course, was US president Abraham Lincoln. Over time, the paper gained direct funding from the military, but with … Continue reading Stars and Stripes, Perhaps Not Forever → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Note to Rick Scott: Stop Tweeting and Cut Up That Government Credit Card

“Our national debt just hit 40 TRILLION DOLLARS!” some guy tweeted on August 19. “This is bad. Congress needs to get spending under control and BALANCE THE BUDGET. Americans deserve better.” That does sound like a good idea. But coming from US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), it’s just hot air. A “Readers added context they … Continue reading Note to Rick Scott: Stop Tweeting and Cut Up That Government Credit Card → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources

USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources By Uriel Araujo The Trump administration is scaling back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea while US forces remain entangled in the Middle... Read More › - Voice of East


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Korean Peninsula: One Small Step in the Right Direction

“President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea,” Matthew Lee and Ben Finley write for the Associated Press, “does not just slight a longtime ally but raises broader concerns about the security interests of the United States in Asia and elsewhere.” Trump’s reason for supposedly, and in unspecified ways, downsizing … Continue reading Korean Peninsula: One Small Step in the Right Direction → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Crisis: Several Sailors Reportedly “Attempted To Go Overboard”

USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Crisis: Several Sailors Reportedly “Attempted To Go Overboard” By Uriel Araujo Reports of sailors attempting to go overboard aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln amid the war in Iran have exposed a military crisis. The US also faces... Read More › - Voice of East


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The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+

The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+ By Andrew Korybko The US is replicating its anti-Russian regional containment model against China. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave a landmark speech in Manilla during the first... Read More › - Voice of East


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Tax Supporters Falsely Define “Cost” and “Lose”

Around the US this November, voters will decide a number of tax questions. In California, it’s “wealth tax” on billionaires. In mine, it’s an increase in the “homestead exemption,” the amount of home value excluded from property taxes. In your neck of the woods, it might be a sales tax for road maintenance of emergency … Continue reading Tax Supporters Falsely Define “Cost” and “Lose” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War?

US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War? By Uriel Araujo The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to a 43-year low while the Iran conflict continues to disrupt oil supplies and shipping.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Why Did Russia Once Again Reaffirm Its Commitment To The “Spirit Of Anchorage”?

Why Did Russia Once Again Reaffirm Its Commitment To The “Spirit Of Anchorage”? By Andrew Korybko Putin favours compromising for peace over continuing to pursue maximum victory at the growing risk of World War III, but it’s up to Trump whether... Read More › - Voice of East


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“Town Hall” Pageants Lose Their Luster for Politicians

“The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species,” Kate Santaliz writes at Axios. As the Congress goes into its late summer recess,  only 11 of its 535  members show such events on their August schedules. Coming less than three months before all 435 members of the House and 35 members of the Senate are up … Continue reading “Town Hall” Pageants Lose Their Luster for Politicians → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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There’d Likely Be Another Civil War Before Ukraine Meaningfully Turns Away From The West

There’d Likely Be Another Civil War Before Ukraine Meaningfully Turns Away From The West By Andrew Korybko For as much as the Telegraph fears this scenario and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service hopes that it’ll happen, it’s unrealistic to expect that the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Attack of the $20 Burrito!

Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet got people talking with an early August tweet in which he relates a student activist’s take on the “affordability” issue. “A burrito,” the student told him, “shouldn’t cost $20.” On the putative political “right,” responses range between two endpoints. At one end, various “burrito index” projects demonstrate that it’s difficult, … Continue reading Attack of the $20 Burrito! → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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A Five-Step Plan For Implementing The Indonesian-Russian Strategic Partnership

A Five-Step Plan For Implementing The Indonesian-Russian Strategic Partnership By Andrew Korybko The vision is for Indonesia to follow India’s lead in balancing between China and the US via increased reliance on Russia. Russia and Indonesia agreed to enter into a strategic partnership... Read More › - Voice of East


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For Real “Farm Aid,” Go “Free Trade”

On August 6, the US Senate’s Agriculture Committee rejected the latest version of the federal government’s quinquennial “farm bill.” I say “quinquennial” because Congress normally passes this legislation every five years, but it’s still operating on the 2018 version and has been arguing on a new version since 2023. The major hang-up this year seems … Continue reading For Real “Farm Aid,” Go “Free Trade” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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How The Drone Revolution Is Turning Ukraine Into A European “Forever War”

How The Drone Revolution Is Turning Ukraine Into A European “Forever War” By Andrew Korybko They influenced Western perceptions of the conflict in Ukraine’s favour, it’s now being perpetuated more by Germany than by the US, and it could thus perhaps... Read More › - Voice of East


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Red All Over? It’s Not So Black and White

In the month celebrating 250 years of red, white and blue, Americans were seeing plenty of red — and not just as part of commemorative trifectas or midterm forecast maps. Red-baiters based in red states (or the financial districts of blue ones) have a wave of actual reds in power to push against.  Once, the … Continue reading Red All Over? It’s Not So Black and White → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Saudi Arabia Has Five Points Of Leverage Over The US

Saudi Arabia Has Five Points Of Leverage Over The US By Andrew Korybko It probably won’t ever muster up the political will to use them, however, but the possibility always remains. Trump recently surprised the Saudis by demanding that they recognize Israel as... Read More › - Voice of East


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France Is Leading the West’s “War of Attrition” Against Russia

France Is Leading the West’s “War of Attrition” Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Its leadership apparently calculated that the associated risks are worth becoming the US’ top ally in “NATO 3.0”, but its competition with Germany and the UK for this... Read More › - Voice of East


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What’s Behind Iran And Ukraine’s Sudden Mutual De-Escalation?

What’s Behind Iran And Ukraine’s Sudden Mutual De-Escalation? By Andrew Korybko The US, Iran, and possibly also Russia appear to have calculated that it’s not in their interests, only in Ukraine’s and Israel’s. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s latest tweet came as... Read More › - Voice of East


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Fauci Unmasked, Despite the Fifth Amendment

“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” On July 29, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that 111 times in response to questions from members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee. “What day of the week is it today?” “On … Continue reading Fauci Unmasked, Despite the Fifth Amendment → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Eritrea’s Hybrid War On Ethiopia Threatens To Set The Horn Of Africa Aflame

Eritrea’s Hybrid War On Ethiopia Threatens To Set The Horn Of Africa Aflame By Andrew Korybko Ethiopia is on its own and cannot rely on US diplomatic assistance for resolving the spiralling regional security dilemma that Egypt orchestrated and is weaponizing... Read More › - Voice of East


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New Jersey Highlights the Problems with, and the Evils of, Automatic Voter Registration

As if long wait times, Byzantine paperwork requirements, and unwelcome taxes and fees weren’t enough, we can add one more offense to state vehicle license bureaus’ tabs: Erroneous voter registration. According to New Jersey governor Mike Sherill, his state’s Motor Vehicle Commission improperly registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote due to a “software error” in … Continue reading New Jersey Highlights the Problems with, and the Evils of, Automatic Voter Registration → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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How I Found Subversive Innovation in an Unfree World

“Thousands of people collaborated to build and defend a global monetary network with no CEO, no president, and no master,” Max Borders says of Bitcoin. “Nobody gave them permission, because nobody could. It was developed peacefully in freedom.” Borders uses Bitcoin as an example of what he calls “subversive innovation” — finding ways to lower … Continue reading How I Found Subversive Innovation in an Unfree World → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Reminder: US Tariffs are Taxes on Americans

On July 20, citing “discriminatory treatment of American products” by the Canadian regime, US president Donald Trump signed three proclamations raising Americans’ taxes. Again. Trump’s latest tax hike comes in the form of a 50% tariff on Americans’ purchases of Canadian imports “ranging from wine to hockey sticks to cement.” Tariff supporters try to sell … Continue reading Reminder: US Tariffs are Taxes on Americans → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Ankara Declaration Committed NATO To A Forever War With Russia

The Ankara Declaration Committed NATO To A Forever War With Russia By Andrew Korybko Its members’ pledge of €140 billion divided between the rest of this year and the next disincentivizes Russia to cease hostilities even once it obtains full control... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Most Damaging Mental Disorder: Gerontocracy is Just a Symptom

The term “gerontocracy” (rule by the elderly) isn’t new — it’s been in use since the 1830s — but according to Google Trends it’s come into more frequent usage since 2018. And no wonder. The two most recent US presidents have been the oldest ever, senior citizens who frequently lapse into dementia-driven rants in public. … Continue reading The Most Damaging Mental Disorder: Gerontocracy is Just a Symptom → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Foreign Affairs Is Right: The Old Model Of Nuclear Deterrence Is No More

Foreign Affairs Is Right: The Old Model Of Nuclear Deterrence Is No More By Andrew Korybko The Ukrainian Conflict, the West Asian Wars, and spring 2025’s Indo-Pak clashes upended the past nearly 80 years’ worth of presumptions about strategic security with... Read More › - Voice of East


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“Interlude”: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry

“Interlude”: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry By Dr Maqsood Jafri Dr Farida Aziz is a professor of Paediatrics and is presently working in a Hospital in Abbottabad. She is from a Kashmiri family. Her parents migrated from Srinagar to Pakistan.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Stop the Presses! Congress Denies Netanyahu Something He Asked For!

“I want to stop American aid,” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 30. “It’s like welfare; I don’t want it.” Usually, Netanyahu gets anything he demands from Uncle Sugar. But on July 15, the US House of Representatives voted, 314-104 against even partially granting his wish. Every Republican except Thomas Massie of Kentucky, … Continue reading Stop the Presses! Congress Denies Netanyahu Something He Asked For! → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Interlude: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry

Interlude: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry By Dr Maqsood Jafri Dr Farida Aziz is a professor of Paediatrics and is presently working in a Hospital in Abbottabad. She is from a Kashmiri family. Her parents migrated from Srinagar to Pakistan.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Rubio’s Anti-ICC Campaign is an Anti-“Sovereignty” Project

The International Criminal Court, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio complains in a July 13 Wall Street Journal op-ed, styles itself “a standing world tribunal with near-unlimited reach, empowered to override the courts and constitutions of the U.S. and other sovereign states — and to prosecute and arrest our citizens.” Accepting that, he claims, “would … Continue reading Rubio’s Anti-ICC Campaign is an Anti-“Sovereignty” Project → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation

Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation By Andrew Korybko He’s not a hawk in the least and actually used to be one of his country’s most well-known Western-friendly experts before the special operation led... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Dishonesty of Political Buyer’s Remorse

On June 9, Graham Platner won the Democratic Party’s nomination for US Senate from Maine with 72.1% of the primary vote. On July 10, Platner withdrew from the race, presumably due to popular demand by the same voters who nominated him. I’m tempted to a bit of schadenfreude toward those voters. This was not a … Continue reading The Dishonesty of Political Buyer’s Remorse → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump Says the Ceasefire is Over. The Law Says — Twice — the Iran War is Over.

“The United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second consecutive night on Thursday [July 9],” the New York Times reports, “extending a pattern of hostilities that has all but collapsed their fragile truce and left the Middle East suspended between war and peace.” Let’s be honest here: There was no real “truce,” “fragile” or otherwise. … Continue reading Trump Says the Ceasefire is Over. The Law Says — Twice — the Iran War is Over. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Brazil Warns US Could Take Military Action On Its Territory

Brazil Warns US Could Take Military Action On Its Territory By Uriel Araujo Brazil’s traditionally cautious diplomatic establishment has issued an unusually explicit warning regarding possible US military action. Legal, financial, and geopolitical pressures are reshaping relations across the continent in... Read More › - Voice of East


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Russia Exposed Ukraine’s New Three-Pronged Infowar Campaign About The Battlefield

Russia Exposed Ukraine’s New Three-Pronged Infowar Campaign About The Battlefield By Andrew Korybko Putting it all together, Ukraine’s new three-pronged infowar campaign about the battlefield sees it downplaying Russia’s on-the-ground gains as expanding the “gray zone”, potentially plotting more terrorist attacks... Read More › - Voice of East


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Why Jason Watson is Wrong, Even if You Agree With What He Stands For

“I am calling on average Americans everywhere to peacefully exercise your First Amendment rights en masse every day until this administration is removed and our democratic republic is restored,” US Air Force major Jason Watson said in a  public speech, delivered in uniform, before standing on the steps of the US Capitol with a sign … Continue reading Why Jason Watson is Wrong, Even if You Agree With What He Stands For → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Meh on the Fourth of July: In Dependence Day

When the Continental Congress adopted its “Declaration of Independence,” officially published on July 4, 1776, there were reasons — reasons laid out in detail in that very same declaration. King George III, the founders of “the United States of America” said, obstructed immigration. He kept standing armies in times of peace. He sent out “swarms … Continue reading Meh on the Fourth of July: In Dependence Day → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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FSB Chief Bortnikov Is Right: There’s No One In Ukraine To Talk To Besides Zelensky

FSB Chief Bortnikov Is Right: There’s No One In Ukraine To Talk To Besides Zelensky By Andrew Korybko This is attributable to three primary reasons. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told local media in late June that “Zelensky is a terrorist, but there are... Read More › - Voice of East


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Mail Voting Proposal: Make an Example of Steiner

On June 2, the US Postal Service proposed a new rule in the Federal Register on standards for handling of mail ballots, with public comment open through July 2. That rule was issued pursuant to an executive order by US president Donald Trump. While the proposal unambiguously claims that “states would retain full control over … Continue reading Mail Voting Proposal: Make an Example of Steiner → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes On Russia Are More Showmanship Than Strategy

Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes On Russia Are More Showmanship Than Strategy By Andrew Korybko The primary motive is to produce dramatic visuals for helping Ukraine’s overall cause as war fatigue in the West becomes more palpable and Trump’s political one ahead of... Read More › - Voice of East


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How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030?

How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030? By Andrew Korybko If Russia continues fighting this “war of attrition” for years to come instead of decisively ending it soon, then it’ll be more vulnerable than ever to the “cordon sanitaire’s” invasion... Read More › - Voice of East


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Indonesia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Could Become A Model For The Global South

Indonesia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Could Become A Model For The Global South By Andrew Korybko Prabowo and his team are doing a great job balancing between leading players in the global systemic transition while crucially keeping Indonesia out of New Cold War... Read More › - Voice of East


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Reflecting Pool Solution: It’s Right There in the Name!

Between ruinous wars abroad (e.g. the war on Iran) and at home (e.g. the wars on immigrants and drugs), rising inflation, election-rigging attempts from both sides of the major party “aisle,” an apparent rising trend of “teen takeover” riots, and a host of other problems, the recent algae bloom fiasco at Washington, DC’s Lincoln Memorial … Continue reading Reflecting Pool Solution: It’s Right There in the Name! → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia Must Defeat Ukraine Before Trump 2.0’s “War Of Attrition” Really Gets Going

Russia Must Defeat Ukraine Before Trump 2.0’s “War Of Attrition” Really Gets Going By Andrew Korybko The only reprieve in that dark scenario, other than obliterating Ukraine to neutralize the NATO threats emanating from there once and for all per the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Term Limits? OK, But Here’s How To Do Them Right

It comes, it goes, but seldom a month goes by without the notion of “term limits” popping up in the American political discussion. At the moment — and since Sheldon Whitehouse proposed legislation for it in 2023 — that discussion has mostly revolved around the Supreme Court, whose justices remain in office, according to the … Continue reading Term Limits? OK, But Here’s How To Do Them Right → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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“Public Services”: The Longest Con

Three Card Monte. Photo by ZioDave. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Plans to cut  various taxes seem to enjoy high levels of public support around the country right now. Florida’s voters will have an opportunity in November to cut residential property taxes; last week a Massachusetts court ruled against letting that state’s voters cut their … Continue reading “Public Services”: The Longest Con → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Will Russia Learn From The US’ Defeat In The Third Gulf War?

Will Russia Learn From The US’ Defeat In The Third Gulf War? By Andrew Korybko As Valdai Club’s Research Director Fyodor Lukyanov wrote, “Tehran just showed why military supremacy no longer guarantees political victory.” The memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was just signed... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump Cut A Deal With Iran, But Can He Restrain Israel?

Trump Cut A Deal With Iran, But Can He Restrain Israel? By Uriel Araujo The US-Iran ceasefire has allowed both sides to claim victory, yet Tehran has secured the more enduring strategic gains, with sanctions relief, and strategic leverage. Washington now... Read More › - Voice of East


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If the US Government Won’t Respect Freedom of Speech, AI Firms Should Move

“The US government,” artificial intelligence firm Anthropic informed the public in a June 12 statement, “citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees. ” As of June … Continue reading If the US Government Won’t Respect Freedom of Speech, AI Firms Should Move → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Putin’s Defence Of Pakistan Was About More Than China

Putin’s Defence Of Pakistan Was About More Than China By Andrew Korybko It was entirely factual but driven by diplomatic interests as regards their rapid rapprochement. Putin was asked in early June by an Indian journalist during his meeting with the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Iran: Another Trophy for Trump’s “First” Shelf?

US president Donald Trump loves being “first.” Whenever something newsworthy happens, big or small, in fact or in fantasy, he reliably touts it as being unprecedented in American, possibly even world, history, and a either a personal, positive accomplishment or an unjustified persecution (“witch hunt”). When it comes to bragging rights, he’s certainly entitled to … Continue reading Iran: Another Trophy for Trump’s “First” Shelf? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Facing The “Christian Question”: How Israel Is Eroding Tel Aviv’s And Washington’s Soft Power

Facing The “Christian Question”: How Israel Is Eroding Tel Aviv’s And Washington’s Soft Power By Uriel Araujo For decades, Christian Zionists formed the backbone of Israel’s support network in the West. The crisis involving Lebanon’s campaign, attacks on holy sites and... Read More › - Voice of East


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Could Donald Trump Finally End America’s Twice Yearly Clock-Setting Nightmare?

“Daylight Saving Time (DST) transitions,” researchers wrote in Brain Sciences earlier this year,  “act as a population-wide circadian stressor, leading to sleep disruption, cognitive impairment, emotional dysregulation, and short-term increases in psychiatric symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and suicidality. … At the population level, findings support growing calls to reconsider or eliminate seasonal clock changes …” … Continue reading Could Donald Trump Finally End America’s Twice Yearly Clock-Setting Nightmare? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Close Ties With Kazakhstan Are Indispensable For The Future Of Russia’s Sovereignty

Close Ties With Kazakhstan Are Indispensable For The Future Of Russia’s Sovereignty By Andrew Korybko If the NATO-OTS duo divides-and-rules them, then another special operation and possible NATO-Russian proxy war might be inevitable, which would be to their detriment while that... Read More › - Voice of East


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FISA Fail: A Good First Step, But Hold Off on the Celebration

On June 11, the US House voted down — on a bipartisan basis, with 19 Republicans joining most Democrats — the latest attempt to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Inteligence Surveillance Act. Absent some kind of mid-June legislative miracle, Section 702 will expire on June 12. Good! FISA itself is a terrible law, and … Continue reading FISA Fail: A Good First Step, But Hold Off on the Celebration → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia’s FSB Chief Warns That The West’s “Holy Grail Of Hybrid War” Is Being Deployed To The CIS

Russia’s FSB Chief Warns That The West’s “Holy Grail Of Hybrid War” Is Being Deployed To The CIS By Andrew Korybko AI-assisted infowars could psychologically sever the former USSR’s Turkic populations from Russia. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov warned during a recent... Read More › - Voice of East


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Rip Van Trumple Contradicts His Own Ballroom Argument

“This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House,” US president Donald Trump claimed the day after an armed would-be assassin attempted to charge through a security barricade at the Washington Hilton. “It cannot be built fast enough!” US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) agreed: “America … Continue reading Rip Van Trumple Contradicts His Own Ballroom Argument → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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We Don’t Need AI to Tell Us Donald is a Red

US president Donald Trump, Reuters reports, is “looking into” a US government stake in leading artificial intelligence firms. “There’s something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public,” Trump says. This isn’t his first such initiative. Since beginning his second term, Trump has announced 15 such “equity stake” deals … Continue reading We Don’t Need AI to Tell Us Donald is a Red → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Has Iran Ended Its Drought By Destroying A US-Israel Weather Weapon?

Has Iran Ended Its Drought By Destroying A US-Israel Weather Weapon? By Uriel Araujo Iran’s unexpected return of rainfall has sparked allegations of covert weather manipulation involving the US and Israel. Although the claims remain unproven, documented weather-modification programs, emerging geoengineering... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Russian-Afghan Military-Technical Deal Is A Step Towards Closer Anti-Terrorist Cooperation

The Russian-Afghan Military-Technical Deal Is A Step Towards Closer Anti-Terrorist Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Even in the unlikely scenario that their cooperation one day includes the air defence systems that the Afghan Defence Minister said that he’s seeking for deterring Pakistan,... Read More › - Voice of East


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Can’t Anyone Here Not Play This Political Game?

Photo by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Marc A. Hermann. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. It may be 64 years after the New York Mets losing 120 baseball matches in their debut season led manager Casey Stengel to plead “Can’t anyone here play this game?” Yet The Wall Street Journal columnist William A. Galston notes that the … Continue reading Can’t Anyone Here Not Play This Political Game? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Florida Property Tax Debate: The Right Answer is Always “Cut Government Spending”

As I write this column, Florida legislators are hard at work on a measure to eliminate property taxes in the state. Really? No. But it’s forgivable to have believed that based on clickbait headlines and the wailing of county-level politicians. What legislators actually have in front of them is a November ballot measure proposal that … Continue reading Florida Property Tax Debate: The Right Answer is Always “Cut Government Spending” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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France’s “Forward Deterrence” Risks Triggering A Nuclear Crisis With Russia

France’s “Forward Deterrence” Risks Triggering A Nuclear Crisis With Russia By Andrew Korybko France’s planned deployment of nuclear-armed Rafale jets armed in the Arctic, Central Europe, and possibly also the Balkans poses a qualitatively new strategic threat to Russia. The announcement in late... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Brits, French, And Germans Are Now Right On Russia’s Doorstep

The Brits, French, And Germans Are Now Right On Russia’s Doorstep By Andrew Korybko There are really only three scenarios left: NATO finally agrees to some form of Russia’s proposals; Russia launches a preventive war against European NATO betting that the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Russia’s “1941” Warning: Europe’s Militarization And The Risk Of Strategic Miscalculation

Russia’s “1941” Warning: Europe’s Militarization And The Risk Of Strategic Miscalculation By Uriel Araujo As Germany deepens military cooperation with Ukraine and NATO expands in the Baltic and Arctic, Moscow increasingly warns of encirclement. The continent’s push for militarization comes at... Read More › - Voice of East


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Data Center Panic Forgets the Future

From national politics down to local neighborhood discussion, America seems to be in full-blown moral panic about data centers. The two main concerns voiced by both politicians and my neighbors boil down to arguments that the increasing number and size (due to the push toward resource-intensive artificial intelligence in pretty much everything) of data centers … Continue reading Data Center Panic Forgets the Future → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Starobelsk Dormitory Bombing Reflects Horribly On Ukraine And Its Western Patrons

The Starobelsk Dormitory Bombing Reflects Horribly On Ukraine And Its Western Patrons By Andrew Korybko One of the special operation’s goals is to neutralize these Ukrainian terrorist threats to civilians that Russia long foresaw but was unable to preemptively avert through... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Arctic And Baltic Fronts Of The NATO-Russian New Cold War Are Dangerously Merging

The Arctic And Baltic Fronts Of The NATO-Russian New Cold War Are Dangerously Merging By Andrew Korybko This trend poses a significant threat to Russia, but it also poses an equally significant one to the EU too if it leads to... Read More › - Voice of East


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War With Iran, Phase Two: All Three Plausible Explanations Call for One Corrective Action

On May 25, US president Donald Trump went back to war with Iran, launching strikes in the southern part of that country on a laughable claim of “self-defense.” The previous phase of the war was stupid, evil, and illegal, as is this phase. It was and is stupid because even given Trump’s constantly shifting (and … Continue reading War With Iran, Phase Two: All Three Plausible Explanations Call for One Corrective Action → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Could A Major War Soon Erupt Along The Latvian-Belarusian-Ukrainian Front?

Could A Major War Soon Erupt Along The Latvian-Belarusian-Ukrainian Front? By Andrew Korybko In all three cases, it’s respectively Ukraine, Latvia, and Poland and France that arguably have the prerogative when it comes to whether or not to escalate against Russia,... Read More › - Voice of East


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NATO’s Northern Militarization And The Growing Risk Of War With Russia

NATO’s Northern Militarization And The Growing Risk Of War With Russia By Uriel Araujo NATO’s rapid militarization of the Arctic and Baltic regions is transforming Northern Europe into one of the world’s most volatile points of contention. From Norway’s expanding strategic... Read More › - Voice of East


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Charge Obama? Great Idea, But Unlikely

Last July, then US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the formation of a “strike force” to investigate former president Barack Obama and members of his administration, based on claims from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of a “treasonous conspiracy” to prevent the election of Donald Trump in 2016. The alleged conspiracy involved falsifying intelligence … Continue reading Charge Obama? Great Idea, But Unlikely → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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How Likely Is It That Russia’s Next Special Operation Will Be Against Latvia?

How Likely Is It That Russia’s Next Special Operation Will Be Against Latvia? By Andrew Korybko What’s much more probable is kinetic retaliation against reported Ukrainian drone teams there. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) warned that their country’s armed forces are ready to... Read More › - Voice of East


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Randy Fine vs. “Dual Loyalty” — Pot, Kettle, Black

“Some men,” an old saying has it, “are sent to Washington because their hometowns want them somewhere else.” Although Melbourne Beach, Florida isn’t US Representative Randy Fine’s hometown  — he was born in Arizona, raised in Kentucky, and subsequently managed to wear out his welcome in Massachusetts, Nevada, and Michigan before landing there — I … Continue reading Randy Fine vs. “Dual Loyalty” — Pot, Kettle, Black → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Europe’s Invests In Endless War While Ukraine Bets On Democrat Victory In The US

Europe’s Invests In Endless War While Ukraine Bets On Democrat Victory In The US By Uriel Araujo Brussels insists it wants peace in Ukraine, yet European policies continue pushing Kiev toward unrealistic expectations and prolonged confrontation. With Europe now carrying much... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump 2.0’s Counterterrorism Strategy Targets The “Red-Green Alliance”

Trump 2.0’s Counterterrorism Strategy Targets The “Red-Green Alliance” By Andrew Korybko Tucker Carlson earlier claimed that the CIA is investigating him for communicating with contacts in Iran, so it’s possible that he might be charged on these new counterterrorist grounds, especially... Read More › - Voice of East


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Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game”

Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game” By Andrew Korybko Unless they all get on the same page, and soon, the West risks dividing-and-ruling the SCO. Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov described the threats facing the... Read More › - Voice of East


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“Nearest Nickel” Makes Sense … But Why a Law?

On May 11, a new law went into effect in Florida, “allowing” businesses to round the amounts charged for cash purchases to the nearest nickel. Really? Nothing more important than this for our masters in Tallahassee to spend their time on? Don’t get me wrong. The practice in question makes sense: Last November, the US … Continue reading “Nearest Nickel” Makes Sense … But Why a Law? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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French Media Confirmed That Paris Is Backing Ukraine In Mali By Andrew Korybko A division of labour can now be discerned: the US masterminded this war against Russia’s Malian ally, which al-Qaeda-aligned Islamic radicals are leading in alliance with Tuareg separatists,... Read More › - Voice of East


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The “Security” Case for Trump’s Ballroom: A Win-Win Proposal

Senate Republicans, the Associated Press reports, plan to give the Secret Service $1 billion for “security upgrades” to president Donald Trump’s  (supposedly $400 million, supposedly donation-funded) White House ballroom project. After an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April, Republicans began boosting the ballroom itself as a … Continue reading The “Security” Case for Trump’s Ballroom: A Win-Win Proposal → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Mali After the Failed Decapitation Strike: Malian Foreign Minister Signals a Coming Counteroffensive

Mali After the Failed Decapitation Strike: Malian Foreign Minister Signals a Coming Counteroffensive By Andrew Korybko The failed decapitation strike on day one of the war bought Mali time, but whether or not it’s enough depends on when the counteroffensive is launched... Read More › - Voice of East


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Von Der Leyen’s Quip About Turkiye Exposed The Artificiality Of Its Partnership With The EU

Von Der Leyen’s Quip About Turkiye Exposed The Artificiality Of Its Partnership With The EU By Andrew Korybko Turkiye’s partnership with what became the EU was only due to US machinations after World War II. European Commission President Ursula von der... Read More › - Voice of East


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Ted Turner: 24 Hours That Changed The News World

“We won’t be signing off until the world ends,” Ted Turner said in 1980, just before the launch of his latest media venture. “We’ll be on, and we will cover the end of the world, live, and that will be our last event.” Turner died on May 6 at 87. The world hasn’t ended yet, … Continue reading Ted Turner: 24 Hours That Changed The News World → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Populism of Bicentennial Commercialism

In the months leading up to the USA’s 250th birthday party, some debris from its 200th is making headlines. The New York Times‘s Jennifer Schuessler finds conspicuously “much less investment and enthusiasm overall” for this year’s semiquincentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence than the 1976 bicentennial, itself diminished by jaded jeers charging that “‘Buy-centennial’ … Continue reading The Populism of Bicentennial Commercialism → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Shadow War In Africa: Bold Strategy Or Geopolitical Overreach?

Ukraine’s Shadow War In Africa: Bold Strategy Or Geopolitical Overreach? By Uriel Araujo A covert Ukrainian footprint in Africa is taking shape, from the Maghreb to Sub-Saharan states, fuelling instability. Kiev’s Africa strategy blends military expertise with covert operations, even as... Read More › - Voice of East


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AI Regulation: More of the Risk, Less of the Benefit

Citing anonymous sources, the New York Times reported on May 4, US president Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require pre-release  “national security vetting” of all new Artificial Intelligence models. The following day, the US Department of Commerce revealed that three three large AI firms — Microsoft, Google, and xAI —  have already … Continue reading AI Regulation: More of the Risk, Less of the Benefit → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Sahelian Domino Effect: How Mali’s Latest Crisis Could Ignite a West African War

The Sahelian Domino Effect: How Mali’s Latest Crisis Could Ignite a West African War By Andrew Korybko There’s a growing risk that Tuareg separatism might once again spread from Mali to Niger, and radical Islamist violence could spread further into there... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Murder of Spirit Airlines

On May 2, Spirit Airlines ceased operations after it failed to get the US government to bail it out of the latest in a series of untenable situations — at least two of which the US government put it in to begin with. As of 2023, Spirit was the seventh largest air passenger carrier in … Continue reading The Murder of Spirit Airlines → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Poland, Germany, And New Europe: The Emergence Of A Post-NATO Security Identity

Poland, Germany, And New Europe: The Emergence Of A Post-NATO Security Identity By Uriel Araujo Europe’s security order faces new strain as Poland questions NATO and the US. Long a frontline ally, Warsaw now signals openness to deeper European defence integration.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Five Reasons Why Counterinsurgency Remains Such A Challenge For Mali

Five Reasons Why Counterinsurgency Remains Such A Challenge For Mali By Andrew Korybko The solutions are difficult to implement during the crisis, however, but hopefully that’ll happen after (if?) it passes. Saturday’s coordinated attacks across Mali by terrorist-designated Tuareg rebels in the rural... Read More › - Voice of East


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OK, “Gun Control” Had Its Chance — Here Are The Results

In the wake of Cole Tomas Allen’s alleged attempt to assassinate US president Donald Trump and/or other political officials, journalists, and general-purpose celebrities come the usual calls for “gun control” because that’s just how things work. My preferred argument against such nonsense leans hard on morality (it’s evil to infringe on the unalienable human right … Continue reading OK, “Gun Control” Had Its Chance — Here Are The Results → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Why Russia Created A New Day Honouring Soviet Victims Of Nazi Genocide

Why Russia Created A New Day Honouring Soviet Victims Of Nazi Genocide By Andrew Korybko That was the primary reason why it was established, though it also serves political purposes, but these are in response to the West’s “war on historical... Read More › - Voice of East


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Note to Those So Inclined: Please Stop Trying to Kill Donald Trump

On April 25, one Cole Allen allegedly charged a security checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton ballroom where many of the nation’s most prominent politicians, journalists, and entertainers were gathered for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, bearing both arms and ill will toward some or all of those inside — almost certainly including US president Donald … Continue reading Note to Those So Inclined: Please Stop Trying to Kill Donald Trump → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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There’s a Simple Way to End the Gerrymander Wars

On April 21, a majority of Virginia voters said “yes” to a ballot measure allowing the state’s US House districts to be redrawn for the benefit of the Democratic Party. The next day, a judge banned certification of the election results, calling the ballot language “flagrantly misleading” and asserting that state legislators didn’t follow relevant … Continue reading There’s a Simple Way to End the Gerrymander Wars → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Colby Ultimatum: US Demands Europe Accelerate The Transition To NATO 3.0

  The Colby Ultimatum: US Demands Europe Accelerate The Transition To NATO 3.0 By Andrew Korybko This might be the US’ final warning before it takes drastic action to punish those who continue to reject Trump’s demands. Under Secretary of War... Read More › - Voice of East


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Instead of Ending the DHS “Shutdown,” Make It Real … and Permanent

“The longest government shutdown in US history!” Apart from perfunctory stories about failed congressional votes to end it, that’s really all you’re hearing right now from mainstream media lately about the partial “shutdown” of the US Department of Homeland Security. Wow! More than two months! Headed for three! It’s starting to sound like auctioneer patter: … Continue reading Instead of Ending the DHS “Shutdown,” Make It Real … and Permanent → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump: An Alternative Hypothesis

I don’t care much for politicians and their works. Political government is a stupid and evil way of doing things. It makes us all less happy, less healthy, less prosperous, and less safe than we’d be if we abandoned it for voluntary means of living together. Nonetheless, I occasionally try to “give credit where credit … Continue reading Trump: An Alternative Hypothesis → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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War On Iran, Strait Of Hormuz, China, And The “Mountain Of Gold” Prophecy – Sheikh Imran N. Hosein – Part 4

War On Iran, Strait Of Hormuz, China, And The “Mountain Of Gold” Prophecy – An Islamic Eschatological Response By Sheikh Imran N. Hosein – Part 4 In this lecture, Sheikh Imran N. Hosein provides a comprehensive analysis of modern geopolitics... Read More › - Voice of East


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What Are The Chances Of Russia Attacking The Foreign Companies Supplying Ukraine With Drones?

What Are The Chances Of Russia Attacking The Foreign Companies Supplying Ukraine With Drones? By Andrew Korybko Typically cautious Putin isn’t going to risk World War III over foreign drone companies when he wouldn’t risk it after Ukraine attacked his country’s... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Rehabilitation of Ed Muskie?

US president Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order funding research into the possible benefits of ibogaine, CBS News reports. It will remain a “Schedule I” drug, forbidden by law for you or me to just go pick up at the local pharmacy, but apparently Trump believes it’s worth looking into for use … Continue reading The Rehabilitation of Ed Muskie? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Russian Navy Deterred Estonia From Boarding Its “Shadow Fleet”

The Russian Navy Deterred Estonia From Boarding Its “Shadow Fleet” By Andrew Korybko Escort missions to India and China might also deter the US and the UK from doing the same outside the Baltic, but even so, they might encourage Ukraine... Read More › - Voice of East


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