This is a long one, but the Venezuelan oil follow the money was way more than I ever expected. From how much is unaccounted for to who is getting rich (hint, it’s going to men charged in money laundering and foreign bribery charges, and who are in the Epstein files, of course).
Trump just called for a ban on U.S. diesel exports.
"Let's not send out the diesel. We make a lot of it"
Washington last did this in 1975 & the effects took 40 years to undo.
BREAKING: IRAN PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN AT UNGA SAYS ISRAEL HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS BUT INSPECTORS WANT TO COME TO IRAN INSTEAD
“Atomic and nuclear bombs are in the hands of the Israeli regime, but the inspectors are requested to come to Iran.
Today the McDonald’s CEO said he thinks “inflation’s going to be with us for, unfortunately, many more years at an elevated level.” In contrast, Warsh claims that inflation expectations remain well anchored at 2% and that the Fed will deliver 2% inflation. Who do you believe?
BREAKING: 8 US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group have attempted suicide during the deployment against Iran due to the deteriorating conditions aboard, per a letter obtained by CNN.
poor-quality rations, toilets frequently closed and often no hot water.
One US military official says "eight attempted suicides is incredibly high," that recent carrier strike group deployments have
Iran's President at the UN General Assembly:
"We will never bow our head or bend at the knee."
Iran is ready for dialogue and diplomacy, but "without accepting the language of force."
Markets are crashing after his speech.
Several U.S. Air Force cargo planes landed in the UAE.
The U.S. is stockpiling weapons there to strike Iran, while Arabs welcome this.
The UAE has allowed a large U.S. air force presence,once again betraying Muslims.
This isn't justice. It's not even hypocrisy. Hypocrisy requires a pretense of principles. This is something more naked: the law of the bully. The strong do what they want. The weak suffer what they must. And if the weak refuse to be weak, they get punished for it.
Israel kills and kills. But Iran is subject to sanctions. This is a true tragedy, which would make anyone hearing it laugh at best."
He said it at the UN. The irony is so thick you could choke on it.
Is this how NATO shapes the information environment around itself? NATO’s Strategic Communications Center of Excellence, StratCom, says it helps allies defend against online disinformation. It produces research, training, and guidance on digital threats.
NATO TESTED SOCIAL MEDIA MANIPULATION ON SOLDIERS. THEN CALLED IT DEFENSE
NATO’s recruitment video presents soldiers heading to war as “the future” and calls the alliance a defender of freedom and democracy. But if it is meant to portray the future
Israeli Media Jerusalem Post:
Turkey, Syria, and Jordan plan to create a railway corridor that will connect the Gulf with Europe.
Did you get uncomfortable?