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DiEM25 In this wide-ranging conversation on Democracy Now! , Yanis Varoufakis cuts through the noise surrounding Donald Trump’s latest headlines — the so-called “Board of Peace,” threats against Greenland, talk of Gaza as real estate, and explains what’s really going on. This isn’t chaos or impulsiveness, it’s a plan. A plan to replace international law and democratic institutions with something much older and far more dangerous: corporate power backed by political force. What we’re witnessing is the construction of a new kind of empire, where private charters matter more than the United Nations and where peace is reduced to a business deal. Yanis Varoufakis draws a stark line back to the East India Company, warning that the world is drifting toward a form of rule we thought had been left behind with colonialism. And, crucially, he explains why this project is succeeding: because Europe is helping it along — through silence, submission, and years of undermining the very international r...

The Jimmy Dore Show   Recent reports suggest that China has rapidly increased military support to Iran, with multiple Chinese cargo planes landing in Iran, while Iran has been testing long-range missiles — all of which raising fears of escalation in the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. Jimmy Dore criticizes Donald Trump for signaling support of an Israeli strike on Iran over missile development, arguing this continues a pattern of U.S. military action aligned with Israeli security priorities. Guest Thomas Massie suggests prior strikes were aimed at degrading Iran’s conventional missile capacity rather than stopping nuclear weapons, and argues missile defense would be cheaper than perpetual foreign interventions. The discussion broadens into frustration with U.S. foreign policy, the political cost of dissent on Israel, and disappointment that Trump abandoned his earlier “no more wars” rhetoric while proving that border enforcement was largely a policy choice, not ...

Zeteo   ‘The Philosopher in the Valley’ is the latest book from journalist and author Michael Steinberger, and it explores Palantir and its equally controversial and perplexing CEO, Alex Karp. Steinberger had unprecedented access to the people behind what he describes as “the most interesting company in the world” that is making warfare “in vogue in tech circles.” Today, Palantir’s surveillance and data software is used by intelligence agencies, militaries, and corporations, which leads it to be used in areas from finance to immigration and counterterrorism.   Karp’s U-turn from the democrats towards MAGA is cause for concern not only for people in the US, but across the globe. 

Glenn Greenwald   One of the west's most pro-establishment loyalists admits that a central prong of western propaganda -- that the US and EU adhere to a "rules-based international order" -- is and long has been a complete fraud and fiction. 

Owen Jones    

"Μικρά και ασήμαντα" από τον Πίκο Απίκο Ο βασικός λόγος που δεν έγινε η επίθεση στο Ιράν, είναι το γεγονός ότι πρόσφατα, το Ιράν αποχώρησε από το δορυφορικό σύστημα GPS που είναι Αμερικανικό και εντάχθηκε στο Κινεζικό BeiDou. Που σημαίνει ότι οι Αμερικανοί δεν έχουν τη δυνατότητα να σαμποτάρουν τους Ιρανικούς πυραύλους.  Έτσι εξηγείται και το μεγάλο ποσοστό ευστοχίας των Ιρανικών πυραύλων στην τελευταία σύγκρουση με το Ισραήλ, μέσα στο Ισραηλινό έδαφος. Αλλά και το γεγονός ότι πριν λίγες μέρες, οι ίδιοι οι Ισραηλινοί ζήτησαν τη διαμεσολάβηση της Ρωσίας, προκειμένου να αποκλιμακωθεί η ένταση με το Ιράν, αφού Ισραηλινές εφημερίδες και αξιωματούχοι είχαν παραδεχθεί ανοιχτά την παρουσία πρακτόρων της Μοσάντ σε Ιρανικό έδαφος και τον κομβικό τους ρόλο στις πρόσφατες εξεγέρσεις. Οι Αμερικανοί επομένως γνωρίζουν ότι αυτή τη στιγμή οι Ιρανοί έχουν τη δυνατότητα να χτυπήσουν Αμερικανικές βάσεις (όπως απείλησαν ότι θα κάνουν αν ο Τραμπ κάνει πράξη τις απειλές του), χωρίς να μπορούν να ...

Double Down News  Former UNRWA Chief spokesman Chris Gunness Powerful Speech to the UN.

Cyrus Janssen   Canada has chosen to pivot to China and most of the United States is shocked by this decision. By why did Canada chose China? What does the new Canada China trade deal mean for the future of geopolitics? 

Double Down News   Everything you've been told about Trump is a lie,

The Jimmy Dore Show   Contrary to the dominant narrative, Israel poses a greater nuclear and regional threat than Iran, seeing as how Israel has a vast undeclared nuclear arsenal, does not allow international inspections, and in the past has engaged in nuclear brinkmanship. Jimmy Dore and The Grayzone ’s Max Blumenthal discuss historical doctrines like the “Samson Option” and the Hannibal Directive, framing them as evidence of extreme security policies that risk catastrophic escalation. The two contend that U.S. support for Israel is the primary driver behind potential U.S. war with Iran and call instead for ending military aid, imposing sanctions, and pushing for negotiations and equal rights. The segment blends historical references with sharp criticism of Israeli leadership and U.S. foreign policy, warning of global consequences if escalation continues.