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His tenure at NATO transformed Europe into a militarized vassal, funneling billions into U.S.-led defense ventures under the guise of “collective security.” Now, Stoltenberg is tasked with ensuring that the Atlanticist (NATO) machine continues to churn, even as Trump’s “America First” agenda looms over the alliance.
With Stoltenberg at the helm, Bilderberg solidifies its role as the backroom engine of endless wars. This is no mere “discussion forum.” Its steering committee is packed with defense industry titans and Big Tech moguls, from Palantir’s Alex Karp, who brags about “targeting in Ukraine” to Eric Schmidt, now peddling kamikaze drones. These aren’t strategists, they’re profiteers, ensuring war remains the most lucrative business model on Earth...
Kiriyenko expressed optimism about the plant’s role in enhancing Russia's energy system, stating, "The Zaporizhzhia NPP will be reconnected to the energy system of our country as soon as the situation allows and will make a significant contribution to achieving energy sustainability in Russia." https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/russia-plans-to-reconnect-znpp-to-grid--aims-full-reactor-ac
The introduction of FAB bombs, precision ammunition delivered from airplanes flying outside Ukrainian air defenses, broke the Ukrainian defense fortifications. Russian infantry, covered by ample artillery and with the help drones, infiltrated and overwhelmed Ukrainian lines. An ever increasing shortage of Ukrainian troops helped to increase the tempo of progress.
Diversion action, by Russia in the Kharkiv region and by Ukraine itself due to its attack into the Kursk region, further weakened the Ukrainian lines. A high number of casualties, unmotivated troops and a lack of heavy equipment have since diminished the Ukrainian forces. The downward spiral the Ukrainian army is currently in is likely to continue. https://www.moonofalabama.org/2025/01/ukraine-sitrep.html#more
"So we’ll see. If the Americans begin to take our interests into account, dialogue will gradually recover. If not - then everything will remain the way it is." https://tass.com/politics/1895241
At the same time, Lavrov noted that Moscow has not received any official signals from the United States on the Ukrainian settlement at the moment https://tass.com/politics/1895237
News editor Raffi Berg reportedly controls online coverage of genocide in Gaza to ensure Israeli crimes are ‘watered down’ or ignored. https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/12/bbc-staffers-reveal-editors-entire-job-to-whitewash-jewish-war-crimes/
The Dutch version of this article was censored by Facebook. Ironically, reporting on this censorship is also being censored
The BBC is being generously funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to produce fake news. the amounts of money allocated by Bill Gates are in the billions...As outsiders, we are usually unaware of how reporting is manipulated and directed. There is no real gag order, but an individual journalist who spills the beans can fear for his or her career prospects.
It is only when things get out of hand and a group of journalists publicly express their grievances that we get a glimpse of this invisible but very present pressure on reporting. In recent months, this has been the case with regard to BBC reporting on the war against Gaza.
In November 2024, more than 100 journalists from the public broadcaster signed an open letter calling for fairer and more accurate reporting.
They accuse the BBC of systematic bias, emphasizing Israeli narratives, undervaluing Palestinian victims, and failing to reflect the asymmetry of the conflict. https://www.globalresearch.ca/bbc-staff-open-revolt-gaza/5876030
The 35-page report, authored by Olof Skoog, the EU’s special representative for human rights, was sent to ministers ahead of a council meeting on November 18.
The document, which had not been disclosed before, presented findings from United Nations sources on violations of international humanitarian law committed by “Israel” and Hamas since the start of the war in October 2023.
The report emphasized the disproportionate toll on civilians in Gaza, with an estimated 45,000 deaths, more than half of whom were women and children. https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/12/eu-ministers-reject-israeli-arms-ban-despite-gaza-war-crimes-and-genocide-evidence/
Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, was attacked for telling the truth about Israel. Many Democrats joined the smear campaign. Carter was often celebrated for the humanitarian work he did after leaving office in 1981 and, unlike many other ex-presidents, he didn’t shy from weighing in on contemporary political debates.
In 2006, he published Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, which was based on his participation in the Camp David Accords. In the book, Carter argues that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land and continued expansion of illegal settlements are preventing a peace agreement from being reached...
Then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi also helped distance the party from the book. “With all due respect to former President Carter, he does not speak for the Democratic Party on Israel,” she explained. “Democrats have been steadfast in their support of Israel from its birth, in part because we recognize that to do so is in the national security interests of the United States. We stand with Israel now and we stand with Israel forever.” https://mondoweiss.net/2024/12/when-democrats-and-liberals-smeared-jimmy-carter-for-criticizing-israel/
'When I was treating her, she asked me to come in closer to her. I came in closer to her, and she asked me, 'doctor, am I in heaven,' Doctor Mohamed Ashraf https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/cant-imagine-how-things-can-get-any-worse-doctors-back-from-gaza-share-horrors-inflicted-on-palestinians/3438994
“We are disturbed that this siege, coupled with expanding evacuation orders, appears intended to permanently displace the local population as a precursor to Gaza’s annexation in further violation of international law.”
Although Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory was labeled “unlawful” by the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister, the experts said: “Nonetheless, Israel continues to face no real consequences, largely due to protection offered by its allies, who have gone so far as to join Israel in delegitimizing international institutions and besmirching Special Procedures mandate-holders.”
The experts reiterated the urgency of allowing independent and thorough investigations of serious violations of international law.
“Israel’s continued impunity sends a dangerous message suggesting that parties to other conflicts around the world need not comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law,” they said. “We cannot afford to lose the force of the multilateral system. Israel and its leaders must be held accountable.” https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241230-un-experts-say-israel-must-face-consequences-for-undermining-international-law/
Israel won’t allow Kamal Adwan Hospital to reopen
Footage released by Israeli occupation forces captures the moments leading up to the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, during a raid on Friday. The video shows Abu Safiya entering an Israeli military vehicle. He was subsequently detained and his current whereabouts remain unknown. Israel has since said it detained 240 Palestinians, including hospital staff, during the raid on the medical facility, which was then set on fire and rendered out of service. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241230-report-israel-wont-allow-kamal-adwan-hospital-to-reopen/
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that an Israeli artillery shell struck the top floor of the Baptist Hospital.
The hospital remains the last functioning medical facility in northern Gaza after the Kamal Adwan Hospital was rendered inoperable after the Israeli army destroyed and partially burned the Kamal Adwan Hospital, according to Anadolu’s correspondent. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241229-israeli-army-damages-baptist-hospital-in-gaza/
..Palestinian detainee Ashraf abu Warda has been declared killed due to harsh torture in #Israeli investigation slaughterhouse...
Spokesman Mahmoud Basal said several people were also injured in the attack that targeted the upper floor of Al-Wafa Hospital in the centre of the city.
According to witnesses, an Israeli fighter jet hit the upper floor of the hospital, where scores of displaced civilians have taken shelter. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241229-at-least-7-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-hospital-in-gaza-city/
Since the cease-fire was declared on November 27, the Israeli army has committed a total of 325 violations, resulting in 33 deaths and 37 injuries. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-violates-cease-fire-with-lebanon-6-times-on-32nd-day/3437038
There were no immediate reports of possible casualties...
..Yemeni Armed Forces have said that they won’t stop their attacks until unrelenting Israeli ground and aerial offensives in Gaza, which have killed at least 27,948 people and wounded another 67,459 individuals, come to an end. https://en.mehrnews.com/news/226271/US-UK-renew-airstrikes-on-Yemen
Israel's UN ambassador warned Yemen's Houthis to stop missile attacks or face the same fate as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Assad. https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-threatens-escalate-conflict-yemens-houthis
Earlier Tuesday, Turkish-backed fighters killed three pro-Kurdish security personnel in Syria's second city Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
On Sunday, Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV that the Kurdish-led forces should be integrated into the new national army.
"Weapons must be in the hands of the state alone. Whoever is armed and qualified to join the defence ministry, we will welcome them," he said. "Under these terms and conditions, we will open a negotiations dialogue with the SDF... to perhaps find an appropriate solution." https://www.newarab.com/news/syrias-de-facto-leader-al-sharaa-holds-talks-kurds
Like Russia in the 1990s. Steal it & charge rent: Privatising Syria: US Plans Post-Assad Selloff https://scheerpost.com/2024/12/29/privatising-syria-us-plans-post-assad-selloff/
What Tavistock discovered through years of careful study—emotional resonance trumps facts, peer influence outweighs authority, and indirect manipulation succeeds where direct propaganda fails—now forms the foundational logic of social media algorithms. Facebook's emotion manipulation study and Netflix's A/B testing of thumbnails (explored in detail later) exemplify the digital automation of these century-old insights, as AI systems perform billions of real-time experiments, continuously refining the art of influence at an unprecedented scale...
..The battle for freedom of consciousness is now our most fundamental struggle. Without it, we are not autonomous actors but non-player characters (NPCs) in someone else's game, making seemingly free choices within carefully constructed parameters. Each time we question an algorithmic recommendation or seek out independent voices, we crack the control matrix. When we build in-person local communities and support decentralized platforms, we create spaces beyond algorithmic manipulation. These aren't just acts of resistance - they're steps toward reclaiming our autonomy as conscious human actors rather than programmed NPCs. The choice between authentic consciousness and programmed behavior requires daily discernment... https://stylman.substack.com/p/engineering-reality-part-iii
The family of former OpenAI researcher and company whistleblower Suchir Balaji has arranged for a second autopsy to be conducted
Balaji had celebrated his 26th birthday on Nov. 21 with his friends while on vacation, the outlet reported. He later contacted Ramarao to let her know when his flight home was to take place, and he spoke on the phone with his father who wished him a happy birthday. https://people.com/mom-of-openai-whistleblower-who-died-by-suicide-days-after-his-birthday-speaks-out-8766991