If Musk Wants To Give Away Money, Let Him

Thomas Knapp: “The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms,” reads a petition circulated by Elon Musk’s America PAC. “By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments.” While pledging support for key elements of the US Constitution might seem non-controversial to most, Philadelphia District … Continue reading If Musk Wants To Give Away Money, Let Him → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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A Shitpost Map Of Poland Triggered The OUN Chief Into Warning That “Poles Are Playing With Fire”

Voice of East: A Shitpost Map Of Poland Triggered The OUN Chief Into Warning That “Poles Are Playing With Fire” By Andrew Korybko His words are stoking anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland and fuelling Polonophobia in Ukraine. Current leader of the “Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists”... Read More › - Voice of East


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Reading Between The Lines Of Zelensky’s Exclusive Interview With Indian Media

Voice of East: Reading Between The Lines Of Zelensky’s Exclusive Interview With Indian Media By Andrew Korybko The Global South doesn’t support him, the UN chief no longer fully has his back, the US’ policy might change at the presidential and congressional levels, and... Read More › - Voice of East


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That’s Entertainment: Popular Alternatives to the Presidential Campaign Circus

Thomas Knapp: Although more than 50 million Americans have already voted — by mail or in person — “Election Day” formally falls on November 5. The candidates are making their “final arguments” in the media, pulling all stops out of their efforts to get supporters to the polls, and holding big events to enthuse those voters. So, … Continue reading That’s Entertainment: Popular Alternatives to the Presidential Campaign Circus → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Turkiye Debunked Bild’s Fake News About India Reportedly Vetoing Its BRICS Membership Request

Voice of East: Turkiye Debunked Bild’s Fake News About India Reportedly Vetoing Its BRICS Membership Request By Andrew Korybko There was never any reason to take this report seriously in the first place. German outlet Bild reported late last week that India allegedly vetoed Turkiye’s BRICS... Read More › - Voice of East


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What Explains Israel’s Surprisingly Restrained Retaliation Against Iran?

Voice of East: What Explains Israel’s Surprisingly Restrained Retaliation Against Iran? By Andrew Korybko It’s becoming very difficult for Israel and Iran to balance their own hawks’ demands, domestic public perception, and the perception of their opponent’s policymakers (which include hawkish elements). Israel finally... Read More › - Voice of East


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Non-Endorsement Isn’t “Neutrality” or “Objectivity”

Thomas Knapp: In late October, the Los Angeles Times published its list of candidate/issue endorsements for this year’s general election. Missing from the list: Any endorsement for president. Semafor reports that the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, nixed the Times editorial board’s planned endorsement of Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. A few days later, the Washington Post similarly announced … Continue reading Non-Endorsement Isn’t “Neutrality” or “Objectivity” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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No, the Student Loan Crisis is not an “Emergency”

Thomas Knapp: “The student loan crisis,”  Sabrina Cereceres writes at The Nation, “is a national emergency, and the time to act is now.” Cereceres makes a good case that the student debt situation in the United States is indeed a crisis. “Crisis” is defined in the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary as the decisive moment or turning … Continue reading No, the Student Loan Crisis is not an “Emergency” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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BRICS Members’ Political Differences Won’t Impede Financial Co-Op

Voice of East: BRICS Members’ Political Differences Won’t Impede Financial Co-Op By Andrew Korybko All that BRICS does is gather together some of the world’s largest economies like China and India, key energy players like Russia and the UAE, and some of the world’s... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Political Show Must, Apparently, Go On … But Don’t Forget It’s Just a Show

Thomas Knapp: “Politics,” political consultant Bill Miller told (reminded?) us in 1991, “is show business for ugly people.” The last couple of weeks of a presidential election cycle always put that timeless truth on steroids, especially but not only when one of the candidates is a billionaire former “reality TV” star whose idea of closing the deal … Continue reading The Political Show Must, Apparently, Go On … But Don’t Forget It’s Just a Show → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The US Sends THAAD To Israel But Denies Defence System To Ukraine

Voice of East: The US Sends THAAD To Israel But Denies Defence System To Ukraine By Uriel Araujo The 1955-1975 Vietnam war is often described as a quagmire. It seems Washington’s potential ‘Vietnams’ are multiplying each day. For the first time since the ongoing... Read More › - Voice of East


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Garland v. VanDerStok: A Supreme Court Ghost Story

Thomas Knapp: In early October, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok, a case disputing the Biden administration’s attempts to regulate “ghost guns” — firearms built at home, often from pre-supplied parts kits, rather than manufactured in mass quantities and sold with individual serial numbers. The issue, Justin Jouvenal writes at the Washington Post, … Continue reading Garland v. VanDerStok: A Supreme Court Ghost Story → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Biden’s Interest In Nuclear Talks With Russia Is A Response To Trump’s Recent Rhetoric

Voice of East: Biden’s Interest In Nuclear Talks With Russia Is A Response To Trump’s Recent Rhetoric By Andrew Korybko The American elite acknowledge that average people are worried about World War III. Biden said over the weekend that “The United States stands ready to engage... Read More › - Voice of East


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Florida Abortion Measure: Ron DeSantis Angles for a Mistrial

Thomas Knapp: Florida’s proposed Amendment 4 would add the following language to the state constitution’s Declaration of Rights: “… no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider,” except for requiring parental notification when a minor seeks an abortion. I … Continue reading Florida Abortion Measure: Ron DeSantis Angles for a Mistrial → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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How Significant Is The US’ THAAD Deployment To Israel?

Voice of East: How Significant Is The US’ THAAD Deployment To Israel? By Andrew Korybko Something big is coming, and whatever it is, there’s now a heightened chance that the US will become directly involved. The Pentagon confirmed that it’ll dispatch nearly 100 troops to... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Virtue of Selfies-Ness Revisited

Thomas Knapp: In the past, I’ve written on (my friend and heroine) Caryn Ann Harlos’s challenge to Colorado’s law commanding that “[no] election official, watcher, or person shall reveal to any other person the name of any candidate for whom a voter has voted or communicate to another his opinion, belief, or impression as to how or … Continue reading The Virtue of Selfies-Ness Revisited → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Five Takeaways From The Asmara Summit

Voice of East: Five Takeaways From The Asmara Summit By Andrew Korybko The group’s Egyptian ringleader is too broke to fund a regional war and could be deterred from significant involvement in any potential Eritrean-Somalian Hybrid War on Ethiopia by its Emirati creditor. The... Read More › - Voice of East


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Here’s What Some Of Russia’s Brightest Minds Think About The World Majority And Its Interests

Voice of East: Here’s What Some Of Russia’s Brightest Minds Think About The World Majority And Its Interests By Andrew Korybko The World Majority envisages gradual and responsible reforms that elevate their roles in global governance with a view towards making International Relations more... Read More › - Voice of East


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Europe Is Becoming A “War-Weapons Storehouse” To Save Its Economy

Voice of East: Europe Is Becoming A “War-Weapons Storehouse” To Save Its Economy By Uriel Araujo If one randomly looks at today’s news, one will find, for example, that Euronews is reporting that Europe is facing an automotive industry’s crisis – well, it is not the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Misinformation, Disinformation, Hate Speech, and Newspeak

Thomas Knapp: As a free speech fundamentalist, I’m not seeing much of value on offer from either Democrats or Republicans in this year’s presidential election. While I’m not especially surprised, I am somewhat unsettled by just how open both campaigns are about their desire to suppress speech that reflects negatively on either their ideas or on their … Continue reading Misinformation, Disinformation, Hate Speech, and Newspeak → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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All Warrants Should Be Public Records

Thomas Knapp: On October 7, the US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from X — formerly Twitter — concerning, among other issues, the use of  “nondisclosure orders” when prosecutors serve search warrants. In this specific case, the prosecutor was special counsel Jack Smith, the target was former president Donald Trump, and the warrant was for Trump’s Twitter … Continue reading All Warrants Should Be Public Records → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Political Turmoil And Terrorist Attacks Mar The Upcoming SCO Summit In Pakistan

Voice of East: Political Turmoil And Terrorist Attacks Mar The Upcoming SCO Summit In Pakistan By Andrew Korybko To be absolutely clear, there’s no connection between PTI’s peaceful protest and the TTP-BLA terrorist nexus’ attacks, though it wouldn’t be surprising if the authorities falsely... Read More › - Voice of East


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Israel’s Declaring UN Secretary General Persona Non Grata Should Be Condemned

Voice of East: Israel’s Declaring UN Secretary General Persona Non Grata Should Be Condemned: Dr Imtiaz Khan By Our Special Correspondent Professor (Dr.) Imtiaz Khan, Kashmiri American scholar has issued this statement regarding the decision of Israel to bar United Nations Secretary General... Read More › - Voice of East


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“Price-Gouging” Is Just Another Way of Saying “Most Effective Disaster Relief”

Thomas Knapp: Another natural disaster, another round of complaints about “price-gouging.” Per Business Insider, South Carolina’s attorney general reported 142 “price-gouging” complaints in the early aftermath of Hurricane Helene, while North Carolina’s AG claimed 64. Those numbers will  multiply as electricity and phone service gets restored in the hardest-hit areas. One South Carolina example from the Business Insider … Continue reading “Price-Gouging” Is Just Another Way of Saying “Most Effective Disaster Relief” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Modi’s Hindu India And End Times – Sheikh Imran N. Hosein

Voice of East: Modi’s Hindu India And End Times By Sheikh Imran N. Hosein   - Voice of East


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The Party of Biden Wouldn’t Get Carter

Thomas Knapp: Jimmy Carter is garnering more attention for becoming a centenarian on October 1 than he did when he was the first former president of the USA to celebrate a 96th birthday. Yet what thin hope I held in 2020 that the Democratic candidate might “follow Carter’s deregulatory path” seems even more distant from a party … Continue reading The Party of Biden Wouldn’t Get Carter → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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China, Iran, Pakistan And Russia Are Increasingly Displeased With The Afghan Taliban

Voice of East: China, Iran, Pakistan And Russia Are Increasingly Displeased With The Afghan Taliban By Andrew Korybko All four agree that it isn’t doing enough to fight international terrorist groups inside Afghanistan. The Chinese, Iranian, Pakistani and Russian Foreign Ministers gathered for their... Read More › - Voice of East


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A Moral Imperative for the 2024 US Elections

Kim Petersen: Is it acceptable for Israel to wipe Palestine and Palestinians off the map? On 5 November 2024, Americans have an opportunity to signal whether genocide is anathema for the majority of its citizens. So, how can Americans signal their abhorrence for genocide? Americans have been locked in a pattern of voting for the political duopoly: […]
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Yes, Forced Prison Labor Is Slavery

Thomas Knapp: If there’s such a thing as rolling in one’s grave, the seismographs around Santa Ana, California’s Fairhaven Memorial Park must be going nuts.  A Tesla motor couldn’t possibly top Raymond C. Hoiles’s revolutions per minute — at least if readership of the Orange County Register, the newspaper he bought in 1935 and gifted one of … Continue reading Yes, Forced Prison Labor Is Slavery → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Don’t Forget About How NATO’s North-eastern Flank Can Stir Up A Lot Of Trouble For Russia

Voice of East: Don’t Forget About How NATO’s North-eastern Flank Can Stir Up A Lot Of Trouble For Russia By Andrew Korybko Estonia wouldn’t talk about blockading the Gulf of Finland without prior encouragement from the US. Most of the discourse surrounding the NATO-Russian proxy war in... Read More › - Voice of East


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