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TWTW — ‘NATO’s Russia Obsession’ – Consortium News

Independent Journalism

[ad_1] The NATO summit in Ankara this week recommitted to provoking direct war with Russia by 2030, with or without the U.S. it seems. Meanwhile, Trump’s fruity Iran policy plays in a loop as Israel stands by to again launch full-scale war. Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter, 8 pm EDT Tonight. Guests: Ray McGovern and Scott Ritter. Host: Joe Lauria. Producer: Cathy Vogan. Please Donate toCN’s SummerFund Drive! [ad_2] Source link

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Democracy, Inequality And Social Security

Propaganda & Narrative

[ad_1] Steven Hill, Democracy SOS. \America’s greatest anti-poverty program has long been the great income leveller in an unequal economy and democracy. And now it faces an existential threat. A financial tsunami of giant proportions is heading our way. It is due to arrive in about six years, and if it strikes with full force it will amount to another blow to America’s representative democracy. Policymakers have known about this tsunami for some time, but in June, we found out the Big Wave is taller than anyone knew. That’s when the Social Security Trustees released their latest report on the financial health…

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The Investigation Into the Minab Elementary School Bombing Is Done. Where Is It?

Independent Journalism

[ad_1] The Trump administration is stonewalling the public about the US’s deadliest strike on civilians in decades. By Etan Mabourakh This article was originally published by Truthout The Trump administration is stonewalling the public about the US’s deadliest strike on civilians in decades. New details are emerging about the U.S. attack on the Minab school that killed 168 people — and yet the Trump administration continues to stonewall and is refusing to release findings, even as CNN reports that U.S. military officials knew within days what happened. Here’s what we know: On the morning of February 28, 2026, the…

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Think Medicaid Cuts Won’t Affect You? My Story Says Otherwise

Investigative Reports

[ad_1] I was 13 years old. We’d just returned from Christmas vacation, and I was asleep in my room. My mother tells me she heard a noise and found me in my bed, twisted up like a clam, frothing at the mouth. She was in shock. The paramedics came and took me to the ER. I don’t remember anything about it. That night, I had a CT scan and an MRI. They found an abnormality in my brain called a cavernoma, and I needed surgery right away to correct it. Because it was a delicate operation, I needed not only…

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SCOTUS Ruling Could Be Bad News for Flock — But Won’t Stop Mass Surveillance

Propaganda & Narrative

[ad_1] By Mike Ludwig This article was originally published by Truthout Organizers across the country are using every tool in their arsenal against Flock surveillance cameras. Civil rights attorneys say a recent Supreme Court ruling in a landmark digital privacy case could put “wind in the sails” of local organizers challenging police deployment of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). However, those organizers in cities large and small still face both a powerful industry and police departments determined to outfit their forces with the latest tech. It will take more than a single Supreme Court ruling to unravel the rapidly…

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