Massive Protest By Czechs Targets Russia Sanctions, High Prices

By Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge | October 29, 2022

Fed up with soaring food, energy and housing costs, tens of thousands of Czech protestors railed against their government on Friday, demanding the resignation of conservative Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government, withdrawal from NATO and the negotiation of gas purchases from Russia.

Massive Protest By Czechs Targets Russia Sanctions, High Prices

Chris Hedges “The Greatest Evil is War”

Chris Hedges returned to The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY on October 21, 2022 to speak on the subject of his latest book, titled “The Greatest Evil is War” (Seven Stories Press). This unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity of war draws from experience and interviews for a book that looks at the hidden costs of war, what it does to individuals, families, communities, and nations.

Chris Hedges “The Greatest Evil is War” via MediaSanctuary

I’m surprised that he agrees with sanctions, even though they only hurt civilians?!

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How the US Military Rewrote War of the Worlds

Steven Spielberg’s 2005 alien invasion adventure War of the Worlds helped kick off the recent string of military-supported extraterrestrial war films. While the core story of one man trying to make his way through a chaotic world while keeping his family alive has nothing to do with the US Army, Air Force or the Marine Corps, all three military branches provided hardware in support of the battle sequences, and had some choice words to say about the script.

How the US Military Rewrote War of the Worlds

New Call of Duty game includes mission to ‘assassinate Qassem Soleimani’

The latest Call of Duty video game includes a mission very similar to the real-life assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, according to gamers with early access to the new installment of the franchise.

New Call of Duty game includes mission to ‘assassinate Qassem Soleimani’

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Fact Check: Price Of Gas Was NOT $5 A Gallon When Biden Took Office — It Was Less Than Half As Much

Was the price of gasoline $5 a gallon when President Joe Biden took office in January 2021? No, that’s not true: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website says a gallon of regular unleaded gas was only going for close to $2.33, on average, at that time. For September 2022, the most recent month government statistics were available at the time of this report, the same type of fuel sold for $3.88, a 66.5 percent increase over the administration’s starting point. Gasoline prices peaked at over $5 a gallon in the summer of 2022.

Fact Check: Price Of Gas Was NOT $5 A Gallon When Biden Took Office — It Was Less Than Half As Much

US Set to Delay Russian Oil Price Cap Announcement Until After Midterms, Reports Suggest

The Biden administration intends to delay setting a price cap on Russian oil until after the November 8 midterms amid concerns that the fallout could weigh on Democrats’ standing in the upcoming vote, American media reported on Friday, citing sources.

Contingency planning, negotiations on price both within the administration and with allies, as well as the OPEC+ production cut have also contributed to the delay, the report said.

US Set to Delay Russian Oil Price Cap Announcement Until After Midterms, Reports Suggest