The criminal investigation undertaken by the federal government against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol is polarizing the country and shredding civil liberties.
Chris Hedges: Lynching the Deplorables
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Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say
Ukraine Wants the US to Provide Cluster Bombs to Use With Drones
Cluster bombs endanger civilians by scattering small bombs across a large area and have been banned by over 100 countries
Ukraine Wants the US to Provide Cluster Bombs to Use With Drones
The Red Scare 2.0: Russophobia in America Today

I have been wrestling with the issue of Russophobia in the United States for some time now. As someone who cut his academic teeth studying Russian history in college, and who, at an early stage in my development as an adult had the opportunity to live and work in Russia during the Soviet era, I have a deep, yet admittedly incomplete, appreciation for Russian culture, language and history. This appreciation has empowered me to make informed judgments about Russia, its political leadership, and its people, especially when assessing the interactions between Russia and the United States today.
The Red Scare 2.0: Russophobia in America Today
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What is the National ‘Day of Hate?’ Police warn Jewish communities to be vigilant this weekend
What is the National ‘Day of Hate?’ Police warn Jewish communities to be vigilant this weekend
According to the Counter Extreme Project (CEP), an international policy organization that tracks extremist groups, several neo-Nazi groups have been sharing plans for the day through Telegram posts. They identified the National Socialist Movement as one of the organizers.
Several extremist groups have said they are participating in the event, including the Goyim Defense League, whose leader, Jon Eugene Minadeo II [Handsome Truth] recently moved to Florida from California, according to the ADL.
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Plans circulated online within various extremist groups call for flyer distributions, banner drops, protests and graffiti, according to the ADL.
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I see the Biden Administration adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, soon! I hope that I’m wrong!
Read More »Trump points fingers at the Biden administration in East Palestine visit
Former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop here Wednesday, using the aftermath of a train derailment and toxic chemical spill to take shots at President Joe Biden’s handling of the crisis.
Trump points fingers at the Biden administration in East Palestine visit
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Ukrainian Military Appears to Be Using US-Made Black Hawk Helicopter

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has shared photos of a Black Hawk helicopter. The American-made aircraft was painted with a Ukrainian flag, and the intel org suggested it was used in military operations.
Ukrainian Military Appears to Be Using US-Made Black Hawk Helicopter
Fact Check: Has Joe Biden Acknowledged East Palestine, Ohio, Derailment?

The fallout from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, which saw the spillage of thousands of gallons of hazardous chemicals, has led to calls for the White House to take more pronounced and public action to deal with the disaster.
Fact Check: Has Joe Biden Acknowledged East Palestine, Ohio, Derailment?
Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF


A small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb. 10.
The club—the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB)—is not pointing fingers yet.
Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF
White House: Three Objects the US Shot Down Could Have Been ‘Totally Benign’

The White House acknowledged there are flying devices such as weather balloons that are ‘not nefarious at all’
White House: Three Objects the US Shot Down Could Have Been ‘Totally Benign’

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