Charlie Kirk: This Too Shall Pass, Unfortunately

Thomas Knapp: If there’s one thing we should all be able to agree on, it’s that no one should be murdered for speaking. In the aftermath of Charlie “Prove Me Wrong” Kirk’s murder at a Utah campus event, it’s clear that no, we don’t all agree on that. The bulk of responses to Kirk’s assassination consisted of: … Continue reading Charlie Kirk: This Too Shall Pass, Unfortunately → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Duda Belatedly Confirms That Zelensky Tried To Manipulate Poland Into War With Russia

Voice of East: Duda Belatedly Confirms That Zelensky Tried To Manipulate Poland Into War With Russia By Andrew Korybko To Poland’s credit, it didn’t fall for this trap, which could have sparked a fast-moving sequence of events that might have spiralled into World War... Read More › - Voice of East


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Now The Feds Want In On The University Patent Racket

Thomas Knapp: “The scientists get the patents,” US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick tells Axios.  “The universities get the patents. And the funder of $50 billion [in research leading to the patents], the US government, you know what we get? Zero. … The United States of America taxpayer should get half the benefit.” Put that way, it doesn’t sound … Continue reading Now The Feds Want In On The University Patent Racket → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Shutdown Theater: Every Play Eventually Ends Its Run

Thomas Knapp: The Producers at the Muny in 2008. Photo by Meetmeatthemuny. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Here we go again. It’s time for another performance of American politicians’ favorite off-Broadway play, “Shutdown Panic.” “Congress only has a few weeks to avoid a government shutdown,” Mitchell Hill reports at WTOP, “but leaders of both parties … Continue reading Shutdown Theater: Every Play Eventually Ends Its Run → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia Probably Didn’t Deliberately Target The Cabinet Of Ministers Building In Kiev

Voice of East: Russia Probably Didn’t Deliberately Target The Cabinet Of Ministers Building In Kiev By Andrew Korybko It’s difficult to imagine typically cautious and restrained Putin losing his cool and recklessly giving European warmongers exactly what they need for raising the chances that... Read More › - Voice of East


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When An Expat Kashmiri Met A Pandit In Northern Virginia

Voice of East: When An Expat Kashmiri Met A Pandit In Northern Virginia By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai The strength of Kashmir has always been its diversity. Washington, D.C. – Sometimes circumstances bring back old gold memories. That is exactly what happened few... Read More › - Voice of East


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Disinterring Graeber: The First Five Years

Thomas Knapp: “When [David] Graeber died, five years ago today, he was just about the most important public intellectual in the world” asserts Thomas Peermohamed Lambert (“David Graeber: the Left’s lost hero,” UnHerd, September 2).  An unlikely position for the author of tomes covering “some of the most mind-numbing subjects,” from the originations of finance to managerial … Continue reading Disinterring Graeber: The First Five Years → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine

Kim Petersen: Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies have come out with the expanded and revised second edition of their book War in Ukraine. Defying logic, the subtitle is Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. A blurb from professor Noam Chomsky calls it: “An invaluable guide.” I agree. Media analyst Norman Solomon calls the book a “concise primer […]
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Murder On The High Seas: Trump May Be Immune, But Are His Co-Conspirators?

Thomas Knapp: On September 2, the US government claimed that military operators acting on its behalf murdered 11 foreign nationals aboard a boat in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. I say “claimed” because Venezuelan communications minister Freddy Ñáñez suggests that a video of the murders released by the US government is an AI-generated “deepfake.” Regimes … Continue reading Murder On The High Seas: Trump May Be Immune, But Are His Co-Conspirators? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Kashmir Through The Lens: Film, Dialogue, And Diaspora Resolve

Voice of East: Kashmir Through The Lens: Film, Dialogue, And Diaspora Resolve By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Chicago, Illinois – It is a well-documented fact that people attend conferences for variety of reasons: to gain knowledge, to meet individuals they might not otherwise have... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel Has Already Lost

Thomas Knapp: Man carrying child’s body in Gaza. Fars Media Corporation.  Attribution 4.0 International license. The Israeli regime has lost its multi-front war in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Yes, really. It may not look like it, but the defeat is real and  baked into Israel’s future. Let me first make the case for Israeli … Continue reading The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel Has Already Lost → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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SCO Issues Delayed Condemnation of Pahalgam Attack Amid Sino-Indian Rapprochement

Voice of East: SCO Issues Delayed Condemnation of Pahalgam Attack Amid Sino-Indian Rapprochement By Andrew Korybko The recent Sino-Indo rapprochement, which was inadvertently brought about by the US, accounts for why this year’s Chinese host agreed to include this in the Tianjin Declaration unlike... Read More › - Voice of East


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Big Tech, Trump, And The Deep State: Engineering A New Geopolitical Order

Voice of East: Big Tech, Trump, And The Deep State: Engineering A New Geopolitical Order By Uriel Araujo Washington’s embrace of Big Tech signals a new era in foreign policy. The Intel stake, Brazil trade war, and threats against Europe and Canada show how... Read More › - Voice of East


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Grand Jury Nullification Should Be The Final Word

Thomas Knapp: “District attorneys now have so much influence on grand juries,” retired judge Sol Wachtler told the New York Daily News in 1985, “that, by and large, they could get them to indict a ham sandwich.” I’ve yet to see any public comment from Wachtler, now 95 years old, on a grand jury’s August 26 refusal to … Continue reading Grand Jury Nullification Should Be The Final Word → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Gunboats And Ghost Wars: Washington’s Hybrid Siege Of Venezuela

Voice of East: Gunboats And Ghost Wars: Washington’s Hybrid Siege Of Venezuela By Uriel Araujo The deployment of US Navy destroyers near Venezuela reignites Cold War dynamics in the Caribbean. Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0 targets Caracas while signalling to China and BRICS. Hybrid warfare... Read More › - Voice of East


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Cracker Barrel vs. The Crack-Brained, Round Two

Thomas Knapp: I’m not going to lie: I don’t particularly like Cracker Barrel’s new branding. The popular restaurant chain recently replaced its iconic logo, featuring said barrel and the founder’s “Uncle Herschel” sitting in a rocking chair, with a plainer version, a stylized “barrel on its side” shape with the chain’s name on it. As one meme … Continue reading Cracker Barrel vs. The Crack-Brained, Round Two → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Magnitsky Sanctions Expose Brazil’s Dollar Dependency Amid BRICS Push For De-Dollarization

Voice of East: Magnitsky Sanctions Expose Brazil’s Dollar Dependency Amid BRICS Push For De-Dollarization By Uriel Araujo Brazil’s financial sector is reeling after Justice Minister Flávio Dino warned banks against complying with US Global Magnitsky sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The... Read More › - Voice of East


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Mainstream Media?

Kim Petersen: Allen Forrest is writer, painter, graphic artist and activist who produces many cartoons illustrating the regressivism of capitalist societies. One cartoon by Forrest depicted a man and woman swimming in a shark-patrolled sea of MSM (aka mainstream media) lies. But why call it MSM or mainstream media? Of course, any media would love to be […]
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Three Positions On Childhood Vaccination: Only One Is Correct

Thomas Knapp: On May 27, US  Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the federal government no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children. On May 30, the US Centers for Disease Control contradicted Kennedy, instead simply recommending that parents of children between the ages of six months and 17 years “discuss the … Continue reading Three Positions On Childhood Vaccination: Only One Is Correct → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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When Struggle For Freedom Becomes Treason: The Trial Of Kashmir’s Yasin Malik

Voice of East: When Struggle For Freedom Becomes Treason: The Trial Of Kashmir’s Yasin Malik By Dr Imtiaz Khan Yasin Malik (born 3 April 1966 in Srinagar, Kashmir) is a prominent leader for the movement of Kashmiri independence and the chairman of the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Ukraine War: Let Trump Be Trump!

Thomas Knapp: On August 15, US president Donald Trump met with Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin in Alaska. On August 18, Trump met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a collection of European politicians in Washington. The goal of both meetings: Bringing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war now well into its fourth year. Media coverage of … Continue reading Ukraine War: Let Trump Be Trump! → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ceasefire In The Crosshairs: Thailand, Cambodia, And The Proxy Front Of The New Cold War

Voice of East: Ceasefire In The Crosshairs: Thailand, Cambodia, And The Proxy Front Of The New Cold War By Uriel Araujo The recent ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia comes amid coup rumours in Bangkok, Chinese support for Phnom Penh, and Trump’s boasts of “bringing... Read More › - Voice of East


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US Pressure Might Inadvertently Bring India And China Back Together

Voice of East: US Pressure Might Inadvertently Bring India And China Back Together By Andrew Korybko Any meaningful improvement of Sino-Indo ties, especially in the economic dimension, could prompt Trump to either walk back his hardline policy on India to court it away from... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Impact Of The Sacred Bond With Qalandar Baba Bukhari (RA) On My Life

Voice of East: The Impact Of The Sacred Bond With Qalandar Baba Bukhari (RA) On My Life By Waryam Kashif Qalandar Baba Bukhari (Rahmatullah Alaih): a name I have grown fond of hearing. A face that is strangely peaceful to look at. Someone... Read More › - Voice of East


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The FSB Thwarted One Of Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Escalation Plots Against Russia

Voice of East: The FSB Thwarted One Of Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Escalation Plots Against Russia By Andrew Korybko They might have saved the peace process and therefore literally changed the world. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday that it thwarted Ukraine’s long-range Sapsan... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Shoe Removal Rule Is Gone! Now Let’s Get Rid of TSA Too.

Thomas Knapp: From here on out, Americans can annually celebrate July 8 as “Freedom From Compulsory Podiatric Nudity Day” That’s the day the US Transportation Security Administration stopped requiring air travelers to remove their shoes while waiting in line to get ogled and felt up by government-employed pervs before boarding their flights. Government rule reform tends to … Continue reading The Shoe Removal Rule Is Gone! Now Let’s Get Rid of TSA Too. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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India Defied US Pressure To Dump Russia For These Five Reasons

Voice of East: India Defied US Pressure To Dump Russia For These Five Reasons By Andrew Korybko The common denominator is India’s rivalry with China. Trump recently made a show of doubling his 25% tariffs on India as punishment for its continued purchase of... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump Replaces Manager of Jobs Data Massage Parlor

Thomas Knapp: “I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” US Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on August 1, regarding Bureau of Labor Statistics  commissioner Erika McEntarfer.  “She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for … Continue reading Trump Replaces Manager of Jobs Data Massage Parlor → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Romanian-Moldovan Flank Might Soon Be Used By NATO Against Russia

Voice of East: Ukraine’s Romanian-Moldovan Flank Might Soon Be Used By NATO Against Russia By Andrew Korybko It can invade Transnistria, occupy neighbouring Odessa, and threaten nearby Crimea from there. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) warned in mid-July that “NATO Is Turning Moldova Into... Read More › - Voice of East


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Attack of the Bubble Boy Pols

Thomas Knapp: On August 3, NORAD scrambled fighter jets to intercept a civilian aircraft that entered a “Temporary Flight Restriction” zone in New Jersey. What was this very special, very sensitive zone? A golf club. Why was it so special and so sensitive? US president Donald Trump was enjoying a round of golf there. The day before … Continue reading Attack of the Bubble Boy Pols → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s Nuclear Threats To Russia Spark Fears Of Atomic War

Voice of East: Trump’s Nuclear Threats To Russia Spark Fears Of Atomic War By Uriel Araujo Donald Trump’s revelation that he ordered nuclear submarines closer to Russia has ignited a new phase in US-Russia tensions, which drew warnings even from hawks like John Bolton.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Poland–Ukraine Tensions: It’s Surreal That “Slava Ukraini” Was Just Shouted In The Sejm

Voice of East: Poland–Ukraine Tensions: It’s Surreal That “Slava Ukraini” Was Just Shouted In The Sejm By Andrew Korybko Ukrainian fascists screamed this slogan as they genocided over 100,000 Poles during World War II, so no self-respecting Pole should ever use it, let alone... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump’s Tariffs Come For Your Morning Wake-Up Routine

Thomas Knapp: On August 6 — unless he chickens out — US president Donald Trump will impose a 50% tariff on American buyers of Brazilian coffee. Brazilian coffee isn’t the only coffee Americans  find themselves paying exorbitant taxes on. Vietnamese, Indonesian, Indian, Colombian, Nicaraguan, and European Union-produced coffee just got hit with tariffs (paid by American consumers) … Continue reading Trump’s Tariffs Come For Your Morning Wake-Up Routine → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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This is Still Tom Lehrer’s Week That Was

Thomas Knapp: Six decades after Tom Lehrer adapted his songs on such then-current topics as the Second Vatican Council and the vice-presidency of Hubert Horatio Humphrey from NBC’s That Was the Week That Was into his final album That Was the Year That Was, it remains clear that his works will remain relevant weeks, and years, after … Continue reading This is Still Tom Lehrer’s Week That Was → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Genocide is Psychopathy

Kim Petersen: Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau declares, “I am a Zionist.” Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction of a particular group. When it is your country, your troops, your government and its officials committing genocide, many people will stubbornly refuse to acknowledge such a fact. Such is the propagandic effect of patriotism that it erodes […]
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Republicans Push Census Senselessness (and Lawlessness) to Rig Elections

Thomas Knapp: “Taking the Census” by Francis William Edmonds (1854) “My bill,” US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tweeted in June, “will require the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct a new census immediately upon enactment of the bill. In conducting the new census of the U.S. population, it shall require questions determining the citizenship of each individual, … Continue reading Republicans Push Census Senselessness (and Lawlessness) to Rig Elections → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Election 2026: Here Come The Gerrymanderers

Thomas Knapp: It’s only mid-2025, but both “major” US political parties are already well into their campaigns to win US House and Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections. They’re talking up potential candidates, trotting out actual candidates, and, in the case of the House, going all-out to ensure that those pesky voters don’t get in the … Continue reading Election 2026: Here Come The Gerrymanderers → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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France Becomes First G7 Nation To Recognize Palestine, Raising Strategic Questions For NATO

Voice of East: France Becomes First G7 Nation To Recognize Palestine, Raising Strategic Questions For NATO By Uriel Araujo Paris’ recognition of Palestine, a G7 first, signals a seismic shift in European diplomacy, further isolating Israel and straining NATO’s unity. Rooted in France’s somewhat... Read More › - Voice of East


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Before, During, and After Savagery

Kim Petersen: “But the state of Israel was not created for the salvation of the Jew; it was created for the salvation of Western interests.” — James Baldwin, “Open Letter to the Born Again” (September 29, 1979). Quoted in Hamid Dabashi, After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization (Haymarket Books, 2025): 159. Baldwin’s assessment […]
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West Bank: Would Annexation Include Citizenship For The Annexed?

Thomas Knapp: Israeli “security fence” separating Israel proper from the occupied West Bank. Photo by Justin McIntosh. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. On July 23, the Israel’s Knesset voted 71 to 13 in favor of a “non-binding” motion to “annex” the West Bank, where Palestinian Arabs have lived under Israeli military occupation since 1967. Naturally, Knesset … Continue reading West Bank: Would Annexation Include Citizenship For The Annexed? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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What’s Thailand’s Endgame If Its Conflict With Cambodia Escalates Into War?

Voice of East: What’s Thailand’s Endgame If Its Conflict With Cambodia Escalates Into War? By Andrew Korybko Demilitarization and regime change might be in the cards. The latest clashes between Cambodia and Thailand over their decades-long border dispute, which were arguably initiated by the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Here’s How Lindsey Graham Manipulated Trump Against Putin

Voice of East: Here’s How Lindsey Graham Manipulated Trump Against Putin By Andrew Korybko It all started by tricking Trump into thinking that Ukraine has trillions of dollars’ worth of rare earths. RT published two critical pieces about Lindsey Graham, “World War mastermind: Here’s... Read More › - Voice of East


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Martin Luther King Files: Justice (and Transparency) Though the Heavens (and Reputations) Fall

Thomas Knapp: On July 21, the US National Archives made more than 250,000 pages of documents relating to the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.  publicly available. The records don’t include wiretap recordings, etc. taken during the years of FBI surveillance prior to his killing — those are under court seal until 2027, and the King … Continue reading Martin Luther King Files: Justice (and Transparency) Though the Heavens (and Reputations) Fall → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Australia And Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO

Voice of East:   Australia And Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO By Andrew Korybko Playing any role in a Sino-US war over Taiwan, even a logistical one, could provoke Chinese retaliation. The Financial Times reported that US Under... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump’s Latest Remarks About GERD Raise Questions About His Understanding Of This Dispute

Voice of East: Trump’s Latest Remarks About GERD Raise Questions About His Understanding Of This Dispute By Andrew Korybko Siding with Egypt signals support for its next proxy war on Ethiopia that could destabilize key US allies. Trump scandalously predicted during his first term that Egypt... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump/Epstein: Is That Birthday Doodle Warming Up Her Vocal Cords?

Thomas Knapp: On July 17, the Wall Street Journal published an exposé by Khadeeja Safdar and Sadie Gurman, detailing a racy — and, in context, rather damning — 2003 birthday message from real estate developer Donald Trump to financier Jeffrey Epstein, who later allegedly killed himself while awaiting trial on charges of sexually trafficking minor girls. Trump followed … Continue reading Trump/Epstein: Is That Birthday Doodle Warming Up Her Vocal Cords? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Tax Preparation Costs Should Be “Refundable” Credits

Thomas Knapp: In 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service piloted its “Direct File” program, through which its victims — American taxpayers — in some states could complete tax returns online directly with the IRS rather than through third party tax preparation services. In 2025, the program expanded to 50 states and millions of Americans saved themselves a … Continue reading Tax Preparation Costs Should Be “Refundable” Credits → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Sino-Indo Rivalry Will Shape Trump’s Anti-Russian Secondary Sanctions Decision

Voice of East: The Sino-Indo Rivalry Will Shape Trump’s Anti-Russian Secondary Sanctions Decision By Andrew Korybko The tariff-driven prisoner’s dilemma between China and India could work to Russia’s advantage. One of the three pillars of Trump’s newly announced policy towards the Ukrainian Conflict is the imposition of up to... Read More › - Voice of East


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Remember When Code Was Speech? It Still Is.

Thomas Knapp: On July 14, Roman Storm’s trial  — on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and violating US sanctions — began in a Manhattan courtroom. The allegations sound pretty serious, but they all boil down to one real action: Developing, in cooperation with others, a computer program. That program is … Continue reading Remember When Code Was Speech? It Still Is. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Rip Van Linker and “Competitive Authoritarianism”

Thomas Knapp: Eugene Debs speaking in Canton, Ohio, shortly before his arrest for sedition. “I now think the United States may well be evolving,” Damon Linker writes at Persuasion,” to become a competitive authoritarian system in which free elections are still held but fall far short of fairness.” While I often disagree with Linker — I’m a radical libertarian, … Continue reading Rip Van Linker and “Competitive Authoritarianism” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The US-Pakistan Rapprochement Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences

Voice of East: The US-Pakistan Rapprochement Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences By Andrew Korybko India’s, Russia’s, and possibly even China’s interests could be adversely affected. It was assessed in January that “The Pakistani Regime Destroyed Their Country & Betrayed Its National Interests For Nothing”,... Read More › - Voice of East


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Gaslighting: Trump, Epstein, and Soros

Kim Petersen: The Donald Trump administration has been continuously gaslighting the American people. The examples are myriad. Let’s begin with the tariffs. The United States has imposed them on nearly every country. Ukraine has managed to escape being issued a tariff, so far. Israel, though, has not escaped a proposed 17% Trump tariff, which is bizarre since […]
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Texas Flood Deaths: No, Not Trump’s Fault

Thomas Knapp: As I write this, the known death toll of floods in Texas stands at 104, including dozens of children from summer camps dotting the affected area. That number will likely increase. It’s a terrible thing, and naturally many of us not caught in the middle of it would like to assign blame. “Key roles at … Continue reading Texas Flood Deaths: No, Not Trump’s Fault → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Peace In Ukraine Won’t End The West’s Hybrid War On Russia

Voice of East: Peace In Ukraine Won’t End The West’s Hybrid War On Russia By Andrew Korybko Their refined Hybrid War model will involve efforts to win the “tech race”, a new Western division of labour for containing Russia in Europe, and AI-generated anti-Russian... Read More › - Voice of East


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Decoding Xi Jinping’s No-Show at the BRICS Summit

Voice of East: Decoding Xi Jinping’s No-Show at the BRICS Summit By Andrew Korybko This could stimulate US-Brazilian ties, comparatively reduce China’s role in Brazil’s balancing act if India’s role therein soon becomes more significant, and fuel Western media speculation about China’s commitment to... Read More › - Voice of East


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Modi’s India And The Caribbean – Sheikh Imran N. Hosein

Voice of East: Modi’s India And The Caribbean By Sheikh Imran N. Hosein As Trinidad and Tobago welcomes India’s Prime Minister, while seeking to better understand, and to respond, to what now clearly appears to be the bold embrace of a new actor... Read More › - Voice of East


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Champions of Freer Markets Don’t Need to Champion Capitalism

Thomas Knapp: “Let Zohran Mamdani’s victory in last week’s Democratic mayoral primary in New York serve as your periodic reminder that capitalism is in dire need of able defenders.” Matthew Hennessey’s call that “Capitalism Needs Champions” (Wall Street Journal, July 1) would have provoked Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal author Ayn Rand’s trademark reminder to “check your premises.” … Continue reading Champions of Freer Markets Don’t Need to Champion Capitalism → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Serbia’s Latest Smooth-Talking Towards Russia Is Politically Self-Serving

Voice of East: Serbia’s Latest Smooth-Talking Towards Russia Is Politically Self-Serving By Andrew Korybko It remains to be seen whether Serbia will keep its word and no longer indirectly arm Ukraine. Serbia surprised some observers after its President and Prime Minister assured Russia that it’ll no longer indirectly... Read More › - Voice of East


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Why Couldn’t The SCO Defence Ministers Agree On A Joint Statement?

Voice of East: Why Couldn’t The SCO Defence Ministers Agree On A Joint Statement? By Andrew Korybko India refused to sign the document since it didn’t condemn late April’s Pahalgam terrorist attack. India found itself at odds with the SCO once again less than... Read More › - Voice of East


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Poland’s Patience Wears Thin: Ukraine’s Ally Turns Wary

Voice of East: Poland’s Patience Wears Thin: Ukraine’s Ally Turns Wary By Uriel Araujo A sharp decline in Polish support for Ukraine’s EU and NATO aspirations, coupled with rising anti-Ukrainian sentiment and historical grievances, threatens to isolate Kiev as Western focus shifts to the... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Battle For LA Begins To Take Shape

Thomas Knapp: Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy, California, wants to know where LA’s street gangs are: “You guys are always tagging everything up, claiming [the] hood, and now that your hood’s being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain’t a peep out of you …. We’re out there fighting our turf, protecting our turf, … Continue reading The Battle For LA Begins To Take Shape → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Tulsi Gabbard: Another Lesser Evilist Offering

Kim Petersen: On 20 June 2025, Galloway spoke about his dream team for the next presidential race: "Tulsi Gabbard, Tucker Carlson, president and vice president of the United States of America."


He advised Gabbard to "resign if Trump joins the war and should make plain that she intends to run for president." She hasn't.


Given the public rebukes of her by Donald Trump, speculation had emerged of her doing just that: resigning. However, Gabbard has instead attempted to win her way back into Trump's good book.
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Will Trump Continue Seeking War? If So, Here’s Why.

Thomas Knapp: In 1938, five years into Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” the US remained mired in the depths of a “Great Depression.” Real income still hadn’t regained its 1929 level. Unemployment stood at six times at level. The nation languished in economic failure with no end in sight, making even the far-from-free-market policies of his predecessor, … Continue reading Will Trump Continue Seeking War? If So, Here’s Why. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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US Intervention In Iran-Israel Conflict Can Destroy Trump’s “MAGA”, And Trigger An American Recession

Voice of East: US Intervention In Iran-Israel Conflict Can Destroy Trump’s “MAGA”, And Trigger An American Recession By Uriel Araujo Escalating Iran-Israel tensions with Washington embarking on the war expected to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, spiking oil prices, and destabilizing the US dollar,... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump’s War Idiocy

Thomas Knapp: On June 21, US president Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. You may have heard. As I write this, we’re in the “boasting about how splendid it all is” phase of Trump’s cyclical foreign policy approach. Phase One: Pretend to be “anti-war” and feverishly “negotiating” to avoid escalation of this or that long-term … Continue reading The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump’s War Idiocy → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Putin’s Clarification Of Russian Policy Towards Ukraine Discredited The West’s Narrative

Voice of East: Putin’s Clarification Of Russian Policy Towards Ukraine Discredited The West’s Narrative By Andrew Korybko The territorial aspect of the conflict is only the result of “military logic” making this a fait accompli as the conflict dragged on after the Anglo-American Axis... Read More › - Voice of East


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