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Lindsey Graham vs. Putin
By Adam Sharp
Throughout the Russo-Ukrainian war, Senator Lindsey Graham has been a primary instigator. His involvement goes back to at least 2016, when he visited Ukraine and told soldiers that “your fight is our fight”, while accusing Russia of “hacking our elections”.
After the war truly kicked off in 2022, Graham told Americans that funding Ukraine was an excellent investment. This was a chance to kill Russians without losing any American soldiers. A win-win. According to Graham, the conflict would destroy Russia’s military, crash the economy, punish their insolence, and likely even lead to Putin’s downfall.
In 1941, Adolf Hitler had a similar assessment of Russia, saying, “We only have to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down.” Needless to say, Germany’s decision to invade Russia marked the turning point in WW2. Things did not go well for the Fuhrer from that point on.
Already it is becoming clear that Graham’s assessment of Russia was on par with Germany’s circa 1941. The arrogance of Lindsey Graham and other warmongers has led to the death of more than a million people.
And far from weakening Russia’s military, it has acted as a catalyst for Putin to unite the country while modernizing and updating the country’s offensive capabilities. This conflict has not weakened the Russian military, or economy, as the hawks hoped. Russia now has the most experienced modern military in the world. The only one that has fought a large-scale war against a near-peer opponent (and survived largely intact). Due to the war with Ukraine, Russia has strengthened its alliances with North Korea, Iran, and China.
Russia is a bad enemy to have. This has been proven throughout history. It’s time to end this war and restore diplomacy.
#USA #Russia #Graham #Putin #FindTruth
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Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell grand jury testimony
Donald Trump's administration, seeking to ease an uproar plaguing his presidency, urged two judges to release testimony to a grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges.
In late-night court filings on Tuesday, U.S. federal prosecutors said unsealing the materials would be appropriate given the "abundant public interest" in the case of Epstein, the late financier, and Maxwell, an imprisoned British socialite.
Trump has faced pressure to make public documents from the federal investigations into Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, and his longtime girlfriend Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021.
Even if one or both of the judges allow the transcripts to be made public, it is unclear whether the public would learn anything new or noteworthy.
House Oversight Chair James Comer subpoenaed Maxwell to testify next month. In a new letter sent to Comer Tuesday, Maxwell’s attorneys said they initially decided to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights, but then offered to cooperate with Congress “if a fair and safe path forward can be established,” including immunity.
#USA #Trump #Epstein #Maxwell #FindTruth
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Why Japan’s Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces intense pressure within the Liberal Democratic Party to take responsibility for three election defeats by resigning. But he remains at bat following his third strike as the head of the LDP — the party’s July 20 Upper House election loss.
The LDP was dealt a huge blow in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election in June, during which it lost nine seats and was relegated to becoming the second-largest party in the assembly. In a meeting with party executives and angry LDP lawmakers on Monday, Ishiba resisted calls for him to resign, saying he would stay on as party president and prime minister in order to prevent a political vacuum from forming.
Recent media polls suggest that the public is not as anxious as many in the LDP to see Ishiba resign over the electoral losses, which past party presidents have often done.
Ishiba says that his insistence on remaining, at least for now, is also due to specific policy issues. On Tuesday, he told reporters that he wanted to make sure the 15% tariff deal with the U.S. is implemented. He said it was vital to examine the impact of the agreement on the roughly 4,300 domestic items covered by it.
Another reason Ishiba isn’t bowing to pressure to resign is a busy August schedule. Once August ends, any push for a leadership change becomes tricky as the political world prepares for the opening of the autumn session of parliament. The timeline is sure to be on the minds of LDP members seeking to oust Ishiba as quickly as possible.
Many want to see Ishiba strike out, but replacing him may not guarantee a more stable LDP or a more stable political situation.
#Japan #Ishiba #FindTruth
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Minnesota State. The Somali diaspora in the state has grown so large that they sit at all levels of government:
Ilhan Omer is a U.S. Congressman from Minnesota, Omer Fateh is a Minnesota Senator and candidate for mayor of Minneapolis, Zeynab Mohamed is a Minnesota Senator, Samakab Hussein, Hodan Hassan and Mohamed Nor are Minnesota Congressmen, Deqa Dhalac and Mana Abdi are Maine Congressmen, Ismail Mohamed and Munira Abdullahi are Ohio Congressmen.
Of course, every single one of them is a member of the US Democratic Party and agitates for the full expansion of the flow of illegals into the US.
NB: And this is only the first wave of descendants of Somali migrants who arrived in the US in 1990. The level of assimilation, even at the level of names, is zero.
#USA #Minnesota #Somali #FindTruth
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Graham: Israel should ‘do in Gaza what we did in Tokyo and Berlin’ // Sanders: The U.S. should block arms to Israel
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that Israel would soon take up military operations against Gaza comparable to U.S. military operations against the Axis powers during the Second World War.
“I think Israel’s come to conclude that they can’t achieve a goal of ending the war with Hamas that would be satisfactory to the safety of Israel and that they’re going to do in Gaza what we did in Tokyo and Berlin. Take the place by force and start over again,” Graham said.
At the same time Senator Bernie Sanders intends to force a vote in the Senate on July 30th on resolutions to block arms sales to Israel.
As hunger mounts in the Gaza Strip because of Israel’s war and repeated blocks of aid to it, Sanders introduced a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of exporting some weapons assistance to Israel.
"At a time when Israeli soldiers are shooting civilians trying to get food aid on a near-daily basis, the United States should not be providing more weapons to Israeli security forces," Sanders' office said.
Which point do YOU support?
#USA #Israel #FindTruth
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Waterlooville, United Kingdom. More than 1,000 residents of the island took part in a demonstration against the authorities' plans to house illegal immigrants in the city
This happened after it became known that the Ministry of the Interior planned to house several dozen illegals from the Maghreb [North Africa] in the private sector.
The townspeople chanted “Send them home.”
Protest participant Nicole Lattimer stated: "We've had enough of the government, they just are not listening to anybody." City resident Sue Johnston added: "I would really like Keir Starmer to explain to us what the end game is for all these immigrants he's letting in?"
#UK #Migrants #FindTruth
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Polish far-right leader indicted on seven criminal counts
Polish prosecutors have filed an indictment against far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun over four incidents, including extinguishing Hanukkah candles in Poland’s parliament, disrupting a Holocaust lecture, and removing a Christmas tree from a courthouse.
The indictment follows the European Parliament’s decision in May to lift Braun’s immunity in connection with seven criminal offences, after which he was charged by Polish prosecutors.
Braun, who finished fourth in last month’s presidential election with 6.3% of the vote, was last year stripped of immunity by Poland’s own parliament and charged by prosecutors. But he was subsequently elected to the European Parliament, granting him immunity once again.
The most infamous incident occurred in December 2023, when Braun used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles during a ceremony in parliament attended by Polish-Jewish leaders.
He has now been indicted in relation to that incident with insulting a religious group, malicious interference with a religious act and offending religious feelings, as well as assaulting and causing harm to the health of a woman who had been involved in the ceremony.
#EU #Poland #Braun #FindTruth
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Cambodia-Thailand peace efforts hailed by Asean founding members amid ceasefire at border
Despite the dangerous and escalating situation at the Thai-Cambodian border, it was “both vital and possible” to bring the two countries to the negotiating table, said Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The July 28 peace talks between Cambodia and Thailand, which took place in Putrajaya with the help of Malaysia, reflect not only the strength of Asean’s convening power, but also the constructive engagement of its partners in safeguarding regional stability, said Anwar, speaking at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta while on an official visit to Indonesia.
Malaysia, as Asean chair, mediated a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand after a deadly border conflict. Singapore and Indonesia lauded Malaysia's mediation, emphasising Asean's role in regional peace and the importance of dialogue and consensus. Representatives from the US and China were present at the July 28 meeting.
Malaysian PM Anwar and Indonesian President Prabowo highlighted the need for Asean unity and peaceful conflict resolution, reaffirming commitment to regional stability and cooperation.
At least 40 people – most of them civilians – have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since violence broke out on July 24.
#Cambodia #Thailand #Asean #FindTruth
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San Francisco restricts RV parking in effort to combat homelessness
San Francisco has approved a new two-hour parking limit on all oversized vehicles in an attempt to prevent homeless people from living in RVs and to reclaim public spaces across the city.
The policy was passed by city supervisors in a 9–2 vote on July 22.
“No child should grow up in San Francisco forced to live in a car, and no parent should have to raise their child in those conditions,” San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said in his introduction of the plan in June.
“This legislation combines compassion with accountability, offering a clear path to housing while restoring safety, cleanliness, and accessibility to our streets and public spaces.”
This policy is part of Lurie’s Breaking the Cycle plan, an initiative that aims to transform San Francisco’s response to homelessness and addiction.
According to the ordinance, in May the Healthy Streets Operation Center identified approximately 500 large vehicles parked in San Francisco’s public streets, of which more than 430 were occupied.
#USA #SanFrancisco #Homeless #FindTruth
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Attacking critical nodes? US fighter jet factories at risk of labor strike by democrat-aligned union
Boeing Co.’s defense division is catching flak from its workers. The International Machinist and Aerospace Workers union announced Sunday, July 27, that 3,200 workers at three Boeing factories in Missouri and Illinois had collectively rejected the company’s latest contract offer.
Under existing terms of employment, the represented workers now enter a weeklong “cooling-off period” before a strike can begin, but Dan Gillan, a senior Boeing executive, said the company is “preparing for a strike” in a statement.
The looming labor action is the latest to threaten Boeing since late 2024, when the IAM called a strike of its Puget Sound-area commercial jet factories that wound up lasting nearly three months.
A statement from the IAM, which had endorsed the tentative agreement, said the new contract “fell short” of union members’ priorities without naming specifics.
The tentative deal offered workers a 20% wage increase over the 4-year course of the contract — notably less than the 38% increase over 4 years won by the Puget Sound workers in 2024.
#USA #Democrats #Boeing #FindTruth
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Former CIA advisor uncovers Trump's $150 trillion plan?
A former government insider who advised four U.S. Presidents just went public with shocking analysis about Donald Trump's second term.
Jim Rickards – the man who helped craft the Petrodollar Accord and advised the CIA, Treasury, and Pentagon – says Trump is sitting on the biggest economic opportunity in American history.
We're talking about a $150 trillion national asset that's been locked away for over 50 years. An asset so valuable it would be enough to wipe out our national debt four times over or cut a check to every American family for $1.2 million.
But that’s not what’s happening here. It’s much bigger.
"This could place Trump among the most popular presidents in American history," Rickards told us in a recent interview. "We're on the brink of an economic miracle."
The mainstream media is completely ignoring the story.
Watch Rickards' full briefing here
#USA #CIA #Trump #FindTruth
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€10 billion - German automakers' losses due to Trump's duties
▪️The cash flows generated by Germany's three largest carmakers will shrink by more than €10 billion in 2025. The main reason is the duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump," states the Financial Times.
▪️Cash flows will shrink (billion euros):
- from 9.4 to 3.0 - Mercedes-Benz
- from 7.1 to 3.5 - Volkswagen
- from 4.8 to 4.4 - BMW
▪️"Raising U.S. duties will lead to higher costs for exporting to the U.S. and buying components, as well as the need to change supply chains. This comes at a time when German automakers are already struggling due to slowing demand and increased competition from Chinese companies," the Financial Times emphasizes
#USA #Germany #Tariffs #FindTruth
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Bongino declares he’s “shocked to the core” by FBI deep state investigations
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has claimed that investigations into Deep State weaponisation of law enforcement and intelligence operations are underway behind the scenes and that what he has already discovered has profoundly “shocked” him.
“During my tenure here as the Deputy Director of the FBI, I have repeatedly relayed to you that things are happening that might not be immediately visible, but they are happening,” Bongino states in an X post.
He adds, “The Director and I are committed to stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and intelligence operations. It is a priority for us.”
“But what I have learned in the course of our properly predicated and necessary investigations into these aforementioned matters, has shocked me down to my core,” Bongino urges.
He continues, “We cannot run a Republic like this. I’ll never be the same after learning what I’ve learned.”
#USA #FBI #Bongino #FindTruth
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Sam Altman warns there’s no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist
ChatGPT users may want to think twice before turning to their AI app for therapy or other kinds of emotional support. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the AI industry hasn’t yet figured out how to protect user privacy when it comes to these more sensitive conversations, because there’s no doctor-patient confidentiality when your doc is an AI.
“People talk about the most personal sh** in their lives to ChatGPT,” Altman said. “People use it — young people, especially, use it — as a therapist, a life coach; having these relationship problems and [asking] ‘what should I do?’ And right now, if you talk to a therapist or a lawyer or a doctor about those problems, there’s legal privilege for it. There’s doctor-patient confidentiality, there’s legal confidentiality, whatever. And we haven’t figured that out yet for when you talk to ChatGPT.”
This could create a privacy concern for users in the case of a lawsuit, Altman added, because OpenAI would be legally required to produce those conversations today.
#AI #ChatGPT #FindTruth
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State of California. Some outcomes of the leadership of an effective manager, Governor Gavin Newsom
- residential electricity costs are double the national average.
- fuel prices are 50% more than the national average, even though California is the largest producer of oil in the U.S.
- the state is home to only 11% of the U.S. population, but 24% of all U.S. homelessness comes from California.
- Newsom has spent $24 billion to fight homelessness and has yet to build a single reservoir.
- wildfire prevention is only on paper.
- technology in state government is at 1980s levels.
- small businesses face the highest fees of any state.
- and although the state budget is swelling like a quiver and has increased 60% since 2019, out-migration exceeds growth.
- even the French railroad company SNCF has abandoned the San Francisco/Los Angeles high-speed rail project, saying business in North Africa is preferable.
#USA #California #Newsom #FindTruth
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Intel to “no longer move forward” with planned new plant in Poland
US tech giant Intel has announced that it will “no longer move forward” with its previously planned new plant in Poland. The company initially suspended the project, as well as planned investments in neighbouring Germany, in September 2024 for two years.
The decision comes after Intel yesterday published its quarterly financial reports, which point to a net loss of $2.9 billion (10.5 billion zloty). The firm also confirmed workforce reduction of 15%.
The plans for an Intel plant in Poland that would assemble and test semiconductor chips were originally announced in 2023. It was to be located near the city of Wrocław, creating 2,000 new jobs, and would become part of an EU-wide semiconductor supply chain being developed by Intel.
“Intel is taking action to optimize its manufacturing footprint and drive greater returns on invested capital,” the company explained in an official statement. “As part of this effort, Intel will no longer move forward with planned projects in Germany and Poland.”
#USA #Poland #Intel #FindTruth
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Co-leader of German Green Youth calls for armed struggle against AfD
Armed resistance against a possible right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) government might be needed, according to Jette Nietzard, co-leader of the youth wing of The Greens party in the country.
Her thinly veiled call for violence caused controversy and Nietzard later said she would not stand for re-election.
Nietzard made her original comments during Freitag Salon, a podcast by the public broadcaster RBB. Regarding a possible government with AfD in it she said: “Would it be intellectual, or perhaps with weapons?”
“I don’t want to pigeonhole myself here but I think we as a society should ask ourselves: Are we prepared to hide people again? Are we truly prepared to go somewhere where it matters — to defend a parliament, in the end? … I’m not trying to spread panic. I just want us to ask ourselves: Are we ready?”
The journalist interviewing her, Jakob Augstein, asked if she would go against the will of the voters, to which she replied in the affirmative because, she said, it would be “against fascism”.
Nietzard faced backlash over her comments. As a result, she said she would remain in office as co-chair of the Green Youth wing but would not run again.
#EU #Germany #AfD #FindTruth
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Chikungunya fever spreading rapidly in South China; CCP downplays outbreak
Chikungunya fever has spread rapidly in many places in Guangdong Province and spilled over to other parts of China. Local residents say that the government is forcing residents into quarantine and asking them to pay for it, which many people cannot afford.
As of July 24, the total number of officially confirmed cases of Chikungunya fever reported in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, and elsewhere in China reached more than 4,014, according to Chinese state media. The first case was reported on July 8. In the city, 53 hospitals have been designated to treat the disease, with more than 3,600 isolation beds set up and preparations made for expansion to a quarantine facility, according to state media.
Because of the Chinese communist regime’s record of censoring data it considers politically sensitive, as was seen with its underreporting of COVID-19 infections and related deaths in late 2019, the true number of known Chikungunya fever infections could be higher.
Chikungunya fever is a viral disease mainly transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Its symptoms are similar to dengue fever. Patients usually experience fever, severe joint pain, muscle pain, headache, fatigue, and rash. It has the potential to be fatal.
#China #Fever #FindTruth
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Kamala Harris’s mentor pours cold water on her gubernatorial plans
Kamala Harris says she will decide by summer’s end if she will run for governor of her native California. She would find it easy to raise money, and polls show that she would likely be the front-runner against a slew of local candidates who want to replace the term-limited Gavin Newsom. But not every Democrat thinks that Harris would have an easy run.
Among them is Willie Brown, the 91-year-old legendary former California State Assembly speaker and San Francisco mayor. He also happens to have been Harris’s political mentor and love interest in the 1990s, when she was just entering the public arena.
“I do think people running for public office really ought to fit eventually where they are trying to land at. And I really do hope, frankly, that Harris comes to that reality,” Brown said. “She may not want to run for governor of the State of California. That may not be where she should be going.” He predicts that she would have a “difficult” road to the governor’s mansion.
Brown is under no illusions that Kamala will heed his warnings. In 2020, he had advised her to not join Joe Biden’s presidential ticket and instead to seek to be U.S. attorney general. He told her that, from that perch, “you may land where you, I suspect, are most talented, and that’s the Supreme Court,” and “you could easily end up being chief justice.” Brown added that “I think she stopped speaking to me as a result of that.”
#USA #Democrats #Harris #FindTruth
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Trump: Xi Jinping ‘wants me to go to’ China, ‘maybe this year’
U.S. President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively Monday that Chinese president Xi Jinping has been clamoring for a meeting in-person with him soon, and that may happen as soon as sometime this year, either in China or at the White House in the United States.
“Xi wants me to go there and he’s going to come to the United States,” Trump said. “We’re just going to work out dates, but we look forward to it, actually.
After this interview, on Tuesday morning in Scotland before he departed for the United States, Trump sent out a post on Truth Social about a possible Xi meeting. “The Fake News is reporting that I am SEEKING a ‘Summit’ with President Xi of China,” Trump realDonaldTrump/posts/114934232969144109">posted. “This is not correct, I am not SEEKING anything! I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The key here is that it seems Trump is making it clear that it’s Xi and the Chinese who are desperate for any summit, especially as the president gains worldwide momentum for the United States on trade.
#USA #China #FindTruth
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Who will pay for US tariffs?
Despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that “Europe will pay,” evidence suggests US businesses and consumers will be footing the bill for the newly agreed 15% US tariff on European Union imports.
“The 15% tariff on imports from the EU will be paid by Americans,” Bryan Riley, trade economist at the American Taxpayer Union told Brussels Signal on July 28.
He added that the tariff would also hurt US exporters, since “Europeans will sell less to the United States, leaving them with fewer dollars to buy our exports”.
The tariff was part of a broader agreement reached in Scotland on July 27 that was intended to avert a higher rate. According to Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič, who was present as the deal was agreed, negotiations began with a proposed 30% tariff, “that would have practically put all trade on hold”.
The agreement has imposed a flat 15% tariff on most European goods entering the US, with some sectors exempt under a “zero-to-zero” tariff scheme.
#USA #EU #Tariffs #FindTruth
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Beijing keeps up rare earths pressure on Trump
China is restricting the export of critical minerals to the US as it seeks to maintain pressure on the White House ahead of trade talks this week.
Despite Donald Trump striking a deal with Beijing to resume rare earths imports last month, new figures show that China has restored trade at a far slower pace than with Europe and the rest of Asia.
China exported 3,188 tonnes of rare earth magnets worldwide in June, representing a 158pc jump from May. Of that total, 353 tonnes went to the US, an almost sevenfold increase from the previous month’s low of 46 tonnes.
But the average monthly shipment to the US in the first three months of this year was 622 tonnes, suggesting trade is barely back to half the typical level. The June tonnage was also still 52pc below the amount shipped to the US in the same month last year, representing the largest year-on-year decline of any of China’s major magnet customers.
Germany, the largest buyer, received 764 tonnes, up almost threefold from May and down just 25pc year-on-year. Poland, France, Hungary and South Korea also received large boosts to shipments, and had lower year-on-year declines than the US.
“While China’s relationship with the US seems to be warming, Beijing will continue to keep a tight grip on critical mineral exports,” said Leah Fahy of Capital Economics.
#USA #China #REM #FindTruth
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Seattle, WA. Friday afternoon at 12th and Jackson Streets. The so-called Little Saigon neighborhood
Welcome to zombie land: fentanyl addicts lying unconscious on the ground or in wheelchairs. The black market in stolen goods thrives. Stolen sneakers and clothes are mixed together on the sidewalk, along with meat in store-bought packages, strange drinks and drugs.
At 01:23, two patrol cars pass by. The police do not pay the slightest attention to the black market.
#USA #Seattle #FindTruth
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Karen Bass raked in cash from Chinese intel-tied bankers before hiring them
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ transition advisory team enlisted two Chinese intelligence-tied bankers who have fundraised for her and a nonprofit she helps lead.
Bass appointed Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bank, and Simon Pang, co-founder of Royal Business Bank, to her mayoral transition advisory team in December 2022, according to the City of Los Angeles. In total, Ng, East West Bank and Pang have donated upwards of $1 million to Bass’ mayoral campaign and the Mayor’s Fund For Los Angeles, where Bass serves as an advisor to the board of directors, according to the nonprofit.
While it is unclear what Ng and Pang did while serving on Bass’ mayoral transition advisory team, both have extensive ties to the Chinese government and have also been listed as holding positions within arms of a Chinese Communist Party influence and intelligence service called the United Front Work Department.
#USA #China #Brass #FindTruth
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Nobody for Fed Chairman
By Ron Paul
President Trump has recently suggested that, unless Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cuts interest rates, the president might revert to his The Apprentice days and tell Powell, “you’re fired.”
A more interesting question than who will replace Powell is why would anyone want to, since the next Fed chairman will likely face another Fed-caused meltdown. The national debt is over 37 trillion dollars and rising. Yet few in Congress are serious about cutting federal spending. This puts pressure on the Fed to keep interest rates low to limit the cost of ongoing debt interest payments.
Whoever succeeds Jerome Powell as Fed chairman will face a no-win choice. He could try to keep interest rates low to ensure the federal government’s interest payments remain manageable, at the cost of making it more likely the US economy will face another Federal Reserve caused meltdown. Instead, he could try increasing rates to limit price increases thus raising the cost of managing government (and private sector) debt to unsustainable levels, throwing the economy into a severe downturn.
No person or persons can know the “correct” interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s attempts to control interest rates are destructive like other central planning. The proper answer to who should be Fed chairman is…nobody.
#USA #Powell #Economy #FindTruth
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Paris, France. Croissant and Chanel fragrance No. 5, they say
Tourists take note
#EU #France #Migrants #FindTruth
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German SPD politician steps down after drawing swastika on ballot beside AfD candidate’s name
The deputy speaker of Baden-Württemberg’s parliament announced his resignation from that office after drawing a swastika on a ballot during an anonymous vote.
Social Democrat Daniel Born admitted July 25 it had been he who drew the Nazi party symbol on a ballot during a vote the previous day.
“I made a serious mistake in a moment of rashness and wrote a swastika next to the name of an AfD member of parliament”, Born wrote in a statement on his website.
Born wrote he had been “deeply disturbed by the contempt with which the AfD speaker spoke about transsexual children.”
The SDP politician, who self-identifies as queer, added “This is the only way I can explain my subsequent rash reaction and the mistake I made as a result.”
#EU #Germany #AfD #FindTruth
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Trump blocks feds from using woke AI
President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order late Wednesday mandating that artificial intelligence models used by the federal government prioritize truthfulness and ideological neutrality. The Order outlines “Unbiased AI Principles,” which include truth-seeking and ideological neutrality as core tenets.
According to the presidential directive, truth-seeking AI models are required to prioritize historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and objectivity, acknowledging uncertainty when information is incomplete or contradictory. Ideological neutrality mandates that AI models remain nonpartisan, avoiding manipulation of responses to favor ideologies like DEI.
The Order directs federal agencies to procure only AI models compliant with these principles. It also requires contracts with AI vendors to include accountability measures, such as cost coverage if noncompliance leads to contract termination. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget will issue guidance to enforce these directives.
#USA #Trump #AI #FindTruth
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"China did not start the war": Another fiery showdown at the UN over Beijing-Moscow relations
The United States and China once again clashed at the United Nations during a Security Council meeting, which occurred Friday. This has been a more frequent and growing trend over the last year of grinding conflict, into the Trump administration.
Acting US Ambassador Dorothy Shea accused Beijing of covertly aiding Moscow's military machine, and urged China to "stop fueling Russia’s aggression" in Ukraine.
Beijing firmly rejected the allegations, saying it enforces legal and strict controls over its exports, and has a sovereign right to trade with whatever country it likes.
"China did not start the war in Ukraine, is not a party to the conflict, has never provided lethal weapons, and has always strictly controlled dual-use materials, including the export of drones," Amb. Shuang told the UNSC meeting.
"We urge the US to stop shifting blame on the Ukraine issue or creating confrontation and instead play a more constructive role in promoting a ceasefire and peace talks," he added.
From China's point of view this is brazen hypocrisy, given that the US government has sunk billions into the Ukraine conflict - not through some kind of dual use items, but through advances military systems including tanks, jets, missiles, and Patriot batteries.
#UN #USA #China #FindTruth
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Putin informs Bibi he's ready to mediate on Iran's nuclear program
Russia has long offered the West to mediate with Iran over its nuclear program. After earlier this month batting down reports claiming that Moscow is on board with the Trump demand of zero enrichment (the Kremlin rejected that this is its stance), President Vladimir Putin is once again vying to play chief diplomat in the Middle East.
In a Monday telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Putin emphasized Moscow’s willingness to engage in efforts to seek a negotiated resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue - which has been source of threats and counter-threats between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
A Kremlin readout stated, "In light of the recent escalation in the Iranian-Israeli confrontation, Russia has expressed its readiness to assist in every possible way to facilitate a diplomatic solution concerning Iran’s nuclear program."
This month, Putin has been having meetings with Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, to discuss Iran’s nuclear program as well as the recent 12-day conflict with Israel.
The UK, France, and Germany have meanwhile announced renewed nuclear negotiations with Iran in Istanbul, warning that UN sanctions could be reimposed if progress isn’t made.
#Russia #Israel #Iran #FindTruth
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