Hezbollah official says the group won’t abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

 https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-lebanon-israel-wafiq-safa-a7af20b76ace9a34d8f641bca91e0b23

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The Republican Party Has Spent Half a Century Turning America Into a Third World Country.

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/the-republican-party-has-spent-half

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This is one of the most insightful articles I have read in a long time...  "Administered poverty" to achieve a political objective and subjugate the working class as much as possible by Republicans.  Seen from this lens, their actions and joyful cruelty make sense, NB

The Curious Case of Attorney General Todd Blanche The Perfect Whiteout Tool Nina Burleigh Apr 14

 https://www.americanfreakshow.news/p/the-curious-case-of-attorney-general

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Mamdani unveils plan to open first city-owned grocery store

 https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2026/04/13/zohran-mamdani-city-owned-grocery-store-east-harlem?ref=lever

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The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat

 https://samf.substack.com/p/the-causes-and-consequences-of-trumps

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Hungary and its political relationship to the American Far right Oligarchs

 https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-13-2026

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The Latest Plot To Privatize Public Lands

 https://inthesetimes.com/article/american-west-public-lands-affordable-housing-gentrification

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Trump Announces U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

“BREAKING: IRAN WAR - TRUMP DECLARES NAVAL BLOCKADE”, Apr 12, 2026, Daniel Davis reports on Trump's Blockade announcement, Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 17:06, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBHNQRpTYOs >

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For-Profit Hospital Chain Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance to Compensate Injured Patients

 https://www.propublica.org/article/prospect-medical-malpractice-bankruptcy-hospitals-doctors-philadelphia

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As a philosopher, I’m convinced that Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse

 https://theconversation.com/as-a-philosopher-im-convinced-that-trump-isnt-lying-hes-doing-something-worse-279093

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Revelations About a Trump-Witkoff Business Raise Troubling Questions

 https://www.contrariannews.org/p/revelations-about-a-trump-witkoff

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What I Saw in Cuba Was Resilience

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/31/what-i-saw-in-cuba-was-resilience/

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They Want to Erase the Receipts Trump's DOJ Just Gave Him Permission to Destroy Every Record of What This White House Has Done and is Doing

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/they-want-to-erase-the-receipts

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As the enshittification of the country goes, it is hard to decide what to post to illustrate the rot.  Here is one example of the fraud and abuse.

The Collapsing Cease Fire between the U.S. & Israel and Iran. The Significance of the Strait of Hormuz

1). “Lawrence Wilkerson: Ceasefire Fails, NATO Died & the U.S. Risks Civil War”, Apr 9, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Lawrence Wilkerson, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 54:45, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmXwmacMgi4 >.

2). “Today in Politics | Explainer”, Apr 9, 2026, Heather Cox Richardson discusses U.S. Politics, Heather Cox Richardson, duration of video 49:20, at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3TVJ66_3D4  >.

3). “Scott Ritter: War Goes Horribly Wrong - U.S. Could Use Nuclear Weapons”, Apr 7, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Scott Ritter, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 44:07, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JScWpTLn1M >.

4). “US MILITARY ‘CRITICALLY LOW’ ON TOMAHAWKS, JASSM'S, INTERCEPTORS IN IRAN WAR | Lt. Col. Daniel Davis”, Apr 9, 2026, Rachel Blevins interviews Lt. Col. Daniel Davis (retired), Rachel Blevins, duration of video 30:01, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3zx4I-Xvuo >.

5). “Why has the US had to beg for peace with Iran?”, Apr 10, 2026, Richard J. Murphy discusses U.S. armaments shortages, Richard J. Murphy,duration of video 12:20, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwi4VCmr-7Q >.

6). “The New Balance of Power After the Ceasefire: How the United States lost control—and Iran gained it”, Apr 8, 2026, Prof. Robert Pape, The Escalation Trap, at < https://escalationtrap.substack.com/p/the-new-balance-of-power-after-the >

7). “US has suffered its worst 'strategic defeat since the Vietnam war' | Profe. Robert Pape”, Apr 8, 2026, Prof. Robert Pape, The Trump Report, duration of video 19:40, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740hOcpAKlY >.

8). “Iran Mines Strait of Hormuz, Forces Ships Through the 'Tehran Toll Booth' in Its Waters”, Apr 9, 2026, Sal Mercogliano discusses shipping isues with regard to the Strait of Hormuz, Sal Mergoliano What's Going on with Shipping, duration of video 20:08, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9rslGBcEZQ >.

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FBI Goes After Whistleblower Who Helped Unmask the 'Fort Bragg Cartel'

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fbi-goes-whistleblower-helped-unmask-175642453.html

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How Much Humiliation Can Vance Take?

 https://dnyuz.com/2026/04/07/how-much-humiliation-can-vance-take/

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The U.S. “Suez Moment” has Likely Arrived Key Issues: (A) Control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Role of the Dollar as World Reserve Currency: and (B) Recovering an F-15 Weapon's Officer as part of a Failed Spectacular “Snatch and Grab Operation”, a'la Maduro – Venezuela: and (C) Trump as a Failed Showman in a Real Life Episode Much like a Blend of The Apprentice and Survivor.

1). “Alastair Crooke: Iran Will Emerge Stronger After the War & Reshape the Global Economy”, Apr 7, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Alastair Crooke, Glenn Diesen's Substack, duration of video 1:02:41, at < https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/alastair-crooke-iran-will-emerge >.

2). “Larry Johnson: Iran Destroys U.S. Aircraft - Trump Will Expand the War”, Apr 6, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Larry Johnson, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 53:45, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU8yBjJNUaE&t=149s >, Transcript available at “Larry Johnson: Iran Destroys U.S. Aircraft – Trump Will Expand the War (Transcript)”, April 7, 2026, Pangambam S, Podcasts, The Singju Post, at < https://singjupost.com/larry-johnson-iran-destroys-u-s-aircraft-trump-will-expand-the-war-transcript/ >.

3). “John Helmer: Iran Just Did the Unthinkable – US & Israel Respond (Middle East on Fire)”, Apr 7, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews John Helmer, Dialogue Works, duration of video 58:46, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1PqtkZS4Ig >.

4). “5 US Aircraft Down: What Really Happened in Iran This Wknd /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Jim Webb”, Apr 6, 2026, Lt Col Daniel Davis interviews Marine Jim Webb, Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 55:27, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/YBwxMP3RoB4 >.

5). “How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded”, Apr 6, 2026, Gabriela Pomeroy, BBC, at < https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vpz1kwreo >.

6). “A Showman Unable to do his Job”, Apr 7, 2026, Heather Cox Richardson delivers a lecture on current U.S. Politics and ongoing events, Today in Politics / Explainer, duration of video 35:15, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/j5TuM4uJm9I >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

 https://theconversation.com/going-nuclear-why-a-growing-number-of-washingtons-allies-are-eyeing-an-alternative-to-us-umbrella-275389

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump, War Crimes, Terrorism and Impeachment?

 https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-7-2026

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The Psychopath in Chief brings the world to the brink of catastrophe.  Will Congress step up and remove the madman?  How much money did insider traders make?  Here is Heather Cox Richardson's recap of the day.

The $1.7 trillion military budget includes a massive slush fund for Trump’s political allies

 https://popular.info/p/the-17-trillion-military-budget-includes

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Women Pay the Highest Price for U.S. ‘Wars of Liberation’

 https://fpif.org/women-pay-the-highest-price-for-u-s-wars-of-liberation/

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The Handala Leaks: Exposing the Machinery of Zionist Propaganda

 https://thepostil.com/the-handala-leaks-exposing-the-machinery-of-zionist-propaganda/

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(pardon - I saw this in the spam folder...  apologies for it getting held up - thanx for the recommendation, tpx)

A Historian Spent 30 Years Interviewing Nazis. He Identified 12 Warning Signs of Fascism. All 12 Are Present in Trump's America Right Now.

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/a-historian-spent-30-years-interviewing

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Wham. Bam. Fuck you, Pam.

https://gonzoreport.substack.com/p/apr-5-2026

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Do States Have a Secret Weapon to Counter Trump's Forest Service and Medicaid Cuts Before the Damage Becomes Permanent?

 https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/do-states-have-a-secret-weapon-to

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