Rare Survivors of Pacific Boat Strikes Allege U.S. Forces Kidnapped and Tortured Them

 https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/rare-survivors-of-pacific-boat-strikes

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The Iranian Standoff Continues, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed and there are no negotiations. Will Trump or the Israelis eventually use Nuclear Weapons??

1). “Trump Just Committed Political Suicide In Iran | Richard Wolff”, Apr 19, 2026, Glenn Diesen Interviews Richard Wolff, Name of Website in some other language and writing system but this is a reposting of all or part of an interview show from Glenn Diesen, duration of video 29:07, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ymBwbj4zg >.

2). “The Complete Collapse of Israel! Iran Just Did the Unthinkable | Prof. John Mearsheimer”, Apr 20, 2026, 1^st half: Steve Clemmons interviews John Mearsheimer, 2^nd half: Glenn Diesen interviews John Mearsheimer, NaMaria Ferreira, duration of video 45:00, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/rTEjL0s5HDo >.

3). “Paul Craig Roberts: Iran vs USA: US Forces FORCED to Retreat as Iranian Retaliation Turns the Tables”, Apr 20, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Paul Craig Roberts, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:03:21, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/APfNYP7rTTs >.

4). “Chas Freeman: Diplomacy Fails - Strait of Hormuz Shut Down Again”, Apr 18, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 53:25, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-QDyvwFxU >.

5). “Iran STRIKES Oil Tanker, Re-Blocks Hormuz – Trump HUMILIATED | Patrick Henningsen”, Apr 18, 2026, Danny Haiphong interviews Patrick Henningsen, Danny Haiphong, duration of video 1:05:21, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mketdh_C3fU >.

6). “1 HOUR AGO: John Brennan Joins 25th Amendment Push to Remove Trump as Iran Fallout Spreads”, Apr 19, 2026, Rachel Maddow narrates report about John Brennan, Reporting Ledger, duration of video 29:55, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NgBsv7Bv9E >.

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Understanding MAGA Sam Freedman's avatar Sam Freedman

 https://samf.substack.com/p/understanding-maga

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For Second Year in a Row, Trump Budget Seeks to Slash WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits for Millions

 

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/for-second-year-in-a-row-trump-budget-seeks-to-slash-wic-fruit-and-vegetable-benefits-for

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Republicans Are Enthusiastically Building a Body Dump The clinical diagnosis of a party that has enthusiastically made dumping the sick its governing philosophy

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/republicans-are-enthusiastically

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A helluva way to treat other human beings.  Is this the kind of society we want??

Federal Immigration Policy in the United States: Historical Legacies and Modern Trends

 https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/federal-immigration-policy-in-the-united-states-historical-legacies-and-modern-trends

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump Administration gets Catastrophic Blow he Can't Escape - Coming Oil Global Emergency

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtovkOU-NiY&t=8s

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How You Can Take Trillions From War Criminals and the Corporations Dismantling Democracy

 I think the above article bears wider distribution. It's at https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/how-you-can-take-trillions-from-war?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5818316&post_id=194697718&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ndl57&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

David Lewis, father of Stephen Lewis, who died last month, would have strongly endorsed this article even though it concerns U.S. funding of criminal enterprises. David once wrote: "The modern democratic socialist should proclaim his or her aims loudly and passionately. The equality of men and women is the socialist watchword; the moral struggle against injustice and inequality is the socialist's duty; to be a strong and powerful voice for the common men and women against the abuse and oppression of the privileged minority is the socialist's  function; and to forge an ever finer and higher standard of values and a richer pattern of life and behaviour is the socialist's dream."

Christopher Armitage explores what we together must act to change if we are to take on the abuses of the privileged minority in our politics.

As you know, I am no more a Marxist than was Karl Marx.  I think he could have written what David Lewis wrote as his own political aims. Obviously, it's a large part of my Credo.

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Men, We Need to Talk About "Rape Academy"

 https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/men-we-need-to-talk-about-rape-academy

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The Collapse is Real – Lebanon Ceasefire Marks a Historic Strategic Defeat ~~ and ~~ The Case for Using ‘Jewish Supremacy’ to Describe Zionism

 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-collapse-is-real-lebanon-ceasefire-marks-a-historic-strategic-defeat/

and

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/16/the-case-for-using-jewish-supremacy-to-describe-zionism/

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Starving the Beast through War

 https://fpif.org/starving-the-beast-through-war/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

"Give Workers the Right of First Refusal" by Bhaskar Sunkara

https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/80/give-workers-the-right-of-first-refusal/

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Marthat and the Vandellas - music Friday for Class Strugglers

 https://theconversation.com/motown-girl-group-martha-and-the-vandellas-not-only-recorded-an-anthem-for-the-civil-rights-era-they-fought-for-fair-pay-and-proudly-called-themselves-divas-278383?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20April%2016%202026%20-%203739738256&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20April%2016%202026%20-%203739738256+CID_1234adc8b999d671e5893a87e3e7ef0c&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Motown%20girl%20group%20Martha%20and%20the%20Vandellas%20not%20only%20recorded%20an%20anthem%20for%20the%20civil%20rights%20era%20%20they%20fought%20for%20fair%20pay%20and%20proudly%20called%20themselves%20divas

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

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

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

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

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

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

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat

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

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

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

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

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 >

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

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

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Revelations About a Trump-Witkoff Business Raise Troubling Questions

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

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

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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