Marjorie Taylor Greene votes against sanctioning China for organ harvesting

newsweek.com The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act passed in the House of Representatives with a bipartisan majority of 413 to 2, with Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie…

How Iran's Tentacles Are Reaching Into Europe

newsweek.com "My name is Khaled Barakat and I am here to express the views of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)." So begins a 2016 interview by Khaled Barakat,…

Killer drones and multi-billion dollar deals: Turkey's rapidly-growing defense industry is boosting its global clout

cnbc.com In the early weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a music video surfaced online. It featured clips of missile launchers and Russian tanks in a drone's crosshairs, as…

Weekly Market Pulse: Perspective

alhambrapartners.com There has been a lot of angst over the last couple of weeks about a potential banking crisis. There have been 4 failures so far: Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature…

Two Republicans Vote Against Bill Imposing Sanctions Over Forced Organ Harvesting in 413-2 Roll Call

mediaite.com Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation targeting forced organ harvesting on Monday. It passed 413 to…

Opinion

wsj.com The exchange of fire last week in eastern Syria between Iran-supported militias and U.S. forces cast a light on a process usually shrouded in darkness. It should serve as a…

Gold, silver down as risk appetite slightly up

kitco.com Gold prices are solidly lower and silver modestly down in midday U.S. trading Monday. Both metals’ prices are up from their daily lows, however. Less risk aversion in the…

Republican Congressman Rages Against Biden Foreign Policy, Very Wrongly Claims U.S. Fighting the Taliban in Syria

mediaite.com Republican Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) joined Newsmax early Monday morning and offered his thoughts on U.S. military involvement in Syria, wrongly explaining that the U.S. is…

The A-10 Cannot Substitute Crucial Role Played By Fast Jets In Middle East

forbes.com In yet another sign that the Middle East is becoming less of a priority for the United States, A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes will replace the more advanced American…

Gold price sharply down on heavy profit taking

kitco.com Gold prices are sharply lower and silver mildly down in early U.S. trading Monday. Strong profit-taking pressure and weak long liquidation from the futures traders are…

Has the press learned to cover Trump better? The past week suggests not

cjr.org A few weeks before the 2020 presidential election, I teamed up with Pete Vernon, the former author of this newsletter, to examine how the mainstream press had covered the…

‘Absolutely Awful!’ Brian Kilmeade Calls Trump ‘Insane’ for Defending January 6th Rioters at Waco Rally

mediaite.com Brian Kilmdeade did not hold back in his criticism of Donald Trump on Monday morning, lacing into the former president for harping on ongoing court cases instead of touting…

Canada’s major banks target new Canadians with credit card offers

theglobeandmail.com One of the main financial hurdles for newcomers getting established in Canada is building a credit score from scratch. But a host of financial institutions – from the big…

It's Time to Get Tough on Iran. Really Tough

newsweek.com The failure of diplomatic efforts to bring Iran back to the JCPOA nuclear deal, and the problematic role being played by Iran in the Russia-Ukraine war, require a new…

ISIS Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Detained

politico.com While the U.S. troop presence exists explicitly and only to combat ISIS, during my visit the constant threat of attack by Iranian-sponsored militias was palpable. Forces…

Israel Defense Minister Urges Halt To Judicial Reform Amid Upheaval

zerohedge.com Israel Defense Minister Urges Halt To Judicial Reform Amid Upheaval In a major development, Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called for Benjamin Netanyahu's…

Putin claims Russia is set to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

msnbc.com Rep. Gregory Meeks sits down with Jonathan Capehart to discuss Putin's latest nuclear move amid the growing tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as the fatal…

US Tensions With Iran Reignite As Dollar's Petro-Currency Status Under Threat

zerohedge.com US Tensions With Iran Reignite As Dollar's Petro-Currency Status Under Threat Only two weeks after Saudi Arabia announced an effort to establish diplomatic ties to Iran in a…

Turkey’s opposition has picked its man

economist.com I long enough. On March 6th, with fewer than 70 days left before the expected date of Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, a group of six opposition party…

Syrian earthquake survivors in Turkey have nowhere to go

economist.com S the debris of the apartment building in Kahramanmaras where he had stayed with his brother’s family are Jamal’s jacket, his wallet, phone and identity papers. They are all…

A burnt Koran holds back Sweden and Finland from joining NATO

economist.com N what prompted Rasmus Paludan to burn a copy of the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm on January 21st. Mr Paludan, an attention-hogging far-right Danish…

Gulf states and Israel are secretly lobbying Russia not to arm Iran

semafor.com Israel and key Gulf states are lobbying Russia not to send advanced military hardware — including helicopters and fighter jets — to Iran, fearing that their strengthening…

Might Turkey seize a tiny Greek island?

economist.com K , a small Greek island in the Mediterranean, home to only a few hundred people, does not look like a flashpoint. Dozens of pastel-coloured houses rise from the shores of…

Turkey is ending rescue efforts. What happens to the survivors?

semafor.com The United Nations estimated that more than five million people in Syria may be left homeless. In Syria’s Idlib region and the western countryside of Aleppo, Oubadah Alwan,…

Attacks on Iran-linked bases in Syria will draw swift response -spokesperson

investing.com Strikes on Iranian-linked bases in Syria would draw a quick response, an Iranian security spokesperson said on Saturday, after the reported death of 19 people in one of the…

US Resumes Theft Of Syrian Oil Hours After Overnight Battles

zerohedge.com US Resumes Theft Of Syrian Oil Hours After Overnight Battles Via The Cradle, On Saturday, the US army smuggled at least 80 fuel tankers loaded with hundreds of tons of…

U.S. will ‘act forcefully’ to protect Americans, Biden warns Iran after clashes in Syria

nbcnews.com President Joe Biden warned Iran on Friday that attacks on American troops would be met with retribution after militias launched a series of rocket and drone attacks against…

US to Take Years to Refill Its Strategic Petroleum Reserve

investopedia.com Refilling the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve may take years, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said this week, reversing plans the Biden administration announced…

Biden touts close ties to Canada, heralds modest successes during visit

politico.com OTTAWA — All day long, it was “Justin” and “Joe.” There were frequent back pats and nods of agreement. Multiple red carpet walks. The president regularly flashed his Joe…

U.S., Canada shut down loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border

pbs.org The immigration deal announced Friday by U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to shut down a process that has enabled tens of thousands…

Biden: U.S. Does Not ‘Seek Conflict’ With Iran

forbes.com President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. “does not seek conflict with Iran” but plans to act “forcefully to protect our people” after he said an Iranian drone killed an…

News Wrap: U.S. responds to deadly drone attack with airstrikes in Syria

pbs.org In our news wrap Friday, U.S. airstrikes hit targets in eastern Syria overnight, French President Macron insisted on raising the retirement age despite ongoing protests,…

A key air defense system wasn't working right when a drone killed an American in Syria, pushing the US to retaliate with force

businessinsider.com An Avenger Weapon System fires at a live-fire short-range missile range near White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Oct. 14, 2018 US Army A suicide drone struck a base in…

U.S. Contractor Killed By Suspected Iranian Drone In Syria, Pentagon Responds With Airstrikes

forbes.com A U.S. contractor was killed and six U.S. personnel were wounded after a drone attack on a coalition base near the city of Hasakah in northeast Syria, prompting the U.S.…

How Crypto Fugitives Evade the Authorities

beincrypto.com Authorities arrested fugitive Do Kwon at a Montenegrin airport. How easy would it have been to avoid capture? Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency fugitive behind Terra crisis, is…

Yesterday's air strikes are our periodic reminder that we're fighting a war in Syria

reason.com It's easy to forget that the U.S. has hundreds of troops stationed in Syria whose official mission is to prevent the resurgence of the defeated Islamic State (IS) terrorist…

‘Lamya’s Poem’ Producer Sam Kadi on Why the Syrian Refugee Crisis Is Worsening

variety.com “Lamya’s Poem” centers around a Syrian refugee girl named Lamya who draws strength from the verses of ancient poet Rumi after violence forces her to flee from her country.…

Gold price a bit higher as European bank turmoil heats up

kitco.com Gold and silver prices are slightly up in early U.S. trading Friday, with silver hitting a six-week high. Safe-haven buying is keeping a floor under the two precious metals’…

America retaliates against a drone attack that killed a US contractor with airstrikes in Syria

fortune.com A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria, and U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes…

Both Parties Are Prioritizing Warfare Over the Wellbeing of Our People

newsweek.com I've spent the last several months in and out of the ER, doom scrolling through the world's headlines in my news feed while waiting for the intake nurse to call my wife's…

'We're not going to shy away': Kirby responds to Iran-backed attack on U.S. Syria base

msnbc.com National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joins Morning Joe to discuss the rocket attacks on U.S. military bases in Syria by Iran-backed groups and the United States'…

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after suspected Iranian-made drone kills U.S. contractor

pbs.org A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria, and U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes…

US Contractor Killed, 5 Service Members Wounded In Syria

zerohedge.com US Contractor Killed, 5 Service Members Wounded In Syria - Airstrikes Ensue The United States struck Iranian-linked groups in Syria on Thursday after a US contractor was…

U.S. hits Iran-backed facilities in Syria after drone kills American

nikkei.com The U.S. military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria on Thursday night against Iran-aligned groups that it blamed for a drone attack that killed an American…

Could the Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia Be Good for Israel?

newsweek.com The Chinese-brokered agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Beijing reflects China's growing presence and influence in the Middle East. This is good for Israel…

Oil pares losses as Middle East tensions rise after U.S. air strike

investing.com Investing.com -- Oil prices trimmed early losses on Friday after a U.S. air strike on Iran-backed groups pushed up fears that rising tensions in the Middle East could…

Those T-55 Tanks The Russians Are Pulling Out Of Storage? They Were Obsolete ... In 1973

forbes.com It’s a deeply ominous sign for Russian tank crews that the Kremlin has begun pulling 70-year-old T-54 and T-55 tanks out of long-term storage—presumably in order to…

Drone Attack Kills U.S. Contractor In Syria, Pentagon Responds With Airstrikes

forbes.com A U.S. contractor was killed while several other soldiers were wounded after a drone attack on a Coalition base near the city of Hasakah in northeast Syria, prompting…

U.S. strikes Iran-backed groups in Syria after drone kills an American and injures 6 others

axios.com A U.S. contractor was killed and five American service members were wounded, along with another U.S. contractor, in a drone strike in northeast Syria on Thursday, the…

U.S. strikes Iranian-linked targets in Syria after drone attack kills 1 U.S. contractor, wounds 6 others

theweek.com A self-exploding drone of "Iranian origin" struck a U.S. coalition military base in northeast Syria on Thursday, killing a U.S. contractor and wounding another contractor…

Drone strike kills U.S. contractor in Syria; U.S. retaliates

politico.com A U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor were wounded when a drone struck a facility on a coalition base in northeast Syria…

U.S. contractor killed, 5 service members wounded by drone strike in Syria

msnbc.com A U.S. contractor was killed and five service members and another contractor were injured Thursday when a drone struck a coalition base in Syria, the Pentagon said in a…

'Times Have Changed': Saudi Arabia To Reopen Embassy In Syria, Angering US

zerohedge.com 'Times Have Changed': Saudi Arabia To Reopen Embassy In Syria, Angering US Syria's President Bashar al-Assad continues to be brought "in from the cold" and back into the…

U.S. contractor killed, five service members wounded in Syria drone strike

nbcnews.com A U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one U.S. contractor were wounded Thursday when a suicide drone hit a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast…

Peace Breaks Out

evergreengavekal.com Given the Ukraine war, political upheaval in France, the looming arrest of a former US president, and worrisome bank failures, it would be easy to conclude that the world is…

Can Adidas ever catch up with Nike?

economist.com A ago it appeared as though Adidas might challenge Nike for the title of the world’s biggest maker of sportswear. The American giant was well ahead, to be sure. But its…

The Hype And Reality Of Russian Exoskeleton Technology For The Russia-Ukraine War

forbes.com The Russia-Ukraine war has provided the Russian military with a chance to showcase its latest research and development efforts, which include cutting-edge drones, tanks,…

US enforcement agencies are turning up the heat on crypto-related crime

cointelegraph.com On the evening of Jan. 7, Anatoly Legkodymov, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, was arrested in Miami. The following day, the United States Department of…

The U.S. military's ongoing presence in Somalia

theweek.com President Biden may have ended the "forever war" in Afghanistan in 2021, but an American conflict still rages on in Somalia, one of the last bastions of the United States'…