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The “Trump Dividend” Is Just Another Proposed Tax Hike

2026-09-10T13:34:30.822-07:00

Three Card Monte. Photo by ZioDave. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. “Only I can make this promise to you,” US president Donald Trump told America from the stage of his party’s weird midterm “convention” event on September 9: “If the Republicans win the House and Senate, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen … Continue reading The “Trump Dividend” Is Just Another Proposed Tax Hike → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Russia’s New 1945 War Monument Signals The Revival Of Its Historic Rivalry With Japan

2026-09-10T11:25:07.063-07:00

Russia’s New 1945 War Monument Signals The Revival Of Its Historic Rivalry With Japan By Andrew Korybko It wasn’t Russia that’s responsible for this, but the US, which refused to allow its de facto Japanese protectorate to settle their dispute over... Read More › - Voice of East

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Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine?

2026-09-09T11:54:44.964-07:00

Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine? By Uriel Araujo The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are transforming asymmetric warfare, from FPV drones to electronic war. Latin American veterans and criminal groups are already entering... Read More › - Voice of East

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Stop Letting Politicians Milk 9/11 For Their Own Benefit

2026-09-08T07:19:17.497-07:00

As of September 8, Forbes reports, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition asking organizers of New York City’s 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony to “carefully consider whether [New York City mayor Zohran] Mamdani’s participation would align with the intention of the ceremony and the expectations of the families most directly affected by the tragedy.” Coming from … Continue reading Stop Letting Politicians Milk 9/11 For Their Own Benefit → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Ukraine’s Wartime Consensus Frays As Europe Confronts The Limits of Sanctions

2026-09-07T05:15:01.272-07:00

Ukraine’s Wartime Consensus Frays As Europe Confronts The Limits of Sanctions By Uriel Araujo The political foundations of the Ukraine war are being challenged. EU member states are increasingly weighing the risks of sanctions and financial support, while Kiev confronts corruption... Read More › - Voice of East

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No Mercantilists, No Masters

2026-09-04T03:13:00.359-07:00

Andrew Langer’s “What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton” (The Wall Street Journal, August 28) could as aptly have been titled “What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Milton Friedman.” Langer notes that Hamiltonian trade barriers were “generally moderate” in comparison with “President Trump’s sweeping protectionism,” but is just as concerned that “Mr. Vance also caricatures … Continue reading No Mercantilists, No Masters → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Could Push Canada Toward China

2026-09-03T09:45:01.300-07:00

Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Could Push Canada Toward China By Uriel Araujo Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada reveals a broader geopolitical drive. As Washington revives Monroeist thinking and pressures Ottawa, Canada is diversifying its trade and security relationships. Could US... Read More › - Voice of East

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Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel

2026-09-02T06:08:46.896-07:00

Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel By Andrew Korybko France attempted to exploit the preexisting rivalry between the Nigerien military and the Presidential Guard that was exacerbated by recent terrorist attacks as part of a plot... Read More › - Voice of East

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Dog Bites Man: Florida Pols Rigged an Election Using Stolen Taxpayer Money

2026-09-01T13:28:07.225-07:00

In 2024, Floridians voted, by a margin of 55.9% to 44.1%, to legalize recreational marijuana. Unfortunately, the threshold for passage of “Amendment 3” was 60% and the measure failed. So far so bad … but it gets worse. Nearly two years later we’ve learned that state government officials misappropriated millions of dollars in taxpayer money; … Continue reading Dog Bites Man: Florida Pols Rigged an Election Using Stolen Taxpayer Money → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve?

2026-08-30T09:12:31.997-07:00

Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve? By Andrew Korybko It’s actually NATO that might soon test Russia’s resolve. Politico cited unnamed officials to report that CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Russia was primarily meant to warn it against... Read More › - Voice of East

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Welcome to the Milo Yiannopoulos No-Gloating Zone

2026-08-30T06:55:33.191-07:00

“California,” Milo Yiannopoulos wrote last year on X, “needs ICE checkpoints at supermarket entrances, gas stations, strip malls, intersections and government buildings, with on the spot deportation for anyone who can’t prove they are in the US legally.” On August 27, ICE agents abducted Yiannopoulos at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, briefly detained … Continue reading Welcome to the Milo Yiannopoulos No-Gloating Zone → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Off-Grid Is Good For Everyone, Not Just the Military

2026-08-27T11:54:57.219-07:00

The US Army, Fox Business reports, plans to build nuclear “microreactors” at five of its bases — Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, and Fort Drum — over the next two years, with at least 15 more to follow later. Why? To, the report says, “strengthen the military’s energy security and reduce its … Continue reading Off-Grid Is Good For Everyone, Not Just the Military → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Say It With Me Again: Trump’s Tariffs are Taxes on Americans

2026-08-25T13:42:14.389-07:00

On August 22, a new set of US tariffs went into effect. Those tariffs charge American buyers of Canadian goods — 569 categories of stuff including dairy, alcohol, electronics, furniture, building materials, and other items, amounting to a usual annual value of nearly $25 billion — an extra 50%. Let me re-state and clarify that: … Continue reading Say It With Me Again: Trump’s Tariffs are Taxes on Americans → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Peskov Shouldn’t Have Been Surprised By Tusk’s Defence Of The Nord Stream Sabotage

2026-08-24T04:52:40.073-07:00

Peskov Shouldn’t Have Been Surprised By Tusk’s Defence Of The Nord Stream Sabotage By Andrew Korybko Simply put, it’s par for the course for European leaders to support all actions – including terrorism – aimed against Russia, and especially so in... Read More › - Voice of East

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Stars and Stripes, Perhaps Not Forever

2026-08-22T05:50:41.332-07:00

In late 1861, Union soldiers in Bloomfield, Missouri, found the local newspaper’s office empty and decided to put it to good use. Stars and Stripes covered the activities of the three Illinois regiments. Their commander in chief, of course, was US president Abraham Lincoln. Over time, the paper gained direct funding from the military, but with … Continue reading Stars and Stripes, Perhaps Not Forever → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Note to Rick Scott: Stop Tweeting and Cut Up That Government Credit Card

2026-08-20T08:05:50.836-07:00

“Our national debt just hit 40 TRILLION DOLLARS!” some guy tweeted on August 19. “This is bad. Congress needs to get spending under control and BALANCE THE BUDGET. Americans deserve better.” That does sound like a good idea. But coming from US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), it’s just hot air. A “Readers added context they … Continue reading Note to Rick Scott: Stop Tweeting and Cut Up That Government Credit Card → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources

2026-08-19T06:12:22.514-07:00

USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources By Uriel Araujo The Trump administration is scaling back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea while US forces remain entangled in the Middle... Read More › - Voice of East

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Korean Peninsula: One Small Step in the Right Direction

2026-08-18T05:53:33.488-07:00

“President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea,” Matthew Lee and Ben Finley write for the Associated Press, “does not just slight a longtime ally but raises broader concerns about the security interests of the United States in Asia and elsewhere.” Trump’s reason for supposedly, and in unspecified ways, downsizing … Continue reading Korean Peninsula: One Small Step in the Right Direction → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Crisis: Several Sailors Reportedly “Attempted To Go Overboard”

2026-08-17T11:40:18.349-07:00

USS Abraham Lincoln Suicide Crisis: Several Sailors Reportedly “Attempted To Go Overboard” By Uriel Araujo Reports of sailors attempting to go overboard aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln amid the war in Iran have exposed a military crisis. The US also faces... Read More › - Voice of East

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The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+

2026-08-16T07:37:48.704-07:00

The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+ By Andrew Korybko The US is replicating its anti-Russian regional containment model against China. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave a landmark speech in Manilla during the first... Read More › - Voice of East

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Tax Supporters Falsely Define “Cost” and “Lose”

2026-08-15T03:56:42.601-07:00

Around the US this November, voters will decide a number of tax questions. In California, it’s “wealth tax” on billionaires. In mine, it’s an increase in the “homestead exemption,” the amount of home value excluded from property taxes. In your neck of the woods, it might be a sales tax for road maintenance of emergency … Continue reading Tax Supporters Falsely Define “Cost” and “Lose” → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War?

2026-08-14T03:41:33.286-07:00

US Strategic Oil Reserves Hit A 43-Year Low: How Long Can Washington Sustain The Iran War? By Uriel Araujo The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to a 43-year low while the Iran conflict continues to disrupt oil supplies and shipping.... Read More › - Voice of East

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Why Did Russia Once Again Reaffirm Its Commitment To The “Spirit Of Anchorage”?

2026-08-13T02:29:13.991-07:00

Why Did Russia Once Again Reaffirm Its Commitment To The “Spirit Of Anchorage”? By Andrew Korybko Putin favours compromising for peace over continuing to pursue maximum victory at the growing risk of World War III, but it’s up to Trump whether... Read More › - Voice of East

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“Town Hall” Pageants Lose Their Luster for Politicians

2026-08-11T07:55:14.279-07:00

“The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species,” Kate Santaliz writes at Axios. As the Congress goes into its late summer recess, only 11 of its 535 members show such events on their August schedules. Coming less than three months before all 435 members of the House and 35 members of the Senate are up … Continue reading “Town Hall” Pageants Lose Their Luster for Politicians → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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There’d Likely Be Another Civil War Before Ukraine Meaningfully Turns Away From The West

2026-08-09T16:29:18.813-07:00

There’d Likely Be Another Civil War Before Ukraine Meaningfully Turns Away From The West By Andrew Korybko For as much as the Telegraph fears this scenario and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service hopes that it’ll happen, it’s unrealistic to expect that the... Read More › - Voice of East

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