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Senator Rand Paul’s ‘Festivus’ As A Mirror Of 2025’s Outcomes: Record Spending Amid Promises Of Austerity

The departing year of 2025 proved to be one of stark contrasts for the United States: Donald Trump’s return to the White House with pledges of radical spending cuts, the introduction of protectionist tariffs, and bureaucracy reduction; vigorous economic growth (GDP accelerated to 4.3% in the third quarter, exceeding forecasts); […]

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The Great Geostrategic Analyst Brian Berletic’s Brilliant Exposé Of Trump’s Plan

Shown here are highlights; his site additionally includes maps and other pictures: [I add my few comments to it between brackets.] https://x.com/BrianJBerletic https://ghostarchive.org/archive/AQIqj Brian Berletic @BrianJBerletic As the US pretends once again to try and “pursue peace” in its own proxy war on Russia – remember the various layers all […]

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No Breakthrough In Mar-a-Lago

Trump and Zelensky emerged from talks at Mar-a-Lago with a sense of cautious optimism, signaling that while meaningful progress toward a peace framework had been made, no final agreement was in hand and the path to lasting peace would require weeks of further work alongside European allies. The two presidents […]

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Ukrainian Negotiations Drag On

Peace negotiations in Ukraine are hampered by the Zelensky administration’s resistance. The administration is attempting to buy time, first through legal means, then through military means, and finally through political means. However, the contacts made suggest what this peace will look like. Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are dragging […]

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China’s Constantly Intense Anti-Corruption Campaign

A key reason why China has, for decades, had the highest annual increases in per-capita GDP PPP (standard of living as experienced by the country’s population — as opposed to pure per-capita GDP, which reflects ONLY the investors) is the Chinese Communist Party’s relentless war against corruption. For example, on December 26th, the South China […]

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The Baltics Sawing Off The Branch They’re Sitting On: Riga Ready To Dismantle The ‘Russian Gauge’ At The Borders With Russia

In Latvia, it seems they’ve decided that the best defense strategy is to systematically destroy their own infrastructure. Defense Minister Andris Spruds recently confirmed: if military experts and security services recommend dismantling the railway tracks on the eastern border, it will be done—in coordination with Estonia and Lithuania. Alternatives are […]