Weekly News-Mar-21-2024
Here are our top 5 stories of the week.
#1 – Israel Hits Gaza with ‘extensive strikes,’ Killing Over 400 and Ending Ceasefire
By ABC News
Israel hit Gaza with a series of “extensive strikes” overnight Tuesday, vowing to open the “gates of hell” because Hamas has not released the remaining hostages. At least 424 Palestinians were killed in the strikes, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
Israel will act against Hamas “with increasing intensity” from now on, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an address Tuesday. Read full article >
#1 (tie) – US Agrees to Resume Military Aid, Intel Sharing with Ukraine
By Noah Robertson | Army Times
The U.S. is resuming security and intelligence aid to Ukraine after talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, ending a weeklong standoff that threatened to strengthen Russia’s battlefield position.
In a joint statement published soon after the talks ended, the U.S. and Ukraine agreed to an “immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire,” which could be extended but first hinges on Russia’s acceptance. Read full article >
#2 – Tulsi Gabbard Wants Other Countries to Join the US in Attacking Yemen
By Dave DeCamp | Antiwar
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has called for other countries to join the US in attacking the Houthis in Yemen, a country she previously strongly opposed intervening in.
The US launched a major round of airstrikes against Yemen on Saturday and in the days that followed, killing at least 53 people, including women and children. Gabbard said that the US wants countries that are more impacted by a disruption in Red Sea shipping to get involved. Read full article >
#3 – EU Covets Citizens Savings to Invest in Its ‘ReArm Europe’ Plan
In its statement dated 7 March 2024, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) emphasized the importance of expediting the Savings and Investments Union initiative. This project, as articulated by European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, employs nuanced language and financial terminology whilst presenting the project as an investment opportunity, to obscure a strategy aimed at leveraging the savings of EU citizens to enhance the defense sector within the European Union. During the press remarks by the European Commission on the first 100 days of the 2024-2029 Commission, EC President Ursula Von der Leyen highlighted the Savings and Investments Union project in the context of mobilizing private capital for defense as part of the ReArm Europe Plan, stating:
‘Only an effective, deep and liquid capital market can turn savings into much-needed investments. Progress here is no longer a ‘nice-to-have.’ It is a ‘must-have.’ In today’s world, maintaining Europe as an economic powerhouse is also a matter of collective security’
#4 – Trump Administration Explores Military Options to “Reclaim” Panama Canal, Citing Concerns Over Growing Chinese Influence
By Belle Carter| Natural News
The Trump administration has directed the U.S. military to develop strategies to increase its presence in Panama, with the ultimate goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, according to a new report.
Two U.S. officials familiar with the planning told NBC News that the administration is exploring options ranging from closer collaboration with Panamanian security forces to the unlikely use of military force to seize control of the canal. The move is part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to counter China’s growing influence over the critical waterway, which serves as a vital artery for global trade. Read full article >
#5 – Trump Signs Order Eliminating Department Of Education
By Stuart Liess | The Epoch Times
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on March 20 to begin the steps for dismantling the Department of Education. Along with his newly sworn-in Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Trump said the department had failed in its mission, calling it an overly bureaucratic system burdening schools with regulations and paperwork. “We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible,” Trump said before signing the order. Trump argued that the United States spends more money than most other countries on education, yet its maths performance ranks among the lowest and has been declining for decades…. Read full article >
Here are our top 5 most underreported or most bizarre stories of the week.
#1 – America’s Reliance on Technology will Soon Crash the World Economy as AI’s Failures and Limitations Increase
I have been reporting on the upcoming collapse of the U.S. financial system due to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bubble that started at the end of 2022, for a while now. “AI”, of course, has been around for over 75 years with $billions wasted in investing in science fiction. See:
But when we read about “AI” today, it is mostly about only one form of AI, the Large Language Models (LLMs) that produced ChatGPT and other such applications that were released at the end of 2022.
And while some of Silicon Valley’s largest banks did collapse in the first quarter of 2023, the entire U.S. economy has not, yet. Read full article >
#2 – Veterans Furious at Elon Musk
By | Futurism
Image by VoteVets
Veterans shafted by cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are speaking out — and they don’t have much nice to say to the unelected billionaire-in-chief.
Released within a few days of each other, new campaigns from VoteVets, a progressive political action committee, and the 93-year-old charity Disabled American Veterans (DAV) take Musk and his Republican boosters to task for firing tons of vets in pursuit of seemingly endless austerity. Read full article >
#3 – Layoffs 2025: Amazon, Intel, Morgan Stanley Among Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
Amazon, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are among Wall Street heavyweights planning to trim their workforces amid the growing influence of artificial intelligence. These companies are planning layoffs in 2025 to focus on cutting costs and streamlining operations amidst growing uncertainty around US President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Here’s everything you need to know about the possible layoffs in 2025… Read full article >
#4 – Under Trump CIA Escalates Role In Failed Mexican Drug War
By Jeremy Kuzmarov | Covert Action Magazine
Donald Trump has found a new mission for the CIA—ramping up secret drone flights over Mexico to track and hunt down leaders of Mexico’s drug cartels.
The New York Times reported in mid-February that the CIA’s covert drone program over Mexico, first initiated by the Biden administration, has proved useful in helping the Mexican government to locate fentanyl labs, which emit chemicals that make them easy to find from the air. Read full article >
#5 – RFK Jr.
By David Hogberg | The American Spectator
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has started the process of adding more regulation to U.S. food markets. Undoubtedly, Kennedy believed this would bring to heel what has been dubbed “Big Food,” the large food conglomerates that control much of U.S. food production. But more regulations will only benefit Big Food, while the rest of America will lose.
Late last week, Kennedy directed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate the current Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) practice that allows food producers to use additives without the approval of the FDA. Going forward, food producers can only use new food additives if they first notify the FDA and provide safety data. This is likely the first of many new regulations to come in Kennedy’s crusade. Read full article >
#5 (tie) – France Prepares ‘Survival Manual’ for Every Household in Case of War
By Andreas Wailzer | LifeSite News
The French government is preparing to distribute a “survival manual” to every household to prepare citizens for catastrophic events, including war.
“The survival manual aims to encourage citizens to develop their resilience in the face of different crises,” a spokesperson for Prime Minister François Bayrou told CNN.
“This includes natural disasters, technological and cyber incidents, health crises like COVID-19, and security crises like terrorist attacks and armed conflict,” she added. Read full article >
