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Ryan BRUTALLY COOKS Newsmax Host On Cuba
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Ryan BRUTALLY COOKS Newsmax Host On Cuba

Ryan Grim challenges a Newsmax host on the devastating impact of US sanctions on Cuba, exposing policy hypocrisy and direct harm to the Cuban people.

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Israel DEMANDS Lebanon CONQUEST As Bombing Intensifies
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictHuman Rights

Israel DEMANDS Lebanon CONQUEST As Bombing Intensifies

Israel's defense minister declares intent to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, while a Palestinian minor dies in Israeli detention from likely starvation, and a journalist is assassinated by Israel.

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Spain REBUKES US Iran War As Trump THREATENS EMBARGO
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Spain REBUKES US Iran War As Trump THREATENS EMBARGO

A diplomatic and trade conflict erupted between the US and Spain after Spain refused to allow American bases to be used for an attack on Iran, prompting threats of an embargo from the US President.

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IRAN WAR: Trump RISKS IT ALL For Israel
Iran WarUS Foreign PolicyIsrael

IRAN WAR: Trump RISKS IT ALL For Israel

Dr. Trita Parsi analyzes the US-Israeli war against Iran, detailing Trump's miscalculations, the regional instability it creates, and the potential for a complete state collapse.

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Trump STILL BOMBING Boats Even AFTER Maduro Kidnapping
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Trump STILL BOMBING Boats Even AFTER Maduro Kidnapping

The hosts argue that the US military continues to conduct lethal strikes on alleged narco-trafficking boats, killing over 144 people, despite the original legal justification—Venezuela being at war with the US under Maduro—having completely evaporated.

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Israel Hits HORRIFYING NEW LOW
Israeli-Palestinian conflictWest Bank annexationOslo Accords

Israel Hits HORRIFYING NEW LOW

Recent Israeli cabinet decisions have dramatically accelerated land annexation in the West Bank, dismantling the Oslo Accords and enabling direct land purchases from Palestinians under duress, effectively formalizing settler-driven expansion.

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Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era
Foreign PolicyColonialismInternational Law

Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era

Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference explicitly called for a return to Western colonialism and expansionism, receiving European applause and signaling a significant shift in US foreign policy rhetoric.

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Schumer CAUGHT ON VIDEO DEMANDING More Aid To Israel
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Schumer CAUGHT ON VIDEO DEMANDING More Aid To Israel

Chuck Schumer publicly pledged unwavering support and increased aid for Israel, while reports reveal the destruction of critical water infrastructure in Gaza and the suppression of damning US State Department and Human Rights Watch reports detailing the devastation.

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Sen. Van Hollen SOUNDS OFF: Abolish ICE, Gaza Genocide, Fighting Schumer
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Sen. Van Hollen SOUNDS OFF: Abolish ICE, Gaza Genocide, Fighting Schumer

Senator Chris Van Hollen details his long-standing critique of US foreign policy, from the Iraq War to Gaza, and advocates for dramatic reforms within the Democratic party, including challenging leadership and reigning in agencies like ICE.

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China SALIVATES Over Taiwan After Maduro Kidnapping
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China SALIVATES Over Taiwan After Maduro Kidnapping

The US's 'extraordinary rendition' of Venezuela's Maduro is seen by China as an explicit affirmation of 'spheres of influence' doctrine, providing a potential playbook for its actions regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea.

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'NOBODY CAN STOP US!': Trump THREATENS Cuba, Mexico, Colombia
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'NOBODY CAN STOP US!': Trump THREATENS Cuba, Mexico, Colombia

The US capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro signals a new era of 'international gangsterism' in foreign policy, with Trump explicitly threatening regional nations and potentially destabilizing global order.

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BREAKING: TRUMP BOMBS VENEZUELA, KIDNAPS MADURO
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BREAKING: TRUMP BOMBS VENEZUELA, KIDNAPS MADURO

The US launched a military strike in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on narco-terrorism charges, a move framed by the hosts and guest as an illegal act of regime change driven by resource interests.

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