"The #US is no longer a #democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards #autocracy at a faster rate than #Hungary and #Turkey.

...the US ... has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy."
theguardian.com/world/commenti…

#Trump #GOP #Politics #USPol #News #USA #UnitedStates

Trump fired his Iran Expert. Surprise!!

#JD20260317 #JDLinkBlog
– full JDLinkBlog thread: todon.eu/@jd/11624352406993989…

'Actually, the guy who was the point person for Iran at the White House and was fired by the Trump Administration after being Loomered wrote EXACTLY that warning 4 days before the war started. The article was titled “Why Iran Will Escalate.” But who needs experts… '

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Screenshot tweet & video x.com/Acyn/status/203364434044…

#Iran #USA #Israel #EndlessWar #IranWar
#UKpol #USpol #EUpol #Palestine all for #Israel
#Epstein #EpsteinWars

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In case you missed it yesterday, the US Justice Department and Transportation Department are now Donald Trump's.

A sharp warning in an ordinary news release: "President Trump’s Justice Department"

lawdork.com/p/news-release-tru…

Attorney General Pam Bondi has made clear since day one her view that DOJ's lawyers are "his lawyers." On Thursday, DOJ went further, claiming it's "Trump's Justice Department."

#Trump #USA #DOJ #DOT #Bondi #law #LawDork #news #PR #Republicans

US President Epstein has urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by his Mideast war.

"This the same president that thinks its #EuropeanUnion allies should shoulder the entire burden for supporting #Ukraine, has repeatedly denigrated their military contributions to past American wars of choice and has threatened to invade Danish territory Greenland."

#operationEpsteinFury #epsteinFiles #Epstein #news #usa

Attacking foreign navy vessels in international waters and gloating about the loss of lives makes you a horrible human being. Regardless of how horrible the adversaries may have behaved towards their own people, this is not ok. 😔

Trump & his ghouls are allowed to do all this without congressional approval while the EU keeps it mouth shut or even supports the US in this madness. Except Spain ✊

History will not be kind to EU "leaders" lacking courage & spines.

#EU #Iran #War #USA #Politics

#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #genocide / #film

»Palestinian actor M. Malhees said a #travelban imposed by D. Trump’s administration is preventing him from attending Sunday’s Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role. (…)
In a Dec. proclamation restricting entry of foreign nationals, Trump said he had “determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of individuals using travel documents issued or endorsed by the PA.”«

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Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees blocked from Oscars by Trump travel ban

Malhees stars in ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, which has been nominated for best international feature film.

^{Reuters (South China Morning Post)}

◽ What is Trump’s endgame in Iran as the US-Israel war escalates?! 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 👀
◽ aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/wh…

🚀 As the missile strikes on Iran mount, so do the shifting and at times contradictory positions articulated by US «President» Donald Trump on what the US is truly after? — leading to a central question: What is Washington’s endgame? 💭 🇺🇸 💀

#ukraine #europe #eu #canada #uk #france #trump #usa #latvia #politics

What is Trump’s endgame in Iran as the US-Israel war escalates?

As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?

^{Abid Hussain (Al Jazeera)}

A few months ago, a Canadian judge got her #amazon , #google , #uber, credit cards accounts, etc. closed.

She was doing her job investigating war crimes made in Afghanistan, including by the #USA

That offended Americans. They decided to close all her accounts, which they have control over.

I'm expecting this behavior to become more and more common.

This is why #canada should work on #digitalsovereignty

irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/1…

‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life

Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary

^{Naomi O’Leary (The Irish Times)}

If you want the details on the #Economics of "Operation Epic Mistake"

#Oil #USA #Economy #Finance #Inflation #News #Iran #Israel #War

oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-Gen…

The Strait Is Closed, the Story Keeps Changing,and You're Paying for It All

Twelve days into Operation Epic Fury, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, oil has been a roller coaster, Iran's war aims are outlasting America's, and the inflation that follows is heading straight for your kitchen table.

^{Michael Kern (OilPrice.com)}

I’ll repeat: this Epstein War turns “Wag the Dog” into a documentary, with the difference that Hegseth seems to come straight from “Dr. Strangelove”.

#IranWar #Iran #usa

Trump touted the U.S. ​military actions in Iran on Thursday, saying they were ‌destroying Tehran's missile and drone capability and that "their navy is gone - 24 ships in three days," as ‌he called on Iranian diplomats to request asylum and help shape ​a better country. "We also urge Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum and to help us shape a ​new and better Iran," he said. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
#Iran #USA #Trump #war

youtube.com/watch?v=RWjhsIQrS3…

Trump urges Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum • FRANCE 24 English

Trump touted the U.S. ​military actions in Iran on Thursday, saying they were ‌destroying Tehran's missile and drone capability and that "their navy is gone ...

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