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A UN fact-finding mission concluded that the US intentionally targeted a school building in Iran that was struck on the opening day of the war, rejecting the possibility that the school was accidentally hit during an attack on a neighboring Iranian military facility. The investigators found reasonable grounds to believe the attack constituted a war […]

Waste Of The Day: Deficit Could Surpass $2 Trillion Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, The federal deficit will be $2.1 trillion when fiscal year 2026 ends on Sept. 30, the Congressional Budget Office projected in its monthly budget review. The deficit - the gap between what the government spends and what it collects from taxes and other revenue - has never surpassed $1.8 trillion, except during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key facts: Federal revenues are up 3% in 2026 compared to last year. Even though corporate income tax revenue has declined, income and...

UK Govt Wants "Interventionist State Policing & Regulating Of Online Space" Authored by Kit Knightly via OffGuardian, The United Kingdom already has one of the most controlled digital environments in the world. We have a social media ban for children in place, requiring everyone to scan their ID or otherwise verify their age to use social media. They require age verification for "adult content". There are proposals and legislation pending to implement "device level nudity detection", introduce a "social media curfew" for teenagers, and we already lead the world in social media-related...