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4 days ago | transcend.org | Larry Johnson

Larry C Johnson | Son of the New American Revolution - TRANSCEND Media Service 5 May 2025 – Gaslighting the North American public about the military threat posed by Russia, especially during the 20 years following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, proved to be an effective piece of propaganda. Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama should be required to answer one simple question: Why did each of you expand NATO while the Russian military decreased in size?

4 days ago | transcend.org | Peter Koenig

By Peter KoenigIs anybody surprised that President Trump is seemingly turning out quite differently from what he promised during his campaign? Admittedly, I am surprised. Unless there is something drastically changing in his policies —militarily, domestically and internationally— we, the world, may be in for an unpleasant rollercoaster. Tariffs are punishment of the world, especially aiming at China and to some extent also at Europe. Or just a game? Trump is a deal-maker, a gambler of sorts.

4 days ago | transcend.org | Lawrence Wittner

Lawrence S. Wittner - TRANSCEND Media Service 6 May 2025 – Although the statement that was made by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong, it’s an idea that, in one form or another, has motivated a great many people, from the members of teenage street gangs to the statesmen of major nations. The rising spiral of world military spending provides a striking example of how highly national governments value armed forces.

4 days ago | transcend.org | Zofeen Ebrahim

By Zofeen Ebrahim Yahya Shah, guest-house owner and head of Taobat’s hotel association, told IPS over the phone, “Tourist season just began, but for two weeks the village feels like a ghost town—everyone’s hit: shopkeepers, eateries, drivers.” Just 2 km from the tense Line of Control (not a legally recognized international border, but a de facto border under control of the military on both sides between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and...

4 days ago | transcend.org | Arshi Qureshi

By  Arshi QureshiThe practice of female genital mutilation is mostly associated with dozens of countries in Africa and the Mideast, but the reality is that millions of women and girls in some 94 countries are victimized by it every year. This includes the United States, where 41 states prohibit the practice and Connecticut is pushing to join that list soon.