Rachel Blevins

Biden unveiled Washington's longest blacklist to date, consisting of new sanctions on 500 people and entities connected with Russia, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Moscow called the measures "fruitless," and noted that despite the fact that the West has made Russia the most sanctioned nation in the world, the Russian economy continues to grow. International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted that the latest round of sanctions isn't just about targeting Russia—it's also about the push to target the countries, businesses and individuals who continue to work with Russia, amid Washington's quest to isolate Moscow.

Biden is teasing "major sanctions" against Russia to be announced later this week, with NSC Spokesman Kirby claiming the measures will "hold Russia accountable" for both the death of Alexey Navalny AND the last two years of war in Ukraine. Of course, no one in the Biden Admin has anything to say about the last decade of U.S. funding and interference in Kiev that led up to the current conflict... because the context doesn't seem to matter. Meanwhile, the EU is also eyeing the upcoming anniversary with plans for its 13th package of sanctions against Russia. Maybe they think the 13th time will be the charm? Source links: https://bit.ly/4bJ3kbU

The U.S. has vetoed a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza for a third time at the UN Security Council. But while the Biden Admin claims it would interfere with a possible hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, Netanyahu has already made a mockery of those talks with further plans to invade Rafah. Prof. Francis Boyle, a human rights lawyer who represented Bosnia in a genocide case at the ICJ and won two orders in their favor, noted the parallels between his landmark case, and the genocide being committed by Israel against the Palestinian people today.

Biden wasted no time blaming the death of Alexey Navalny on Putin, while admitting he has no evidence to prove his claim. Both the Biden Admin and the mainstream media have had plenty to say about Navalny, the racist, xenophobic activist-turned Liberal Hero of the West... yet they had nothing to say about the case of Gonzalo Lira, a Chilean-American journalist, who died in a Ukrainian prison after he was arrested for criticizing the Kiev regime. But as the Biden Admin tries to convince Congress to pass more funding for Ukraine—even warning about the threat of Russian nuclear weapons in space—they don't want to talk about the status of Avdeevka, a key Donbass stronghold that Ukrainian forces just lost to Russia…

“We are willing to negotiate,” Putin said during his interview with Tucker Carlson, noting that the U.S. should "tell the current Ukrainian leadership to stop and come to the negotiating table." But the Biden Admin has been quick to dismiss the Russian president's offer, as Washington is only in favor of one thing: More War. That also continues to be the case in Gaza where Israel killed dozens of Palestinians overnight in Rafah, where around 1.4 MILLION people are seeking refuge after their homes were destroyed by Israel in other parts of the besieged enclave. But that hasn't stopped Netanyahu from his planned ground invasion of the city, as he continues to commit genocide in broad daylight, fueled by the U.S. Source links: https://bit.ly/48lgB7r Support my work: https://bit.ly/3ShWbYx

Journalist Tucker Carlson confirmed that he is in Moscow to interview President Putin, years after he alleged that his attempt to secure an interview with the Russian leader was used in an NSA blackmail scheme while he was working for Fox News. International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted that the ridicule Carlson is getting from the mainstream press for even daring to give Putin a minute of air-time, shows you the sad state of "journalism" in the West today...

The Biden Admin's barrage of airstrikes targeting Iraq and Syria left dozens dead, including civilians, in what John Kirby called a "successful" attack. This, as Biden claims the U.S. doesn't want war in the Middle East or anywhere in the world, while threatening to continue his current campaign against militias in the region, anytime, anywhere. Meanwhile Biden & Co. continue to support Israel in its genocidal bombardment of the Gaza Strip, and Kiev in its war against Russia. That's even as Ukrainian forces bombed a crowded bakery in Russia's Lugansk People's Republic, killing dozens of civilians.

The U.S. is once again bombing Iraq and Syria, as the Biden Admin tries to justified the U.S. Military's presence in the region, and ignores the fact that their bases are coming under attack because of Washington's endless support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. This is a clip from the latest No2Nato broadcast. Watch the full episode with Patrick Henningsen, Katie Halper, and David Clews here: https://www.youtube.com/live/1jyJs0ZEsMI?si=CxGoOaz5ynRRP8mb

The Pentagon admits the U.S. has no evidence that Iran was directly involved in the drone attack that killed three American troops on the border between Jordan and Syria... but the entire Biden Admin still claims that Iran's "footprints" are involved because of its support for Shia militias in the region. Yet Biden insists that he doesn't want "a wider war" in the Middle East, and John Kirby says the U.S. is "not looking for a war with Iran." But that hasn't stopped the U.S. Establishment from adding Iran to the list of proxy wars it continues to wage, in an attempt to weaken the world powers it sees as competition.

Just when you think the U.S. Establishment’s political messaging can’t get any worse… Nancy Pelosi goes on CNN to declare Americans shouldn’t call for a ceasefire in Gaza, because that’s what Russian President Putin supports. Meanwhile, White House NSC spokesman John Kirby responded to the ICJ’s first ruling in the genocide case against Israel by claiming the Biden admin has seen “no indication of genocidal intent,” shrugging off the rhetoric from Israel officials as “counterproductive.” When asked about whether there was any sort of “Red Line” Israel could cross to lose U.S. support, Kirby refused to give a straight answer and instead said, “We believe the approach we are taking right now has had results” …as Israel continues to kill Palestinian civilians by the thousands.

The International Court of Justice has issued its first ruling on the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel, in which it ordered Israel to take all necessary actions to “prevent genocide” in Gaza, but did not use the term “ceasefire.” Independent Journalist Sam Husseini, who has been highlighting the possible use of the Genocide Convention since October, noted that this decision is just the beginning of the actions that can be taken to push for Israel to be held accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people.

The U.S. is once again bombing Iraq, claiming it is retaliating against the groups who have carried out a series of attacks on U.S. Military bases in the region. But the Iraqi prime minister is accusing Washington of "blatantly" violating his country's sovereignty and contributing to a “reckless escalation” of regional violence. Political commentator and Founder of Syriana Analysis, Kevork Almassian, noted that as tensions continue to escalate over Israel committing genocide in Gaza, we are seeing increased pushback against the U.S. Military's never-ending occupation of the region, and the decades of death, destruction and instability it has created.

“An act of insane barbarism” – that's how Moscow is describing the Ukrainian Military's decision to shoot down a Russian cargo plane, killing everyone on board, including 65 Ukrainian POW's. That's after Moscow notified Kiev that it was sending the plane ahead of a planned prisoner exchange. International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted that there are number of theories as to why Kiev chose to shoot down the Russian plane, but what is certain is the harm this incident has done to any future attempts by Kiev to conduct prisoner exchanges with Moscow.

Netanyahu has vowed to "eliminate Hamas" ever since the Oct. 7 attacks his government was widely warned about. But after more than 3 months, even U.S. Intelligence officials are now admitting that Israel has only killed a fraction of the "Hamas fighters" in the Gaza Strip—and their version of classifying who is a fighter is highly suspect. What has Israel accomplished over the last 100+ days? - 25,000+ Palestinians killed (including more than 11,000 children and 7,500 women) - 63,000 Palestinians wounded - 7,000 Palestinians buried under rubble - 337 healthcare workers killed - 119 journalists killed SOURCE LINKS: https://bit.ly/48HCgrr Support my work: https://bit.ly/3ShWbYx

While Blinken went to Davos this week claiming that the world needed to focus on a “pathway to a Palestinian state,” Netanyahu came out the next day saying he told the U.S. there will be no Palestinian state, and that Israel will control all territory “from the River to the Sea.” Journalist and Host of the Kim Iversen Show, Kim Iversen, noted that while the U.S. may be the one supplying the weapons and funding, Netanyahu’s actions show that he knows who really has the control, and anyone who dares to question him will be met with the wrath of the Israeli lobby. Follow Kim Iversen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KimIversenShow and check out The Kim Iversen Show on Rumble: http://www.kimiversenshow.com/ Support my work: https://www.patreon.com/rachelblevins Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rachelblevins Subscribe on Substack: https://RachelBlevins.Substack.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachBlevins Subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/RachBlevins Subscribe on Minds: https://www.minds.com/RachelBlevins Subscribe on Rumble: https://rumble.com/RachelBlevins Subscribe on Rokfin: https://www.rokfin.com/RachelBlevins Subscribe on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RachelBlevins:5 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RachBlevins Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/RachelBlevinsJournalist Thank you for your support!

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to de-escalate tensions after an exchange of missile and drone attacks targeting militant groups this week that left some fearing it would lead to a wider cross-border conflict. But there's a lot more to the story, as Iran also carried out strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria... Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Cradle, Sharmine Narwani, noted that Iran is responding to the new phase of war that has been set in motion by the U.S. as it allows Israel's unprecedented bombardment of the Gaza Strip and increased used of high-profile assassinations.

The U.S. has launched five rounds of strikes against Ansar Allah in Yemen over the last week, claiming that the goal is to stop the Houthis from targeting Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea. But when Biden was asked about whether the strikes were working, he replied, “When you say ‘working,’ are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes.” Kyle Anzalone, Co-Host of Conflicts of Interest and Opinion Editor at AntiWar.com, noted that Biden’s comments sum up Washington’s foreign policy in the Middle East, where the U.S. is not wanted, no matter what Blinken says.

After more than 100 days, Israel is continuing to ramp up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip by targeting the southern half—where they previously told Palestinian civilians to go for safety, before bombing their convoys as they fled the north. Palestinian-American Journalist Dr. Ramzy Baroud noted that for the Palestinians who have survived so far, many have lost their entire families and they are now facing starvation and severe injuries with no options for medical care. All while the U.S. continues to support Israel as it commits genocide in Gaza.

Zelensky is back on the fundraising trail at the World Economic Forum, as he tries to convince the U.S. and the EU to make progress on passing tens of billions of Dollars in new aid packages for Ukraine. But while the Biden Admin assures Zelensky that he has Washington’s support, they ignore the American citizen who just died in Kiev’s custody. International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted that the detainment, torture and ultimately the death of Gonzalo Lira was not only something the Biden Admin allowed to happen by refusing to intervene—it was a warning to anyone in the region who openly criticizes Zelensky, no matter their nationality.

The World Economic Forum is back in Davos this week, and it wouldn’t be complete without a meeting of world leaders to talk about peace in Ukraine. The main problem? Russia wasn’t included. The other glaring problem that is being ignored as Switzerland agrees to Zelensky’s request to host a summit to talk about his so-called “peace plan” is that the plan in question requires Russia’s complete surrender and the return of Ukraine’s borders to the days before Kiev became a puppet of the West in a U.S.-backed coup. In other words, Zelensky is just planning his next lethal aid fundraiser in the name of “peace” in Ukraine.

Biden has approved a second round of strikes in Yemen, which his administration claims is in retaliation for Ansar Allah's targeting of Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea. But while the U.S. is defending Israel publicly, politically and militarily, it's also trying to distract from the historic genocide case South Africa has brought against Israel in the International Court of Justice. South Africa's team has laid out a thorough case, pointing to Israel's genocidal rhetoric (Defense Minister Gallant saying there would be "no electricity, no food, no fuel") and genocidal actions (23,000+ Palestinians killed, 70% of whom are women and children, 7,000+ buried under rubble, 60,000+ injured), while Israel continues to say "but Hamas..." as if the Oct. 7 attack they were warned about and ignored is justification for committing genocide.

The landmark genocide case against Israel began at the International Court of Justice today, with South Africa presenting evidence of both genocidal rhetoric and actions committed by Israel against the Palestinian people in their massacre of the Gaza Strip. Former UK MP and Host of the Mother of All Talk Shows, George Galloway, noted that while the U.S. and the UK may defend Israel and call the case "politically motivated" in public, they could also see the potential of the UN's top court ordering an immediate halt to Israel's bombardment as a sort of "off ramp" preventing a regional collision that could lead us to WW3. Thank you for watching! If anything in this video resonates with you, and you want to support my work, check out my Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/rachelblevins

The Biden Amin sent Blinken on his latest tour of the Middle East, and today he stopped in Tel Aviv, where he delivered the same spiel about how Israel needs to kill less civilians—while ignoring the fact that the U.S. supplies the weapons that enable Israel to continue committing genocide in Palestine. Journalist Robert Inlakesh noted that Netanyahu is now increasing tensions with Hezbollah because his campaign to "defeat Hamas" has failed massively and he knows that any kind of peace will mean the end of his career.

Tensions continue to rise surrounding Iran, as nearly 100 people were killed in an attack targeting a memorial near the grave site of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, four years after he was assassinated by the U.S. Veteran Journalist Elijah J. Magnier noted that we are seeing an increase in high-profile attacks, as this week Israel bombed Beirut, killing a Hamas senior official. This, as tensions also continue to rise in the Red Sea, where Iran has sent a warship, and the U.S. is rallying its allies to target Yemen...

Biden, Blinken, Nuland and Co. are reportedly pushing G7 allies to come up with a plan to illegally seize around $300 BILLION in Russian assets for Ukraine, as the U.S. and the EU struggle to pass more aid for Kiev. Alex Christoforou of The Duran noted that it doesn't matter how many experts have said that this plan is illegal and will have massive ramifications for the U.S. and the EU—Biden is desperate, and the warnings of logic and precedent aren't stopping him from moving forward with his latest cash grab for Ukraine.