Rachel Blevins

The New York Times claimed Russia must be using low-quality weapons, because they’re not killing enough civilians. Yes, really. This, as Biden warns of a “nuclear Armageddon,” while continuing to add fuel to the fire and refusing to encourage Ukraine to pursue any kind of peace.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister refused to take questions from Reuters, as he criticized the outlet for an article in which it claimed the Saudis were colluding with Russia on oil prices. This, as Biden is criticized by U.S. media for failing to stop the OPEC+ production cuts…

“It’s complete propaganda. You never know what’s actually coming out of [Ukraine], and they do not want to have someone actually see for themselves on the ground.” Earl Rasmussen of the Eurasia Center on Ukraine condemning the German politicians who are planning a fact-finding mission to the Donbass.

“To Ukraine and its backers in the West, the people of Donbass and now Kherson, Zaporozhye and even Kharkov are not PEOPLE—they are THINGS.” Nebojsa Malic responds to EU politicians saying they won’t recognize the upcoming referendums, claiming they are a “Parody of Democracy.”

Putin condemned the push for a “unipolar world,” as Xi said China and Russia will work together as “great powers,” during an in-person meeting between the two leaders today. A reminder that sanctions from the West have helped Russia strengthen ties with… nearly everyone else…

European power prices are hitting record highs, with electricity prices in Germany up 500% for the year. Yet politicians continue to act as if cold showers and dimmed streetlights will help the public survive the winter. The energy crisis isn’t coming… it’s already here.

The IRS is planning to hire 87,000 new agents, thanks to $80 BILLION in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. But while so-called fact-checkers insist the IRS won’t target the middle class—because Biden said so—they’re promising to come up with nearly $204 BILLION in revenue… Sources: https://bit.ly/3JVujDC

The FBI is making headlines for its unprecedented raid of Trump’s estate… but it shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the power trip the agency has been on in recent years. The FBI has a history of giving itself more power, while protecting its agents when they break the law… Sources linked here: https://bit.ly/3zNNdYn

While Amnesty International admits Ukraine is using civilians as human shields and US officials doubt Zelensky can win back the land he wants—he has become increasingly belligerent—demanding money and weapons. Sources: https://bit.ly/3d25Ik4

Pelosi’s Taiwan crusade has sent tensions with China soaring—because apparently a proxy war against Russia wasn’t enough? While NATO claims the alliance is more unified than ever, they continue to harm their own economies as the campaigns to isolate China/Russia do the opposite. Sources linked here: https://bit.ly/3JxM5fY

The EU is calling on its members to ration gas use, claiming Russia is “using energy as a weapon.” But they left out the part where Europe is suffering from a crisis the West created by imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russia and refusing to certify the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Biden is headed to the Middle East in hopes of gaining favor with US allies. That means he’s sure to ignore his campaign promise to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” and his call for an end to Israeli settlements, while continuing his silence on Israel’s murder of Shireen Abu Akleh…

Residents in Sri Lanka may be dancing in the presidential palace, but their economic crisis is far from over. Nearby, the IMF is thriving on the chaos, as it prepares to add to Sri Lanka’s $50 BILLION+ in foreign debt with more predatory loans they will never be able to pay back.

The Biden Admin is now saying it will not push Ukraine to negotiate with Russia—even if it believes it’s the “right thing to do.” But what is Biden’s end goal, how long is his version of “as long as it takes,” and how many Billions of American tax dollars is he planning to waste in the process?

Matthew McConaughey went to the White House to call for stricter gun control measures, but he ignored the part where the Uvalde Police spent over an hour harassing and arresting parents while they gave a gunman free rein to murder students inside their classroom...