The Zionist state is incurring significant violence on the innocent civilians of Gaza. Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ended the ceasefire to perpetuate his political ceasefire.

More than 670 innocent civilians, including women and children, have been killed by the Israeli Defense Forces, injuring hundreds of Palestinians. Peaceful and innocent civilians of Gaza are paying for a war that is unable to bring back the Israeli hostages but is only serving the political ambitions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hello, and welcome to my inaugural newsletter “Elie v. U.S.” You can subscribe to the newsletter and receive it weekly here. With the Donald Trump/Elon Musk administration shredding the fabric of American-style democracy faster than I can type “Once upon a time, Rome was a Republic,” it seems useful to do a weekly roundup of some stories, events, and developments I’d otherwise be unable to write about. Most will have a legal bent, but some might surprise you. Consider this my desperate attempt to create a record for my children when they ask me why breathable air now costs 25 dogecoins per five-hour bottle.

The Bad and The Ugly

The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks and cargo planes to supply its operations with everything from bombs to humanitarian aid and hydrocarbon fuels. Our new study calculated the contribution of this vast infrastructure to climate change.

US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must
Published: June 25, 2019

Today, on the 22nd anniversary of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, key architects and commanders of this monstrous war crime, from Condoleezza Rice to David Petraeus, sit comfortably in cushy positions at top American universities.

War Architects Enjoy Top Academic Gigs 22 Years After Illegal Invasion of Iraq
As Gaza’s genocidaires receive plum positions at universities, they’re joining a cohort of experienced warmongers.

By Derek Seidman

Scientists, who generally wear white laboratory jackets so they are not confused with economists, have a canon of sacred texts. Pride of place is occupied by the journal Nature, which is now a collection of specialised magazines that cover scientific advances in most measurable phenomena. Of course, trades and professions also have their stable of news and reference works while the public have Fox, the Murdoch press and social media.

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, who has played a central role in opening negotiations on resolving the Ukraine conflict, is “spreading Russian propaganda” and should be sacked, according to a senior Ukrainian lawmaker.

The head of the Kiev’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Aleksandr Merezhko, made the remark in response to Witkoff’s interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, during which the envoy spoke about the status of former Ukrainian territories that have joined Russia, describing the issue as “an elephant in the room” that “no one wants to talk about.”

“They’re Russian-speaking. There have been referendums where the overwhelming majority of the people have indicated that they want to be under Russian rule,” Witkoff said.

AT WHICH POINT OF TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION DOES THE NEEDS TO HAVE GREATER ORGANISATION OF SOCIETIES BEYOND SIMPLE MUTUAL AID? 

IS THERE A NEED TO MAKE PROFITS IN ORDER TO EVOLVE TO THE NEXT STEP OF WHAT WE WANT, BEYOND WHAT WE NEED? DO WE NEED WARS?

DO WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATION OF DEBT? IS DEBT NECESSARY ON A GREATER SCALE TO SUPPLY PROFITS FOR CORPORATIONS AND WAGES TO THE PEOPLE? IS DEBT A BURDEN ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT?

ARE WE ADDICTED TO PROGRESS? ARE WE ADDICTED TO STYLISTIC CONSUMPTION, BEYOND SURVIVAL?

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Mutual Aid, a Factor in Evolution - Peter Kropotkin

Darwinism had emphasized competition as the sole determining factor in evolution. According to Kropotkin, however, Darwin and his successors ignored an equally important, if not more important, factor: mutual aid.

Response to the latest Israeli/US slaughter in Gaza shows the world’s citizens looking into a moral precipice. How will they act? Will they ponder the principles of humanitarian law let alone ideals of a common humanity?

Can there exist any citizens who support Israeli/US brutalities and the cowardly complicity of Western governments, including Australia’s? If so, will they please step forward.

Esoteric Trumpism delves into the profound and often unexplored dimensions of Donald Trump’s political journey, presenting it as a pivotal moment in the grand narrative of Western civilization. Through the lens of Oswald Spengler’s cyclical theory of history, the book explores Trump as a Faustian figure, striving against the tide of decline, embodying the spirit of American exceptionalism and the fierce battle for national identity.

Coal and lignite production in India crossed 1 billion tonnes in 2023-24, as of March 22, in line with the government's target for this financial year. The output was 6.7% higher year-on-year.

The government's mission for 1-billion-tonne output was a milestone set a few years ago, considering the increasing electricity requirements.

How the West Made Trump's Destruction Possible

A guest article by Herfried Münkler on DER SPIEGEL

Donald Trump's geopolitics resembles a gigantic demolition project. The world after him will be a landscape of rubble. And will Europe be a plaything of the great powers?

HERE WE BEGIN OUR TREK THROUGH THE MURKY MAJOR CONTRADICTIONS BETWEEN EUROPE PREPARING FOR WAR AND FIGHTING GLOBAL WARMING…

THOUGH EUROPE HAS A DEFINITE PLAN ON GLOBAL WARMING, ONE CANNOT ESCAPE THAT IT APPEARS TO BE LIP SERVICE TO CALM THE ECOLOGISTS AND THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS, WITHOUT DOING MUCH ELSE...

Households are guaranteed a further $150 in energy bill rebates after the Coalition immediately matched Labor’s budget commitment, despite describing the support as a “Band-Aid to a bullet wound” of high power prices.

In a widely anticipated announcement ahead of Tuesday’s federal budget, the government confirmed on Sunday that it would extend power bill relief until the end of 2025 for all households and about 1m small businesses.

A delivery of second-hand Australian Abrams tanks to Ukraine faces possible complications after US President Donald Trump's recent temporary freeze on military assistance to the war-torn nation. 

Complications are emerging over how aging Abrams tanks gifted to Ukraine by Australia will be sent to the frontline, following Mr Trump's decision to freeze military assistance to the war-torn nation.

As the Defence department acknowledges the international military transfer remains "complex", the ABC can also reveal Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov is scheduled to soon visit Canberra to discuss Australia's ongoing support.

Australia must take up the challenge presented by its rift with the United States over trade and foreign policy to strengthen bilateral relationships with other countries in these critical areas. We should also move to capitalise on the opportunities President Donald Trump has created by pulling back on climate commitments and USAID.

John Hewson
Road map to a US reset

A New York Times report on Thursday is either fake or people at the FBI or CIA ran to the paper to undermine their boss, though there’s no real reason both can’t be true.