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Rachel Reeves is once again attempting to strengthen her credentials as a ‘sensible’ manager of the UK’s finances. She announced today that Labour would introduce a new ‘fiscal lock’, under which any new changes to government spending require a forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The Labour Party has already committed to tie its […]
And on a Thursday afternoon, God created the #Revelation Slack Channel.
God
Time to get this party started! Or more like ENDED?! #LFGtotheEndofDays
God
I know we’re all excited to finally bring about the end of all things on Earth. Tagging in key stakeholders now.
God added @antichrist @famine @war @palehorse @conquest @AngelGab @Jesus
Death
OMG DEAD. Love working with this team!
Gabriel
Toot toot, motherfuckers!
God
Gonna go ahead and sunset channel #bringabouttheend and #climatechange since they have both come to their natural conclusions.
Famine
Are you sure about #climatechange? Feel like there’s still some loose ends to wrap up there. That team has some exciting stuff happening in Iceland we might want updates on.
God
Agree, they are doing incredible work but I’m not sure we need so many unique #endofthings
Last year I wrote a fairly long article on why everything was being privatized: Western elites are in a duel where those who lose are squeezed out of the actual elite. They may still be rich, but they don’t have power. This duel is particularly dire in the US and the UK, but affects all Western countries to some extent and Anglo countries severely.
Since the real economy isn’t growing as much as it used to (and certainly less than measured), they have to steal from the commons and from government.
Writer and academic Tim Anderson discusses the waning power of the U.S. in the Middle East and the rise of a formidable alliance led by Iran, Syria, and Yemen. Explore the region’s transformation and future prospects in this eye-opening interview with Alan MacLeod.
The post America’s Decline in the Middle East and the Axis of Resistance, With Tim Anderson appeared first on MintPress News.
Andrew Feinstein, renowned anti-arms trade campaigner and former Mandela ally, runs against Starmer, condemning his "authoritarian" leadership and stance on Israel. Watch the explosive interview with Lowkey here.
The post Election Bombshell: Keir Starmer Faces Unexpected Challenge from Veteran Activist Andrew Feinstein appeared first on MintPress News.
The academic year that just ended left America’s college campuses in quite a state: with snipers on the rooftops and checkpoints at the gates; quads overrun by riot squads, state troopers, and federal agents; and even the scent of gunpowder in the air. In short, in the spring semester of 2024, many of our campuses came to resemble armed camps. What’s more, alongside such brute displays of force, there have been congressional inquisitions into constitutionally protected speech; federal investigations into the movement for divestment; and students suspended, evicted, and expelled, not to speak of faculty disciplined or simply dismissed. Welcome to Repress U., class of 2024: a homeland security campus for the ages. But don’t think it all only happened... Read more
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