Miranda Bryant in Muhos and Otanmäki October 22, 2026 Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter of a million trees occupied the 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest near the town of Muhos in rural northern Finland. Now they are all […]
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Most alarming reader comment of the year to date [October 21, 2026]
Posted by Prescottfields24 18 hours ago “The B61-11 is the United States’ 400-kiloton nuclear earth-penetrating weapon (EPW). It was developed in the 1990s to replace the retired B53 bunker buster, offering similar ground-shock destructive capabilities with significantly less radioactive fallout due to its lower yield and improved penetration. Key characteristics of the B61-11 include: Design: […]
European Civil Unrest Highlights the Social Crisis in the Western Industrial States
By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, October 21, 2026 From early October students have taken the lead in expressing their discontent with the economics of educational administration in France. The walkouts, strikes and rebellions did not erupt in a political vacuum in France or in the broader European context. Students in France are serving as a […]
Most thought provoking reader comment of the week of October 20, 2026
Cut and pasted from this article on UNZ Review: American Pravda: The Fall of Saudi Arabia? https://www.unz.com/runz/american-pravda-the-fall-of-saudi-arabia/ Iris says: October 19, 2026 at 11:28 am GMT • 1.2 days ago • 500 Words ↑ A crucial point heavily emphasized by Crooke was that the fearful, furtive movements of the Saudi leader were not due to any concerns […]
Ukraine carries out first ever aerial drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the frontline
Daily Mail Published: 09:34 EDT, 19 October 2026 Ukraine has conducted the first unmanned drone evacuation of an injured soldier in the history of warfare. The infantryman, callsign ‘Kostya’, was wounded while alone in position on the eastern Kharkiv front. As he was surrounded by Russian kamikaze drones and the terrain was heavily mined, he could […]
Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
Aisha Down October 15, 2026 An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. <snip> According to Citizen Lab, Controlium acts as a “facilitator” for third-party spyware firms that have targeted “government officials, journalists, businesspeople, activists, academics […]
Escalation Watch
Charts escalation of acts of aggression and preparation for war in European theater. Kind of technical and bureaucratic, but probably a good gauge of how close Europe and Russia are to full scale war. A war between NATO and Russia would take months or years of visible preparation, but only days to activate once a […]
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
NPR “Fresh Air” October 15, 2026 A fascinating interview with Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air. Terry Gross mentions how Elon Musk cut Ukraine off from Starlink satellites and how both Musk and Bezos want to colonize the moon, including putting data centers in space. A very high brow, stimulating […]
Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamation
Aljazeera October 14. 2026 By AFP Ronen Bar accuses Netanyahu of being warned before Hamas attacks, as elections loom. The former head of Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet has sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation over claims of his responsibility in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack. Coming just before Israel’s close-fought October […]
Somalia Settler Colonization
Kevin DeAnna, American Renaissance, October 13, 2026 With Lina Seiche. “The Somali diaspora in Minnesota is uniquely destructive. It’s been so catastrophic that criticizing it is almost easy. Yet despite President Trump’s criticism, and the recent raid on Ilhan Omar, there’s no real solution within the system unless the government is willing to denaturalize tens […]
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