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During talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations in Pakistan, the topic of Ukraine unexpectedly came up. While discussing U.S. guarantees in the event that Iran halts uranium enrichment and abandons the development of nuclear weapons, the Iranian side asked how the United States is fulfilling the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, in which it pledged to respect and protect Ukraine’s sovereignty. The U.S. delegation left the question unanswered.

Southern Poverty Law Center says it is under investigation by the Justice Department over its use of paid informants. cnn.it/4tYJKAL



The world is beginning to treat Iran not as a problem to be solved— but as a power to be reckoned with That’s how new power centers emerge











This is a remarkable shift. People in *every single one* of the top US-allied countries now believe it’s better to depend on China than on the US. The global balance of power is clearly tilting away from the US and toward China.

Universal basic income will never work. Cash payments from the government turn people into depressed Netflix watching TikTok scrolling societal parasites. In this 2070s utopian fantasy where we have this excessive output, government can create jobs instead of UBI salaries. Even if a futuristic robot can do the job, a human can help and provide a smile. Deep down inside us is a need to help others. If we don’t do it, we rot. And where would you rather live? In a country where people earn what they need through work or in one where they just get it for free, no work or contribution to society required? The answer is obvious.







The US completely won. Shattered the Iranian military industrial complex, shattered their missile and nuclear capabilities, decapitated their leadership - Obama said this would have required apocalyptic boots on the ground war involving tens of thousands of deaths but it was accomplished with naval and air power. Completely broke their attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz by blockading their ports. Killed their top generals, nuclear scientists, guys like Soleimani that can never be replaced. No endless US military occupation, no boots on the ground, very few civilian casualties by historic standards - aside from the tragic disaster at Minab it was overall one of the most targeted campaigns in military history, more than 21,000 strikes with about 1500 civilian casualties in total. People will say that they won simply by surviving but their economy is in ruins, they are going into hyperinflation, the regime has never been less popular. Still a strong chance that the regime disintegrates Soviet style over the next year or two.























