Life in a New World with New Wellbeing Criteria
By Peter Koenig
Global Research
May 2, 2026
It would appear that President Trump in his hubris to be the world's greatest and unbeatable emperor has crossed the legendary Rubicon, a reference to Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River in 49 BC, defying the Roman Senate and starting a civil war. Crossing the Rubicon was a decision of no return.
A country unwilling to defend itself is a country that will not live.
By J.B. Shurk
American Thinker
May 2, 2026
If a country cannot defend itself from external attacks and will not defend its own internal culture, then that country won't long last. This isn't a controversial point, is it ? Nations survive when they are capable of securing their borders from invaders who wish to conquer them.
By Caitlin Johnstone
CaitlinJohnstone.com
May 2, 2026
Laws aimed at pro-Palestine protests should always be looked at as efforts to ban criticism of Israel. That's what we're seeing in the UK as the prime minister encourages the prosecution of anyone who says "globalise the intifada".
"If you stand alongside people who say globalise the intifada, you are calling for terrorism against Jews and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted," said Keir Starmer during a Thursday press conference.
SchiffGold.com
May 2, 2026
Last week, Peter joined Mark on Resource Talks to walk through how higher energy prices, central-bank policy, and market psychology are shaping the next few years. He argues oil is likely to remain elevated even if a war ends, warns that inflation is driven by monetary responses rather than commodity shocks alone, and urges investors to move out of dollars and Treasuries into gold as a hedge.
Moon of Alabama
May 2, 2026
The stalemate in the war on Iran continues. The Strait of Hormuz is (mostly) still closed. The U.S. blockade of Iran related sea traffic, though leaky, is still in force.
Iran is evaluating the war as being far from over:
Overall, the perception in Iran is that the war is far from over; rather, the naval blockade is seen either as a prelude to further escalation or as a trigger that could bring about a new round of conflict sooner rather than later.
Inside the U.S. Realization That China Is Already a Military Equal
By Milan Adams
Preppgroup
May 2, 2026
The South China Sea - scattered reefs, shipping lanes, and artificial islands now hosting runways and radar.
In Washington this year, a senior U.S. Marine Corps general stood in front of an audience of defense professionals and said something that quietly marked a turning point in how the Pentagon speaks about China.
par Wolfgang Hübner
Source: pi-news.net
Pour l'instant, presque personne ne se précipite dans les rues en ce 1er mai - le 1er mai 2027 s'annonce toutefois plus intéressant.
Le 1er mai était autrefois la journée internationale de lutte de la classe ouvrière. Certes, on entendra aujourd'hui les discours habituels de la DGB (Confédération allemande des syndicats) avec toutes sortes d'avertissements sur la détérioration de la situation des salariés et des retraités.
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Lucas Leiroz
Cosa si nasconde dietro l'elenco degli obiettivi in Europa reso noto dalla Russia?
La recente divulgazione di informazioni da parte del Ministero della Difesa russo segna un ulteriore passo avanti nella trasformazione delle regole tacite che, fino a poco tempo fa, definivano i conflitti contemporanei. Indicando strutture commerciali e industriali sul territorio europeo legate alla produzione di armi utilizzate dall'Ucraina, Mosca invia un messaggio inequivocabile: coloro che rendono possibili gli attacchi sul territorio russo sono obiettivi legittimi - e l'assenza di conseguenze finora è dovuta alla moderazione della Russia stessa.
The firm defense of Mali this week indicates that Western intrigue will fail.
An audacious coup attempt against the government in the West African state of Mali appears to have been thwarted by the Malian Armed Forces, supported by their Russian allies.
The surprise coup was launched last weekend when an estimated 12,000 fighters attacked at least five cities, including the capital, Bamako.
Brèves de crise
Nous prenons à nouveau en compte un dialogue de deux commentateurs indépendants de la presse alternative, avec leurs réseaux, leurs milliers d'abonnés et leurs centaines de milliers, voire leurs millions d'auditeurs et de téléspectateurs suivant leurs propos avec régularité. Dans ce cas il s'agit d'un dialogue, sous forme d'une invitation de l'un à l'autre pour répondre à ses questions.
Center for Economic and Policy Research (Washington)
27 avril 2026
(Traduction automatique Microsoft)
Un nouveau rapport du Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) a conclu que l'extension des sanctions américaines contre Cuba à partir de 2017 était probablement la principale cause d'une forte augmentation de la mortalité infantile à Cuba. Le rapport, rédigé par Alexander Main, Joe Sammut, Mark Weisbrot et Guillaume Long, examine l'augmentation sans précédent du taux de mortalité infantile (MI) à Cuba, qui a explosé de 148 % entre 2018 et 2025.