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Any bets if the Globalists, Liberals, Socialists and Democrats are already in the process of:
* Looking at possible protest movement's names like "KEEP GREENLAND GREEN".
* Looking at the protest movement's potential ROI.
* Seeking Funds for the protest process.
* Interviewing & selecting the best Camera Faces.
* Developing protest movement key phrase banners and signage.
* Pre-briefing MSM for agenda overage.
* Passing it by celebrities and TV episode scriptwriters.
* Are on campuses selling it to build protest groups.
* and seeking out the usual Political & career protesting malcontents?
[TCW] We have decided to republish all our articles since The Conservative Woman began in 2014 on the Pakistani rape gangs, the failure of successive administrations to root them out, right the wrongs of the victims, or to face up to their own discriminatory multicultural and racism policies that provided such fertile ground for this criminality. The articles will appear from today in chronological order, providing a daily reminder to those in power that nothing less than a statutory public inquiry, including a remit to investigate a near 25-year cover-up and collusion between national and local government, is a sufficient response to the shocking betrayal of thousands of young white girls. Today’s article was first published on August 27, 2014.
IT’S ALMOST beyond parody, but the motto of Rotherham Council emblazoned on all its communications with the outside world is that it is a metropolitan borough ’where everyone matters.’ The grubby, right-on fingerprints of New Labour’s approach to ’public relations’ are all over the phrase. Let’s put the abuse figure into context. According to the Rotherham Children’s Safeguarding Board 2012-13 annual report, there are 62,400 children in the area. Of the total, 49 percent are female, so that means almost one in 20 girls in the town was subject to abuse. Actually, the percentage is slightly higher because the figures also cover the 16-18 age bracket.
Alexis Jay, a prominent social worker in Scotland at the highest levels, minces no words in her totally shocking ’Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham’. What was being wickedly perpetrated on these vulnerable girls should have been glaringly obvious to all the relevant public-purse agencies from police to social services. But individually and collectively, they did nothing, other than frequently pour scorn on those who tried to report their torment.
The reason? Obviously, there were many, but to me one paragraph leaps out beyond all others in the Jay report. It’s this: ’By far the majority of perpetrators were described as "Asian" by victims, yet throughout the entire period, councillors did not engage directly with the Pak-heritage community to discuss how best they could jointly address the issue. Some councillors seemed to think it was a one-off problem, which they hoped would go away. Several staff described their nervousness about identifying the ethnic origins of perpetrators for fear of being thought racist; others remembered clear direction from their managers not to do so.’
In other words, incalculable misery has been caused because the authorities that should have cared about human welfare and bringing to justice these Asian gangs thought it was far more important not to be seen as racist.
As I write these words, I am incandescent with rage that this is happening in Britannia. How can it be that those alleged public servants who are paid vast sums and provided with lavish pensions to protect the vulnerable could so blatantly prioritize issues of race above dealing with the unspeakable crimes detailed in the report?
Already the sound of wriggling off the multiple hooks in the report can be heard. True, the leader of Rotherham Council has resigned, and true, Ms. Jay says there have been recent improvements in children’s safeguarding.
But elsewhere, the signs are that former children’s minister Tim Loughton’s demand that everyone involved in this horrendous scandal should resign is being ignored. With total brass-neck effrontery, the police commissioner involved has apologized that it happened on his watch, but says he will carry on.
And on past form, he will. It was Rotherham Council, let us not forget, which in 2012 became embroiled in another major scandal centered on racism when its social services department decided that two perfectly loving and qualified adults could not continue to provide foster care for Eastern European children because they were members of UKIP.
The woman at the center of that scandal was Joyce Thacker, Rotherham’s strategic director of children’s and young people’s services. At the time, she defended the decision. Her position was that anyone opposed to uncontrolled Eastern European immigration could not be a loving parent.
Two years on, she is still in post, and now there is irrefutable evidence from the Jay report that the decision was not taken in isolation — those responsible for children’s services and protection in Rotherham (they are listed on p38-39 of the Safeguarding Board’s annual report) — seemingly put fears about being branded racist ahead of the well-being of children.
Multiculturalism was the mantra of New Labour when they were elected in 1997, the year when this catalogue of abuse began. What’s massively clear from the report — and the lesson we must all digest — is that this creed of political correctness has introduced a vicious cancer into our public institutions and into the mindset of our public servants.
Yes, racism is a poison. But the pursuit of multiculturalism leads to consequences that are far, far worse.
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Ali though Americans are appalled at this, we are about to see what happened to 80K of the 300k kids that the Biden Admin lost track of. If there is no report on what happened to the kids, then I will assume the outcome and coverup is worse.
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[CodenamesInfo] The 'Voronezh-Kastorno Offensive Operation' was the Soviet counter-offensive for the recapture of Voronezh (24 January/17 February 1943).
The undertaking was the second of the six sub-operations together constituting the 'Voronezh-Kharkov Strategic Offensive Operation', whose other five elements were the 'Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive Operation' (13/27 January), the 'Voroshilovgrad Offensive Operation', otherwise 'Skachok' (29 January/18 February), the Kharkov Offensive Operation', otherwise 'Zvezda' (2 February/3 March), the 'Orel (Maloarkhangyel’sk) Offensive Operation' (5/28 February) and the 'Lwów Offensive Operation' (15 February/1 March).
The Germans had captured Voronezh in 1942, and Generalfeldmarschall Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs’s (from 15 July 1942 Generaloberst Hans von Salmuth’s) German 2nd Army of what was now Generaloberst Maximilian Freiherr von Weichs’s Heeresgruppe 'B' had occupied this important bridgehead on the eastern side of the Don river, together with those troops of Vezérezredes Gustáv Jány’s Hungarian 2nd Army which had escaped destruction during the preceding 'Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive Operation'.
The high successful 'Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive Operation' had created conditions favourable for the defeat of the Axis forces in the Voronezh and Kastorno sector. Here, on a front of more than 185 miles (300 km), were concentrated the main forces of the German 2nd Army. comprising 12 divisions. As a result of the 'Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive Operation', these Axis troops were now under Soviet pressure on three sides.
According to the Soviet plan, the 'Voronezh-Kastorno Offensive Operation' was to be a classic encirclement manoeuvre. The settlement of Kastorno and its railway junction, at the base of the German salient, were chosen as the point at which the main weight of the forthcoming Soviet operation was to be applied.
The 13th Army of General Polkovnik Maks A. Reyter’s Bryansk Front and the 38th Army of General Polkovnik Filipp I. Golikov’s Voronezh Front were to attack the village from the north, and the 40th Army of the Voronezh Front from the south. The junction of these forces in the Kastorno area world make it possible to cut off the main forces of the German 2nd Army and to destroy them in the resulting pocket. At the same time, the 60th Army was to attack Voronezh directly from the east, engulfing the city from the south and north and catching the Axis forces in a pincer movement.
The operation was facilitated by the fact that after the 'Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive Operation', the southern flank of the German 2nd Army was seriously weakened. Positions on the southern face of the salient were occupied by Generalleutnant Friedrich Siebert’s Gruppe 'Siebert' that included Generalleutnant Robert Meissner’s 68th Division and Siebert’s own 57th Division) which had failed in an attempted counterattack during the 'Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Offensive Operation'.
By that time, a situation no less favourable for the Soviets had emerged on the Voronezh Front’s left wing. In the offensive zone of this front’s formations, the Germans lacked the strength for a reliable closure of the gap that had had come into being in this sector of the front. The absence of any large German forces on the area of the Oskol and Seversky Donets rivers offered considerable prospects for the conduct of an offensive toward Kharkov.
The concept of the 'Voronezh-Kastorno Offensive Operation' was based on the notion of encircling and then destroying the bulk of the German 2nd Army with a blow along the axes converging on Kastorno, on freeing the railway linking Yelets and Valuyki, and thus creating the conditions for an offensive against Kursk and Kharkov.
The main blow toward Kastorno was to be delivered by General Major Nikolai P. Pukhov’s 13th Army of the Bryansk Front, as well as General Leytenant Kirill S. Moskalenko’s 40th Army and the IV Tank Corps of the Voronezh Front. In the latter’s sector, two auxiliary attacks were also planned for General Leytenant Nikandr E. Chibisov’s 38th Army and General Major Ivan D. Chernyakovsky’s 60th Army. Air support for the undertaking was the task of General Major Ivan G. Piatykhin’s 15th Air Army of the Bryansk Front and part of General Major Konstantin N. Smirnov’s 2nd Air Army of the Voronezh Front.
In total, the two fronts fielded 27 infantry divisions, seven infantry brigades, the entire artillery of the Soviet supreme command reserve, two tank corps, eight separate tank brigades, three separate tank regiments and two separate tank battalions, and it was planned that 72% of the infantry, 90% of the artillery and all of the tank forces would be concentrated on the primary attack axes.
The start of the offensive elements set by the two front commanders was 24 January for the 40th Army, 25 January for the 60th Army, and 26 January for the 38th Army and 13th Army. Except for the 38th Army, which was to attack in a single echelon, the armies were instructed to attack in two echelons.
The artillery preparation for both fronts involved 3,664 pieces of artillery and mortars, and the average artillery densities per kilometre of front in the breakthrough sectors were 92 for the 13th army, 50 for the 38th Army and 60th Army, and 40 for he 40th Army.
The planning for the use of artillery on both fronts was carried out at army level, and the duration of the artillery preparation was to be 65 minutes for the 13th Army, 90 minutes for the 38th Army, 100 minutes for the 60th Army and 30 minutes for the 40th Army. Continued artillery support for the attack was planned in for only 13th Army.
To create artillery support groups for the infantry, each division was reinforced with an average of two or three artillery or mortar regiments.
Army artillery groups were formed in the 13th Army, 40th Army and 60th Army, and included two regiments in the 40th Army and one division for the 13th Army. The 13th Army also created an army rocket artillery group consisting of one artillery division, two rocket artillery regiments and one separate rocket artillery battalion.!
Air support for the 15th Army was 407 serviceable aircraft, and about 120 aircraft were drawn from the 2nd Air Army. The plan for the combat use of the 15th Air Army envisaged an air preparation for the attack in the 13th Army’s breakthrough sector.
In the 13th Army, operating on a 28.5-mile (46-km) front, the strike group was concentrated on an 11.25-mile (18-km) front between the Kshen and Olym rivers. In the strike group’s first echelon there were four infantry divisions, one tank brigade and three tank regiments, and in its second echelon three infantry divisions and the 129th Tank Brigade. The front’s reserve of two infantry divisions and one tank corps was concentrated in the 13th Army’s sector.
In the 38th Army, the strike group was deployed on an 8.75-mile (14-km) front from Kozinka to Ozerka and had two infantry divisions, one tank brigade and one tank battalion, with all of these forces in a single echelon. Behind the shock group in army reserve were one infantry division, a school for junior lieutenants and one tank battalion.
The 60th Army took over from the 40th Army a 13.67-miles (22-km) sector of the front between the Don river and Semidesyatsk, and deployed its strike group on the left flank, on a 7.5-mile (12-km) sector, a first echelon with two infantry divisions, one infantry brigade and three tank brigades; in the second echelon was one infantry division.
The 40th Army operated on a front of 31 miles (50 km) and in its first echelon deployed five infantry divisions, one infantry brigade and one tank brigade; the second echelon comprised three ski and infantry brigades and the 305th Division, which was moving out of the Alekseyevka area into the army’s offensive zone.
The IV Tank Corps took up its initial positions in the area of the 309th Division and 107th Division, and had been allotted the immediate task, together with these divisions, of breaking through the Axis forces' defences and then developing any initial success toward Kastorno. The main forces of the 40th Army were concentrated in the centre on an 18.5-mile (30-km) front with four infantry divisions and all its armoured strength in the first echelon.
The first stage of the operation began on 24 January on the southern flank as the 40th Army and IV Tank Corps attacked. The 40th Army’s offensive developed only slowly. A blinding blizzard reduced the effectiveness of the artillery barrage, and the attackers had to overcome deep snow drifts. Because of the snow’s depth, the fighting was fought mainly along the roads. The Germans, lacking prepared defensive lines, nevertheless offered stubborn resistance in settlements, all of which which had been turned into centres of resistance.
By the morning of the next day, therefore, the 40th Army’s infantry divisions had been able to advance only some 3.1 to 3.7 miles (5 to 6 km). The IV Tank Corps also failed to fulfil its role as it was unable to break away from the infantry units as they all moved along a single road, which was passable only by medium tanks. Therefore, all of the light tanks, as well as wheeled vehicles, lagged behind. Even so, on 25 January the German resistance was broken.
On the morning of 25 January, the front commander demanded that the 40th Army and IV Tank Corps increase the pace of their offensive. The infantry and armour soon broke the enemy’s resistance, and by the end of the day had advanced to a depth of between 12.5 and 15.5 miles (20 to 25 km). The rapidity of the tank and infantry formations' advance threaten to encircle the Axis forces in the area of Voronezh, and the latter began a hasty withdrawal. On the same day Voronezh was liberated.
On 25 January, the 60th Army launched its offensive from the east, and completely cleared Voronezh of German troops.
On 26 January, the offensive on the Soviet forces' northern flank began as the 13th Army and 38th Army moved forward. By this time the weather had improved, and this made it possible for the 15th Air Army to provide a useful level of support. By the end of the day, the German defences had been broken.
By the evening of 26 January, a corridor about 37.25 miles (60 km) wide still remained behind the German troops to the west of Voronezh, but the Soviets saw the opportunity for their armoured forces to seal this possible escape route. On the following day, the 13th Army, 38th Army and 60th Army went onto the offensive. The 13th Army and 38th Army broke through the German defences, and by the end of 27 January had advanced between 6.1 and 12.5 miles (10 and km) in various sectors. The 60th Army’s efforts to advance were less success, its divisions managing to penetrate the German defences to a depth only only between 1.85 and 3.1 miles ((3 and 5 km). At the same time, the 40th Army liberated Gorshechnoye, an important centre of German resistance, and captured the garrison of Stary Oskol in an attack on three sides. On the same day, General Major Andrei G. Kravchenko’s IV Tank Corps, reinforcing the 40th Army, struck out to the north in a deep penetration. As the supply of fuel was hampered by drifting snow, the delivery of fuel for immediate needs was partially undertaken by Polikarpov U-2 light biplane aircraft. By the evening of 27 January, the IV Tank Corps had managed to reach the southern outskirts of Kastorno, which was the rendezvous fixed for the linking of the convergent attack axes. On the following day, the advance detachments of the 13th Army and 38th Arm approached the village from the north and east respectively, and the Soviet assault on the village began. On 29 January, Kastorno was liberated, and thus the communications of eight German and two Hungarian divisions of General Ernst-Eberhard Hell’s VII Corps and General Erich Straube’s XIII Corps were cut.
On 28 January, shock groups of the 13th Army, 40th Army and 38th Army began a rapid advance toward Kastorno, and this was soon cleared of all Axis forces. Thus the encirclement of the Axis forces in the area of Voronezh and Kastorno had been completed.
However, the Soviet forces had not yet been able to establish a continuous front around the Axis group, and no measures had yet been undertaken to destroy the tapped forces. Between Kastornoye and Bykovo, that is the area between the IV Tank Corps in the area of Kastorno and Lachinovo, and the 40th Army’s 25th Guards Division in the area of Bykovo, there was a gap of 15.5 miles (25 km) not occupied by Soviet troops. A gap of the same size also remained between Gorshechnoye and Stary Oskol. On the entire 31-mile (50-km) front between Kastorno and Stary Oskol, there were only overstretched units of the 25th Guards Division. In this situation, the Soviet supreme command ordered Golikov and Reyter to leave only the smallest forces possible to complete the destruction of the encircled Axis forces, and thus to concentrate their efforts in the development of success toward Kursk and Kharkov with their main forces.
Golikov set new tasks for his forces: the 38th Army was to strike at Oboyan, the 40th Army at Belgorod, and the 60th Army at Kursk. Thus the destruction of the trapped Axis forces was relegated to a secondary significance, for it was believed that this task would be completed in a short time by limited forces and without detriment to the pace of the main offensive. Thus only part of the 38th Army was involved and, as a result, no continuous Soviet front could be created round the pocket.
The encirclement of a large Axis force between Kastorno and Voronezh opened the prospect of liberating a large area of Soviet territory, and the Soviet supreme command continued to believe that it was of primary importance for the two fronts to advance deeply before the Axis forces were able to stabilise their front and thus replace that which had just been lost. For this reason, the Soviet forces involved in the operation deployed to the west to attack Stary Oskol, Kursk and Kharkov, leaving the destruction of the Axis pocket to the 38th Army. After it had achieved this, the 38th Army was to join the attack on Kharkov.
This dislocation of the Soviet forces paved the way to a relatively successful break-out by the remnants of the German 2nd Army. On 29 January, they managed to drive the Soviet units from Gorshechny, to the south of Kastorno, and then the break-out from the 'cauldron' was effected by three separate groups. Generalleutnant Helmuth Beukemann’s Gruppe 'von Beukemann' included the remnants of Beukemann’s own 75th Division, Generalleutnant Otto Butze’s 340th Division, Generalleutnant Adolf Lechner’s 377th Division and the Hungarian 6th Division and 9th Division, a total of some 10,000 men; the Gruppe 'Siebert' comprised the remnants of Siebert’s own 57th Division, Generalleutnant Robert Meissner’s 68th Division and Generalmajor Andreas Nebauer’s 323rd Division, a total of about 8,000 men; and Generalleutnant Friedrich Gollwitzer’s Gruppe 'Gollwitzer' comprised the remnants of Generalleutnant Friedrich Wiese’s 26th Division and Gollwitzer’s own 88th Division. The encirclement gradually moved to the west and, as a result, between 12 and 15 February, the battered Gruppe Gollwitzer' and Gruppe 'Siebert' emerged from the encirclement in the area of Oboyan. The Gruppe 'Beukemann' was not as fortunate, for it was cut off and destroyed. Thus, out of an initial strength 125,000 men, fewer than 25,000 men were able to escape from the encirclement. The Axis forces lost all of their supplies and heavy weapons.
While the battle for the encircled formations continued, the 40th Army and 60th Army cleared Belgorod and Kursk, and on 16 February the 38th Army neared Oboyan and by the morning of 18 February had destroyed the remnants of the formations and units which had escaped from the encirclement.
As a result of the 'Voronezh-Kastorno Offensive Operation', a significant force if German and Hungarian divisions had been defeated, and most of the Voronezh and Kursk regions, in particular the cities of Stary Oskol and Voronezh, had been liberated . The German front in this sector had collapsed, and a rent of 250 miles (400 km), between Lieven and Kupyansk, had been torn in it. The German and Hungarian forces lost 'only' 86,000 men taken prisoner. In addition, the encirclement of the Axis forces had made it possible to liberate Kursk and Belgorod with relative ease. In overall terms, the Axis troops had suffered extremely heavy losses, losing vast quantities of equipment and most of their personnel.
The operation had defeated 11 divisions of the German 2nd Army and Vezérõrnagy János Dömötör’s III Corps of the Hungarian 2nd Army, and the Germans finally lost their foothold on the Don river as an advantageous line for defence. The conditions necessary for subsequent offensive operations in the Kursk and Kharkov regions had been created.
[AmericanThinker] In his first term in office, President Trump apparently thought he could operate as if the federal government were a corporation he headed as Chief Executive and Commander in Chief of the armed forces. He assumed those beneath him would give him honest counsel, would perform their assigned duties, and follow his directives. He learned otherwise.
All the steps he took the first week after beginning his astonishing second term are those a wise CEO and commander in chief must take to do the job he promised and was elected to do. The scope and speed of his actions are nothing short of breathtaking: Pardoning and commuting over 1000 January 6th prisoners, issuing a slew of executive orders (go to Whitehouse.gov for the current listing), personnel shakeups, and demonstrating real leadership in North Carolina and California to help the victims of flood and fire, ill served by state and federal officials.
The domestic performance is matched by his steps on international matters.
The Fall of Davos? The once-mighty World Economic Forum is crumbling. Reports from #WEF25 in Davos show half-empty halls, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressing a sparse audience. Even the so-called "luxury" callgirl business is down 60% compared to last year. One attendee called it: “The last meeting of the Soviets in 1991.” The veneer of power and influence surrounding Klaus Schwab and his globalist cronies is wearing thin. As their lunatic fringe agendas face mounting scrutiny, it seems the world is finally waking up to their destructive plans. People are turning away from the WEF and its sinister grip on global politics. Is this the beginning of the end for Schwab and his dream of a 'Great Reset'?
Argentina’s Javier Milei accurately describes the new global alliance -- and neither France, nor the UK, nor the EU are part of this forward-moving alliance:
Argentina President Javier Milei announced there is a global alliance of anti-woke leaders, including himself and President Donald Trump, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Hungary PM Viktor Orban, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
[John Kass] The Department of Education–a boon to the national teacher unions–was not about education as much as it was about spreading excuses and isms and critical race theory. Education was ignored in exchange for politics and tribalism.
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It will be interesting to see what Kamala does post divorce. Sonny Hostin has always sort of been a Great Value version of Michelle.
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^ LOL....
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Dept of Education and the Dept of Health and Human Services were created in 1980. Their functions were previously in the Dept of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW).
Given that the Constitution doesn't mention Education as part of the Federal Government, there has always been a current that thinks these activities are unconstitutional. However, since the Commerce clause of the Constitution has been stretched and stretched, no serious challenges have been undertaken to challenge the constitutionality of the Federal Govt's role in Education.
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Given that the Constitution doesn't mention Education as part of the Federal Government, there has always been a political current that thinks these activities are unconstitutional mandatory. FIFY
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[REGNUM] This past week, heads of government, banks, large corporations, as well as economists and other supporters of the program that the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab calls the “fourth industrial revolution” or “reset” gathered once again in Davos, Switzerland.
The WEF is also well known for working with celebrities and public figures to help advance its agenda. This time, former Spice Girl Melanie Brown was featured in Davos as a victim of domestic violence.
The speeches of many participants were a rather strange cocktail of ideas of globalism, capitalism, technological development and neoliberalism, seasoned with "democratic" rhetoric. There is no point in dwelling on all the speeches in detail; it is worth highlighting only the most striking details.
THE BEGINNING CONFRONTATION
Compared to previous forums, there was a certain nervousness in the air, caused, above all, by the return to the White House of Donald Trump, who has effectively declared war on globalism, and therefore on the agenda that the Davos Forum is promoting.
Ahead of the meeting, various economists and bankers called 2025 a difficult year that could change. And that is absolutely true: under Trump, the EU will come under greater pressure.
In his Davos speech, he accused European Union regulators of targeting Apple, Meta* and Google, calling the lawsuits against US companies a "form of taxation."
The US president specifically cited a €13 billion court case that Apple lost last year. The EU court in Luxembourg upheld a landmark 2016 ruling that Ireland had violated state aid laws by giving Apple an unfair advantage. And the money, which had been sitting in an escrow account until the final ruling, should be returned.
Given that virtually all major US tech companies support Trump (and he, accordingly, them), the White House is clearly intent on pushing the interests of these giant corporations in the EU.
In general, with the new course of US foreign policy, the globalists gathering at the WEF are unlikely to feel comfortable. Secret depravity of the Davos global elite
Especially considering that there is a clear division in the EU between supporters and opponents of Trump.
There is, for example, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who will certainly be listening closely to signals from Washington. On the other hand, there are the heads of Germany and France, who are still having problems with the electorate.
And, of course, the most striking example of the emerging confrontation with the US is Britain, which is closely linked to the EU. Its Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with the easy help of billionaire and one of the key members of Trump's team Elon Musk, has already received the nickname "Pakistan rapist".
GLOBALIZATION IN CHINESE
The second noteworthy moment of the forum was the speeches by representatives of China. In a special address, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Ding Xuexiang called on governments to support multilateral institutions and warned against the ever-wider use of protectionist policies.
"We must jointly uphold and practice genuine multilateralism. Multilateralism is the right way to maintain world peace and promote human progress. It is the golden key to solving the difficulties and challenges facing the world," he said.
Earlier, the US administration of Barack Obama, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, advocated for the aforementioned “multilateralism”. Why is China now talking about it?
To some extent, this country is trying to replace the globalization under the auspices of the United States with its own globalization. Of course, it differs from the American one in a number of parameters, but still, from the point of view of national economies, it is the same globalization.
Under it, goods and services are displaced by Chinese ones, and the expansion of international infrastructure (the Belt and Road Initiative) serves the long-term interests of China itself, helping to saturate other countries with its goods. It is just done more gently, without the overt pressure or coercion previously practiced by Western transnational corporations.
FIGHTING "OPPONENTS OF DEMOCRACY"
As for the notable speeches of other state leaders, commenting on the US desire to have greater control over the Panama Canal, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino once again stated that the canal belongs to his country and called for respect for international agreements. He also emphasized the strength of Panama's alliance with the US.
Trump uses his menacing rhetoric and pressure as a “booster” in further negotiations, including to strengthen the US position in Central America as a whole.
In reality, a military intervention to establish control over the canal, which Panama fears, is unlikely. And the American president's harsh attacks are explained by the presence of infrastructure in the canal area, operated by China.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also spoke at the forum, calling on the EU to help “make social media great again” (to borrow Trump’s slogan) by cracking down on tech platforms he says are run by lawless tycoons.
“Tech billionaires want to overthrow democracy. This is the truth about the terrible threat we face,” Sanchez said, citing the spread of “disinformation” that fuels anti-liberal political movements. “The technology that was supposed to liberate us has become an instrument of our own oppression,” the Spanish prime minister said.
The truth is that with the advent of Trump, social media began a sharp turn away from the liberal globalist agenda, although they had previously followed it and introduced strict censorship towards any opponents and critics of it.
But now that the liberals’ criticism has “suddenly” become in demand, they immediately began to be indignant, explaining the new rhetoric as the machinations of “opponents of democracy.”
Volodymyr Zelensky also attended the forum, but he did not distinguish himself with any innovations. He was concerned that the US and Russia could reach an agreement on Ukraine, so he called on the EU to unite and continue to provide assistance to Kiev. In his opinion, Europe is interested in strengthening and repelling the “Russian threat”.
His call for NATO countries to increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP surprisingly coincided with Donald Trump's demands. Although Zelensky has his own interest here - receiving further military-technical assistance.
However, it is unclear how European countries can stabilize their economies without cheap Russian gas in order to increase military spending. The EU leadership has confirmed that energy resources will become even more expensive. Therefore, increased spending, which continues to destroy the European economy, is inevitable.
Therefore, statements about the EU investment plan, which supposedly will ensure a technological breakthrough, support the “green” agenda, and strengthen collective defense, do not look very convincing.
Overall, the Davos forum leaves a strong impression that both it and the globalists' program as a whole, despite their connections and influence, continue to crack. And the most significant contribution to this is now being made by the main player in the Western world - the United States.
[IsraelTimes] Complacency is not an option in the face of Egypt’s military buildup and the fragility of Jordan's monarchy
The Middle East remains a volatile region, where the unexpected can become reality overnight. As Israel focuses on urgent challenges such as the return of hostages from Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... , dismantling Hamas ..one of the armed feet of the Moslem Brüderbund millipede,... ’ regime, and countering Iran’s nuclear ambitions, it must not neglect the broader, long-term challenges looming on the horizon. The stability of Israel’s key neighbors is crucial for its long-term security. However,
a hangover is the wrath of grapes... the region is experiencing a period of significant instability, with internal pressures and external influences threatening to undermine existing regimes.
EGYPT’S MILITARY BUILDUP: A THREAT IN DISGUISE?
One of these potential threats stems from Egypt, a country with a growing military capability and strategic implications for Israel’s national security. Just last month, the United States announced a $5 billion arms deal with Egypt, underscoring the country’s prioritization of military strength. This comes even as Egypt suffers severe economic challenges, exacerbated by disruptions in Suez Canal traffic caused by Iran's Houthi sock puppets ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him... activity — a vital source of revenue for its GDP. These developments raise an uncomfortable question: why does Egypt, a country with no external military threats and a crumbling economy, continue to pour billions into its military?
The answer partly lies in Egypt’s ongoing view of Israel as a key military challenge. Despite the peace treaty, Egypt’s military regularly conducts exercises simulating confrontations with Israeli forces. These maneuvers raise a concern that Egypt’s stance could change, with serious implications for Israel. Israel must internalize the lessons of October 7th, where a catastrophic failure to anticipate an adversary’s intentions had devastating consequences. While the current "strategic partnership" is valuable, Israel must remain cautious, as regional dynamics can shift rapidly. The fall of the Assad regime in Syria serves as a stark reminder of how quickly leadership changes can alter security landscapes, a potential risk for Israel’s neighbors as well.
Internally, Egypt’s economic crisis, marked by rampant inflation, widespread poverty, and crippling debt, is deepening instability. This creates an environment where President Sisi’s government is vulnerable to challenges from radical Islamist groups. History shows that prioritizing military spending over economic reform increases the risk of unrest and the collapse of regimes. If Egypt’s government were to fall, bully boy factions or regional powers could take advantage, potentially using Egypt’s huge military against Israel and reshaping the region’s balance of power.
JORDAN’S FRAGILE MONARCHY
Jordan, another of Israel’s key neighbors, faces similar vulnerabilities. With a Sunni majority thstyle:dotted;border-bottom-color:gray;' title='at large'>on the lamly opposes the monarchy and significant economic challenges, Jordan’s stability cannot be taken for granted. The potential collapse of the Hashemite regime poses a serious threat to Israel. A hostile regime emerging in Jordan, potentially backed by Iran, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor... , or bully boy groups, would dramatically alter the security landscape. Securing the 500-kilometer-long border with a hostile entity would strain Israel’s military resources and divert attention from other critical security challenges.
A CALL FOR PROACTIVE MEASURES
I believe that in the face of these looming threats, Israel cannot afford complacency. The government must prioritize intelligence and military preparedness regarding both Egypt and Jordan. To address these challenges, several steps are necessary:
1. Military Preparedness: To effectively counter potential threats, Israel must enhance its intelligence capabilities, not only focusing on military assets but also understanding the political and social dynamics that could destabilize Egypt and Jordan. Additionally, resources should be redirected to strengthen defenses along the southern and eastern borders, including multi-front conflict simulations and contingency plans for regime changes in Cairo or Amman.
2. Diplomatic Engagement: While maintaining a strong peace treaty with Egypt, Israel must also engage in quiet diplomacy with the US and European allies to actively convey the potential risks associated with Egypt’s military buildup. This engagement should aim to encourage a shared understanding of the challenges and foster a collaborative approach to mitigating potential threats.
3. Regional Cooperation: Strengthening alliances with other moderate Arab states is crucial. Israel’s growing ties with the Gulf provide a valuable opportunity to counterbalance Egypt’s military ambitions and mitigate the impact of potential regime changes in Egypt or Jordan.
Israel’s immediate challenges are undoubtedly pressing, but the broader regional picture cannot be ignored. The potential for regime changes in Egypt and Jordan represents a strategic risk that demands foresight and preparation. As history has shown, the cost of complacency in the Middle East is steep. By taking proactive measures today, Israel can safeguard its future and ensure it remains prepared for the uncertainties that lie ahead. The stakes are too high to watch passively from the sidelines; Israel must act decisively to secure its national interests.
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