TimeLine Layout

January, 2024

  • 22 January

    Russia’s growing dark fleet: Risks for the global maritime order

    Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the dark fleet of old vessels that lack proper insurance, have opaque ownership, and “flag hop” between different permissive ship registries has grown explosively, to an estimated 1,400 ships. Their presence poses considerable risk to other ships, to the environment, and to countries experiencing maritime …

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  • 22 January

    Experts react: What’s really going on with Pakistan and Iran exchanging attacks?

    On Tuesday, Iran used missiles and drones to strike western Pakistan near Koh-e-Sabz. On Thursday, Pakistan conducted airstrikes in southeastern Iran near Saravan, then released a statement claiming that “Iran is a brotherly country.” More than a sibling squabble is going on here. Iran and Pakistan were apparently targeting hideouts …

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  • 22 January

    Big Pharma Embattled Over Cheap Drug Imports, Patents

    No sooner does the U.S. government actually fix something, than our true rulers, corporate oligarchs, rush in to undo it. Such was the case in early January, when pharmaceutical mega-corporations swore to combat medicine imports from Canada. The FDA had just approved such imports by the state of Florida, and …

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  • 22 January

    The Hostile Architecture of Late Stage Capitalism

    The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will undoubtedly set the course for future dealings with the homeless population. That already sounds ominous, right? The case involves the city of Grants Pass, Oregon and the practice of banning individuals from using means to protect themselves from …

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  • 22 January

    The Dangerous Myth of the “Indispensable Nation”

    “But if we have to use force, it is because we are America; we are the indispensable nation. We stand tall and we see further than other countries into the future, and we see the danger here to all of us. Our nation’s memory is long and our reach is …

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  • 22 January

    Turkey: bodyguard of Hamas leader suspected of being an Israeli agent

    33 individuals suspected of working for the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad have recently been arrested in Turkey Turkish authorities have recently arrested 33 individuals suspected of being part of an espionage operation working for Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency. Media outlets in Turkey have suggesting that the spy network aimed to …

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  • 22 January

    Iran’s attacks on Kurdistan region and Pakistan escalate Tehran’s threats

    The overall message of Iran is that it will continue to carry out attacks where it pleases. Iran doubled down on its decision to launch attacks against Iraq and Pakistan over the last few days. Iran’s Ministry of Defense said Iran has a right to protect itself, claiming the attacks …

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  • 22 January

    5 IRGC officers, including Syria intel chief, killed in Damascus strike blamed on Israel

    Revolutionary Guards’ deputy intel chief in Syria also among the dead; security source says multi-story building entirely flattened by ‘precision-targeted Israeli missiles’ An alleged Israeli strike on Damascus killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence chief for Syria and his deputy as well as two other Guards members on Saturday, Iranian …

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  • 22 January

    An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say

    Advisers were with the expeditionary Al Quds force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing at least five Iranians, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. The Syrian army said the building in the …

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  • 22 January

    Iran Deploys New Naval Flotilla To International Waters

    The Iranian Navy on Friday dispatched a “combat and training” flotilla of warships to the high seas for what the Navy chief called a multipronged mission. The combat and training flotilla, including Bushehr and Tunb warships, departed Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Friday. Iranian Navy Commander Rear …

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