This video exposes why Thiel really chose Argentina, the loopholes that shelter his wealth, and what it reveals about how the world’s richest dodge taxes and borders while the rest of us are stuck in place.
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Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Sunday, June 21, 2026
The Terrifying Reason Peter Thiel Escaped the US
Jun 19, 2026 | Peter Thiel moved his family to Buenos Aires just as California weighed a billionaires’ tax, sparking headlines about secret escape plans and a crumbling West. But his companies are raking in record US government cash, and his fortune remains rooted in America.
This video exposes why Thiel really chose Argentina, the loopholes that shelter his wealth, and what it reveals about how the world’s richest dodge taxes and borders while the rest of us are stuck in place.
This video exposes why Thiel really chose Argentina, the loopholes that shelter his wealth, and what it reveals about how the world’s richest dodge taxes and borders while the rest of us are stuck in place.
Friday, June 19, 2026
US-Iran Ceasefire Under Strain as Fighting Flares in Lebanon | DW News
Cuba under Siege, with Ben Norton
Jun 17, 2026 | The US embargo on Cuba has been in place for nearly 70 years and getting tighter by the day, devastating the lives of millions on the island. Ben Norton, founder and editor-in-chief of the Geopolitical Economy Report, has "seen the consequences with his own eyes."
He joins CGTN to break down how the US has weaponized the international financial system by levying sanctions, in violation of international law, to cause "hunger, desperation and overthrow of government."
He joins CGTN to break down how the US has weaponized the international financial system by levying sanctions, in violation of international law, to cause "hunger, desperation and overthrow of government."
US-Iran Agreement Leaves Israelis 'in Profound State of Shock' • FRANCE 24 English
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Democracy Now! Trump's War on Iran Ends with a "Triumphant" Tehran
Jun 18, 2026 | The United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in Iran. The 14-point agreement includes an immediate end to fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, an end to the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and the full resumption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. It also proposes easing oil sanctions on Iran, unfreezing Iranian assets and launching a $300 billion investment fund to rebuild Iran, all while tabling the question of Iran’s nuclear program, which is instead set to be negotiated over in the coming months.
“The United States is more eager for this war to end than Iran is,” says Professor Vali Nasr, who teaches at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. “In Iran, they’re very triumphant.” We discuss the long-term effects of the war, from the growing U.S. distrust of Israel, to the new generation of political leaders in the Islamic Republic, to the evolution of Iran into a major power player in an increasingly multipolar world.
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“The United States is more eager for this war to end than Iran is,” says Professor Vali Nasr, who teaches at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. “In Iran, they’re very triumphant.” We discuss the long-term effects of the war, from the growing U.S. distrust of Israel, to the new generation of political leaders in the Islamic Republic, to the evolution of Iran into a major power player in an increasingly multipolar world.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Trump's Action in Iran Is Akin to Putin's Strikes on Ukraine | Peter Hitchens
Jun 16, 2026 | "It's not a false equivalence, and it actually exists."
Public opinion in democratic states has been so feeble on the US involvement in Iran that author and broadcaster Peter Hitchens can't understand it.
Public opinion in democratic states has been so feeble on the US involvement in Iran that author and broadcaster Peter Hitchens can't understand it.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
U.S. and Tehran Send Mixed Signals on Emerging Peace Agreement
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump said it would be signed on Sunday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry cautioned that the timeline could be slower.
Screenshot is from this NYT article. | People walking past a mural in Tehran last week. | Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times
It was unclear early Sunday when or whether the United States and Iran might sign a peace agreement, after President Trump and Tehran offered conflicting timelines.
Mr. Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that a deal was “scheduled to get signed” the next day and that it would immediately open the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, a key mediator in the negotiations, had said in a post hours earlier that the finalization of an agreement was expected within 24 hours, followed by the “electronic signing of the peace deal.”
But Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said that a deal would not be signed on Sunday, though he left open the possibility that one could be in the coming days, according to the Iranian state news media.
Neither the United States nor Iran has shared text of the deal being considered, and it could still be derailed. American and Iranian officials have said that under a “memorandum of understanding,” Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States would lift its blockade on Iranian ports, and the cease-fire that the two sides agreed to in April would be extended for 60 days.
During that period, both sides would commit to holding detailed negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, where differences persist and neither side has shown much willingness to compromise, and over the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. Iran War Live Updates » | Yan Zhuang, Jonathan Swan and Abdi Latif Dahir | Sunday, June 14, 2026
It was unclear early Sunday when or whether the United States and Iran might sign a peace agreement, after President Trump and Tehran offered conflicting timelines.
Mr. Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that a deal was “scheduled to get signed” the next day and that it would immediately open the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, a key mediator in the negotiations, had said in a post hours earlier that the finalization of an agreement was expected within 24 hours, followed by the “electronic signing of the peace deal.”
But Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said that a deal would not be signed on Sunday, though he left open the possibility that one could be in the coming days, according to the Iranian state news media.
Neither the United States nor Iran has shared text of the deal being considered, and it could still be derailed. American and Iranian officials have said that under a “memorandum of understanding,” Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States would lift its blockade on Iranian ports, and the cease-fire that the two sides agreed to in April would be extended for 60 days.
During that period, both sides would commit to holding detailed negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, where differences persist and neither side has shown much willingness to compromise, and over the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. Iran War Live Updates » | Yan Zhuang, Jonathan Swan and Abdi Latif Dahir | Sunday, June 14, 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
How Is Mike Huckabee Allowed to Be US Ambassador To Israel?
Mike Huckabee? Another dim-witted, American, benighted clown! Does America have a bottomless supply of these stupid, bigoted MFers? — © Mark Alexander
Friday, June 12, 2026
Indischer Außenminister: „Die USA forderten Indien auf, russisches Öl zu kaufen“
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Der indische Außenminister Jaishankar äußert sich zu dem Kauf russischen Öls. Zudem kritisiert er die aus seiner Sicht widersprüchliche Haltung der USA.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel. | Indiens Außenminister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | © Lehtikuva/imago
Der indische Außenminister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hat den Kauf russischen Öls durch Indien verteidigt und den USA wechselhafte Politik vorgeworfen. Bei Gesprächen im finnischen Kultaranta sagte Jaishankar laut Bloomberg am Donnerstag, nach Beginn des Ukraine-Kriegs sei viel des verfügbaren Öls russisch gewesen, weil europäische Staaten Lieferungen aus dem Nahen Osten aufgekauft hätten – der traditionellen Bezugsquelle Indiens.
Die USA riefen Indien nach Angaben des Ministers zu diesem Zeitpunkt dazu auf, russisches Öl zu kaufen. „Damals forderten die USA Indien ausdrücklich auf, russisches Öl zu kaufen, um den Ölmarkt zu stabilisieren“, sagte Jaishankar demnach. „Ich kaufe Öl auf Basis von Kosten und Verfügbarkeit.“ » | Anika Schlünz | Freitag, 12. Juni 2026
Der indische Außenminister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hat den Kauf russischen Öls durch Indien verteidigt und den USA wechselhafte Politik vorgeworfen. Bei Gesprächen im finnischen Kultaranta sagte Jaishankar laut Bloomberg am Donnerstag, nach Beginn des Ukraine-Kriegs sei viel des verfügbaren Öls russisch gewesen, weil europäische Staaten Lieferungen aus dem Nahen Osten aufgekauft hätten – der traditionellen Bezugsquelle Indiens.
Die USA riefen Indien nach Angaben des Ministers zu diesem Zeitpunkt dazu auf, russisches Öl zu kaufen. „Damals forderten die USA Indien ausdrücklich auf, russisches Öl zu kaufen, um den Ölmarkt zu stabilisieren“, sagte Jaishankar demnach. „Ich kaufe Öl auf Basis von Kosten und Verfügbarkeit.“ » | Anika Schlünz | Freitag, 12. Juni 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Iran launches Drone Attacks on US Bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain
World Blames Trump as Iran ‘Made a Superpower’ with Strait of Hormuz Control
Jun 10, 2026 | “Looking at the price at the pump, not only in America but globally, all of them are blaming the US.”
The US needs to de-escalate the war at this point in order to keep the ceasefire alive and bring down the price of oil, says retired lieutenant general Russel L. Honoré.
Trump is an ignorant, incompetent president. This is a mess of his own making. — © Mark Alexander
The US needs to de-escalate the war at this point in order to keep the ceasefire alive and bring down the price of oil, says retired lieutenant general Russel L. Honoré.
Trump is an ignorant, incompetent president. This is a mess of his own making. — © Mark Alexander
US Strikes Iran in Response to Downing of Military Helicopter | BBC News
Jun 10, 2026 | The US says it has carried out a series of strikes on Iranian military and surveillance sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf. Air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites were targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, the US military Central Command (Centcom) said.
In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched strikes on 21 targets at US bases in the region, one in Bahrain and the other in Jordan, while Kuwait's army said it was also intercepting an attack.
The US has described its strikes as "a proportional response" for the Apache helicopter downing on Monday, while the IRGC described the attacks as "vicious".
US President Donald Trump had earlier accused Iran of shooting down the helicopter and said the US "must, of necessity" respond. The two crew members survived and were rescued by an American sea drone.
In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched strikes on 21 targets at US bases in the region, one in Bahrain and the other in Jordan, while Kuwait's army said it was also intercepting an attack.
The US has described its strikes as "a proportional response" for the Apache helicopter downing on Monday, while the IRGC described the attacks as "vicious".
US President Donald Trump had earlier accused Iran of shooting down the helicopter and said the US "must, of necessity" respond. The two crew members survived and were rescued by an American sea drone.
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
'A Game of Snakes and Ladders’ - Iran Official on US Negotiations
Democracy Now! Iran Warns Israel over Attacks on Lebanon after Iran, Israel Exchange Strikes: Trita Parsi
Jun 8, 2026 | Iran and Israel exchanged fire overnight in the most serious escalation since a U.S.-Iranian truce was reached in April. Iran launched a wave of missiles at northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli attacks near Beirut on Sunday. Israel responded with attacks on Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. This comes as peace talks appear stalled between the United States and Iran, largely over Iran's insistence that any agreement must include Lebanon and halt Israel's attacks on that country. President Donald Trump has also repeatedly expressed frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and reports from NBC News and The New York Times indicate the Pentagon is growing increasingly concerned over Israel spying on U.S. officials.
"I was not surprised by the Iranian attack on Israel," says analyst Trita Parsi, who notes that Iran's leaders want to "extend their deterrence" to Lebanon. "What is perhaps a bit surprising is … that the Israelis defied Trump's expressed wishes."
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"I was not surprised by the Iranian attack on Israel," says analyst Trita Parsi, who notes that Iran's leaders want to "extend their deterrence" to Lebanon. "What is perhaps a bit surprising is … that the Israelis defied Trump's expressed wishes."
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Monday, June 08, 2026
Friday, June 05, 2026
„Perversität der Yankee-Regierung“: Kuba attackiert Trump nach Firmenflucht
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Europäische Unternehmen ziehen sich unter dem Druck neuer US-Sanktionen aus Kuba zurück. Präsident Miguel Díaz-Canel wirft Donald Trump vor, die Krise gezielt zu verschärfen.
Dieser Screenshot stammt aus diesem Artikel. | Kubas Präsident Díaz-Canel und Angehörige seiner Familie stehen auf einer US-Sanktionsliste. | © Ramon Espinosa/AP
Der Konflikt zwischen den USA und Kuba verschärft sich weiter. Während europäische Unternehmen ihre Geschäfte auf der Karibikinsel beenden und internationale Reedereien Verbindungen zur Insel einstellen, hat die kubanische Führung scharf auf neue US-Sanktionen reagiert.
Präsident Miguel Díaz-Canel warf US-Präsident Donald Trump vor, die „Blockade“ gegen Kuba weiter zu verschärfen. Die Regierung in Havanna werde sich gegen die „Aggressivität und Perversität der Yankee-Regierung“ sowie gegen einen „imperialistischen Angriff“ zur Wehr setzen, erklärte Díaz-Canel.
Die scharfe Reaktion aus Havanna folgt auf eine Reihe neuer Rückschläge für die kubanische Wirtschaft. Unter dem Druck der US-Sanktionen ziehen sich immer mehr ausländische Unternehmen von der Insel zurück. » | Alexander Schmalz | Freitag, 5. Juni 2026
Der Konflikt zwischen den USA und Kuba verschärft sich weiter. Während europäische Unternehmen ihre Geschäfte auf der Karibikinsel beenden und internationale Reedereien Verbindungen zur Insel einstellen, hat die kubanische Führung scharf auf neue US-Sanktionen reagiert.
Präsident Miguel Díaz-Canel warf US-Präsident Donald Trump vor, die „Blockade“ gegen Kuba weiter zu verschärfen. Die Regierung in Havanna werde sich gegen die „Aggressivität und Perversität der Yankee-Regierung“ sowie gegen einen „imperialistischen Angriff“ zur Wehr setzen, erklärte Díaz-Canel.
Die scharfe Reaktion aus Havanna folgt auf eine Reihe neuer Rückschläge für die kubanische Wirtschaft. Unter dem Druck der US-Sanktionen ziehen sich immer mehr ausländische Unternehmen von der Insel zurück. » | Alexander Schmalz | Freitag, 5. Juni 2026
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Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Iran Suspends US Talks, Warns of Wider Escalation as Israel Targets Lebanon's Tyre | DW News
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