The Uyghurs in China Now Live in a Giant, Open Air Prison Camp

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There’s a cultural genocide taking place in China right now against the nation’s Uyghur minority. Aggressively monitored by Chinese authorities and faced with the constant threat of arrest or torture, this Turkish-speaking people in China’s Far West now exist in the world’s first, real-life, digital dictatorship.

It is no exaggeration to say the entire province of Xinjiang, an area only slightly smaller than Alaska, has been turned into a giant, open-air prison camp by the Chinese Communist Party. As author Nury Turkel explains in his new book, “No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs,” every neighborhood in Uyghur cities large and small now has its own hastily erected “convenience police station” manned by “low-level assistant police officers, who are more brute muscle than actual law enforcement officers.” The neighborhoods themselves are surrounded by manned check points, where those who want to leave are forced to squint into a camera for a retinal scan before departure.

Each neighborhood is further broken down into small “grids” of 15 to 20 families, each with an assigned a “grid monitor.” As the author writes, each monitor is tasked with snooping on their neighbors, reporting any suspicious or forbidden activities — such as Islamic practices like refusing to eat pork or fasting during Ramadan — to the authorities.

Then there are the Monday-morning flag-raising ceremonies, at which attendance is obligatory. As the red flag of communist China is raised, writes Turkel, who’s ethnic Uyghur, Party officials “lead chanted slogans about the greatness of the party and its secretary-general, Xi Jinping, and the need for Uyghurs to abandon their faith in anyone but him.” (Read more from “The Uyghurs in China Now Live in a Giant, Open Air Prison Camp” HERE)

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Putin Crony Invokes ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ Amid Ukraine War

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a stark warning to Western countries, saying they should not wait for the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” but instead try to find a diplomatic solution to dealing with Russia.

Medvedev, who currently serves as deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, made the remarks during a recent interview with Al Jazeera TV when responding to a question about his May Telegram post listing 10 dire consequences of anti-Russian sanctions for the world, according to a report from the Russian state news agency TASS.

“One can have different attitudes to it, one can believe that the horsemen of the Apocalypse are already on their way and all hope is in Almighty God. However, one can still try to tone down this international situation,” the Kremlin insider said.

Medvedev, who served as prime minister in Vladimir Putin’s administration from 2012-2020 following a single four-year term as president, argued that Russia is ready to negotiate with other countries.

The country is facing an economic downturn from sanctions that have been imposed on its companies, banks and oligarchs by Western countries in a bid to force Kremlin to end its war against Ukraine, which has been raging for 100 days now. (Read more from “Putin Crony Invokes ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ Amid Ukraine War” HERE)

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Has the First Blow Been Struck in China’s Plan to Destroy the U.S. Indo-Pacific Defense Strategy?

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The following information, provided by Lude Media, describes an alleged military incident, which has not yet been reported by the international media. It will be updated as new information becomes available.

From the Central Military Committee of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA): In the afternoon of May 30, 2022 local time, over 10 PLA navy and military-civilian fusion ships (including fishing boats and scientific research ships) conducted a military drill around the Japanese-administered Okinotori Island, during which tetrapod coastal engineering structures meant to sustain the island’s integrity against sea erosion were allegedly damaged by fire from PLA ships. Subsequently, the PLA ships attempted to surround a nearby Japanese civilian fishing vessel, which managed to escape. The PLA ships then left the area before Japanese defense forces could respond.

Perhaps not coincidentally, within hours of that yet unconfirmed event, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian stated in an official press conference that Okinotori is a reef, not an island, and cannot have an exclusive economic zone surrounding it. Thus, Japan’s claim violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Zhao Lijian said that the surface area of Okinotori Reef exposed to the water surface at high tide is less than 10 square meters, but Japan illegally claimed nearly 700,000 square kilometers of jurisdictional sea area around Okinotori Island.

It is true that Japan has tried to sustain and build up Okinotori Island using tetrapod and other structures to bolster its claim for an economic exclusion zone, a claim that has been disputed by China, Taiwan and South Korea.

Nevertheless, China’s objective is far more insidious than just challenging an economic exclusion zone.

In addition to using Okinotori or similar issues as information warfare to resurrect fears of World War Two-era Japanese militarism and expansionism to divide U.S. allies in the region, China plans to destroy the U.S. Indo-Pacific First and Second Island Chain defense structure established during the Korean War to contain the expansion of Communist China.

The map shows the positions of the First and Second Island Chains, which China intends to dominate militarily, the yellow dot indicating the approximate position of Okinotori Island.

Taiwan is the linchpin of the First Island Chain, control of which would ensure domination of the East and South China Seas and the isolation of South Korea.

China does not intend to stop there, but will attempt to control the Pacific region as far east as the Second Island Chain, which would separate Japan and the Philippines from the U.S. western Pacific defense zone.

China’s western Pacific strategy is part of an overall plan to destroy the entire U.S. Indo-Pacific defense structure and to dismember the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue involving the United States, Japan, India and Australia with the following objectives:

1. Control the vital sea lanes of the northern Indian Ocean by linking Chinese military bases and dual-use port facilities with a China-controlled First and Second Island Chain security zone.

2. Establish Chinese military-controlled choke points at the strategically-critical entrance of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal and the mouth of the oil-rich Persian Gulf.

3. Isolate India economically and militarily via the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (now including Afghanistan) through the Pakistani ports of Gwadar and Karachi; by the establishment of military bases in Pakistan; and by the intimidation of India through China-initiated border clashes and infiltration of Islamic extremists from Pakistan into Indian Kashmir (arrows on the map).

4. Neutralize Australia and New Zealand by facilitating the election of China-friendly left-wing governments.

The above occurs as America is distracted by Ukraine and weakened by irreconcilable internal division, an uncontrolled invasion through its southern border, steep economic decline and self-inflicted military unpreparedness, all of which has been expedited by a U.S. ruling elite compromised by or even allied with China.

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Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. is retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel and a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. He had a civilian career in international business and medical research. Dr. Sellin is the author of Restoring the Republic: Arguments for a Second American Revolution. His email address is [email protected].

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Russia News Threatens to Wipe Out US East Coast With Nukes; Putin Horror: Tech Billionaire Warns Russian ‘Cyber 9/11’ Could ‘Destroy Society’

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Putin’s Favorite TV News Pundits Boast That Russia Could Destroy the US East Coast With Just Two Nuclear Missiles and Rant About Killing Two Million Ukrainians to ‘De-nazify’ the Country

By Daily Mail. Russian state media has issued a chilling new nuclear threat to the US, boasting that Putin could wipe out the entire East and West coast with just four missiles.

Alexei Zhuravlev, a member of Putin’s puppet parliament, issued the threat Monday – saying ‘there will be nothing left’ on either coast after strikes using Russia’s new Sarmat 2 nuke, and that the mushroom cloud will be ‘visible from Mexico’.

Zhuravlev then pivoted to threaten 2million Ukrainians with annihilation, describing them as ‘incurable’ Nazis who will never be convinced to support Russia’s war.

It is just the latest in a long line of threats to be issued by Putin’s tame media as hosts try to whip up support for his ill-judged invasion of Ukraine.

Zhuravlev was speaking Monday to Yevgeny Popov, a talk show hos on the main Rossiya 1 channel and also an MP, when he went on a nuclear rant. (Read more from “Putin’s Favorite TV News Pundits Boast That Russia Could Destroy the US East Coast With Just Two Nuclear Missiles and Rant About Killing Two Million Ukrainians to ‘De-nazify’ the Country” HERE)

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Putin Horror: Tech Billionaire Warns Russian ‘Cyber 9/11’ Could ‘Destroy Society’

By Express UK. Mr O’Dowd delivered the stark warning concerning the US’ liability in the cybersphere as part of his campaign for US Senate, which he hopes will urge Congress to take action. According to the California senator hopeful, millions of lives in the US are presently dependent on infrastructure that operates on “defective software” that has created national security vulnerabilities”. The software engineer is the creator of the secure operating systems used for various aerospace and defence projects, including Boeing’s 787 airliners, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets, and NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and the Boeing B1-B Intercontinental Nuclear Bomber.

Mr O’Dowd said: “Self-driving cars, power grids, water treatment plants, and even our hospital systems are now all connected to the internet.

“Vladimir Putin or a terrorist could cause them to self-destruct, creating a cyber 9/11 that could destroy our entire society.

“If that happened, our supermarkets could be empty in a day, there would be no electricity and our transport networks would be paralysed.

“Suddenly we’d be plunged back to living like in the year 1820. (Read more from “Putin Horror: Tech Billionaire Warns Russian ‘Cyber 9/11’ Could ‘Destroy Society’” HERE)

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Iran Now Has Enough Enriched Uranium to Build Nuclear Bomb: UN

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The UN’s nuclear watchdog reported Tuesday that Iran has stocked up enough enriched uranium to build an atomic bomb.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the Islamic Republic has built a stockpile of 95 pounds worth of uranium enriched to 60%, up from just 22 pounds three months ago. If enriched further to 90%, that uranium would be enough to build a nuclear bomb, according to NBC News, which obtained the report.

The report said that Iran would not face technical challenges if it wished to enrich the uranium further to reach the 90% threshold, according to the outlet. The agency also reported that Iran had not disclosed the location of some nuclear materials despite having ample opportunity to do so. (Read more from “Iran Now Has Enough Enriched Uranium to Build Nuclear Bomb: UN” HERE)

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Trudeau Moves to ‘Freeze’ Handgun Sales in Canada

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introduced legislation Monday to freeze the sale of handguns in the country.

“What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer, or import handguns anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau said in a press briefing announcing the bill.

Canadians would be able to keep and use the handguns they already own, with the ban effectively acting as a cap on the approximately 1.1 million registered handguns in Canada.

The bill would also require long-gun magazines to be altered so they carry no more than five bullets, and it would create a “red flag” law that allows law enforcement to confiscate firearms when a court deems a gun owner to pose a risk to him- or herself or others. The legislation is expected to pass the country’s Parliament. (Read more from “Trudeau Moves to ‘Freeze’ Handgun Sales in Canada” HERE)

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Scientists Make Huge 2,100-year-old Discovery In The Holy Land

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Archeological researchers announced Wednesday that they have discovered a 2,100-year-old farmstead in Israel along with coins that may date back to the second century B.C.

Researchers at the site near Israel’s northern Sea of Galilee discovered the farmstead essentially “frozen in time” with many household items still intact, suggesting the homeowners may have left in a hurry when the site was abandoned, Live Science reported Friday. Most of the items remained where they were left by the former occupants, who possibly disappeared quickly due to a military invasion, the outlet continued.

“We were very lucky to discover a time-capsule, frozen in time, in which the finds remained where they were left by the occupants of the site,” archaeologist Amani Abu-Hamid said in a statement referenced by the outlet. “It seems that they left in haste in face of an impending danger, possibly the threat of a military attack.”

One theory on the former occupants is that they were members of the Seleucid Empire that fled their home in an effort to escape forces coming from the independent Hasmonean Kingdom based in Jerusalem, according to Live Science. (Read more from “Scientists Make Huge 2,100-year-old Discovery In The Holy Land” HERE)

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Swiss Billionaire Behind Dem ‘Dark Money’ Donations Despite Not Being US Citizen

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A Swiss octogenarian billionaire has donated tens of millions of dollars to Democratic politicians and progressive causes in “dark money” contributions — and Hansjörg Wyss is likely funneling millions more to influence midterm elections in November, sources say.

One Virginia-based think tank estimates that, since 2016, nonprofits linked to Wyss have funneled more than $253 million to Democratic candidates and related causes, such as voter registration initiatives that benefit the party and efforts to impeach former President Donald Trump, through a dizzying array of related nonprofits.

“The foreign dark money revolving door is at it again, this time with their eyes set on the midterms,” said Caitlin Sutherland, executive director of the conservative Americans for Public Trust. “Wyss has already funneled hundreds of millions through his nonprofits to liberal groups that influence our elections, and now those very same groups are poised to engage in every policy and political fight all the way until November.”

Sutherland said the total amount allegedly funneled by Wyss’ nonprofits to Democratic advocacy groups is likely “much, much higher,” but estimates are difficult to track as cash is often transferred through nonprofits that have more than a year’s lag time to publicly report their donations to the IRS. (Read more from “Swiss Billionaire Behind Dem ‘Dark Money’ Donations Despite Not Being US Citizen” HERE)

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Putin Ally Warns of World War III if West Continues Aid to Ukraine

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally — warned Western nations of a coming World War III, unless they stop supplying Ukraine with weapons.

Lukashenko, 68, raised the specter of a global conflict in a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, which was released Monday.

“Belarus calls on the countries of the world to unite and prevent the regional conflict in Europe from escalating into a full-scale world war!” he wrote, according to reporting by Newsweek.

A broad coalition of nations, led by the US and the UK, have sent billions of dollars worth of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine to help the country repel Russia’s unprovoked invasion, while imposing crippling sanctions on Putin and his cronies. (Read more from “Putin Ally Warns of World War Iii if West Continues Aid to Ukraine” HERE)

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Nuclear Bomb Simulator Used 9 Million Times Since Russia Invaded Ukraine; As Finland Nears NATO, Russia Flags ‘Full-Fledged Nuclear War’ Risk

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By Newsweek. A nuclear bomb simulator website has experienced a huge increase in visits since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, the creator told Newsweek.

The simulator—called NUKEMAP—was created by Alex Wellerstein, a historian of nuclear weapons, who is an associate professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, New Jersey.

On February 24, Russian forces began advancing into Ukrainian territory across several fronts, marking a major escalation in a conflict that started in 2014. Following the invasion, NATO activated its defense plans, while Sweden and Finland applied for membership to the organization, much to Russia’s displeasure.

The conflict has led to a spike in discussions about the potential breakout of nuclear war—and people have been looking to find out what that might mean if a bomb were detonated. (Read more from “Nuclear Bomb Simulator Used 9 Million Times Since Russia Invaded Ukraine” HERE)

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As Finland Nears NATO, Russia Flags ‘Full-Fledged Nuclear War’ Risk

By Newsweek. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has warned of the risk of “open conflict” between Moscow and NATO, which could escalate into a nuclear war, just as Finland announced plans to join the alliance.

Although he did not mention Russia’s neighbor by name, Medvedev, who is the deputy chairman of his country’s Security Council, raised the threat of nuclear war in a Telegram post which was published less than an hour after Helsinki announced its NATO intentions.

The Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday that, following Finland’s move, it will be “forced to take retaliatory steps, both of a military-technical and other nature to stop the threats to its national security,” RIA Novosti reported. (Read more from “As Finland Nears NATO, Russia Flags ‘Full-Fledged Nuclear War’ Risk” HERE)

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