Source: Fox News
“Colorado is poised to see a major change to its gun laws after the state Senate passed a bill that would effectively ban AR-15s, AK-47s, shotguns and pistols that hold more than 15 rounds. The new bill would not impact the current possession of these guns, but it would prohibit the manufacture, sale and purchase of them going forward. In addition to its ban on new sales and purchases of AR-15s and other rifles that hold high-capacity magazines, the new bill also prohibits the sale or purchase of certain after-market gun accessories that increase a firearm’s rate of fire. The state Senate passed the bill on Tuesday, and it now heads to the lower chamber, where Democrats have a big majority and the bill is expected to pass.” (02/19/25)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/colorado-poised-ban-sale-ar-15s-other-rifles-shotguns-extended-mags
Source: Antiwar.com
by Ramzy Baroud
“Let’s be clear: the forced displacement of Palestinians is not a new idea. US President Donald Trump’s latest proposal to take ‘long-term ownership’ of Gaza, to ‘clean out’ the ‘mess,’ and to turn it into a ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ is just the latest iteration of efforts aimed at ethnically cleansing Palestinians from their homeland. What makes Trump’s comments dangerous is not the immediate threat of US military intervention in Gaza followed by the expulsion of its 2.2 million residents. The real danger lies elsewhere. First, Israel may interpret Trump’s words as a green light to push Palestinians out of Gaza or the West Bank. Second, the US could tacitly endorse another Israeli offensive under the guise of fulfilling the president’s wishes. Third, Trump’s remarks suggest his foreign policy on Palestine will remain largely unchanged from his predecessor’s.” (02/19/25)
https://original.antiwar.com/ramzy-baroud/2025/02/18/trumps-gaza-plan-a-green-light-for-ethnic-cleansing/
Source: Orange County Register
“President Donald Trump’s media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday, accusing him of violating U.S. free speech protections when he imposed a ban on a right-wing supporter of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro. … The lawsuit in the U.S. was brought by Sarasota, Florida-based Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the Truth Social media platform preferred by the president to communicate with his followers. It was joined as a plaintiff by Rumble, a video-sharing platform that partners with Truth Social and fashions itself a safe harbor for free expression. In their 39-page complaint, the plaintiffs allege that Moraes overstepped his legal authority and international law by seeking to shut down the U.S.-based accounts of a right-wing Brazilian commentator who is seeking asylum in the U.S.” (02/19/25)
https://archive.is/mcKet
Source: The Corbett Report
“Announcing REPORTAGE: Essays on the New World Order.” (02/19/25)
https://corbettreport.com/announcing-reportage/
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Jack Hunter
“They call Trump’s DoD undersecretary pick ‘dovish’ and ‘isolationist’ when what they really mean is that he’s a threat.” (02/19/25)
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/elbridge-colby-confirmation/
Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“One predictor that a country will move to democracy after a civil war is whether activists relied on nonviolent tactics. The people of Syria, newly liberated from a violent dictator, are now trying to prove this point – that peace begets peace. From small villages to the famed Al-Rawda café in Damascus, civil society groups that kept the cause of nonviolence alive during 14 years of conflict are now convening in peaceful public forums around the Middle East country. They invite citizens to freely discuss issues and help make a transition from the current rule by a former rebel group that liberated Syria Dec. 8. They want the democracy they sought during the peaceful protests of the 2011 Arab Spring against the Assad regime. Damascus has become ‘a large workshop,’ Alma Salem, executive director of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement (SWPM), told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. last month.” (02/19/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0219/Appeals-to-conscience-in-Damascus
Source: Reuters
“Nikola said on Wednesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and would pursue a sale of all or most of its assets, after grappling with rapid cash burn and struggling to raise funds in the past few quarters. The development brings a close to a challenging journey, which included numerous leadership changes, choppy sales and a plummeting share value. EV firms that went public during the pandemic, promising to revolutionize the sector, such as Fisker, Proterra and Lordstown Motors have filed for bankruptcy in recent years as funding for the capital-intensive operations dried up due to high interest rates and flagging demand. Nikola said it decided to initiate a sale process of its assets to maximize value and ensure an orderly wind down.” (02/19/25)
https://archive.is/gH2Oq
Source: The Political Orphanage
“Jonathan Rauch: Christianity Dropped the Ball on Democracy.” (02/19/25)
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/jonathan-rauch-christianity-dropped-the-ball-on-democracy
Source: The American Conservative
by W James Antle III
“Legacy media gatekeepers are losing their grip on the public conversation and they don’t like it, even if they mostly deserve it. … In the past, the default position of most in the media would be to at least grudgingly find a kindred spirit in a public figure who delivers a defense of free speech, even if they dislike the person who delivered the message or find them a flawed messenger for the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate. The trouble is that a nontrivial number of influential media figures no longer see themselves in such appeals to free speech, especially when a conservative political leader takes up the mantle. They see their competitors and, more charitably, the purveyors of wrongthink against whom they are the last line of defense.” (02/19/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/twilight-of-the-fourth-estate/
Source: Jerusalem Post [Palestine]
“Egyptian officials announced on Tuesday the discovery of King Thutmose II’s tomb in Luxor, a find described as ‘one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years.’ This marks the first royal tomb discovery in Egypt since Tutankhamun’s burial site was uncovered over 100 years ago. The tomb, designated as Tomb No. C4, was found in the C Valley area of the Theban Hills, approximately 2.4 kilometers west of the Valley of the Kings. A joint archaeological mission comprising British and Egyptian teams spent two years excavating the site. … King Thutmose II’s mummified remains were discovered in the 19th century at the Deir el-Bahari Cachette, where they were rewrapped and restored after being violated by tomb robbers. However, his original tomb had never been found until now.” (02/19/25)
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-842778
