February 20, 2025 ArticleBriefs.com
Title: Conspiracy Theorists Were Right About Everything – Now What? By Brandon Smith1... (lewrockwell.com)1...
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For many years, alternative economists and "conspiracy theorists" have posited the existence of an organized criminal cabal seeking to exploit and destroy Western culture, allegedly funded by tax dollars and utilizing government institutions and NGOs for social engineering1.
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The years 2020-2023 saw a culmination of corruption, with battles against medical tyranny and "woke indoctrination," yet those who spoke out were still labeled conspiracy theorists3.
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The dismantling of USAID and investigations into federal agencies have revealed covert funding and pay-offs to news media outlets and propaganda platforms4.
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When investigations extend to financial and political networks connected to organizations like the WEF, DAVOS, World Bank, IMF, BIS, CFR, Tavistock, Atlantic Council, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Open Society Foundations, and the investment influences of Black Rock, Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan are revealed, the public may react strongly5.
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The political left is considered a tool for elitist interests aiming to bring down the West and replace it with a new ideology and economy that would turn the majority into serfs6.
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The government is undergoing an audit by the Trump Administration, provoking the Democrats who depend on the embezzlement of tax dollars and fiat currency7.
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USAID was a vehicle for global ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) programs, which is a program for global socialism, spending sums to spread woke propaganda8.
Title: Kennedy Calls for ‘Radical Transparency’ at HHS and 13 Agencies it Oversees (lewrockwell.com)9...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has stated his central mission is to reverse the chronic disease epidemic in America through radical transparency9....
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Kennedy is asking staff to put aside preconceived notions about him stemming from mainstream media portrayals12.
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Kennedy will investigate topics previously labeled “taboo” or “insufficiently scrutinized,” including childhood vaccine schedules, electromagnetic radiation, glyphosate and other pesticides, ultra-processed foods, artificial food additives, SSRIs and other psychiatric drugs, PFA and PFOA’s, and microplastics13....
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Kennedy aims to address spiritual and mental health problems as part of creating a healthier, happier, and freer society15.
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Kennedy has vowed to eliminate corruption within the 13 U.S. agencies under his supervision15.
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The Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE are targeting thousands of federal health care jobs at HHS, focusing on employees hired within the past one to two years16.
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A memorandum from Trump’s Executive Office directs executive departments and agencies to publicize the details of every terminated program, canceled contract, terminated grant, or any other discontinued obligation of Federal funds17.
Title: Let the New Great Game Begin (lewrockwell.com)18...
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Russia and the U.S. have engaged in discussions, potentially signaling a shift in geopolitical dynamics20.
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The U.S. and Russia agreed to create a consultation mechanism to eliminate "irritants" and cooperate on "issues of common geopolitical interest"21.
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Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff learned that "U.S. companies lost $300 billion from leaving Russia"22....
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Russia is at the forefront of designing a new world order, reminiscent of the New Silk Roads concept24.
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Washington and Russia are proclaiming to "consider each other’s interests"24.
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Trump wants to normalize relations with Russia to reduce financial losses in Ukraine and focus on the technology and geoeconomics war with China25.
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Lavrov stated that when national interests align, efforts should unite for mutually beneficial projects in both geopolitical and economic spheres and the Americans now "have a better understanding of our position"19....
Title: Meet Norm Eisen - The Man Who Derailed Trump's Anti-Corruption Campaign, by Mike Whitney - The Unz Review (unz.com)27...
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Elon Musk created the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to expose waste, fraud, and abuse within government agencies27....
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Norm Eisen is portrayed as an activist lawyer who has used his knowledge of the system to subvert democracy and obstruct Trump's efforts to put the nation’s finances on solid footing30....
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Eisen founded Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which has received funding from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations32.
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CREW has been a major player in legal actions against Trump, including Emoluments Clause lawsuits, ethics complaints, and impeachment efforts33.
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The Heritage Foundation claimed in 2017 that George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) had been made “the main implementer of USAID’s aid” since at least 200934.
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Eisen has been involved in numerous legal challenges against Trump, including impeachment proceedings and pre-election wargames35....
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Eisen is connected to Mary McCord and her lawfare group at Georgetown, focusing on restricting Trump’s use of the Insurrection Act37.
Title: Plans backed by key health figures in the Trump Administration could suspend covid injections for all age groups in the US – The Expose (expose-news.com)38...
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The Trump Administration is considering a plan to potentially suspend mRNA COVID injections for all age groups in the United States40.
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Key health figures in the administration, including Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, have previously supported a petition calling for the mRNA vaccines to be paused and re-tested due to concerns about side effects and deaths40.
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The HOPE Accord states that there is a causal link between the mRNA injections and an alarming rise in excess deaths worldwide41.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the newly appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), has privately expressed concerns about the vaccines and is open to axing them if the data supports it42.
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Kash Patel, who has been nominated as Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) director, has previously promoted Warrior Essentials, a wellness company, which sells supplements claiming to undo the damage from the spike protein induced by the covid “vaccines”43.
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In his role as head of HHS, Kennedy has power over the CDC panel that decides the immunization schedule for children and adults43....
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Some US states and districts have already moved to ban covid injections or are considering banning them39....
Title: Sandi Adams: The dangers of smart cities and 15-minute cities – The Expose (expose-news.com)45...
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Smart cities and 15-minute cities are about total control and restriction of movement, using technologies like the Internet of Things and surveillance systems47.
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Smart cities and 15-minute cities use digital currencies to control financial transactions47.
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Electric vehicles in smart cities have geofencing capabilities, enabling remote control by the government or military48.
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The implementation of 15-minute cities restricts people's freedom of movement and can cause traffic congestion and pollution49.
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15-minute cities create self-sufficient communities at the cost of individual freedom and autonomy, essentially turning cities into "open prisons"50.
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The real goal of smart city policies is to impoverish people and exert control over them, rather than address climate change or environmentalism51.
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In the UK, there is a push to lump councils together into Combined Authorities, each with a “Global Mayor for Climate and Energy” focused on meeting net zero targets52.
Title: The Excuse Factory Is in Overdrive By Tom Woods (lewrockwell.com)53...
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There are various stories about government waste53.
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Politico was receiving $8 million in federal funding55.
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Fact check articles claim the $8 million comes from subscriptions to Politico Pro rather than grants or conventional subsidies56.
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It is important to know what percentage of Politico’s total revenue does the $8m represent, what percentage of Politico Pro subscribers are federal government employees, and what you actually get for your Pro subscription56....
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If fees are inflated or oversold, then the payments do represent a subsidy57.
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If the fees represent legitimate contractor payments, then that makes Politico a government contractor and thus no more “independent” than Lockheed Martin or Boeing58.
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Many people, for partisan reasons, seem to be against uncovering the truths about government waste58.
Title: The Fallacy Of Focusing On A Single Nutrient In Useless Studies By Joachim Bartoll (bartoll.se)59...
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Studies focusing on a single nutrient and a possible outcome are a waste of time and resources59.
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Modern medicine is tangled up in different “conditions” and “labels” based on different symptoms, which is idiotic61.
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Tissue damage from toxic exposure, stress, physical stress, and nutrition interfere with bodily functions62.
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Nutrient deficiencies interfere with detoxification and tissue repair and hamper or almost shut down different metabolic processes63.
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Atrial fibrillation, premature atrial contractions, and premature ventricular contractions are usually the result of accumulated damage caused by toxic exposure and nutrient deficiencies64.
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For the heart and its electrical stability, the most important nutrients are animal-derived monounsaturated fats, as in omega-3, and also zinc, iron, and vitamin E64.
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Any kind of health problem is the result of damage from toxic exposure and/or stress/trauma, and/or from nutrient deficiencies65.
Title: Trump Should Emulate Washington (lewrockwell.com)66...
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George Washington's legacy stands apart due to his restraint and vision; he prioritized the country over personal ambition, declining offers to become king66....
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The U.S. is a republic, not a monarchy or a democracy69....
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Producer price data indicates a troubling departure from the Fed’s targets70.
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The national debt is growing unsustainably, with interest expenses threatening to outpace major domestic programs like Social Security71....
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In fiscal year 2023, the U.S. spent $1.13 trillion on interest, more than on national defense72.
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Trump should refuse to sign any increase in the debt ceiling, as a means of enforcing fiscal discipline73....
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Real fiscal discipline will be painful but necessary, and unchecked debt is worse than short-term recessionary pain74....
Title: Trump Tries Grandstanding in Riyadh – Rubio Steps Down, by John Helmer - The Unz Review (unz.com)76...
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The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's talks with the Russians lacked a confident mandate from the White House76.
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Lavrov pointed out that the meeting had been initiated by Washington78.
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Trump "has shifted the entire global conversation from not if the war is going to end but just how it’s going to end"79.
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Lavrov and Rubio agreed to technical preliminaries, including the appointment of ambassadors, removal of restrictions on diplomatic operations, and expansion of the bilateral agenda80.
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The U.S. has accepted a process for negotiations with Russia but has agreed to nothing, not even a date for the summit meeting Trump wants81.
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Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), represented Russia’s business lobby in the US negotiations82.
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Dmitriev said that American business has lost more than $300 billion by leaving the Russian market83.
Title: Trumpian Tariffs By Eric Peters (lewrockwell.com)84...
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Tariffs are a form of taxes84.
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The new Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, has “directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reconsider rules covering the 2022 model year through the 2031 model year for cars and trucks86.
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Newly confirmed U.S. Transportation chief moves to repeal Biden vehicle fuel economy standards87.
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The outgoing administration brought a near-doubling of federal CAFE “standards” – as these edicts are styled88.
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Edicts coerce automakers to phase out production of various models of popular (internal combustion engine) vehicles89.
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CAFE “standards” are not constitutional because Congress didn’t pass a law requiring them89.
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If Congress wants to pass a law that says vehicle manufacturers must build vehicles that average 50.4 miles per gallon or that they must build electric devices only – Congress has statutory authority to do that90.
Title: Where Did All of That Money Go? By Michael Snyder (lewrockwell.com)91...
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The government cannot explain how 4.7 trillion dollars was spent91.
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed that 4.7 trillion dollars in payments that have come through the U.S. Treasury are basically impossible to trace because they lacked a very important tracking code93.
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From now on all government payments that flow through the U.S. Treasury will be traceable thanks to DOGE94.
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Reforms implemented by DOGE have saved U.S. taxpayers a grand total of 55 billion dollars95.
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DOGE has found savings through detecting and deleting fraud, canceling contracts and leases, and selling assets96.
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The biggest contract savings have come from USAID and the Department of Education96....
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The DOGE team has its sights set on an audit of the U.S. gold reserve at Ft. Knox98.
Title: Two More Men-are-Pigs Events By Miles Mathis99...
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A Tennessee man allegedly beat his newlywed wife to death on their honeymoon in Fiji, at an exclusive island luxury resort99.
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The husband Bradley Robert Dawson may be linked to the CIA101.
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The attorney in the case is named Iqbal Khan102.
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The purpose of this fake news item was to get your eyes off NIH, Fauci, and vaccines103.
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A pretty young Michigan guy allegedly drove 730 miles to torch the house of his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend103.
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Red-flag names are included: Bensalem, PA (Salem), Zalenski (Zelensky), and Public Safety Director William McVey (Tim McVeigh)104.
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Bradley Dawson is related to General Kolmakov because the Kolmakovs are related to other Russian families, like the Zinofievs, the Dolgurukys, and the Romanovs, indicating Bradley Dawson comes from the Dawson baronets, another cousin of Kanye105.
Title: ‘Listen Carefully it’s Actually Much Darker’: How the Left is Framing Free Speech as a Front for Fascism (lewrockwell.com)106...
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The defense of free speech by Vice President J.D. Vance in Munich, Germany, has led to open panic on the left in fighting to maintain European censorship and speech criminalization106.
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The American press and pundits accused Vance of using Nazi tactics106.
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Figures blame free speech for the rise of the Nazis because the Weimar Constitution protected the right of Germans, including Nazis, in their right to speak108.
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The Nazis moved immediately to crack down on free speech and criminalize dissent108.
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Free speech allowed critics to denounce brownshirts as hateful, dangerous individuals109.
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By defending free speech, you are now viewed as anti-democratic110.
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German prosecutors detailed how they regularly raid homes to crack down on prohibited views with the obvious approval of CBS111.