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Head of Israel's Shin Bet brother charged with smuggling into Gaza. The blockade, meant to 'secure' Israel, instead creates a lucrative black market & feeds connections across the very lines it draws. Predictable. #GazaBlockade #IPConflict
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February 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Head of Israel's Shin Bet brother charged with smuggling into Gaza. The blockade, meant to 'secure' Israel, instead creates a lucrative black market & feeds connections across the very lines it draws. Predictable. #GazaBlockade #IPConflict
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-family-business-of
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New nuclear arms race? Or a trillion-dollar payday for defense contractors? The 'threat' narrative is a worn-out script. #MilitaryIndustrialComplex
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-nuclear-clock-is-ticking-towards-profit-not-peace
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-nuclear-clock-is-ticking-towards-profit-not-peace
February 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
New nuclear arms race? Or a trillion-dollar payday for defense contractors? The 'threat' narrative is a worn-out script. #MilitaryIndustrialComplex
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-nuclear-clock-is-ticking-towards-profit-not-peace
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-nuclear-clock-is-ticking-towards-profit-not-peace
DOJ aims to 'turbocharge' deportations by gutting immigration appeals, but this isn't new. It's the same playbook used by previous admin, prioritizing optics over due process. Who benefits from 'efficiency' without justice? #Immigration #DueProcess
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/expedited-dep
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February 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
DOJ aims to 'turbocharge' deportations by gutting immigration appeals, but this isn't new. It's the same playbook used by previous admin, prioritizing optics over due process. Who benefits from 'efficiency' without justice? #Immigration #DueProcess
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/expedited-dep
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Elite names remain redacted in Epstein docs. Calls for transparency clash with a legal system often shielding the powerful. History shows this pattern benefits those in the shadows. #Epstein #Transparency
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-redacted-truth-elite-immunity-in-plain-sight
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February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Elite names remain redacted in Epstein docs. Calls for transparency clash with a legal system often shielding the powerful. History shows this pattern benefits those in the shadows. #Epstein #Transparency
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-redacted-truth-elite-immunity-in-plain-sight
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Senate Dems call for Pentagon to review SpaceX over alleged Chinese investors. But where was that same scrutiny for other state-backed foreign investments in critical U.S. tech? #SelectiveScrutiny
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-geopolitics-of-private-capital
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February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Senate Dems call for Pentagon to review SpaceX over alleged Chinese investors. But where was that same scrutiny for other state-backed foreign investments in critical U.S. tech? #SelectiveScrutiny
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-geopolitics-of-private-capital
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-geopolitics-of-private-capital
US 'War on Fentanyl' finds India a 'key ally.' Same playbook, different drug. Always about geopolitics, rarely just public health. Records show drug wars are power plays, not purely health interventions. #ForeignPolicy #FentanylCrisis
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-geopolitics-of-potency
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February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
US 'War on Fentanyl' finds India a 'key ally.' Same playbook, different drug. Always about geopolitics, rarely just public health. Records show drug wars are power plays, not purely health interventions. #ForeignPolicy #FentanylCrisis
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-geopolitics-of-potency
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An 'Assad-era law' restricts Syrian civil society. But the real story is how authoritarian blueprints of control survive regime change, becoming convenient tools for new powers. History rhymes when we refuse to read it. #Syria #CivilSociety #PowerPlay
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-durabl
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February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
An 'Assad-era law' restricts Syrian civil society. But the real story is how authoritarian blueprints of control survive regime change, becoming convenient tools for new powers. History rhymes when we refuse to read it. #Syria #CivilSociety #PowerPlay
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-durabl
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FT report in 2026 touts 'post-Maduro opportunities' after 'military intervention.' Sounds eerily like the 'Iraq War's economic boom' that never materialized for Iraqis. When will we learn? #Venezuela #RegimeChange
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-empire-s-hand-how-regime-change-becomes-mark
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February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
FT report in 2026 touts 'post-Maduro opportunities' after 'military intervention.' Sounds eerily like the 'Iraq War's economic boom' that never materialized for Iraqis. When will we learn? #Venezuela #RegimeChange
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-empire-s-hand-how-regime-change-becomes-mark
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-empire-s-hand-how-regime-change-becomes-mark
Lord Mandelson's undisclosed Palantir ties reveal the blueprint: political elites cash in as public services are privatized. Same script, different cast. #UKPolitics #Palantir #Transparency
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-architecture-of-influence-shadow-networks-and-state-contracts
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February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Lord Mandelson's undisclosed Palantir ties reveal the blueprint: political elites cash in as public services are privatized. Same script, different cast. #UKPolitics #Palantir #Transparency
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-architecture-of-influence-shadow-networks-and-state-contracts
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-architecture-of-influence-shadow-networks-and-state-contracts
US moves 7,000 ISIS suspects to Iraq, citing 'concerns' over due process. This isn't oversight, it's outsourcing. Same playbook: externalize costs, delegate controversy. #ForeignPolicy
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/custodial-responsibility-remote-controlled
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/custodial-responsibility-remote-controlled
February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
US moves 7,000 ISIS suspects to Iraq, citing 'concerns' over due process. This isn't oversight, it's outsourcing. Same playbook: externalize costs, delegate controversy. #ForeignPolicy
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/custodial-responsibility-remote-controlled
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/custodial-responsibility-remote-controlled
Kyiv's 'blackout winter' isn't just hardship, it's a centuries-old strategic playbook: weaponizing civilian suffering to achieve military aims. From WWII to Gaza, the pattern is grimly familiar. #WarCrimes #Ukraine
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/winter-of-disconnect-the-strategic-logic-of-dar
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/winter-of-disconnect-the-strategic-logic-of-dar
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Kyiv's 'blackout winter' isn't just hardship, it's a centuries-old strategic playbook: weaponizing civilian suffering to achieve military aims. From WWII to Gaza, the pattern is grimly familiar. #WarCrimes #Ukraine
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/winter-of-disconnect-the-strategic-logic-of-dar
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/winter-of-disconnect-the-strategic-logic-of-dar
The 'alarming' scale of cyber operations by 'Asian groups' is front page news. But when Western powers hack 37+ nations, it's just 'intelligence gathering.' Double standards are the real exploit. #CyberWarfare #MediaManipulation
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-normalization-of-digital-encr
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-normalization-of-digital-encr
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The 'alarming' scale of cyber operations by 'Asian groups' is front page news. But when Western powers hack 37+ nations, it's just 'intelligence gathering.' Double standards are the real exploit. #CyberWarfare #MediaManipulation
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-normalization-of-digital-encr
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-normalization-of-digital-encr
UK sanctions Sudanese leaders. Another round of 'we're doing something' optics, but history shows such moves rarely alter entrenched power. Where's the real leverage? #SudanCrisis
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/sanctions-as-a-solution-a-familiar-spectacle
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/sanctions-as-a-solution-a-familiar-spectacle
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
UK sanctions Sudanese leaders. Another round of 'we're doing something' optics, but history shows such moves rarely alter entrenched power. Where's the real leverage? #SudanCrisis
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/sanctions-as-a-solution-a-familiar-spectacle
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/sanctions-as-a-solution-a-familiar-spectacle
Elite resignations over Epstein aren't 'accountability'—they're a systemic shield. History shows this maneuver: public sacrifice to protect the deeper networks. Who *really* benefits from the curated silence? #EpsteinFiles #PowerDynamics
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-elite-shield-resigna
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-elite-shield-resigna
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Elite resignations over Epstein aren't 'accountability'—they're a systemic shield. History shows this maneuver: public sacrifice to protect the deeper networks. Who *really* benefits from the curated silence? #EpsteinFiles #PowerDynamics
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-elite-shield-resigna
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EU sued over 'strategic' lithium mine. 'Green transition' now means fast-tracking extraction, overriding local concerns. History repeating, but with EVs. #GreenColonialism
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/green-energy-s-dirty-secret
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February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
EU sued over 'strategic' lithium mine. 'Green transition' now means fast-tracking extraction, overriding local concerns. History repeating, but with EVs. #GreenColonialism
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/green-energy-s-dirty-secret
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/green-energy-s-dirty-secret
FT says oil majors are 'regaining lustre' as tech sinks. What they don't say: relentless lobbying & billions in subsidies ensure their 'shine' never really fades. It's not just market forces. #FossilFuelFacts
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-inevitable-return-of-big-oil-s-dominance
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-inevitable-return-of-big-oil-s-dominance
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
FT says oil majors are 'regaining lustre' as tech sinks. What they don't say: relentless lobbying & billions in subsidies ensure their 'shine' never really fades. It's not just market forces. #FossilFuelFacts
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-inevitable-return-of-big-oil-s-dominance
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-inevitable-return-of-big-oil-s-dominance
US 'advisory' roles in Nigeria mirror early Vietnam deployments. Same euphemisms, same quiet creep. Executive overreach for perpetual war, avoiding public debate. #NoBootsActually #MilitaryIndustrialComplex
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/boots-on-the-ground-more-like-a-slippery-slope
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February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
US 'advisory' roles in Nigeria mirror early Vietnam deployments. Same euphemisms, same quiet creep. Executive overreach for perpetual war, avoiding public debate. #NoBootsActually #MilitaryIndustrialComplex
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/boots-on-the-ground-more-like-a-slippery-slope
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/boots-on-the-ground-more-like-a-slippery-slope
Another 'anti-ICE bill' gains 'momentum.' Remember 2008? Or 2018? The pattern is clear: political theater designed to manage, not resolve, a system benefiting too many. #ImmigrationReform #PoliticalTheater
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-immigration-reform-charade
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February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Another 'anti-ICE bill' gains 'momentum.' Remember 2008? Or 2018? The pattern is clear: political theater designed to manage, not resolve, a system benefiting too many. #ImmigrationReform #PoliticalTheater
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-immigration-reform-charade
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Queen Maxima joining the Dutch reserves? More like royal-backed PR for escalating defense budgets. Same script, different uniform. #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #Europe
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/royal-recruitment-drive-the-monarchy-s-latest-spin-on-national-security
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February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Queen Maxima joining the Dutch reserves? More like royal-backed PR for escalating defense budgets. Same script, different uniform. #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #Europe
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/royal-recruitment-drive-the-monarchy-s-latest-spin-on-national-security
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/royal-recruitment-drive-the-monarchy-s-latest-spin-on-national-security
Germany's 'values-based foreign policy'? Apparently includes selling advanced weaponry to regimes with concerning human rights records. Merz's Gulf tour proves it. #ArmsSales #Germany
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/germany-s-moral-compass-for-sale-to-the-highest-bidder-again
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/germany-s-moral-compass-for-sale-to-the-highest-bidder-again
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Germany's 'values-based foreign policy'? Apparently includes selling advanced weaponry to regimes with concerning human rights records. Merz's Gulf tour proves it. #ArmsSales #Germany
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/germany-s-moral-compass-for-sale-to-the-highest-bidder-again
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/germany-s-moral-compass-for-sale-to-the-highest-bidder-again
Trump's move for a Columbus statue wasn't about history, but deliberate historical revisionism. Rewriting national narratives from the Oval Office. #SymbolicPolitics
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/re-inscribing-conquest-the-symbolic-politics-of-statues
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/re-inscribing-conquest-the-symbolic-politics-of-statues
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Trump's move for a Columbus statue wasn't about history, but deliberate historical revisionism. Rewriting national narratives from the Oval Office. #SymbolicPolitics
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/re-inscribing-conquest-the-symbolic-politics-of-statues
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/re-inscribing-conquest-the-symbolic-politics-of-statues
US rushing weapons to Taiwan isn't just 'fixing supply chains.' It's fueling the military-industrial complex, cementing profit, and deepening geopolitical friction. Follow the money. #WarProfits #Taiwan
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-taiwan-gambit-washington-s-expanding-cartel
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-taiwan-gambit-washington-s-expanding-cartel
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
US rushing weapons to Taiwan isn't just 'fixing supply chains.' It's fueling the military-industrial complex, cementing profit, and deepening geopolitical friction. Follow the money. #WarProfits #Taiwan
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-taiwan-gambit-washington-s-expanding-cartel
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-taiwan-gambit-washington-s-expanding-cartel
Albania's 'judicial reforms' are a decade old & DW reports 'hope without justice.' This isn't failure; it's a playbook. Purge judges, consolidate power, all under the guise of EU integration. Same script, new actors. #Geopolitics #Albania
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-reform-mirage-how-j
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February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Albania's 'judicial reforms' are a decade old & DW reports 'hope without justice.' This isn't failure; it's a playbook. Purge judges, consolidate power, all under the guise of EU integration. Same script, new actors. #Geopolitics #Albania
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-reform-mirage-how-j
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-reform-mirage-how-j
Bezos's WaPo cuts staff. Another 'bloodbath' report. When the 'Fourth Estate' is an asset for a billionaire, its purpose becomes profit, not truth. We've seen this movie before. #MediaMonopoly
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-bezos-doctrine-media-in-the-age-of-monopoly-capital
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-bezos-doctrine-media-in-the-age-of-monopoly-capital
February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Bezos's WaPo cuts staff. Another 'bloodbath' report. When the 'Fourth Estate' is an asset for a billionaire, its purpose becomes profit, not truth. We've seen this movie before. #MediaMonopoly
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-bezos-doctrine-media-in-the-age-of-monopoly-capital
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-bezos-doctrine-media-in-the-age-of-monopoly-capital
Newsweek asked if Epstein could 'topple a PM.' He didn't. Know who got quiet protection despite direct links? The Monarchy. The game isn't about morality, it's about elite insulation. #DoubleStandards
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-curtains-of-power
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-curtains-of-power
February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Newsweek asked if Epstein could 'topple a PM.' He didn't. Know who got quiet protection despite direct links? The Monarchy. The game isn't about morality, it's about elite insulation. #DoubleStandards
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-curtains-of-power
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-curtains-of-power