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Brothers Joe and Dror Sery are accused of sending technical drawings and specs of defense projects to China, India without licenses. The former CEO of a San Diego-based company that manufactures tungsten components for the U.S. military has been charged alongside his brother on accusations of violating arms export laws, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. Joe Sery, 77, who used to own and run Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts, and his brother, Dror Sery, 70, have been indicted on charges relating to a conspiracy to export sensitive information about defense systems to China and India without a license. Joe...

"You know, something happened last year when America unilaterally withdrew from Afghanistan without consulting its allies – far from America is ‘back,’" Farage said. "The big question that we’re asking is, has America retreated? And I don’t think that question has been answered." Farage, noting that Ukraine is not a member of NATO, questioned whether NATO would honor "what it stood for since the late 1940s or not?" "A lot of Americans say, hey, you know what, we bailed out Europe in World War I; we bailed out Europe in World War II; we kind of don’t want to do...

Gaslit GlobeGaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and psychological control. Victims of gaslighting are deliberately and systematically fed false information that leads them to question what they know to be true, often about themselves. They may end up doubting their memory, their perception, and even their sanity. Over time, a gaslighter’s manipulations can grow more complex and potent, making it increasingly difficult for the victim to see the truth.- Psychology Today [In this] so-called pandemic time, [official news is] all the same from morning to evening, continuously brainwashing the people. We are living in a society of lies, and...

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland — “The People’s Convoy” continues to grow at the Hagerstown Speedway, about 70 miles outside Washington, DC. The convoy, which started in Adelanto, California, started arriving in Maryland in the afternoon March 4 and is set to add to their ranks. They are protesting the federal coronavirus mandates and seeking the rescission of President Joe Biden’s emergency declaration regarding the pandemic. Supporters of the convoy told Breitbart News they have experienced a tremendous outpouring of support as they made their way across America and are moved by the level of patriotism and unity on display. The organizers are...

CULVER CITY, CA—Sony Pictures Studios has added its voice to those of corporations all around the world protesting Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Studio execs announced this week that for all digital streaming and physical copies of Rocky IV, they will blur out all depictions of the character Captian Ivan Drago, a boxing champion from Soviet Russia. "We stand with Ukraine here at Sony," said VP Stacy Green. "We understand that depictions of the villainous Russian Drago may be seen as insensitive to many viewers during these difficult times. While we will not cut any scenes from the beloved film, all...

When the Bush Administration announced in 2008 that Ukraine and Georgia would be eligible for NATO membership, I knew it was a terrible idea. Nearly two decades after the end of both the Warsaw Pact and the Cold War, expanding NATO made no sense. NATO itself made no sense. Explaining my “no” vote on a bill to endorse the expansion, I said at the time: NATO is an organization whose purpose ended with the end of its Warsaw Pact adversary… This current round of NATO expansion is a political reward to governments in Georgia and Ukraine that came to power...

WNBA star Britteny Griner was arrested last month in Russia and is currently being detained by Russian authorities after vape cartridges were found in her luggage. According to the Associated Press: The Russian Customs Service said Saturday that the cartridges were identified as containing oil derived from cannabis, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The customs service identified the person arrested as a player for the U.S. women’s team and did not specify the date of her arrest. Russian media reported the player was Griner, and her agent did not dispute those reports. ‘We are...

President Joe Biden left the White House for his home in Delaware on Friday afternoon, despite an escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine.The president plans to spend the weekend at home, even though some criticized him for the optics of not caring about the ongoing conflict or the current state of the country by leaving Washington, DC.[Excerpted per FR policy]

Moscow demanded Saturday that authorities in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania take measures to protect Russia's embassies after a Russian diplomat was attacked in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, the Russian RIA news agency said.,/A>"We are warning Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn that they are responsible for the consequences of the anti-Russian psychosis they have unleashed," the Russian foreign ministry was quoted as saying. "A Russian diplomat in the Lithuanian capital was attacked with the use of physical force, attempts were made to put pressure on the ambassador," it added. Lithuania's national broadcaster reported last week a third secretary of the Russian embassy...

Financial services companies Visa and Mastercard announced Saturday they are suspending business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. "Effective immediately, Visa will work with its clients and partners within Russia to cease all Visa transactions over the coming days," Visa said in a press release. "Once complete, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in Russia will no longer work outside the country and any Visa cards issued by financial institutions outside of Russia will no longer work within the Russian Federation." Al Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of Visa Inc., said in the...

STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton man who was one of the longest-living veterans of World War II died on Friday at 106.The Stockton Marine Corps Club announced Maj. William "Bill" White died peacefully with family by his side.White was born in Long Beach in 1915 and joined the military in 1934. His time in uniform took him across the country and world including time in China.He fought in the World War II battle of Iwo Jima."He went ashore after the first flag was raised landing on the beach directly under Mt. Suribachi. As they were crossing to join the rest...

Police lieutenant Sam Carson investigates a political murder after the victim is dumped at the door of police headquarters.

Here at the beginning of March, 2022, official government health statistics in Europe and the United States are reporting that 65,615 people have now died following COVID-19 injections. These are “passive” reporting systems, so the true lives lost is much higher. One study estimates that the unreported factor for COVID-19 vaccine injuries and deaths is 41X, which would put these totals at closer to 2.8 MILLION deaths, and that is just in the U.S. and certain countries in Europe.

US working with Poland to provide Ukraine with fighter jets Kyiv says move would free up jets in eastern Europe for its air force to use in fight against Russia

Short video explains itself. ---- This video is a request for help in reviewing a 55,000 page data drop from Phizer (because of Judge's refusal to the delay of the release in January). This must be the analysis only, the total data would be enormous. They are requesting knowledgeable medical people to analyze and review the 150 document dump.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) in California has released shocking body-camera footage of a deputy shooting a man in the head at a Walmart in January after the man allegedly reached for a firearm while being detained. The wounded, Ernest Paul Aguilar, 30, is recovering in jail and is charged with multiple felonies, “including assault on a peace officer and possession of a gun missing a serial number,” the Los Angeles Times reported. His bail has been set at $2.3 million. Warning: The video below contains disturbing footage. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. The incident occurred the night of...

"Russian forces in Ukraine may have entered a possibly brief operational pause on March 5 as they prepare to resume operations against Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolayiv, and possibly Odesa in the next 24-48 hours. Russian troops did not launch major ground offensive operations against Kyiv, Kharkiv, or Mykolayiv in the last 24 hours. Ukrainian forces near Kharkiv, on the other hand, conducted a counter-offensive that reportedly penetrated to the Ukrainian-Russian border. Key Takeaways Russian forces conducted no major offensive operations against the cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, or Mykolayiv in the past 24 hours; Russian troops continued to encircle, bomb, and shell...

NYC's Met Opera has ousted its star soprano Anna Netrebko over her years-long support of Putin and Russian separatists, and replaced her with a Ukrainian voice, despite her issuing a statement opposing the war in Ukraine. Netrebko, who is Russian, said that she opposes the ongoing war in Ukraine. She has been linked to Putin for years and once said she wished she could have been his 'lover' because she admired his 'strong male energy'. In recent days, the Met has tried to convince her to publicly renounce Putin but she refused, according to unnamed sources cited by the AP....

It is interesting that right as the powers that be are closing the mask and lockdown chapter of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) plandemic, in comes the Russia-Ukraine conflict right on cue. Now that most people in the West are “fully vaccinated” with Fauci Flu shots, and now that the health damage is really starting to manifest, in comes Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine, prompting a global outrage campaign that is shifting all eyes away from Big Pharma.But everyone’s eyes should be on Big Pharma right now, and on the people who push their experimental wares on everyone in the name...

The U.S. State Department urged Saturday that all Americans in Russia should immediately leave the country, as foreign policy and military experts access the very dangerous escalation of war in Ukraine. Those U.S. officials also warned Americans that they may have a difficult time getting access to their bank accounts in Russia and may face some forms of harassment as they leave the country, according to news reports. Moreover, on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any third party involved in establishing a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be considered a participant in the conflict and subject to actions...