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What It’s Like to Be a Billionaire
1 July 2025, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.)First will be the empirical scientific findings about the relationship between wealth and happiness in humans; then will be given an example of a billionaire and how he exemplifies those findings:On 21 September 2010, Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton headlined at PNAS, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, “High Income Improves Evaluation of Life But Not Emotional Well-Being,” and reported that, “There is no
The Whiff of Corruption: Trump’s New Perfume Has Strong Notes of Graft
President Donald Trump took to social media Monday night to promote a limited edition, self-branded fragrance in a bottle topped with a gold statuette of a generic man in a suit, called “Victory 45-47.” “For Patriots who never back down, like President Trump. This scent is your rallying cry in a bottle,” reads the advertising copy for both a men’s cologne and a women’s perfume sold under the same name.Trump launched the scents with an announcement on Truth Social, wedged between posts boasting a
Spying on Iran: How MI6 infiltrated the IAEA
Leaked confidential files indicate the International Atomic Energy Agency was infiltrated by a veteran British spy who has claimed credit for sanctions on Iran. The documents lend weight to the Islamic Republic’s accusation that the nuclear watchdog secretly colluded with its enemies. A notorious British MI6 agent infiltrated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on London’s behalf, according to leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone. The agent, Nicholas Langman, is a veteran in
Senate Passes Trump’s Big, Beautiful Boon for Police
As Senate Republicans sprinted to pass the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” with their caucus strained over issues including staggering Medicaid cuts, clean energy, and cryptocurrency regulation, there was little debate over the billions of dollars the bill allocates for the nation’s cops and law enforcement.The bill, which passed 51-50 on Tuesday, includes major giveaways to policing and security efforts designed to fuel President Donald Trump’s deportation and surveillance regime. The wins ran
Iran Says NO As US Seeks Nuclear Talks Restart, Demands Guarantees; West Alarmed By Russian Advance
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Trump’s Budget Just Passed the Senate. Brace for a Massive Increase in ICE Raids.
Masked immigration enforcers have swept through American cities in the months since President Donald Trump took office, using flash bangs during restaurant sweeps, slamming people’s heads into the ground, violently arresting gardeners on video, and provoking mass protests against their raids. This may only be the beginning.The massive Senate budget bill, which passed on Tuesday and awaits a final House vote, gives Donald Trump’s administration the money to rapidly ramp up mass deportation to unp
Storm Shadow missile strikes. Russia-Azerbaijan row. US lifts Syria sanctions. Trump-Elon ROUND 2
Storm Shadow missile strikes. Russia-Azerbaijan row. US lifts Syria sanctions. Trump-Elon ROUND 2Storm Shadow missile strikes. Russia-Azerbaijan row. US lifts Syria sanctions.
Elon Musks Backing Thomas Massie Against Trump-AIPAC Challenger
Billionaire X owner Elon Musk is officially backing Rep Thomas Massie to help him defeat whatever swamp creature President Trump and AIPAC recruit to try and oust him from Congress. ...
Mercouris Explains Possibility of Russia and China Becoming Iran’s Protector
1 July 2025, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.)https://theduran.com/iran-israel-round-2-diplomacy-and-war-preparations/“Iran-Israel round 2; Diplomacy and war preparations”1 July 2025, Alexander Mercouris, 37 minutesTrump’s decision to bomb Iran on June 12th committed America to Israel’s regime-change war against Iran. The debate now in Iran is whether or not to accept the full protection — including their nuclear umbrellas — that Russia and China have offered to Iran.
Iran-Israel round 2; Diplomacy and war preparations
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The Misconceptions That U.S.-and-allied Publics Have About the War in Ukraine
1 July 2025, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.)On July 1st, Reuters and Yahoo News headlined “Kremlin, asked about US sanctions bill, suggests it would impact Ukraine peace efforts if implemented”, and opened “The Kremlin said on Monday that it had taken note of comments made by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham who is sponsoring a tough new sanctions bill on Russia and that its backers should consider its impact on efforts to reach a peace deal on Ukraine. Graham said in an
America’s Republicans’ Hatred of the Poor
31 June 2025, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.)The budget-and-tax bill that President Trump has placed before America’s U.S. Senators and Representatives to pass by a majority in each of the two houses of Congress is a total repudiation of the first Republican U.S. President (and the only progressive Republican U.S. President), Abraham Lincoln, as will here be documented.The Republican Party was basically started by Lincoln, who (if he had lived) would have repudiated
Russia Has Captured Ukraine’s Lithium Deposits Promised to the USA!
Russia Has Captured Ukraine’s Lithium Deposits Promised to the USA!It has been reported that the Russian army have taken control of the majority of Ukraine’s rare earth deposits that were signed over to the USA. Rhod Mackenzie looks at how the US has now lost almost all the deposits it though it had.It has been reported that the Russian army has taken control of the majority of Ukraine’s rare earth deposits that were signed over to the USA. Rhod Mackenzie looks at how the US ha
This Is The Worst Year For The U.S. Dollar Since The Oil Crisis Of 1973
The U.S. dollar just keeps getting weaker and weaker, and that is a major problem because our current standard of living depends on having a strong dollar. When the U.S. dollar is strong relative to other national currencies, our paychecks stretch farther and we can buy more stuff. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar is weak relative to other national currencies we can’t buy as much stuff and our standard of living goes down. So the fact that the U.S. dollar is “having its worst star
Israel Regime Change Iran Top Leaders; Russian Navy Escorts Oil Tankers; Pokrovsk Assault Begins
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Energy WIN for Orban. Sanctions WIN for Russia. Germany demands Ukraine escalation
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MERZ takes over Project Ukraine. Lavrov; Serbia & Armenia. Bibi trial postponed. Iran bans Starlink
MERZ takes over Project Ukraine. Lavrov; Serbia & Armenia. Bibi trial postponed. Iran bans StarlinkMERZ takes over Project Ukraine. Lavrov; Serbia & Armenia. Bibi trial postponed.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State Criminals.” Is She Even Following the Law?
Spy chief Tulsi Gabbard is on the hunt for “deep state” leakers — prompted at least in part by damaging reporting that undermined the White House’s case for an immigration crackdown.Her leak investigation, however, may already be running afoul of the law, a Senate Intelligence Committee member said this week.Gabbard failed to notify Congress about her search for leakers despite a law requiring her to do so for “significant” disclosures, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said at a Wednesday hearing.King,
Does Israel control U.S., or U.S. control Israel?
30 June 2025, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.)On June 29th, Reuters and Yahoo News headlined “Court cancels Israel PM Netanyahu’s trial hearings this week”, and reported thatThe Jerusalem District Court cancelled this week’s hearings in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, accepting a request the Israeli leader made citing classified diplomatic and security grounds.It was unclear whether a social media post by U.S. Pres
Health Ranger Report: David Wolfe discusses health, freedom and humanity’s awakening
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2025/06/Healthy-Woman-Happy-Countryside-Freedom-Hands-Triumph.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) 	The conversation between David Wolfe and Mike Adams highlights a turning point in health freedom advocacy, celebrating RFK Jr.'s appointment and t...</td></tr></table>