DD—This video from Due Dissidence provides a critical commentary on the recent pro-Israel song, “We Will Dance Again,” released by Boy George (0:00 – 1:36). The hosts analyze the song’s lyrics, which they describe as “god-awful” and suggest were created with the assistance of AI.
The hosts speculate that Boy George’s manager, Paul Kemsley, who is noted as a “big Zionist,” may have influenced the artist’s decision to release the track
LJ—One of the most important details about the Ukraine war is being widely ignored in mainstream coverage. In this episode ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson breaks down battlefield data, casualty reporting discrepancies, artillery and drone warfare dynamics, and war reporting narratives that are shaping public perception of the conflict.
In this episode, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson challenges Western media narratives regarding the war in Ukraine, arguing that Russia holds a significant military advantage. He asserts that mainstream coverage inaccurately portrays the conflict as a stalemate or a situation where Russia is losing.
DH—This video features Danny Haiphong discussing the ongoing tensions in the Middle East with Larry Johnson and Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson. The discussion centers on the United States’ military and diplomatic situation regarding Iran, the status of the Strait of Hormuz, and broader geopolitical instability.
Key takeaways from the discussion:
Strait of Hormuz & Diplomacy: The panelists analyze recent reports regarding a potential “deal” involving the Strait of Hormuz. Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson suggest that the United States is essentially stalling for time due to a lack of military leverage.
Military Readiness: A central theme is the alleged critical shortage of US munitions, specifically Patriot and THAADair defense interceptors, and high-precision long-range missiles. The speakers argue that the US military is not currently prepared for a large-scale regional conflict .
SIMPLICIUS—China has mastered the art of the silent observer. Legions of commentators spent years criticizing China for not being more active and involved in the global geopolitical theaters, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, particularly when tilting those conflicts in its own favor would have greatly benefited China.
But now portions of China’s strategy are finally coming to light, and revealing the country’s uniquely furtive approach to maintaining a semblance of balance while in actuality making unprecedented hidden preparations for the worst case scenarios.
HB—What is less well known is that Shenzhen’s transformation is hardly unique in China. Over the last few decades, hundreds of Chinese cities and towns have gone through their own metamorphosis on similar scale, if with less grandeur and drama.
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Guizhou, also spelt as Kweichow in old times, is a mountainous landlocked province known historically as one of the most impoverished regions of the country.
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For centuries, it is famous for “the sky never stays clear for three days, the ground never stays flat for three feet, and the people never have three coins” (天无三日晴，地无三分平，人无三两银).
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The province is home to over 40 ethnic minorities which constitute 37% of its population of 38 million. Miao, Yi, Hui, and Thai are some of the main ethic groups. Transportation was the biggest bottleneck for development as the province is covered with karst mountains, rivers, and valleys.
Guizhou is the only province in China without plains. Rice has to be planted on terraced paddies on hill slopes.
PG—Last week we long suffering Americans were forced to witness pure Trumpean flip-flops on major pronouncements relating to foreign policy. First came the pronouncements that Iran had more-or-less reached out to Trump and sought a return to negotiations for a ceasefire and peace agreement. The claim was immediately denied by Tehran and nearly all observers agreed that the Iranians would have to be crazy to trust Washington and its “word” over any issue given Trump’s history of subsequently disregarding documents signed and agreements reached. Trump then responded to the Iranian denial by threating to unleash hellfire in his usual fashion, replete with obscenities and threats of obliteration for the Persian people in a holocaust more devastating than World War 2.
