It's not just Americans and the U.S. Empire. Apparently, the post-imperial Japanese also do it -- whitewashing history, hiding war crimes, colonialism, occupation, and their atrocities.
(Meeka le Fey) Why does Japan keep lying about its history?
“Those who think they're free just haven't come to the end of their leash.” - Michael Parenti
American Marxist scholar, political analyst, historian, and author Michael Parenti has died at the age of 92. He was an outspoken critic of American capitalism, imperialism, and class inequities, whose intellectual works were celebrated around the world. He was the author of over 20 books, including Democracy for the Few and Superpatriotism.
“Well, I argue that one of the functions of a capitalist state is to defend capitalism from itself, to defend capitalism from the capitalists. It was Marx — dare we mention him? I hear he’s coming back in style. It was Marx who said one capitalist will kill many other capitalists, that the system begins to consume itself. We see that with Bernard Madoff [Bernie who made off with a lot of other people's money] and the like.…The free market does not work. It’s not free. It’s not really a market; it’s a plunder. And it has to be done away with.” - Michael Parenti
Michael John Parenti (Sept. 30, 1933–Jan. 24, 2026) was an American political scientist, academic historian, and cultural critic who wrote on scholarly and popular subjects. He taught at American universities and also ran for political office [1]. Parenti was well known for his Marxist writings and lectures [2, 3] and was a heroic intellectual of the American Left [4]. More
"Coexistence, My Ass!": Israeli standup comic Noam Shuster-Eliassi uses humor to oppose Israel's occupation of Palestine
Do all lives matter? - Yes, but Jewish lives matter most. - Isn't that racist? - No, we're the victims.
Can I love Palestinians as much as Israelis?
(Democracy Now!)
Oct. 29, 2025: Coexistence, My Ass! is a new comedic documentary opening today (Wednesday, Oct. 29th) in New York, highlighting Noam Shuster-Eliassi, an Israeli Jewish comedian and peace activist.
Shuster-Eliassi strives for justice and equality for Palestinians and "to make present the elephant in the room that a lot of artists [in Israel and the U.S.] prefer to ignore."
DN! also speaks with Director Amber Fares, who says the film — like others dealing with the topic of Palestine and Zionism — is struggling to find distribution in the United States but has six screenings already set up, including an opening at the IFC Center in New York City.
Noam Shuster-Eliassi: The Israeli comic laughing in the face of Jewish apartheid
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(Friday Night Semites) Oct. 31, 2024: Noam Shuster-Eliassi is a self-described “traitor comedian” – a Jewish Israeli artist, activist, and all-around cultural troublemaker who isn’t afraid to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Growing up in Israel’s only intentional Jewish/Palestinian community called Neve Shalom/Wahat as-Salam ("Oasis of Peace"), Noam refused to join the Israeli Army (IDF) and instead became an organizer against Israel's occupation.
Sammy Obeid on Israel/FBI's murder of Charlie Kirk
Now, she’s turning her unique perspective into comedy that takes on everything from Israeli censorship to the contradictions of what she calls the “peace industry.”
Think of her humor as the antidote to Israel’s polished PR (psyops and propaganda posing as "public relations")—challenging, honest, and unapologetically bold.
In this episode with standup comedian Sammy Obeid, Noam breaks down her one-woman show, Coexistence, My Ass! (yes, that’s really the name), the reactions to her pro-Palestine material, and the toll of being a loud voice for human rights and equality from Gaza to the West Bank and inside present-day Apartheid Israel itself.
I really hope Bibi likes my show.
She also dishes out some wild stories from her time at East Jerusalem’s “Corona Hotel” quarantine, shares what it’s like to speak at international peace summits without pulling punches, and dives into her own, not-so-sanitized take on Israel’s official narratives.
This conversation gets real about the risks (and occasional rewards) of using comedy to cut through apartheid, dehumanization, and the unspoken hierarchies baked into racist Israeli society.
No one saw this professional assassin but the camera.
Jeff Rense has solved the Charlie Kirk shooting, pointing out the assassin in action before, during, and after the deadly bullet pierced Kirk's neck, causing him to lose so much blood that he died on route to the hospital in an SUV because no ambulance was available, with the killer probably sitting at his side making sure he died and had no chance of survival. The proof is in the footage below. The more one watches it, the clearer what one is seeing becomes. So it will soon be banned.
(The Daily Show)
Sept. 29, 2025: After a string of mass shootings across the USA, America swaps out “thoughts and prayers” for a Left vs. Right blame game, Republicans hypocritically criticize the Democrats’ “violent rhetoric” -- taking no responsibility for the Right’s love of guns, hunting down unarmed animals, and acting as biblical boosters for Israel’s genocide -- and Trump escalates a nonexistent problem by deploying troops to Portland. #DailyShow #Portland #Trump #JonStewart
Who shot Charlie Kirk, right wing Israeli Zionist operative or LGBTQIA+ Mormon?
Here it is again: Watch the brown shirt man apparently shoot Charlie Kirk with a modern high tech palm pistol and then vault the barrier. Pay attention and note that he runs right to Kirk on the ground.... (altnews.net via rense.com) VIDEO: rense.com/general98/video-2.mp4
SOLVED: How Charlie Kirk was assassinated - shooter on camera
The importance of this [right side view] video truly cannot be overstated. Without it, virtually no one would have been able to see the murder being committed by an obviously top drawer, cold-blooded, smiling, extremely well-trained [older white male and therefore in a sense invisible and unnoticed] professional assassin [who then jumps the barrier and runs towards blood-gushing Kirk, something no normal person would do if the shot had come from behind and confusion and chaos just erupted].
Modernized more deadly version of the pistol
The murder weapon is tragically ingenious and keep in mind was only produced in the 1890s. The weapon used on assassinate Charlie Kirk just as he spoke those words is likely an updated, upgraded, new high-tech version of an original, very small, Chicago “palm pistol” with a round magazine and tiny 1.5-inch barrel...that sticks out between the middle two fingers of the shooter's hand.
The weapon is so small that it can’t be easily seen in a human hand, making it perfect for close-up operations from 0-15 feet. See video at the 0:05 point and look right down the barrel of the assassin’s gun at work.
The current ammunition might be a very high velocity .22 short or a custom round, even smaller in size than a .22 short. For more damage, perhaps the original very short .32 caliber is still in use by hired killers.
This is a highly concealable specialty gun of which there were only about 10,000 ever made over 130 years ago. The original idea was to mass produce them for grandma to keep in her purse when she was out and about. More
Problems with this theory: No smoke and not much recoil. The line of fire seems off for slump of body falling to Kirk's left. The loud sound (crack of the firearm) sounds more like a rifle coming from behind than a tiny pistol coming from up front. Which way does a shot body fall? Usually, it is the opposite side of the one he was shot, continuing the momentum of the force produced by the mass of the metal bullet. Will ballistics and forensics experts be looking into it? Maybe on their own time but not officially, as there was no autopsy performed or allowed, even though it is required by Utah law, because who needs pesky facts debunking the official narrative that an LGBT Mormon on a distant roof sent a magic bullet with no exit wound from more than a hundred yards away?
(New York Post) Sept. 19, 2025: Police bodycam video obtained by Scripps News shows alleged Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson interacting with officers after getting into a car crash in St. George, Utah in 2022. #charliekirk #news #utah
IHIP News: Did Trump's FBI fake texts from Kirk's alleged killer? MAGA calls him out!
(I've had It) IHIP News. Sept. 17, 2025: People from both sides of the aisle (Left and Right) suspect the FBI is not being truthful about Charlie Kirk's public assassination. [Who put K$H in charge of the FBI? There's going to be a long hard talk demanding a lot of answers when Director K$H Patel finally gets to Valhalla.]
The Jimmy Dore Show: The FBI is lying about a confession in the form of a note, which was destroyed, but confirmed to have existed by "our [FBI] aggressive interview posture"
Lefties Losing It: The left is celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder
(Sky News Australia) Sept. 11, 2025: Smarmy, virtue signaling, rightwing, Indian Australian Sky News host Rita Panahi blasts "the ghouls on the Left" for celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk. [Never mind that a white male Republican family gun nut whose father is a cop is the alleged shooter.]
In Buddhism, there are the Five Precepts one lives by. These are not very well misunderstood, often dismissed as just generally being "good." But they go a little deeper. One abstains from killing. That is the number one thing. However, to really abstain, one not only avoids kills, one does not encourage others to kill. This is why it is good to avoid lauding, approving, celebrating, or otherwise indirectly impelling others to kill. It is the same with the other four precepts -- to avoid stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, or consuming intoxicants that occasion heedlessness. Buddhists not only avoid them but avoid encouraging such things by others.
Charlie Kirk was terrified of Israel [after refusing Netanyahu's offer of Zionist Jewish funding for his TPUSA]
(Theodore Shoebat) Sept. 10, 2025: Why would Israel assassinate American conservative Charlie Kirk and cast blame on the American left? There are many reasons. Here are some prominent ones.
‘Tonight we made history’: Zohran Mamdani addresses supporters on election night
If you love Trump, vote Adams or Cuomo
(Eyewitness News ABC7NY) June 24, 2025: Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (/mom-danny/) addressed his supporters just after midnight on Wednesday, after [corrupt criminal candidate] Andrew Cuomo conceded in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. #nyc #news #breakingnews
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(Sky News Australia) Mean spirited right winger Rita Panahi mocks. Today on Lefties Losing It, Panahi assesses some of the biggest leftie meltdowns seen across the planet involving "outraged Karens," democracy denying hysterics, and athletes who just can't stand DJ Trump as the bumbling president keeps on winning now that he's gone all Muslim as a money-making mogul in oil-rich Saudi Arabia.
From the best-selling author of What's the Matter with Kansas comes a scathing look at the standard-bearers of liberal politics. It's a book that asks, What's the matter with Democrats?
It is a widespread belief among liberals that if only Democrats can continue to dominate national elections, if only those awful Republicans are beaten into submission, the country will be on the right course.
But this is to fundamentally misunderstand the modern Democratic Party. Drawing on years of research and first-hand reporting, Frank points out that the Democrats have done little to advance traditional liberal goals:
expanding opportunity,
fighting for social justice, and
ensuring that workers get a fair deal.
Just keep playing! We got the Dems on our side.
Indeed, they have scarcely dented the free-market consensus at all. This is not for lack of opportunity: Democrats have occupied the White House for 16 of the last 24 years, yet the decline of the middle class has only accelerated.
Wall Street gets its bailouts, wages keep falling [in real terms as the dollar is devalued by bad policies], and free-trade deals keep coming.
With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, Frank lays bare the essence of the Democratic Party's philosophy and how it has changed over the years. A form of corporate and cultural elitism has largely eclipsed the party's old working-class commitment, he finds.
For certain favored groups, this has meant prosperity. But for the nation as a whole, it is a one-way ticket into the abyss of inequality. In this critical election year, Frank recalls the Democrats to their historic goals -- the only way to reverse the ever-deepening rift between the rich and the poor in America. More(Audible)
Leftist thinks MAGA not so bad due to odd facts - The king has no clothes (but uses a diaper)?
Americans invented a New Christianity: Here's why that's terrifying
We're both Christians. - I'm not. - Oh yeah, he's not. I'm not either really. - Aren't you? - Am I?
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Touch it, Diablo, touch it! - No, I don't want to.
(Wisecrack)
March 28, 2025: Why American Christians love Trump. American Evangelicals and Don Jo Trump have always seemed like strange bedfellows, especially as Trump has spent most of his life flaunting the sort of Satanic debauchery that Christians usually despise. But if we look more deeply, this strange marriage of church and state actually makes a lot of sense. Let us explain in this video on how Trump won the hearts and minds of American Evangelicals. He is anointed (which used to mean smeared with entheogenic drugs, or mysteries, as explained by Dr. Ammon Hillman). He is the "Chosen One" put in office by the God, right? Right? The right wing says right.
Meanwhile, in other "Chosen" news, Fathom Entertainment is releasing about three episodes of its successful Jesus TV show in theaters. The main actor is good, but the rest of the endeavor is a little perplexing, with added material to fill in the biblical account. It's not clear who this show is for, Christians, Jews, or agnostics needing something to watch. Atheists are sure to laugh and wish they'd seen Jesus Christ Superstarinstead, which at least has a lot of good music and fast pacing, packing in the whole story in about 90 minutes.
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