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SHOCK: Israel Has Killed 20.7% of Gaza's Population. That's 434,000 People. 23:25 Jul 26 1 comments

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Union Groupthink Kills Industries and Jobs Mon Jan 12, 2026 07:00 | Ben Pile
What's the point of Unite? asks Ben Pile. They've backed a green agenda that's gutted British industry and destroyed jobs ? all while sitting on billions and failing to fight for workers caught in the crossfire.
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News Round-Up Mon Jan 12, 2026 01:26 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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Susie, John and the National Hairdressing Service Sun Jan 11, 2026 19:00 | Vanessa Linnett
Under the National Hairdressing Service, the people paying the most end up stuck waiting ages because there are no appointments, while others who don't pay a penny seem to jump the queue and get treated first.
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Fury as Anti-Israel Protest Erupts Outside Jewish-Owned Notting Hill Restaurant Sun Jan 11, 2026 17:09 | Richard Eldred
Diners and staff have been left shaken after around 50 anti-Zionist protesters descended on a Jewish-owned Notting Hill restaurant chanting "From the river to the sea".
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How the Bondi Hero Was Weaponised to Deny Islamist Antisemitism Sun Jan 11, 2026 15:00 | Anna Stanley
Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed should be honoured, but his courage cannot hide uncomfortable truths, warns Anna Stanley. Honouring bravery is good; weaponising it to deny reality is not.
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Study War No More: U.S. Institute for Peace Runs Iraq War

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Monday January 26, 2009 17:10

by C.D. Stelzer

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Is the Obama Administration Really in Charge?

President Barack Obama's Secretary of Defence and his new director of the CIA were members of the Iraq Study Group -- along with Bush crony James Baker.

In an Orwellian move, the business of war was put in the hands of the United States Institute for Peace (ISIP). The presidential advisory group includes twelve members from outside the federal government, usually former high-level officials. Ex-officio members includes representatives of the Defense Department, State Department and National Defense University.

ISIP established the Iraq Study Group to come up with recommendations for changing the course of the war in Iraq. The group was headed by James Baker, a former chief of staff and cabinet member in the administration of George H.W. Bush, the president's father. It was not the first time that Baker had been called upon to handle a sensitive assignment. The confidante of the Bush family also oversaw the Florida presidential "recount" in 2000, which ultimately resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court appointing George W. Bush president.

In addition to Baker, the Iraq Study Group included two members who are important members of President Barack Obama's new administration: ....

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