I have been traveling, so a belated thank you to everyone who tuned into my weekly Pax Americana show with
on Thursday.
As a reminder, we are off next Thursday but will pick up again for our regular show on June 19th at 11 AM ET.
In the meantime, please join us for a Pax Americana Town Hall Zoom Meeting on June 17 @ 3:00 PM EST
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Show Notes (courtesy of Olga):
Putin-Trump Call: Putin and Trump held a call in which they discussed Ukraine’s attacks on Russian airfields and Iran’s nuclear program—but the real story lies in what the media isn’t focusing on. Also, missing from the Trump-Putin conversation was any condemnation of Russian aggression, any defense of U.S. allies, or any push for accountability—revealing once again Trump’s fealty to Moscow
Source: CNN
Trump Official Who Dismantled Russia Disinfo Unit Tied to Kremlin via Wife’s Family: Darren Beattie, the Trump appointee who shut down the State Department’s Russia disinformation agency, is married to Yulia Kirillova—whose uncle has been thanked by Putin and held Kremlin posts. Beattie, previously ousted for white nationalist ties, is known for disseminating pro-Kremlin and anti-NATO propaganda. Source: Telegraph
Russia's Useful Idiots, Trump's inner circle sides with Putin -- again:
Hegseth will skip a meeting on organizing military aid to Ukraine in a first for the US: For the first time since its creation, the U.S. defense secretary will not attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting. Pete Hegseth won’t appear in person or virtually as over 50 nations gather to coordinate military support for Ukraine. Source: Associated Press
Official Involved in Withholding Ukraine Aid Confirmed for Defense Role: The Senate confirmed Michael Duffey—who infamously ordered the freeze on Ukraine military aid in Trump’s first term—to serve as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. Source: Reuters
Under Trump, State Department questions Europe’s commitment to “democracy.” Trump is accusing key European allies of “free speech backsliding” and plans to impose visa bans on officials tied to online content moderation. A new “Office of Natural Rights” is being created to push this line, while Trump praises far-right leaders like Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orbán. Source: Washington Post
State Dept. Launches “Remigration” Office to Advance Trump Deportation Agenda: The State Department is replacing its refugee bureau with an “Office of Remigration” to carry out Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The plan slashes 300 offices and purges over 3,400 jobs, gutting refugee support in favor of expulsion. Source: The Guardian
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