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title: We Are Duped Into Blaming Our Problems On Everyone Except Our Rulers
author: ;Caitlin Johnstone
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvbTwgBptlM" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p>Muslims are not a threat to you.</p>
<p>Russia is not a threat to you.</p>
<p>China is not a threat to you.</p>
<p>Trans people are not a threat to you.</p>
<p>Immigrants are not a threat to you.</p>
<p>If you find yourself resisting anything I just said, that’s where they hooked you. That’s where your rulers duped you into blaming your problems on something other than them.</p>
<p>You will notice that I am not saying there are no enemies and nobody poses a threat to us; there absolutely are, and they absolutely do. It’s just that people are tricked and manipulated away from seeing the real enemies and the real threats where they are.</p>
<p>What poses a threat to you is the political status quo which robs your country of riches and resources to inflict military violence on innocent people overseas while strangling your civil rights and poisoning your planet. What poses a threat to you are the oligarchs and empire managers who uphold this status quo which is driving our species to authoritarian dystopia and extinction via environmental disaster or nuclear annihilation.</p>
<p>They want you blaming your problems on anyone else besides the actual source of your problems. They prefer to get you freaking out about their primary targets — the disobedient groups and nations they want to destroy to advance the interests of the empire — but if they can’t accomplish that then they’re happy to get you hating powerless groups who pose no real threat to you. Anything they can do to keep your eyes off your real oppressors: the billionaires, bankers, media barons, intelligence agencies, warmongers, ecocidal capitalists, military-industrial complex plutocrats, and all the empire lackeys in your official elected government.</p>
<p>They want us fighting each other, but we only pose a threat to each other if we buy into their bogus narratives of hostility and division. An immigrant is only threatened by a right winger because the right winger has been successfully duped into blaming his problems on the immigrant, and therefore elects empire lackeys who will make the immigrant’s life more difficult. But without that artificially manufactured enmity, it’s just two people being abused by the same pricks at the top.</p>
<p>Whenever I say stuff like this I’ll get people voicing objections like “No no Caitlin you don’t understand, we really truly ARE seriously dangerously threatened by The Trans Agenda” or whatever. But you’re not. That’s just you doing the thing I’m describing here. You’re just buying into the exact scam I’m talking about. You’re allowing your crosshairs to be moved from your oppressors to some irrelevant diversion in order to protect your oppressors.</p>
<p>At some point we need to stop falling for the scam. We need to wake up to the fact that we’re all just a bunch of normal people living in a highly abusive society, and that our abusers are benefiting immensely from our inability to see through their divide-and-conquer manipulations and unite against them.</p>
<p>Muslims are not a threat to you.</p>
<p>Russia is not a threat to you.</p>
<p>China is not a threat to you.</p>
<p>Trans people are not a threat to you.</p>
<p>Immigrants are not a threat to you.</p>
<p>The US empire is a threat to you.</p>
<p>Your own government is a threat to you.</p>
<p>Oligarchs are a threat to you.</p>
<p>Nuclear brinkmanship is a threat to you.</p>
<p>Ecocide is a threat to you.</p>
<p>War and militarism are a threat to you.</p>
<p>Tyranny is a threat to you.</p>
<p>Propaganda is a threat to you.</p>
<p>Your enemies are not in Moscow, Beijing and Tehran. Your enemies are in Washington, Virginia, New York and Los Angeles. Your enemies are in London, Paris, Brussels and Tel Aviv. Your abusers are not some far away nation your own government doesn’t like, nor are they some marginalized group your government doesn’t care about. Your abusers are your government itself, and all its allies and assets around the world, and the network of oligarchs and empire managers who call the shots in this globe-spanning power structure from behind the scenes.</p>
<p>The sooner we get this straight, the sooner we can sort out all these problems we’re currently being duped into blaming on the wrong people.</p>
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<p>A press conference on the ultra-longevity carbon-14 (C-14) nuclear battery is held in Jiangyin, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 9, 2025. /Northwest Normal University</p>
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<p>In the latest step toward clean energy technology, a Chinese company said that it has developed a prototype of an ultra-longevity carbon-14 (C-14) nuclear battery, named Zhulong-1, making progress in the micro-nuclear battery innovation quest.</p>
<p>Wuxi Beita Pharmatech Co., Ltd., located in east China's Jiangsu Province, said it achieved the feat in collaboration with Northwest Normal University in northwest China's Gansu Province.</p>
<p>Nuclear batteries convert radioactive decay energy into electricity, differing fundamentally from conventional chemical batteries. Wuxi Beita has established a whole C-14 industry chain system, covering C-14 labeling products and labeling technologies, laying the foundation for developing Zhulong-1, according to the company.</p>
<p>Zhang Guanghui, technology leader of the battery project, who is from Northwest Normal University, told Xinhua on Wednesday that the core innovation of Zhulong-1 lies in the use of C-14, a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 5,730 years, which is paired with a silicon-carbide (SiC) semiconductor to generate power. As C-14 decays, it emits beta particles that interact with the semiconductor, producing a steady flow of electrons.</p>
<p>This approach addresses key technical challenges, including the preparation of high-specific-activity C-14 sources and the low energy conversion efficiency and stability of transducer devices, said Zhang.</p>
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<p>A prototype of the ultra-longevity C-14 nuclear battery Zhulong-1 in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 12, 2025. /Xinhua</p>
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<p>In a live demonstration at Wuxi Beita's laboratory, a Zhulong-1-powered LED has operated flawlessly for nearly four months, sustaining over 35,000 pulsed flashes. Researchers further validated its utility by integrating the battery with a Bluetooth chip, which successfully transmitted and received wireless signals.</p>
<p>The research team named the battery after Zhulong, the mythical Chinese dragon deity symbolizing eternal light and energy in China's ancient text Shan Hai Jing, reflecting both the richness of Chinese culture and the battery's enduring energy supply characteristics, said Cai Dinglong, head of the battery project.</p>
<p>The battery can operate steadily within a temperature range of minus 100 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius, with an energy density 10 times higher than commercial lithium-ion batteries and a degradation rate of less than 5 percent over a designed lifespan of 50 years, said Cai.</p>
<p>The Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted the battery tests.</p>
<p>Han Yuncheng, a researcher at the Institute of Nuclear Safety Technology, told Xinhua that tests indicate that Zhulong-1's core technological indicators, including power levels, energy conversion efficiency and stability, are advanced.</p>
<p>As a new generation micro-power solution, C-14 nuclear batteries have a wide range of applications in healthcare, the Internet of Things sector and space exploration.</p>
<p>Notably, they can power permanent implants like brain-computer interfaces or cardiac pacemakers and support networks of trillions of sensors for the Internet of Things, Zhang said.</p>
<p>In addition, in extreme environments, including the deep ocean, Antarctica, and on the moon and Mars, these batteries can serve as maintenance-free continuous power batteries, while they can also enable interstellar spacecraft to operate consistently, added Zhang.</p>
<p>The research team is already advancing a second-generation model, Zhulong-2. Cai said that efforts will focus on reducing production costs and shrinking the size.</p>
<p>"Zhulong-2 is expected to be launched by the end of this year or early next year, measuring only the size of a coin," he said.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

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title: New Yorker Interview on Ukraine
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<p><span>I did an interview with Isaac Chotiner of</span> <em>The New Yorker</em> <span>on 7 March 2025 about the war in Ukraine. It was my third interview with him on that conflict.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-john-mearsheimer-thinks-donald-trump-is-right-on-ukraine" rel>https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-john-mearsheimer-thinks-donald-trump-is-right-on-ukraine</a></p>
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<p><em>And that the West has misunderstood Vladimir Putin.</em></p>
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<p><strong><span>By</span> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/isaac-chotiner" rel>Isaac Chotiner</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>March 11, 2025</strong></p>
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-13/Pioneering-Chinese-scientists-shaping-future-of-2D-metal-research-1BHUc4Z8sTK/img/cb2f4b8e95fb43c2a5e712f0af617f02/cb2f4b8e95fb43c2a5e712f0af617f02-1920.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>Chinese scientists have recently succeeded in creating single-atom-layer metals with a thickness of just one 200,000th of the diameter of a human hair, an achievement expected to pioneer a new realm of two-dimensional (2D) metal research and trigger material innovation.</p>
<p>The study was conducted by a research team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics (IOP) and was published in the latest issue of the Nature academic journal.</p>
<p>Since the discovery of monolayer graphene in 2004, 2D materials have revolutionized our understanding of materials and driven breakthroughs in condensed matter physics and material science. Over the past 20 years, the family of 2D materials has expanded rapidly, including hundreds of experimentally accessible 2D materials and nearly 2,000 theoretically predicted materials.</p>
<p>However, the creation of 2D metals has been extremely difficult due to the strong metallic bonds between atoms in all directions, said Zhang Guangyu, a leading scientist on the IOP research team.</p>
<p>By developing an atomic-scale manufacturing method – the van der Waals squeezing method – the research team was able to create diverse 2D metals, including bismuth, tin, lead, indium and gallium.</p>
<p>"The thickness of these 2D metals is just one millionth of a piece of A4 paper and one 200,000th of the diameter of a human hair. If a 3-meter-long metal cube were pressed into a single-atom layer, it would cover the entire ground surface of Beijing," Zhang said.</p>
<p>International reviewers have hailed this work as a major advance in the study of 2D materials.</p>
<p>Du Luojun, a member of the research team, said that this achievement fills a significant gap in the 2D materials family and will promote theoretical, experimental and technological development.</p>
<p>"Just as 3D metals drove the copper, bronze and iron ages, 2D metals could propel the next stage of human civilization, bringing technological innovation in numerous fields, such as ultra-micro low-power transistors, high-frequency devices, transparent displays, ultra-sensitive detection and highly efficient catalysis," Zhang said.</p>

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<p>NASA and SpaceX launched a long-awaited crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, paving the way for the return of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded on the orbital lab for nine months.</p>
<p>SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:03 p.m. from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts who will replace Wilmore and Williams. Both are veteran NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy test pilots who became the first to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule to the ISS in June.</p>
<p>However, problems with Starliner's propulsion system during the flight led to an extension of their planned eight-day stay, as NASA deemed it too risky for them to return on the craft. Starliner ultimately returned to Earth empty in September.</p>
<p>While Friday's Crew-10 mission is a routine crew rotation flight, it also marks a crucial step in bringing Wilmore and Williams back to Earth. They are scheduled to depart the station on March 19 after the Crew-10 astronauts arrive Saturday night.</p>
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title: China introduces AI content labeling guidelines to curb misinformation
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<p>China has released a set of guidelines on labeling internet content generated or composed by AI technology, which will take effect on September 1.</p>
<p>Issued by authorities including the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the guidelines aim to promote the healthy development of the AI sector and help internet users identify false information.</p>
<p>With AI technology advancing rapidly in recent years, vast amounts of online content have been produced in various forms with AI assistance before being disseminated in cyberspace.</p>
<p>At the same time, concerns over AI misuse and the spread of false information have grown, prompting the need for standardized identification measures, according to the CAC.</p>
<p>The misuse of AI has sparked widespread discussions about regulation. In one instance, AI-generated images of a famous Chinese actor were used last year to defraud members of his fan base.</p>
<p>In response, the guidelines mandate that AI-generated content be labeled throughout its production and distribution process, requiring providers to add visible marks in appropriate locations.</p>
<p>The rules also prohibit any organization or individual from deleting, tampering with, fabricating or concealing these identifying labels, the CAC said.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

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<p>China on Saturday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing a remote sensing satellite into space.</p>
<p>The rocket blasted off at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and sent the Gaojing-3 02 satellite into the preset orbit.</p>
<p>The mission also launched the Tianyan-23 satellite.</p>
<p>It was the 564th flight mission of the Long March series rockets.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

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title: U.S. sees surge in measles cases, Texas hit hardest
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<p>The United States has reported a total of 301 confirmed measles cases so far this year, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.</p>
<p>The cases have been reported across 15 U.S. jurisdictions. Among the confirmed cases, 50 individuals have been hospitalized, and two have died.</p>
<p>Texas has seen a rise in measles cases since January, with 259 cases confirmed as of Friday. Thirty-four of the patients have required hospitalization. The Texas Department of State Health Services has warned that, due to the highly contagious nature of the disease, additional cases are expected in both the outbreak areas and nearby communities.</p>
<p>Measles is an extremely contagious viral infection that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It typically causes symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash that spreads across the body. In severe cases, it can lead to complications such as pneumonia, brain swelling and even death.</p>
<p>The CDC emphasizes that the best way to prevent measles is through vaccination. Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine are highly effective in preventing the disease.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

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title: OpenAI and Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-15/OpenAI-and-Musk-agree-to-fast-tracked-trial-over-for-profit-shift-1BLmAaqL1te/img/2be94c924b6748b5a7727caaf87ea267/2be94c924b6748b5a7727caaf87ea267-250.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>OpenAI and Elon Musk have agreed to fast-track a trial over OpenAI's for-profit shift, the latest turn in a grudge match between the world's richest person and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman playing out publicly in court.</p>
<p>Billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI jointly proposed a trial in December, according to a federal court filing on Friday.</p>
<p>The parties agreed to delay a decision on whether the expedited case will be decided by a jury or solely by the judge, said the filing in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.</p>
<p>The judge this month denied Musk's request to pause the artificial intelligence group's transition to a for-profit model but agreed to an expedited trial in the autumn, the latest turn in the high-stakes legal fight.</p>
<p>"We welcome the court's March 4 decision rejecting Elon Musk's latest attempt to slow down OpenAI for his personal benefit," OpenAI said in a blog post on Friday.</p>
<p>Musk cofounded OpenAI with Altman in 2015 but left before the company took off and subsequently founded the competing startup xAI in 2023.</p>
<p>Last year, the CEO of Tesla and owner of the X social media platform sued OpenAI and Altman, accusing OpenAI of straying from its founding mission – to develop AI for the good of humanity, not corporate profit.</p>
<p>OpenAI and Altman have denied the allegations, while Altman alleges that Musk has been trying to slow down a competitor.</p>
<p>At stake in the lawsuit is the ChatGPT maker's transition to a for-profit model, which the startup says is crucial to raising more capital and competing well in the expensive AI race.</p>
<p>OpenAI's last fundraising round, of $6.6 billion, and a new round of up to $40 billion under discussion with SoftBank Group, are conditioned on OpenAI restructuring to remove the nonprofit's control.</p>
<p>Friday's filing comes weeks after Altman, who has said OpenAI is not for sale, rejected a $97.4 billion unsolicited takeover bid from a Musk-led consortium with a "no thank you."</p>

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title: Intelligent machines boost China&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;green Great Wall&amp;#039; building efforts
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<p>This spring, the challenging task of afforestation at the edge of the Mu Us Desert in northern China takes on a futuristic feel, with drones soaring through the air, transporting seedlings across vast sand dunes, while intelligent planting machines carve through the sands, embedding saplings with precision.</p>
<p>"It only takes five seconds for these robots to plant a seedling in the desert," said Gao Fei, as he remotely operated the two planting machines.</p>
<p>Gao, who works with the Jintaiming Technology Group based in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, explained that these are the company's second-generation intelligent tree-planting machines. They can completely automate the tree-planting process, from loosening the soil with an auger and inserting the sapling to watering its roots, covering it with soil, and compacting it.</p>
<p>"Four such machines, still in the trial phase, were deployed this year. The production line for the machines has yet to be fully launched," Gao said, adding that the company holds independent intellectual property rights for the machines.</p>
<p>He went on to explain that the machines integrate advanced technologies to enable large-scale, round-the-clock tree planting without human intervention. The company is also investing in the development of other machines to accommodate different planting scenarios.</p>
<p><strong>Protecting the mother river</strong></p>
<p>The desert lies near the irrigated lands of the Hetao section of the Yellow River, China's second-longest river. Winding through Inner Mongolia with sweeping bends, the river stretches over 840 kilometers in the region. In addition to the Mu Us Desert, its banks border the Ulan Buh and Kubuqi deserts.</p>
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<p>Inner Mongolia has identified a total of about 15 million hectares of desertified land spread across areas governed by seven cities, which are the source and pathway of sandstorms that impact the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.</p>
<p>To mitigate sandstorms, ensure food security and protect the Yellow River – China's mother river – afforestation in Inner Mongolia serves as a key battleground for the country's ambitious Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP), initiated in 1978 to combat desertification.</p>
<p>Yan Wei, director of the TSFP center in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, said that in the afforestation program in Otog Banner, where the robots are used, this year's target is to plant trees across 3,333 hectares of sandy land, with 60 percent of the work supported by various types of machinery.</p>
<p>There are 20 drones used for transporting seedlings in the program area, which improves the efficiency of transporting large amounts of the saplings in the complex terrain.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, the smart tree-planting machine can perform ten times the amount of work that a human laborer can do in a day, while its cost is just 30 percent of the labor cost, Gao said.</p>
<p>He added that machine-planted salix mongolia, a drought-resistant willow tree species, demonstrated a higher survival rate compared to those planted manually. The company remains optimistic about the market potential for intelligent planting robots.</p>
<p><strong>The 'green Great Wall'</strong></p>
<p>China's expertise and experience in building windbreaks on deserts have earned global acclaim. By using grass grids made of wheat straw to stabilize the sand, vast numbers of people from all walks of life have been mobilized to plant trees, expanding the "green Great Wall."</p>
<p>According to Ma Qiang, deputy director of the Inner Mongolia regional forestry and grassland administration, anti-desertification efforts must transcend administrative boundaries. He stressed that desertification prevention and control should be integrated with new energy initiatives, such as the development of wind and photovoltaic power projects in desert regions.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

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title: OpenAI&amp;#039;s cry for &amp;#039;daddy government&amp;#039; shows AI leadership in crisis
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-16/OpenAI-s-cry-for-daddy-government-shows-AI-leadership-in-crisis-1BNnM51mfv2/img/84616c544c9f4bdeb27146b35272975d/84616c544c9f4bdeb27146b35272975d-1920.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p><em>Gong Zhe is a senior sci-tech editor at CGTN Digital. His opinions are his own and in no way represent the views of CGTN.</em></p>
<p>When OpenAI recently urged governments to restrict Chinese-developed AI models like DeepSeek-R1, it wrapped its plea in familiar rhetoric: "security risks" and "unmanageable threats."</p>
<p>But this alarmism masks a pettier reality. Much like a child running to their father after a playground scuffle, OpenAI has turned to policymakers rather than competing fairly in the sandbox of innovation.</p>
<p>OpenAI's sudden concern for "security" is as hollow as a toddler's claim that "they started it!"</p>
<p>Consider this: GPT-4, its own flagship model, has been repeatedly flagged for spreading misinformation and racial biases. Yet OpenAI demands Chinese models be banned – while its own products face no such scrutiny. This isn't risk management; it's a tantrum thrown by a market leader rattled by superior competition.</p>
<p>The pattern is unmistakable. When TikTok charmed global audiences, the U.S. government cried "data theft" despite zero evidence. When Huawei pioneered 5G, it became a "national security threat." Now, OpenAI's appeal to regulators fits neatly into this tradition: If you can't win, get daddy to change the rules.</p>
<p>AI's greatest challenges – climate modeling, pandemic prediction, poverty alleviation – demand global collaboration. By framing Chinese innovation as a boogeyman, OpenAI risks repeating Cold War-era tech rivalries that stifled progress for decades.</p>
<p>The EU's AI Act and China's governance guidelines already agree on principles like transparency and human rights. Instead of bans, we need frameworks that bridge these efforts – because the "dad" of government intervention shouldn't pick winners but foster fair play.</p>
<p>OpenAI's PR team has backpedaled, claiming they only want to spread what they define as "democratic AI." But the subtext is clear: democratic means "dominated by us."</p>
<p>Media outlets have already mocked this hypocrisy, noting that OpenAI's "principles" evaporate when its market share is threatened. The real danger isn't Chinese AI – it's Western firms weaponizing politics to avoid competing.</p>

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<p><span>The US</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/16/yemen-us-airstrikes-kill-31-including-women-and-children/" rel>is bombing Yemen again</a> <span>after Houthi leaders announced that their blockade on Israeli shipping would resume due to Israel’s siege on Gaza.</span></p>
<p><span>Trump could have used</span> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/21/biden-stop-gaza-bombing-genocide-israel" rel>Washington’s immense leverage</a> <span>over Israel to force Netanyahu to honor the ceasefire agreement and allow aid into Gaza. Instead he let the IDF lay siege to Gaza and started bombing Yemen for Israel, because he’s a warmongering Israel cuck.</span></p>
<p><span>Trump is bombing Yemen for Israel,</span> <a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-bypasses-congress-to-send-israel-4b-as-it-blocks-aid-into-gaza/" rel>rushing weapons to Israel</a> <span>despite its flagrant ceasefire violations, and rolling out</span> <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rubio-refuses-evidence-justifying-mahmoud-khalil-arrest_n_67d73274e4b0c332fd9c6c08" rel>authoritarian measure</a> <span>after</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/13/doj-deploys-antisemitism-task-force-to-four-us-cities-as-part-of-crackdown-on-pro-palestine-protests/" rel>authoritarian measure</a> <span>to stop Americans from criticizing Israel. Because that’s what you get when you vote for America First.</span></p>
<p><span>Do you want to know how much of a pathetic Israel lackey Trump is? Earlier this month his nominated hostage envoy Adam Boehler went on CNN and</span> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/09/adam-boehler-hamas-israel-talks" rel>proclaimed</a> <span>that the United States is “not an agent of Israel”. Days later, the White House</span> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-withdraws-nomination-hostage-envoy-2025-03-15/" rel>withdrew Boehler’s nomination</a><span>.</span></p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>Known things:</p>
<p>1. Trump is a servant of Israel.</p>
<p><span>2. Trump is</span> <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/flight-logs-donald-trump-flew-195255328.html" rel>on the Epstein flight logs</a><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>3. Epstein</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2020/06/18/epstein-case-documentaries-wont-touch-tales-of-intel-ties/" rel>worked with Israeli intelligence</a><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>4. Epstein was</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2024/11/05/israel-blackmail-the-presidents/" rel>running a sexual blackmail operation</a><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>5. Trump</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/09/patrick-lawrence-the-epstein-follies/" rel>is obstructing the release</a> <span>of the Epstein files.</span></p>
<p>Question:</p>
<p>Exactly how many kids did Trump rape?</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>It’s cool how Republicans are finally dropping that phony “We’re populists fighting the Deep State” schtick and returning to their authentic “Anyone who opposes authoritarianism loves terrorists, let’s fight more wars in the middle east” roots.</p>
<p>Trump supporters would wipe their asses with the US Constitution and deport their own mothers if doing so would help their government send one more 2000-pound bomb to Israel.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p><span>The other day I</span> <a href="https://x.com/caitoz/status/1900344851285348848" rel>shared</a> <span>a</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/13/report-israeli-drone-kills-three-year-old-palestinian-in-gaza-city/" rel>report</a> <span>about Israel continuing its insanely evil practice of murdering children in Gaza with sniper drones, and I got</span> <a href="https://x.com/caitoz/status/1901356026756292860" rel>multiple people in my replies</a> <span>commenting “Release the hostages!” as a response.</span></p>
<p>Israel supporters are the worst people in the world.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>I have no sympathy for Israelis, nor for Israel supporters who say they “feel unsafe”. This isn’t because I am uncaring, it’s because I know any sympathy I might point in that direction will be harnessed and used to murder Palestinians, start wars, and destroy free speech rights.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>When you proclaim that anti-Zionism is antisemitism and then Zionism murders tens of thousands of children, you are naturally going to see a rise in “antisemitism” as you have defined it. That’s all this whole “antisemitism crisis” narrative has been from the very beginning.</p>
<p>Zionism is not a religion, it’s a fucking political ideology. It’s always legitimate to criticize a political ideology. Saying it’s evil forbidden speech to express disdain for Zionism is the same as saying it’s evil forbidden speech to express disdain for white nationalism. Zionism is the political ideology which supports the west’s decision to drop an apartheid ethnostate on top of a pre-existing population and maintain that apartheid ethnostate by any amount of violence and abuse necessary.</p>
<p>You can’t butcher children by the tens of thousands with the backing of the most powerful war machine on the planet in the name of supporting this political ideology and then legitimately cry victim when people have something to say about it. That’s not a thing.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>People tend to bluff the opposite of whatever hand they’re holding; newbies do it in poker, and everyone does it with their ego. Conservatives are afraid of everything, so they posture as hypermasculine tough guys. Liberals are bootlickers who act like heroes of social justice.</p>
<p>You see this dynamic everywhere, on the personal level as well as political. The person who feels small acts big. The person who feels dumb acts like a know it all. You see some bloke acting like he’s better than everyone else and think “That guy needs to be brought down a few pegs,” but really he’s only doing that because he feels inferior to everybody; you can’t bring him down any lower than he’s already brought himself. They’re all just bluffing the opposite of the hand they believe they’ve been dealt.</p>
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<p>A Chinese research team has developed an AI tool that predicts the risk of liver cancer recurrence with 82.2 percent accuracy, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature.</p>
<p>Liver cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, has a postoperative recurrence rate as high as 70 percent. Accurately predicting recurrence has been a critical challenge.</p>
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<p>Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, led by Sun Cheng, have developed a scoring system named TIMES, which quantifies the spatial distribution patterns of immune cells within the tumor microenvironment to assess relapse likelihood. The system is the world's first liver cancer recurrence prediction tool integrating spatial immune data.</p>
<p>The study demonstrated that immune cell spatial organization, rather than just their quantity, determines clinical outcomes. By combining spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, multispectral immunohistochemistry and AI-driven spatial analysis, the team established a novel method for tumor microenvironment assessment. The system was trained using liver cancer tissue samples from 61 patients.</p>
<p>The researchers have made a free online version of TIMES available, allowing global users to upload pathological staining images for instant risk evaluation.</p>
<p>The team aims to provide a revolutionary decision-making tool to help doctors optimize personalized treatments, especially in resource-limited settings, Sun said, adding that they are actively collaborating with industry partners to standardize clinical applications.</p>
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<p>Researchers have identified a surprising mechanism that helps cells defend against cancer, a new study by the Sydney-based Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) said on Monday.</p>
<p>Telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, play a key role in aging and cancer prevention. Over time, these structures naturally shorten, signaling aging cells to stop dividing – a crucial safeguard against cancer, according to the study.</p>
<p>"Our data shows telomeres are much more active. They can acutely respond to stress and actively open up to turn on a cellular response that looks like aging. They do this to avoid cancer," said Tony Cesare of the Genome Integrity Unit at CMRI.</p>
<p>Cesare and his team worked with their collaborators at the University of Kyoto to understand the "active" role that telomeres can play in avoiding cancer.</p>
<p>Published in Nature Communications, the study revealed that telomeres do more than just passively shorten with age. They actively respond to stress by triggering cellular aging processes to prevent cancer from developing.</p>
<p>"Most people think of telomeres as a passive entity that shortens with cell division. This is a passive fail-safe used during aging," Cesare said.</p>
<p>By inducing cell cycle arrest or programmed cell death, telomeres help eliminate cells with chromosomal damage before they can divide uncontrollably, he said, adding this discovery introduces a previously unknown anti-cancer function of telomeres.</p>
<p>Beyond its significance for telomere biology, Cesare suggests that this breakthrough could open new avenues for cancer treatment – targeting telomeres to trigger cell death in cancerous cells may offer a promising therapeutic strategy.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

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<p>An ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line connecting Hami in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province has set a new record by transmitting over 10,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity this year as of March 16, marking a year-on-year increase of 11.2 percent.</p>
<p>The Hami-Zhengzhou ±800 kV UHVDC transmission line is the first UHVDC project designed to transmit electricity from Xinjiang to central China.</p>
<p>The transmission line, which was put into operation in January 2014, passes through six provinces and autonomous regions, including Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan, with a length of 2,192 kilometers.</p>
<p>The project has improved Henan's electricity supply over the year and promoted Xinjiang's economic development.</p>
<p>Located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Hami boasts abundant wind and solar resources, making it a key area for renewable energy generation.</p>
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<p>German automaker BMW said on Monday that it will integrate Huawei's HiCar – the Chinese tech conglomerate's mobile app connecting devices with vehicles – into its locally produced new models in 2026.</p>
<p>BMW is teaming up with Huawei to develop smart applications based on the Harmony operating system for drivers of its vehicles using the tech conglomerate's devices in China, according to a company statement.</p>
<p>The German automaker is also working with its suppliers to achieve more "cross-cycle" cooperation and to "promote the deep integration of local Chinese (partners) into BMW's global innovation system," the statement added.</p>
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<p>Source(s): Reuters</p>

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<p>China's CERES-1 commercial rocket put eight satellites into a 535-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit on Monday.</p>
<p>The carrier rocket, CERES-1 Y10, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 4:07 p.m. on March 17 on a mission dubbed "Auld Lang Syne." It delivered five satellites, including the Yunyao-1 55-60 and the AIRSAT-06 and -07 satellites. </p>
<p>Yunyao-1 is a series of commercial meteorological satellites developed by Tianjin-based Yunyao Aerospace, aiming to form a constellation of 90 satellites. The recently launched satellites are equipped with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) occultation detection payloads to collect atmospheric temperature, humidity, pressure and ionospheric electron density data.</p>
<p>The constellation's objective is to establish a real-time global atmospheric and ionospheric detection system to enhance weather forecasting and support various industries. Yunyao Aerospace plans to provide meteorological forecast information, with updates every 20 minutes or better, for Belt and Road partner countries.</p>
<p>The Beijing-based rocket company Galactic Energy has carried out 17 launches, its <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-01-20/CERES-1-Soars-China-s-first-commercial-rocket-launch-of-2025-1AjZdPFlGxi/p.html">most recent mission</a> being China's first commercial launch of the year. The company is also developing two additional rocket types: the CERES-2, a solid-propellant carrier rocket with a payload capacity of 1.6 tonnes to a 500 km low Earth orbit (LEO), and the Pallas-1, a medium-to-large-sized reusable liquid launch vehicle with a lift-off mass of 283 tonnes and a payload capacity of 8 tonnes to LEO. The maiden flight for the CERES-2 is scheduled for June 2025. Meanwhile, the first Pallas-1 flight is expected to occur within the first half of this year.</p>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqLjK95Wt3w" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p><span>Israel</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/17/israel-restarts-large-scale-bombing-of-gaza-over-100-killed/" rel>resumed</a> <span>its genocidal campaign of annihilation in Gaza early Tuesday morning, killing hundreds in a matter of hours, including many children. As of this writing, the death toll from this assault is</span> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-03-18-2025-0df87331efc6a7b1dfd99275f52868a5" rel>reportedly at least 413</a><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>Israel is not even pretending that Hamas violated the ceasefire agreement it signed on to in January,</span> <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1901805676764029174" rel>saying</a> <span>instead that the decision to resume the onslaught was made because Hamas had been rejecting a</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-begins-choking-gaza-again" rel>significantly altered new agreement</a> <span>put forward by the Trump administration which would have allowed Israel to postpone moving toward a lasting peace.</span></p>
<p><span>“This follows Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and from the mediators,” reads a</span> <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1901805678651388197" rel>statement</a> <span>from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</span></p>
<p>“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” Netanyahu said.</p>

<p><span>Of course we all know Israel is not really acting against Hamas; Israel is acting against the entire population of the Gaza Strip. The plan to eliminate all Palestinians in Gaza has been</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/02/10/trump-says-no-right-of-return-for-palestinians-in-gaza-under-his-plan/" rel>openly confessed to</a> <span>by the president of the United States, who went as far as posting a freakishly disturbing</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/27/caitlin-johnstone-an-empire-being-honest/" rel>AI-generated music video</a> <span>on social media about the future of Gaza after its US-backed ethnic cleansing. Israel is simply making the enclave as dangerous and uninhabitable as possible so that everyone who lives there will be forced to either leave or die.</span></p>
<p><span>And this was all planned in advance. As soon as the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, the Netanyahu-aligned pundits in Israeli media</span> <a href="https://archive.md/JI94O" rel>were already saying</a> <span>they knew for a fact that the prime minister wasn’t going to allow the deal to move on to its second phase. After Netanyahu visited Washington and</span> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-will-return-to-israel-on-saturday-night-after-6-days-in-washington/" rel>stayed for nearly a week</a><span>, the Israeli outlet Haaretz</span> <a href="https://archive.vn/79y8U" rel>reported</a> <span>that the prime minister was planning to sabotage the ceasefire deal upon his return. Now here we are, watching Netanyahu completely torch the ceasefire after</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/the-gaza-ceasefire-is-being-sabotaged" rel>weeks</a> <span>of</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-admits-it-violated-the-ceasefire" rel>actively</a> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-begins-choking-gaza-again" rel>sabotaging it</a><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>Not only was this all planned in advance — it was also propagandized for in advance. Israel and the western political-media class spent days pushing the</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-pushes-new-atrocity-narrative" rel>atrocity propaganda narrative</a> <span>that Hamas had murdered child hostages Kfir and Ariel Bibas in the early weeks of the Gaza onslaught — not just murdered them, but murdered them with their bare hands.</span></p>

<p><span>Public outrage was deliberately drummed up around this narrative, despite</span> <a href="https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/there-is-no-evidence-hamas-killed-members-of-the-bibas-family-israel-is-using-their-death-to-manufacture-consent-for-genocide/" rel>no evidence</a> <span>ever being presented to the public that it was true. Western landmarks like the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower were lit orange at night in a transparent</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/theyre-fetishizing-the-bibas-kids" rel>attempt to highlight the children’s whiteness</a> <span>for westerners who’ve been trained to ignore the deaths of darker middle eastern children. Israel supporters brayed for Palestinian blood as this babies-on-bayonets atrocity propaganda was pushed into their minds to manufacture consent for future atrocities.</span></p>
<p><span>And it was all a psyop. Zeteo’s Muhammad Shehada</span> <a href="https://zeteo.com/p/is-israel-weaponizing-bibas-children-deaths" rel>reported a month and a half ago</a><span> — weeks before the Bibas narrative was unfurled — that Israel’s narrative managers appeared to be gearing up to use the Bibas kids to justify future bloodshed by pretending they didn’t know whether the children were alive or not, swearing vengeance if they were dead. Hamas</span> <a href="https://archive.is/LnV6t" rel>reported</a> <span>back in November 2023 that the Bibas children had been killed in an Israeli airstrike along with their mother. In December 2023 it was</span> <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231201-hamas-says-offered-to-hand-over-remains-of-hostage-baby-family" rel>reported in the mainstream press</a> <span>that Hamas had offered to return their bodies to Israel but Israel refused, telling the press that “Israel will not address propaganda-based reports coming from Hamas”.</span></p>
<p><span>Lo and behold, the atrocity propaganda narrative about the Bibas children was rolled out a few weeks later when their bodies were returned by Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement, just as Shehada had anticipated. And just last week, former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant</span> <a href="https://x.com/muhammadshehad2/status/1900220100671586733" rel>admitted publicly</a> <span>that he had known the Bibas kids were dead the entire time, directly contradicting the feigned shock of Israel and its spinmeisters when the bodies of the children were returned.</span></p>

<p><span>To this day, Israel has presented the public with no evidence of any kind that the Bibas siblings were murdered by the bare hands of their captors, rather than by the same Israeli airstrikes that were</span> <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1153216" rel>killing women and children every day</a> <span>in the same area as common sense would suggest. Given Israel’s</span> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/02/israel-gaza-lies-western-backers" rel>extensive history of lying</a> <span>about exactly this sort of thing, we can safely assume that the evidence was never presented because there isn’t any evidence.</span></p>
<p><span>They lied. They lied about murdered children in order to justify murdering children, just like they lied about beheaded babies on October 7 in order to justify</span> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2024/11/20/an-a-z-of-the-children-israel-killed-in-gaza" rel>killing thousands of babies</a> <span>in Gaza.</span></p>
<p>When it comes to Israel, every accusation is a confession.</p>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYkW-_4y24I" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p>This is Trump’s genocide. Trump is just as culpable for what happens in Gaza as Netanyahu. Just as guilty as Biden was during the last administration.</p>
<p><span>Trump</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/18/trump-gave-israel-the-green-light-to-restart-large-scale-bombing-in-gaza/" rel>signed off on</a> <span>the</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/18/caitlin-johnstone-israel-lied-about-murdered-children-to-justify-murdering-children/" rel>reignition of the Gaza holocaust</a><span>. He spent weeks</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/the-gaza-ceasefire-is-being-sabotaged" rel>sabotaging the ceasefire</a> <span>and then gave the thumbs up to the resumption of the genocide. He did this while</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/trump-is-bombing-yemen-for-israel" rel>bombing Yemen</a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/17/trump-says-us-will-hold-iran-accountable-for-houthi-attacks/" rel>threatening war with Iran</a> <span>for Israel.</span></p>
<p><span>I don’t know why Trump has done these things. Maybe it’s all for the</span> <a href="https://x.com/mtracey/status/1837886438903357920" rel>Adelson cash</a><span>. Maybe Epstein recorded him doing something unsavory with a minor during</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2024/11/05/israel-blackmail-the-presidents/" rel>their long association</a> <span>and gave it to</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2020/06/18/epstein-case-documentaries-wont-touch-tales-of-intel-ties/" rel>Israeli intelligence for blackmail purposes</a><span>. Maybe he owed somebody a favor for</span> <a href="https://archive.is/OlA3X" rel>bailing him out of his business failures</a> <span>in the past. Maybe he’s just a psychopath who enjoys murdering children. I don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that he did it, and he is responsible for his actions.</span></p>
<p>Trump supporters will justify literally anything their president does using whatever excuses they need to, but they are only revealing how completely empty and unprincipled their political faction is. They are unthinking worshippers of power who go along with whatever the president tells them to. By continuing to support Trump even as he continues Biden’s legacy of mass murder in the middle east, they are proving themselves to be mindless stormtroopers for the empire in full view of the entire world.</p>
<p>You can still support Trump if you hate immigrants and LGBTQ people and want lower taxes for the obscenely wealthy, but there is no legitimate reason to support him on antiwar or anti-establishment grounds. He’s just another evil Republican mass murderer president.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>Republicans in 2002: We need more authoritarianism and more wars in the middle east. Anyone who disagrees is a terrorist supporter.</p>
<p>Republicans in 2025: We need more authoritarianism and more wars in the middle east. Anyone who disagrees is a terrorist supporter, and antisemite.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>By the way has anyone checked on the western Zionist Jews? How are their feelings feeling today? Are they feeling nice feelings or bad feelings? Are their feelings feeling safe or unsafe? We need wall to wall news coverage of this supremely urgent issue; no time to cover any other story.</p>
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<p>I write so much about the fake “antisemitism crisis” not only because it’s being used to destroy civil rights throughout the western world, but because it’s one of the most dark and disturbing things I’ve ever witnessed.</p>
<p>It’s been so intensely creepy watching all of western society mobilize around a complete and utter fiction in order to stomp out all criticism of a foreign state. It’s about as dystopian a thing as you can possibly imagine, all these pundits and politicians pretending to believe that Jewish safety is seriously being threatened by an epidemic of antisemitism which must be aggressively silenced by any means necessary. All to shut down opposition to the worst inclinations of a genocidal apartheid state and the complicity of our own western governments with its crimes.</p>
<p>And we’re all expected to treat this scam seriously. Anyone who says the emperor has no clothes and calls this mass deception what it is gets tarred with the “antisemite” label and treated as further evidence that we’re all a hair’s breadth from seeing Jews rounded up onto trains again if we don’t all hurry up and shut down anti-genocide protests on university campuses. They’re not just acting out a fraudulent melodrama staged to rob us of our rights, they’re demanding that we participate in it by pretending it’s not what it plainly is.</p>
<p>It’s not just tyranny, it’s tyranny that orders people to clap along with it. It’s such a disgusting, evil thing to do to people. Such psychologically dominating abusive behavior. The more you look at it, the creepier it gets.</p>
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<p>The anti-imperialist left is what MAGA and right wing “populism” pretend to be. We ACTUALLY oppose the empire’s warmongering — not only when Democrats are in power. We ACTUALLY want to defeat the deep state — we don’t applaud billionaire Pentagon contractors like Elon Musk taking power. We ACTUALLY oppose the establishment order — because the establishment order is capitalist. We ACTUALLY stand up to the powerful — we don’t offload half the blame onto immigrants and marginalized groups.</p>
<p>The anti-imperialist left is also what liberals pretend to be. We ACTUALLY support the working class. We ACTUALLY stand up for the little guy. We ACTUALLY want justice and equality. We ACTUALLY support civil rights. We ACTUALLY oppose tyranny.</p>
<p>Everything the human heart longs for lies in the death of capitalism, militarism and empire, and yet both of the dominant western political factions of our day support continuing all of these things. This is because westerners spend their entire lives marinating in power-serving propaganda which herds them into these two mainstream political factions to ensure that they will pose no meaningful challenges to our rulers. All political energy is funneled into movements and parties which are set up to maintain the status quo while pretending to support the people, with the illusion of political freedom sustained by a false two-party dichotomy in which both factions serve the same ruling power structure.</p>
<p>Of course, what mainstream liberalism and right wing “populism” have to offer that anti-imperialist socialism does not is the ability to win major elections with successful candidates. This is because generations of imperial psyops have gone into stomping out the anti-imperialist left in the western world, and because only candidates which uphold the status quo are ever allowed to get close to winning an election. This doesn’t mean mainstream liberalism or right wing “populism” are the answer, it just means our prison warden isn’t going to hand us the keys to the exit door.</p>
<p>At some point we’re going to have to rise up and use the power of our numbers to force the urgently needed changes we long to see in our world. Everything in our society is set up to prevent this from ever happening. That’s all the two mainstream political factions are designed to do. That’s why they both have phony “populist” elements within them which purport to be leading a brave revolutionary charge against the establishment, while herding everyone into support for the two status quo political parties. And that’s why the anti-imperialist left is everything they pretend to be.</p>
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<p>Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.</p>
<p>Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station. Splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end.</p>
<p>Within an hour, the astronauts were out of their capsule, waving and smiling at the cameras while being hustled away in reclining stretchers for routine medical checks.</p>
<p>It all started with a flawed Boeing test flight last spring.</p>
<p>The two expected to be gone just a week or so after launching on Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule on June 5. So many problems cropped up on the way to the space station that NASA eventually sent Starliner back empty and transferred the test pilots to SpaceX, pushing their homecoming into February. Then SpaceX capsule issues added another month's delay.</p>
<p>Sunday's arrival of their relief crew meant Wilmore and Williams could finally leave. NASA cut them loose a little early, given the iffy weather forecast later this week. They checked out with NASA's Nick Hague and Russia's Alexander Gorbunov, who arrived in their own SpaceX capsule last fall with two empty seats reserved for the Starliner duo.</p>
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<p>From left, NASA's Butch Wilmore, Russia's Alexander Gorbunov, NASA's Nick Hague and NASA's Suni Williams wait to exit the SpaceX capsule after splashing down, March 18, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>Wilmore and Williams ended up spending 286 days in space – 278 days longer than anticipated when they launched. They circled Earth 4,576 times and traveled 121 million miles (195 million kilometers) by the time of splashdown.</p>
<p>"On behalf of SpaceX, welcome home," radioed SpaceX Mission Control in California.</p>
<p>"What a ride," replied Hague, the capsule's commander. "I see a capsule full of grins ear to ear."</p>
<p>Dolphins circled the capsule as divers readied it for hoisting onto the recovery ship. Once safely on board, the side hatch was opened and the astronauts were helped out, one by one. Williams was next-to-last out, followed by Wilmore who gave two gloved thumbs-up.</p>
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<p>Wilmore and Williams' plight captured the world's attention, giving new meaning to the phrase "stuck at work" and turning "Butch and Suni" into household names. While other astronauts had logged longer spaceflights over the decades, none had to deal with so much uncertainty or see the length of their mission expand by so much.</p>
<p>Wilmore and Williams quickly transitioned from guests to full-fledged station crew members, conducting experiments, fixing equipment and even spacewalking together. With 62 hours over nine spacewalks, Williams set a record: the most time spent spacewalking over a career among female astronauts.</p>
<p>Both had lived on the orbiting lab before and knew the ropes, and brushed up on their station training before rocketing away. Williams became the station's commander three months into their stay and held the post until earlier this month.</p>
<p>Their mission took an unexpected twist in late January when President Donald Trump asked SpaceX founder Elon Musk to accelerate the astronauts' return and blamed the delay on the Biden administration. The replacement crew's brand new SpaceX capsule still wasn't ready to fly, so SpaceX subbed it with a used one, hurrying things along by at least a few weeks.</p>
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<p>Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong-2, or Snow Dragon-2, opened its decks to the public on Tuesday at Lyttelton Harbor in Christchurch, New Zealand, attracting around 600 visitors, including local officials and members of the public.</p>
<p>Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, the Xuelong-2 is making its second stop in Christchurch on this voyage.</p>
<p>As part of the visit, Chinese and New Zealand Antarctic researchers held an academic seminar aboard the vessel, discussing polar marine biology, chemistry and geology.</p>
<p>During its port call, the Xuelong-2 conducted personnel rotations and resupplied before continuing its mission in the Ross Sea for an oceanic survey.</p>
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<p><span>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has</span> <a href="https://x.com/Israel_katz/status/1902388250053861589" rel>published</a> <span>an explicit statement of genocidal intent toward the people of Gaza, threatening civilians in the enclave with collective punishment in the form of “total devastation” if they do not find a way to overthrow Hamas and free all Israeli hostages.</span></p>
<p><span>Katz’s statement</span> <a href="https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/1902384311128510919" rel>reads as follows</a><span>:</span></p>
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<p>“Residents of Gaza, this is your final warning. The first Sinwar destroyed Gaza, and the second Sinwar will bring upon it total ruin. The Israeli Air Force’s attack against Hamas terrorists was only the first step. What follows will be far harsher, and you will bear the full cost.</p>
<p>“Evacuation of the population from combat zones will soon resume. If all Israeli hostages are not released and Hamas is not kicked out of Gaza, Israel will act with force you have not known before.</p>
<p>“Take the advice of the U.S. President: return the hostages and kick out Hamas, and new options will open up for you — including relocation to other parts of the world for those who choose. The alternative is destruction and total devastation.”</p>
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<p><span>When Katz says “Take the advice of the US president,” he is referring to</span> <a href="https://x.com/POTUS/status/1897408268982464524" rel>a statement</a> <span>made by President Trump earlier this month which made essentially the same threat addressed “to the People of Gaza,” saying, “A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!”</span></p>
<p><span>When I</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/trumps-demented-gaza-threats-and" rel>criticized the US president</a> <span>for these remarks which explicitly threaten Gaza’s civilians, I got a deluge of Trump supporters telling me he wasn’t</span> <em><strong>really</strong></em> <span>talking about “the people of Gaza” as he said, but was rather speaking only about the ones who are actively holding hostages. Katz’s statement makes it abundantly clear that they were wrong, and that those of us who called a spade a spade at the time were correct.</span></p>
<p><span>The Israeli defense minister is simply following Trump’s position and reiterating what everyone who isn’t a blinkered partisan hack knew Trump was saying two weeks ago. He is doing this in exactly the same way Benjamin Netanyahu followed Trump’s position on ethnically cleansing Gaza last month by</span> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/17/netanyahu-committed-to-trumps-plan-to-take-over-gaza" rel>enthusiastically endorsing</a> <span>the plan Trump put forward to</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/02/10/trump-says-no-right-of-return-for-palestinians-in-gaza-under-his-plan/" rel>permanently remove</a> <span>all Palestinians from the enclave. Trump puts forward the plan, and Israeli officials put it into action.</span></p>
<p><span>So you’ve got both the US and Israeli governments openly threatening the entire population of the Gaza strip with the</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_punishment" rel>war crime of collective punishment</a> <span>if they don’t somehow kick Hamas out of Gaza, and additionally announcing the intent to inflict “total devastation” upon that population if they do not.</span></p>

<p>This is about as explicit an admission of genocidal intent as you can possibly come up with.</p>
<p><span>In its genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, South African prosecutors</span> <a href="https://x.com/SuppressedNws/status/1745437807605113296" rel>compiled a mountain of evidence</a> <span>of Israeli officials announcing the intent to commit genocide in Gaza, such as Netanyahu describing Gaza’s population as “Amalek” in reference to a Bible story about a people who were completely annihilated on the orders of God, or former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant describing Palestinians in Gaza as “human animals” while declaring a “total siege” on the enclave.</span></p>
<p><span>Al Jazeera’s Raz Segal and Penny Green</span> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/1/14/intent-in-the-genocide-case-against-israel-is-not-hard-to-prove" rel>wrote the following</a> <span>regarding the ICJ case last year:</span></p>
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<p>“The crime of genocide has two elements — intention and execution — both of which have to be proven when accusations are made… Intention is usually harder to prove when accusations of genocide are made; the petitioner has to be able to prove “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such,” in the language of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. But in Israel’s case, intention too has been laid bare by an ample amount of evidence — as the South African legal team pointed out.”</p>
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<p>And Katz’s statement is probably the most clear and explicit admission yet. It’s hard to imagine a clearer declaration of genocidal intent than delivering a video statement addressed to a civilian population threatening them with “total devastation” if they don’t do as they’re told.</p>
<p>We may be sure that these statements by Katz and Trump have been added to files held by those who hope to successfully prosecute these monsters for war crimes one day. We may also be sure that they will be recorded in what will eventually be seen as one of the darker chapters in our civilization’s history.</p>
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title: How sleep struggles are shaping China&amp;#039;s health industry
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-21/How-sleep-struggles-are-shaping-China-s-health-industry-1BUEGdc7jaw/img/b89ca425f99d43f8bcd7d40d10b40727/b89ca425f99d43f8bcd7d40d10b40727-1920.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>For four years, Tony Ma struggled with chronic sleep disturbances – difficulty falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings and shortened sleep duration.</p>
<p>A recent PhD graduate from China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), one of the country's top law schools, Ma had spent countless late nights working on his thesis, a habit that severely disrupted his circadian rhythm. His sleep deprivation persisted until he sought help earlier this year at the First People's Hospital of Yinchuan in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.</p>
<p>After doctors ruled out psychological causes such as depression and anxiety, they prescribed traditional Chinese medicine sleep aids and tailored lifestyle adjustments. Following a month of treatment, Ma finally regained the ability to sleep soundly.</p>
<p>Ma's story reflects a growing awareness across China: sleep disorders are increasingly recognized as medical issues requiring professional care. On social media platforms, thousands now share their own experiences visiting sleep clinics – detailing their diagnoses and recovery processes – a phenomenon that has generated widespread public discourse on sleep health.</p>
<p>Lei Haichao, head of the National Health Commission, recently announced that sleep and mental health clinics are expected to be available in every prefecture-level city across China by the end of 2025. Many public hospitals have already initiated such services in recent years.</p>
<p>Sleep disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern in China. The 2025 China Sleep Health Survey Report, released by the China Sleep Big Data Center, reveals that adults aged 18 and above average between 7.06 and 7.18 hours of sleep per night, with nearly half (48.5 percent) experiencing sleep disturbances.</p>
<p>Notably, women are more affected than men, and the prevalence of sleep issues increases with age. Additionally, younger individuals tend to go to bed later, with 57.3 percent of those born after 2000 and 49.4 percent of those born in the 1990s falling asleep after midnight.</p>
<p>Sleep disorders encompass various conditions, including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and circadian rhythm disorders. Accurate diagnosis often requires polysomnography and other specialized tools.</p>
<p>Highlighting the health risks associated with sleep disorders, Dr He Guohua, chief neurologist at Changsha Central Hospital in central China's Hunan Province, told CMG that these conditions can lead to cognitive impairments such as memory decline and slowed reactions, adversely affecting daily life and work efficiency.</p>
<p>"They may also cause metabolic disruptions, elevating risks of chronic conditions like hypertension and obesity, increasing the likelihood of cardiovascular disease, and weakening the immune system – heightening susceptibility to infections and tumors," said the doctor.</p>
<p>Reflecting growing public awareness and demand for treatment, China's sleep health industry is experiencing rapid growth. According to the report mentioned above, the market size expanded from 261.63 billion yuan (roughly $36 billion) in 2016 to 495.58 billion yuan (roughly $68 billion) in 2023, reflecting an 8.6 percent year-on-year increase. Projections suggest the market could surpass the one-trillion-yuan threshold by 2030.</p>
<p>Heightened awareness has spurred expansion in the sleep aid market, including melatonin supplements, non-invasive ventilators, and oral appliances. The pursuit of better sleep quality has also driven demand for products like noise-canceling earplugs, smart sleep-monitoring wristbands and sleep-assisting apps. Industry reports indicate a shift toward greater intelligence, specialization and cross-sector integration in the sleep health sector.</p>

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<p><span>The Gaza holocaust has reignited with as much sadistic fury as it ever saw under the Biden administration. More than five hundred people have</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/20/israeli-attacks-kill-110-more-palestinians-in-gaza-as-idf-expands-ground-offensive/" rel>reportedly been killed</a> <span>by Israeli bombardment since the onslaught resumed early Tuesday morning, including at least 200 children and 112 women.</span></p>
<p>I will admit to having been hopeful. I know it’s illegal to express hope online, but I really did hope that by some miracle peace would find some way forward in Gaza in spite of the frenetic efforts by Trump and Netanyahu and their cohorts to sabotage it. I had hope, and now I have grief.</p>
<p>Now this constant mass atrocity has been fully reanimated. And the people who rule over us are actively supporting this, while working to imprison, fire, silence and deport anyone who opposes it.</p>
<p>This is a broken civilization. A warped and twisted dystopia. The waking nightmare we are witnessing in Gaza is the result of everything that we have become as a society. Those dead and mutilated children on your social media feed are the fruit on the tree of the western world.</p>
<p>Please understand that this is personal now. This isn’t only about some strangers in the middle east. It’s also about you. It’s about your rights. It’s about your freedom to speak out against the criminality of your rulers. It’s about the kind of society you want to live in. It’s about the kind of future you want for your children.</p>
<p>We are not separate from what’s happening in Gaza, as hard as we might try to make ourselves feel that way. Gaza is here. The waves of blood are lapping at your doorstep. The dead and mutilated children are strewn about your living room and kitchen. They were placed there by the powerful people who run your government and its allies.</p>
<p>There’s no getting away from it. Gaza has been brought right to you and laid at your feet.</p>
<p>And it’s up to you how you’re going to respond to it.</p>
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<p>Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck.</p>
<p>The recall covers just over 46,000 vehicles built from November 2023 through February 27 of this year, Tesla said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</p>
<p>While Tesla does not break out deliveries of its Cybertrucks, the recalled vehicles represent a vast majority of the Cybertruck vehicles on the road, based on analyst estimates.</p>
<p>The recall could prove to be a setback for Tesla, whose stock has lost about half its value this year as the electric vehicle maker grapples with rising competition, an aging lineup, and backlash against CEO Elon Musk's controversial role overseeing cuts to federal spending in the Trump White House.</p>
<p>Tesla is recalling the cars because of the risk of a stainless steel exterior trim panel detaching from the vehicle, causing a potential road hazard and raising the chances of a crash, it said.</p>
<p>"Recalls of the entire production for a physical item such as body panels focus attention on quality issues that Tesla has avoided for many years," said Sam Fiorani, vice president at research firm AutoForecast Solutions. "Reputations take a long time to build and can be tarnished very quickly."</p>
<p>Demand for the unconventional EV pickup had already shown signs of weakness toward the end of last year, following several delays.</p>
<p>Analysts have also pointed to a change in sentiment toward the EV maker from existing customers and potential new buyers, as reactions toward the brand such as protests at Tesla stores across the U.S. and sales boycotts emerge.</p>
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title: China&amp;#039;s semi-invasive BMI helps patient &amp;#039;speak&amp;#039; Chinese
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-21/China-s-semi-invasive-BMI-helps-patient-speak-Chinese-1BUQ2OFbo9W/img/d6f06403b8dd498c8007a563fcec4378/d6f06403b8dd498c8007a563fcec4378-750.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>A Chinese semi-invasive brain-machine interface (BMI) research team has successfully completed multiple cases of full cortical BMI implantation, enabling an aphasic patient to output Chinese language and paralyzed patients to control computers and robotic arms.</p>
<p>According to a Thursday press conference held by the Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing (CIBR), as well as the Capital Medical University-affiliated Xuanwu Hospital and NeuCyber NeuroTech (Beijing) Co., Ltd., clinical evidence from the first cohort of patients implanted with the system demonstrated that over 98 percent of the BMI channels remain functional after the surgery.</p>
<p>The NeuCyber Matrix BMI System, a joint innovation by CIBR and NeuCyber, is a wireless BMI system featuring a thin, flexible nano-fabricated film microelectrode. It has a flux of 128-channel in semi-invasive device and is integrated with a compact micro-circuit for recording and processing electrocorticography (ECoG) signals.</p>
<p>According to the CIBR, for the first time, an aphasic patient has been able to output Chinese language through the semi-invasive BMI system, regaining the ability to communicate. The paralyzed patients are also successfully adapting to the system and using it to control external devices, compensating for their loss of motor function.</p>
<p>CIBR Director Luo Minmin said that to accurately interpret patients' ECoG signals, the system uses three key technologies. The first is a high-integration micro-host designed to process high-flux, low-power signals. The second is new-generation wireless short-range communication technology, which is used for low-power, high-bandwidth data transmission. And the third is a real-time, accurate and multi-scenario algorithm, which can decode fine movements and the Chinese language accurately.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, a team led by Xuanwu Hospital President Zhao Guoguang performed the world's first wireless Chinese-language BMI implantation surgery on a patient who had lost the ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).</p>
<p>Assisted by a neurosurgical robotic system, the team precisely implanted the NeuCyber Matrix BMI System on the dura mater of the left side of the patient's brain – the region responsible for language processing.</p>
<p>The surgery took a semi-invasive approach, positioning the electrode outside the dura mater to capture high-quality neural signals with minimal trauma, unlike invasive BMI surgery, which implants electrodes inside the brain.</p>
<p>A coin-sized control and signal transmission device was also embedded into the surface of the patient's skull, enabling efficient neural signal transmission and wireless power supply through near-field communication technology.</p>
<p>The patient began language decoding training on March 14, following the surgery. After just three hours, their real-time decoding accuracy for 62 commonly used words had reached 34 percent. That accuracy level has since improved to 52 percent, according to Zhao.</p>
<p>Aided by an adaptive error correction algorithm that is based on a large language model, the patient has already regained basic Chinese-language communication abilities. The system has decoded sentences such as "I want to drink water," "I want to eat," and "I'm in a great mood today. I'd like to take a walk with my family." The decoding latency for a single Chinese character is now below 100 milliseconds.</p>
<p>"BMI technology can help speech-impaired patients regain their communication abilities," said Li Yuan, business development director at NeuCyber NeuroTech (Beijing) Co., Ltd.</p>
<p>"With synthetic speech technology, what they want to say can even be heard," Li added.</p>
<p>Zhao said the surgery results suggest that semi-invasive BMI technology can provide a novel, long-term, stable language recovery solution for more aphasic patients, expanding the boundaries of this technology in the field of neurological disease diagnosis and treatment.</p>
<p>He said his team will continue to explore BMI-powered clinical practices for intractable epilepsy, spinal cord injury, stroke, ALS and aphasia.</p>

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title: Graphics: Which countries in Asia are most prepared for AI?
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<p>The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 is set to take place from March 25 to 28 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, with discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) application and governance at the top of the agenda. In the following graphic, CGTN analyzes which countries in Asia are most prepared to utilize AI.</p>
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title: China&amp;#039;s 8,600-car carrier sets construction speed record
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<p>A Chinese car carrier with a maximum capacity of 8,600 vehicles was officially delivered on Thursday, setting a national record for the fastest hull assembly and adjustment cycle for massive car carriers, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced.</p>
<p>Independently developed in China, the newly delivered vessel measures around 200 meters in length and has a beam of 38 meters. It is a duel-fuel carrier powered by fuel oil and liquified natural gas, with 14 decks for vehicle parking that allow for the efficient load and transport of up to 8,600 passenger cars, trucks or buses.</p>
<p>The hull assembly and adjustment timespan for the vessel was only 200 days, the fastest in China for the construction of a car carrier.</p>
<p>"With our integrated construction technology and optimized roll-on/roll-off system design, we have overcome efficiency bottlenecks, allowing us to break this record. The vessel is of excellent performance, high energy efficiency and broad adaptability for different vehicle types. Looking ahead, we have (received orders for) other car carriers, including the 9,000-vehicle model and the 10,800-vehicle model, which is the largest," said Li Zhizhong, production director of CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.</p>
<p>The shipbuilder aims to deliver 28 vessels this year. So far, it has delivered seven new ships, averaging one delivery every 11 working days, said Li.</p>
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title: Regeneration beyond Earth: Planaria joins China&amp;#039;s space lab
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-21/Regeneration-beyond-Earth-Planaria-joins-China-s-space-lab-1BViQRNeb8A/img/78e17c121fef46b4b2ca3582a3994389/78e17c121fef46b4b2ca3582a3994389-1280.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>China's space station is set to welcome a new life form – planaria – following previous experiments involving zebrafish and fruit flies, according to Zhang Wei, a researcher at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in his recent interview with Youth.cn.</p>
<p>"This year's launch of Shenzhou spacecraft will carry dozens of planarian segments into space," Zhang said.</p>
<p>Planarias are flatworms with amazing regeneration abilities. There are many different species that inhabit freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems. When cut, they can regrow complete heads or tails, making them ideal models for studying tissue regeneration.</p>
<p>The new experiment will utilize the "life ecosystem experiment cabinet" on the space station's "small universal biological cultivation module." Researchers will observe the regeneration process in different planarian segments in orbit, collecting and analyzing samples at key stages.</p>
<p>By using planaria as model organisms, the experiment aims to study how the space environment affects their regenerative patterns and physiological behavior, Zhang explained.</p>
<p>"We'll explore the molecular basis of these changes and investigate how gravity influences cell proliferation, migration and differentiation, enhancing our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of regeneration," Zhang said.</p>
<p>In addition, the zebrafish previously sent into space will be part of an upgraded experiment in future missions.</p>
<p>"With a genetic similarity of 87 percent to humans, zebrafish studies could provide insights into countering health issues caused by microgravity and may even offer new strategies for treating osteoporosis on Earth," said Wang Yifeng, deputy chief designer at the Payload Operation and Control Center of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization.</p>
<p>During the Shenzhou-19 mission, fruit fly experiments focused on the combined effects of microgravity and weak magnetic environments. Analysis of over 20 days of in-orbit video footage revealed that microgravity significantly altered fruit fly activity and courtship behavior patterns. This finding offers fresh insights into how organisms adapt to extreme environments.</p>
<p>(Gong Zhe contributed to the story.)</p>

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title: Robots on bikes to 200-day cargo ships: 10 things from China this week
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<p><em>From the government's special initiatives to boost consumption to numerous innovation-linked developments, here are ten things that happened in China that caught readers' attention this week.</em></p>
<p><strong>1. Special initiative to boost consumption</strong></p>
<p>China unveiled a plan on special initiatives to increase consumption, part of a larger effort to make domestic demand the main driver of economic growth. The plan aims to vigorously boost consumption, stimulate domestic demand through high-quality supply and other measures, increase spending power by raising earnings and improve the consumption environment.</p>
<p>Days after the plan was announced, two prominent global banks also indicated that Chinese consumer sentiment was recovering. Deutsche Bank said that 54 percent of respondents it polled this quarter say they feel financially better off, while HSBC Bank upgraded China's GDP growth forecast to 4.8 percent based on expectations of stronger consumer spending.</p>
<p><strong>2. Industrial output exceeds expectations in Jan-Feb 2025</strong></p>
<p>Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment beat expectations in January and February, showing signs of resilience. Industrial output was up 5.9 percent year-on-year during Jan-Feb, while retail sales were up 4 percent. Exports rose 3.4 percent to $535.25 billion, while fixed asset investment expanded by 4.1 percent in the same period.</p>
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<p>Key takeaways from China's Jan-Feb economic figures. /CGTN</p>
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<p>Also in Jan-Feb, China's railway passenger trips marked a 4.7 percent year-on-year increase, reaching 726 million during the first two months of 2025 and hitting an all-time high, China's railway operator said.</p>
<p><strong>3. Global business leaders arrive for CDF 2025</strong></p>
<p>Global business leaders are arriving in Beijing for the China Development Forum (CDF) 2025, set to be held in Beijing on March 23-24. The premier platform for dialogue between the Chinese government, global businesses, academia and international organizations, the CDF this year is themed 'Unleashing Development Momentum for Stable Growth of Global Economy', and comes just over a week after China's national Two Sessions.</p>
<p>Ahead of the CDF, business delegations have been meeting with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. During his meeting with Merlin Swire, CEO of John Swire &amp; Sons, the Commerce Minister highlighted China's vast consumer market potential and reaffirmed the government's commitment to high-level opening-up, improving the business environment, and expanding market access in sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare and education.</p>
<p><strong>4. 8,600-car carrier ship sets construction speed record</strong></p>
<p>In a remarkable achievement elevating the country's world-leading ship-building credentials to new heights, a Chinese car carrier cargo ship was delivered having taken just a record 200 days for its hull assembly and adjustment, as per the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). Measuring 200m by 38m, it is a duel-fuel carrier powered by fuel oil and LNG with 14 vehicle decks that can allow the transport of 8,600 passenger cars, trucks or buses.</p>
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<p>The record-breaking Chinese car carrier ship with a maximum capacity of 8,600 vehicles sails at sea. /VCG</p>
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<p><strong>5. First 1-tonne payload cargo drone completes maiden flight</strong></p>
<p>Also in the high-tech cargo space, China's first large cargo drone capable of carrying payloads of up to one tonne completed its maiden flight in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province. The unmanned TP1000 has a maximum range of 1000km with a full 1000kg load and is expected to enter operational service in 2026.</p>
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<p>China's TP1000 large cargo drone completed its maiden flight in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, March 15, 2025. /CMG</p>
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<p data-sanitized-class="title">China's TP1000 large cargo drone completed its maiden flight in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, March 15, 2025. /CMG</p>
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<p><strong>6. BYD unveils fast-charging battery with 2km/s charging speed</strong></p>
<p>In the New Energy Vehicles (NEV) sector, Chinese auto-maker BYD unveiled a new fast-charging battery capable reaching a top charging speed of 2km/s, enabling it to provide a 407km driving range on just a five-minute charge. Deployment of this charger and related infrastructure will enable BYD to offer 'oil-electric parity', meaning it will be possible to charge NEVs at comparable times to conventional internal-combustion engine cars. BYD also said it would build over 4,000 fast-charging stations across China.</p>
<p><strong>7. New AgiBot humanoid robot rides bike, performs delicate tasks</strong></p>
<p>Coming to the field of robots, the 1.3m AgiBot Lingxi X2 humanoid robot unveiled in Shanghai has gone viral for being able to perform movements requiring dexterity and grace, such as riding bicycles and self-balancing scooters or sewing using needles and thread. Videos show it picking items off a shelf and removing plugs from their sockets.</p>
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<p><strong>8. CUMT unveils space mining robot for asteroids and the moon</strong></p>
<p>Robots for space are also on the anvil. Experts at the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) have introduced a multifunctional space mining robots. The six-legged robot has three wheels and three claw-legs meant to enable it to operate in a microgravity environment. The claws essentially allow the robot to cling and grip surfaces and objects to anchor itself while drilling and collecting samples.</p>
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<p>China's space mining robot in action. /CMG</p>
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<p><strong>9. China-led team achieves quantum-secured communication across 12,900 km</strong></p>
<p>A global research team led by Chinese scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China has achieved quantum-secured communication over 12,900 km between China and South Africa using the Jinan-1 micro-nano satellite and compact ground stations. Pulses forming a quantum key were sent from a rooftop in Beijing to another in Cape Town enabling real-time quantum key distribution.</p>
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<p>One half of the team that achieved long-distance quantum-secured communication using their ground transmitter. /CGTN</p>
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<p><strong>10. Top universities to expand undergraduate enrollment to focus on AI</strong></p>
<p>With AI increasingly being touted as the biggest disruptor since the Internet, several of China's top universities have declared plans to expand undergraduate enrollment this year to focus on national strategic priorities and cutting-edge technologies. Tsinghua, Peking, Renmin and other universities will expand their undergraduate intakes in areas such as AI, renewable energy and integrated circuits.</p>
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title: World Day for Glaciers: Protecting Earth&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;cold storage&amp;#039;
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<p>Glaciers are essential to Earth's ecosystem. They serve as freshwater reservoirs, regulate sea levels and support biodiversity. More than 2 billion people rely on glaciers and seasonal snowmelt for drinking water, agriculture and hydropower.</p>
<p>Glaciers act as nature's water towers, storing about 70 percent of the world's freshwater. Their seasonal meltwater supports rivers, forests and farmlands.</p>
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<p>The Lhegu Glacier in Qamdo City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China. /VCG</p>
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<p>However, rising global temperatures are accelerating <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-12-10/Expert-Greenland-is-losing-up-to-10-000-tonnes-of-ice-per-second--1poZkGFb8GY/index.html">glacier melt</a>, and rapid glacier loss is already affecting communities worldwide.</p>
<p>Scientists warn that by 2050, one-third of the world's glaciers could disappear, severely impacting water security and ecosystems.</p>
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<p>To address this crisis, the United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP) and established March 21 as World Day for Glaciers.</p>
<p>In addition, 2025-2034 has been declared the "Decade of Action for Cryospheric Science," aiming to raise global awareness of glaciers' critical role in climate and hydrological systems while tackling the urgent challenges posed by accelerated glacier melt.</p>
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<p>The Shoesmith Glacier has lost an ice mass equivalent to a 10-story building in Antarctica, March 1, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p data-sanitized-class="title">The Shoesmith Glacier has lost an ice mass equivalent to a 10-story building in Antarctica, March 1, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>China has made significant efforts to monitor and protect its glaciers. Currently, there are 48,571 glaciers in western China, covering a total area of 51,800 square kilometers, with an estimated ice volume of 4,300-4,700 cubic kilometers. These glaciers are mainly distributed in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, particularly in the Himalayas, Hengduan Mountains, Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains. The Kunlun Mountains system has the highest number of glaciers, with 8,922 in total.</p>
<p>However, climate change is taking its toll. Over the past 50 years, glacier area in China's arid western regions has shrunk by 18 percent. By the end of this century, more than 70 percent of these glaciers may disappear, according to Wang Feiteng, a researcher at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.</p>
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<p>In response to the accelerating glacier retreat, China has taken <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-16/China-s-Xizang-glacier-protection-regulation-to-take-effect-1w6BvAVBLGM/p.html">various measures</a>, with the most crucial being energy conservation and emission reduction.</p>
<p>Scientists are using satellite technology and on-site measurements to track glacier changes. In recent years, researchers have tested innovative methods like covering glaciers with reflective materials to slow down melting. In 2023, a trial on the Tianshan No. 1 glacier showed promising results in reducing ice loss.</p>
<p>Additionally, China has established several nature reserves focused on glacier conservation, such as the Qomolangma, Sanjiangyuan and Qilian Mountains national nature reserves. These protected areas help reduce <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-02/Andean-glacier-retreat-unprecedented-in-human-civilization-study-says-1vJVIdOY0tq/p.html">direct human impact</a> on glaciers.</p>
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<p>The Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, November 19, 2024. /VCG</p>
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<p>International organizations are also intensifying glacier protection efforts. The IYGP will bring together experts and policymakers to promote conservation strategies. Governments are also investing in climate adaptation measures to mitigate the impact of glacier loss.</p>
<p>The Global Glacier Casualty List project was founded in 2024 through a collaboration between Rice University, the University of Iceland, the Iceland Glaciological Society, the World Glacier Monitoring Service and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.</p>
<p>This project has identified 18 glaciers worldwide that are at risk of disappearing but hold significant scientific and socio-economic value. Among them, China's Dagu Glacier has been selected as the only representative from the country.</p>
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<p>"Artificial intelligence (AI) has enormous potential in glacier monitoring, change prediction and disaster early warning," Wang added. AI has shown promising applications in predicting <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-10-06/Explainer-Glacial-lake-floods-a-growing-unpredictable-climate-risk-1nGflH6VkrK/index.html">glacial lake floods</a>, optimizing meltwater management and assessing avalanche risks. Scientists look forward to building a global intelligent glacier monitoring network to enable real-time tracking and data sharing. AI could also support green and low-carbon development, helping to slow glacier retreat and contribute to global ecological sustainability.</p>
<p>Protecting glaciers is crucial for future generations. Through global cooperation, scientific research and sustainable policies, these vital freshwater sources can be safeguarded.</p>
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<p>The Shenzhou-19 crew members on board China's space station completed their third series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) at 8:50 p.m. Beijing Time, China Media Group (CMG) reported on Friday.</p>
<p>Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze worked for about seven hours to complete multiple tasks, including the installation of space debris protection devices and extravehicular auxiliary facilities, as well as extravehicular equipment inspection. They were assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth.</p>
<p>Cai and Song, the two crew members assigned to undertake spacewalk duties, have since returned to the Wentian lab module safely. Cai has now carried out five extravehicular missions, more than any other Chinese astronaut to date, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).</p>
<p>The Shenzhou-19 crew has been in space for nearly five months, and various space scientific experiments and tests are progressing smoothly. The crew is scheduled to return to Earth in more than a month.</p>
<p>(With input from Xinhua)</p>
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<p>A ceremony is held to announce the Basic Science Lifetime Award at Tsinghua University, March 21, 2025. /ICBS</p>
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<p>The 2025 International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS 2025) announced its esteemed Basic Science Lifetime Award (BSLA) recipients at a press conference held at Tsinghua University on Friday.</p>
<p>Six globally acclaimed scientists, including Nobel laureates Samuel Chao Chung Ting, David Jonathan Gross, Steven Chu, Turing Award winner Robert Endre Tarjan, Fields medalist mathematician Shigefumi Mori, and Wolf Prize winner George Lusztig were recognized for their groundbreaking contributions to mathematics, physics, information science and engineering.</p>
<p>The 2025 BSLA in Mathematics is awarded to:</p>
<p>Prof. Shigefumi Mori from Kyoto University</p>
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<p>"For his fundamental contributions to algebraic geometry, the Minimal Model Program, and profound influence in the classification of higher-dimensional algebraic varieties."</p>
<p>Prof. George Lusztig from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)</p>
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<p>"For his unparalleled contributions to representation theory, and the profound influence of the theory of Deligne–Lusztig varieties, and Kazhdan–Lusztig theory."</p>
<p>The 2025 BSLA in Physics is awarded to:</p>
<p>Prof. David Jonathan Gross from University of California, Santa Barbara</p>
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<p>"For the discovery of asymptotic freedom and other pioneering contributions to elementary particle physics and string theory."</p>
<p>Prof. Samuel Chao Chung Ting from MIT</p>
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<p>"For his transformative discovery of the J/ψ meson, groundbreaking contributions to space-based research, and visionary leadership in global collaborations in experimental physics."</p>
<p>The 2025 BSLA in Information Science and Engineering is awarded to:</p>
<p>Prof. Steven Chu from Stanford University</p>
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<p>"For his transformative contributions to atomic physics, biophysics, precision measurements, and energy innovations."</p>
<p>Prof. Robert Endre Tarjan from Princeton University</p>
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<p>"For his pioneering contributions to computer science, invention of novel efficient graph algorithms and data structures, and their profound influence in data science."</p>
<p>Established in 2023, the BSLA honors extraordinary scientists whose work in basic science have been both outstanding and innovative and have, over the course of the past 30 years or more, brought about fundamental change in his or her discipline. This year's recipients have each achieved landmark breakthroughs that continue to inspire future generations of researchers.</p>
<p>The 2025 International Congress of Basic Science is scheduled for July, aiming to further strengthen international collaboration and advance foundational scientific research following the success of previous events.</p>
<p>The 2024 congress brought together nearly 1,000 top scientists from over 40 countries and regions, featuring more than 500 cutting-edge academic presentations. The event attracted over 5 million participants online and offline, fostering a vibrant platform for global scientific exchange.</p>
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuSYHi6GY70" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p><span>Trump is</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/18/trump-gave-israel-the-green-light-to-restart-large-scale-bombing-in-gaza/" rel>butchering children in Gaza</a><span>,</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/13/doj-deploys-antisemitism-task-force-to-four-us-cities-as-part-of-crackdown-on-pro-palestine-protests/" rel>stomping out free speech</a> <span>in the US,</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/20/more-us-airstrikes-hit-yemen-as-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel/" rel>bombing Yemen for Israel</a><span>, and</span> <a href="https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-iran-war-plan" rel>preparing for full-scale war with Iran</a> <span>in plans which reportedly include the</span> <a href="https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-nuclear-war-plan-for-iran" rel>possible use of nuclear weapons</a><span>.</span></p>
<p>And from what I can see, Trump supporters are mostly fine with it. Everything the so-called MAGA movement claims to stand for is a lie.</p>
<p>“MAGA” is just Republicans doing Republican things. Ten years ago the GOP started wallpapering over its shattered reputation from the Bush administration with a right wing populist message which purported to oppose neoconservative war agendas, support free speech, seek to drain the swamp, and put America first. In practice what we are seeing is Trump murdering and warmongering in the middle east just like Bush, rolling out freakish authoritarian agendas in the US just like Bush, advancing longstanding neoconservative agendas just like Bush, and putting Israel first just like every Republican for decades.</p>
<p>Trump is all the most evil things Bush was, but MAGA morons pretend he’s something different because he put on a red hat. Dumbest, most pathetic and fraudulent political faction in existence.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>As footage of dead kids in Gaza fills your social media timeline once again, keep in mind that the reason the empire has worked so hard to stomp out all criticism of Israel’s western-backed atrocities is because our rulers planned on sponsoring a lot more atrocities and murdering a lot more kids.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>Ever trip on how Israel and its western backers keep calling this a “war”? What’s happening in Gaza is not a war, it’s a few thousand guys with homemade rockets fighting an entire empire, and Israel isn’t even focused on them — it’s focused on the entire population of Gaza.</p>
<p>States often try to avoid using the word “war” to describe their actions due to people’s negative associations with it. The US likes to call its wars “humanitarian interventions”. Russia called its invasion of Ukraine a “Special Military Operation”. But Israel immediately rushed in to call its naked ethnic cleansing operation in Gaza a “war”, as did its western allies and their propaganda press. Why is that?</p>
<p>I will tell you why. It’s to justify permanently taking Gaza away from the Palestinians. Israel has an established track record of using the wars it has fought to grab up more territory, which its apologists then justify by saying things like “Yeah well they lost a war in 1967, you lose territory when you fight a war and lose.” They’re laying the narrative foundation to make sure everyone in the future will see Gaza in the same light after they annex it, purge it of Palestinians, and replace them with Jews.</p>
<p><span>That’s all this has ever been: not a war with Hamas, but another Israeli land grab. There are</span> <a href="https://x.com/caitoz/status/1856795055375487249" rel>mountains</a> <span>of</span> <a href="https://booty.substack.com/p/october-7" rel>evidence</a> <span>that Israeli officials</span> <a href="https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/11/oct-7-2023-netanyahoo-knew-the-attack-was-coming-he-let-it-happen-on-purpose.html" rel>let October 7 happen on purpose</a> <span>in order to justify this land grab, and they’ve been framing this as a “war” ever since to make sure they can get away with it.</span></p>
<p>Framing this as a war has other benefits to be sure, such as framing the civilians and civilian infrastructure it has been deliberately targeting as “collateral damage” instead of systematic extermination and demolition. But first and foremost this is about the expansion of Israeli territory.</p>
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<p><span>A new Economist/YouGov poll</span> <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article302353359.html" rel>has found</a> <span>that most Republicans believe protesting your government should be legal—except for protests against Israel. When it comes to protesting Israel a majority of Republicans either believe it should be illegal or are not sure.</span></p>
<p>I don’t even know what to say to this. Imagine being someone answering those polling questions and not taking your own answers as a call to do some serious self-reflection. Imagine coming right out and admitting something like this about yourself, and then not changing.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>It’s the people going “HAHA GAZA’S ON FIRE I BET YOU WISH YOU’D VOTED FOR KAMALA NOW” who really get to me. This is exactly why the Democrats lost: because they saw Gaza as nothing more than a political plaything to be ignored when inconvenient and gloated about when convenient. This is just a game to these assholes.</p>
<p>These freaks spent months shouting down everyone who protested against the genocidal atrocities of Joe Biden and dismissing anyone who had a problem with Harris refusing to put any daylight between herself and the president on this extremely important issue. Now that Trump is continuing Biden’s genocide they’re somehow acting like they’re on the right side of history? Fuck off you obnoxious shitstains.</p>
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title: BYD&amp;#039;s new battery: Another DeepSeek moment for China?
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<p>China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD unveiled a new battery and charging system this week that is widely considered a technological breakthrough, as it promised to drastically cut charging time close to refueling the tank of a gasoline car.</p>
<p>The system can provide a 400-kilometer range with just five minutes of charging – the fastest charging speed for any production EV to date, the company claimed. BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu proudly said at a launch event that the new battery will get rid of “recharge anxiety” for EV users, as it will take five to eight minutes for both EV or gasoline car owners to wait at a refuel station for similar range.</p>
<p>The news has drawn widespread attention around the globe, with well-known tech website Axios.com comparing it to another “DeepSeek moment.” It has been only a few months since Chinese company DeepSeek shook the world with its powerful AI model that is believed to be able to challenge established giants like OpenAI with a much smaller cost.</p>
<p>Neil Beveridge, a senior analyst at research firm Bernstein, told the Financial Times that BYD’s charging system is the fastest on the market and if this technology is widely adopted, it could eliminate range anxiety, one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption. How significant is BYD’s new charging technology? What did the international media and experts say about it? Here are some key points to share.</p>
<p><strong>How does it compare to competitors?</strong></p>
<p>Axios suggests that this development could mark a DeepSeek moment for the EV industry, as a Chinese company is breaking down adoption barriers with significantly more efficient technology.</p>
<p>Comparisons made by Reuters with Tesla highlight the leap, saying BYD’s 1,000 kW charging speed is twice as fast as Tesla’s Supercharger network, which currently maxes out at 500 kW.</p>
<p>According to The Guardian, Tesla is facing growing competition from more affordable EVs, particularly from BYD and other Chinese manufacturers.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Chinese automakers such as Nio, Li Auto, Xpeng and Zeekr have been aggressively expanding their charging infrastructure and may soon introduce similar fast-charging innovations. Zeekr, a premium EV brand under Geely, launched an 800-volt platform last year, enabling its Zeekr 007 sedan to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in about 10 minutes. Similarly, Li Auto and Xpeng offer technology that can deliver over 400 km of range with just a 10-minute charge.</p>
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<p><strong>How did BYD achieve this ?  </strong></p>
<p>The challenge of ultra-fast charging lies in delivering high voltage and large current without overheating the battery. BYD says it overcame these hurdles with several innovations:  </p>
<p>– Reduced battery internal resistance, enabling faster charging without excessive heat buildup.  </p>
<p>– New-generation silicon carbide power chips to handle ultra-high voltages.  </p>
<p>– A 10C charging multiplier, meaning the battery can be charged at 10 times its capacity per hour. </p>
<p>– Ultra-fast chargers supporting 1,000 kW of power, significantly higher than existing industry standards.  </p>
<p><strong>Potential challenges and concerns</strong></p>
<p>Despite its technological edge, some media reports say BYD’s new system still needs to deal with a few hurdles.</p>
<p>- Energy costs: Reuters said that widespread fast-charging adoption could strain power grids, requiring significant infrastructure upgrades. BYD plans to address this by integrating energy storage units with its fast chargers, though this may increase costs.</p>
<p>- Battery degradation: Frequent fast charging can accelerate battery wear, potentially reducing overall lifespan – an issue still being studied with high-voltage systems, according to The Guardian.</p>
<p><strong>Is it likely to be adopted soon?</strong></p>
<p>The first models featuring this technology, the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV, will start at 270,000 yuan ($37,330). To support the rollout, BYD plans to install 4,000 ultra-fast charging stations across China, mirroring Tesla’s Supercharger network.  </p>
<p>However, mass adoption could take time:  </p>
<p>- Premium brands may adopt it first, while budget EVs focus on lower battery costs rather than extreme charging speeds.  </p>
<p>- Home chargers remain sufficient for many EV owners, reducing the urgency for ultra-fast public charging.  </p>
<p>- Infrastructure needs to scale – not all regions have the grid capacity to support the fast charging.</p>
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title: New quality productive forces: Visualizing China&amp;#039;s shift in innovation
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<p>What happens when technology rewrites the rules of entire industries? We have created visuals with AI to capture the transformative power of breakthroughs that are redefining efficiency, safety and sustainability in China.</p>
<p>Through stark visual contrasts, we document pivotal "before vs. after" moments across sectors.</p>
<p>Each image tells a story of disruption – where old limitations collide with new possibilities. Discover how exponential innovation isn't just improving industries, it's rebuilding them from the ground up.</p>
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<p>Want to know more about China's development? Scheduled to take place in Beijing from March 23 to 24, the China Development Forum (CDF) 2025 will serve as a premier platform for dialogue between the Chinese government, global businesses, academia and international organizations.</p>
<p>Global business leaders are looking to expand their presence in China as they gear up for the forum.</p>
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title: The Quicker the Ukraine War Ends, the Less Territory Ukraine Will Lose
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<p>The world’s largest conference dedicated to game developers, GDC, has just wrapped up in San Francisco. </p>
<p>As CGTN’s Mark Niu reports, game development is growing increasingly sophisticated, thanks in large part to artificial intelligence.</p>
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<p><span>One major challenge is that Zionists benefit from abusing Palestinians and exerting influence in western governments, and they</span> <em><strong>also</strong></em> <span>benefit from people opposing these things — because it can be used to feed their victim-LARPing “antisemitism” narrative.</span></p>
<p>This dynamic allows Israel to go all-out in committing mass atrocities and apartheid abuses while Zionist oligarchs like Miriam Adelson openly purchase western governments without having to worry about the damage it does to their public image, because any response to the damage it does to their public image can be reframed as “antisemitism” and used to advance their interests even further by stomping out civil rights.</p>
<p>People demonstrate against Israel’s genocidal atrocities? That’s antisemitism — those protesters need to be silenced, arrested, and deported. People object to blatant Zionist influence in their governments? Antisemitic conspiracy theories; we need more hate speech laws and internet censorship. Palestinians take up armed resistance against their oppressors? Israel is the victim of unprovoked attacks from Jew-hating Arabs.</p>
<p>Even real anti-Jewish prejudice benefits the Zionists, because it strengthens the narrative about an urgent crisis of antisemitism which must be crushed by any amount of force necessary, as well as the narrative that Jews need a nation of their own where they can feel safe. So Israel can openly mass murder children while Israeli officials make overt statements of genocidal intent, and if someone blames all Jews for this because they see a state committing atrocities under the banner of the Star of David while claiming to represent all Jews, it only benefits Israel and its supporters.</p>
<p>(As an aside, this is why it’s so important not to blame this on “the Jews”. It’s not just that it’s inaccurate — not all Jews are Zionists, the majority of Zionists are non-Jews, and some of the most effective anti-Zionists in the world happen to be Jewish — it’s that you’re doing exactly what the Zionists and the empire propagandists want you to do. You’re doing their job for them. Don’t be a pro bono Israel propagandist. Make them work for that shit.)</p>
<p>Zionism therefore benefits from abuse and influence, and also benefits from any backlash against its abuse and influence. It is able to do this because Israel is backed by the propaganda machine of the western empire — the most powerful weapon of mass psychological influence ever devised. If the western political-media class were not constantly running cover for Israel’s crimes and helping Zionism spin all opposition to Israel as antisemitism, Israel would not be able to pull off this freakish cognitive straddle where it is simultaneously both the aggressor and the victim at all times.</p>
<p>And this is why it’s so important to fight against the western empire’s propaganda about Israel. Israel’s reliance on the imperial propaganda machine is the only weak point in this otherwise unassailable dynamic where any backlash against Israel’s abuses is harnessed and turned into a weapon to defend Israel. Propaganda only works if you don’t know it’s happening to you, so the only way to keep people from buying into the victim-LARPing of the Zionists is to open people’s eyes to the truth.</p>
<p>Once enough people see with sufficient clarity the lies and manipulations which go into protecting the interests of this genocidal apartheid state, Israel loses one of its most powerful weapons, because nobody’s going to buy into the narrative framework wherein Israel and its supporters try to frame themselves as the victims of the opposition to their abuses.</p>
<p>You fight against the propaganda by spreading truth and understanding about this dynamic in whatever way you can. Talk to people. Share useful information. Attend demonstrations. Distribute literature. Tweet, blog, make videos, make zines, make street art; whatever tools you have at your disposal to help people understand what’s really going on with Israel and the western empire.</p>
<p>All positive changes in human behavior are always preceded by an expansion of consciousness. Consciousness and dysfunction cannot coexist. All we need to do to bring health to this world is to spread awareness of the truth, so that the dysfunction which can only survive in darkness is unable to sustain itself.</p>
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title: Innovative Hainan: Globalizing healthcare through policy openness
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-23/Innovative-Hainan-Globalizing-healthcare-through-policy-openness-1BTu5pK6mVa/img/564621f5e5e04b68a080d2f091ebc2e8/564621f5e5e04b68a080d2f091ebc2e8-750.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>In February 2025, Hainan's Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone achieved a significant milestone by carrying out China's first temporary importation and application of special medical formula food. This accomplishment highlights Hainan's growing leadership in medical innovation and international healthcare collaboration.</p>
<p>The breakthrough follows the approval of provisional regulations on December 30, 2024, which allow designated medical institutions in the pilot zone to import limited quantities of specialized medical food, full-nutrition medical products for rare diseases, and appropriate dietary supplements legally marketed overseas.</p>
<p>Established in 2013, the pilot zone in Boao has been pivotal in advancing China's healthcare landscape. Special policies enable the zone to fast-track the use of internationally licensed pharmaceuticals and medical devices that are not yet available domestically, offering patients access to cutting-edge treatments.</p>
<p>China has implemented policies in Hainan to attract global medical enterprises and enhance healthcare accessibility. On November 29, 2024, the country announced plans to permit the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, alongside Hainan Province. This initiative is expected to strengthen international medical collaboration and expand healthcare services in the region.</p>
<p>Hainan's flexible Free Trade Port policies have further encouraged innovation by attracting global healthcare enterprises, accelerating advancements, and improving access to state-of-the-art treatments.</p>
<p>The province's progress aligns closely with China's "Healthy China 2030" blueprint, which emphasizes healthcare innovation, technology advancement, and international cooperation. By streamlining approval processes, expanding medical offerings, and enhancing patient care, Hainan continues to strengthen its position as a key player in global healthcare development.</p>
<p>Aligned with the 2025 Boao Forum for Asia's key theme, "Building Trust and Promoting Cooperation in a Fast-Changing World," Hainan's efforts have reinforced its role as a hub for global medical collaboration. The upcoming Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, scheduled from March 25 to 28 in Boao, will further highlight the region's influence in driving healthcare innovation and fostering international partnerships.</p>

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title: China&amp;#039;s Feitian spacesuits break records, boost spacewalks
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-23/China-s-Feitian-spacesuits-break-records-boost-spacewalks-1BYeeBnkwEw/img/01bf6bf2eb754b69b2f7d64374cbe6d1/01bf6bf2eb754b69b2f7d64374cbe6d1-1280.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>China's first batch of extravehicular spacesuits for its space station has set a record for their expected lifespan and continues to perform reliably after the Shenzhou-19 crew completed their third extravehicular activity (EVA) on Friday.</p>
<p>These spacesuits, named Feitian, which means "flying into space," have exceeded the original design life of "15 uses within 3 years," according to the China Astronaut Research and Training Center.</p>
<p>"One of the spacesuits has been used up to 17 times," said Liu Dongyue from the center.</p>
<p>The Feitian spacesuits are the most important piece of equipment for spacewalk tasks. In addition to all the functions of an intravehicular spacesuit, it includes features such as radiation protection, heat insulation, micrometeorite shielding and ultraviolet protection, while ensuring reliable performance and telemetry communication. Furthermore, the suit is equipped with a liquid cooling system to maintain thermal balance and a backpack-style life support system. These functions provide astronauts with appropriate atmospheric pressure, sufficient oxygen, and optimal temperature and humidity during their extravehicular activities.</p>
<p>"The extravehicular spacesuit is more intricate than the spacesuit worn inside the spacecraft. It has more layers to meet the demands of spacewalks. In addition to ensuring a proper pressure differential, which helps astronauts survive in space, the suit also includes a system to regulate temperature effectively," said Yang Yuguang, chair of the Space Transportation Committee of the International Astronautical Federation.</p>
<p>The second-generation Feitian extravehicular spacesuit, currently worn by Chinese astronauts, weighs about 130 kilograms and costs around 30 million yuan (about $4.14 million) per suit. During the Shenzhou-19 crew's third spacewalk, two astronauts spent over seven hours outside the space station, carrying out a series of tasks. </p>
<p>Given the extended duration and intense physical demands of extravehicular missions, the spacesuit is equipped with built-in provisions for food and water to sustain astronauts' energy throughout their tasks.</p>
<p>"The astronaut helmet is equipped with a drinking tube on one side, allowing them to drink when they're thirsty. On the other side, there is a compartment for food energy bars, tailored to the mission's requirements. These provisions are typically designed to provide high-calorie, high-energy sustenance to help the astronauts maintain their strength during the spacewalks," said Yang.</p>
<p>(Cover via CCTVPlus)</p>

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title: China&amp;#039;s deep-sea robot conquers world&amp;#039;s deepest trenches
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-23/China-s-deep-sea-robot-conquers-world-s-deepest-trenches-1BYgLxKqfm0/img/45833fc926254516a74428026051b17a/45833fc926254516a74428026051b17a.gif" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>A Chinese team has developed a small robot that can operate in the world's deepest sea trench under extremely high pressure.</p>
<p>The robot's operational ability is an engineering marvel that was previously achievable only by large, rigid submersibles weighing several tonnes.</p>
<p>Drawing inspiration from the movement patterns of the batfish, researchers led by Beihang University faculty members designed a 50-centimeter-long robot capable of swimming, gliding and crawling.</p>
<p>Experts report that this pressure-resistant robot has successfully completed these tasks in the Haima Cold Seep and the Mariana Trench at depths of 1,384 meters and 10,666 meters, respectively. "We've figured out how to make its movement in the deep sea just as good as, or even better than it performs on land under normal temperature and pressure," said Wen Li, a professor from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Automation at Beihang University.</p>
<p>While swimming, the robot generates thrust through its tail fin, reaching a maximum speed of 5.5 centimeters per second. When crawling, it can move at 3 centimeters per second on sandy surfaces using its limbs, according to the study published this week in the Science Robotics journal. </p>
<p>In the 10,600-meter-deep Mariana Trench, pressure can reach 110 million pascals – akin to a 1-tonne weight being placed on a thumbnail. The team crafted a flexible actuation device that exploits the stiffening properties of soft silicone materials under high pressure.</p>
<p>"The material structure transforms external high pressure into enhanced speed and amplitude for the actuator, turning the weakness into an asset," said Pan Fei, the paper's first author from Beihang. </p>
<p>In deep-sea temperatures of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius, the team attached shape-memory alloy springs to the robot's actuator. By heating the springs with periodic currents to force them to alternately contract, they enabled high-frequency, rapid oscillation, according to the study.</p>
<p>Currently, the team is actively pursuing research in the field of deep-sea morphable robotics combined with artificial intelligence, aiming to create more extensive opportunities for intelligent operations in deep-sea environments.</p>
<p>(With input from Xinhua)</p>

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title: Sino-Dutch women in science: Bridging gender gap in research
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-23/Sino-Dutch-women-in-science-Bridging-gender-gap-in-research-1BYuZHV6kE0/img/3e4f24bd5e7a42ba9206db9b71cbd827/3e4f24bd5e7a42ba9206db9b71cbd827-1920.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>The global proportion of female researchers has increased to 41 percent as of 2022, compared to only 28 percent in 2001, with a particularly prominent proportion of female researchers in the health sciences, according to the "Gender Equality in Research and Innovation 2024" by Elsevier, a global scientific and medical information analytics with renowned digital journals such as "The Lancet" and "Cell".</p>
<p>The numbers were shared during a seminar on Friday highlighting women in science, jointly organized by China's Ministry of Science and Technology and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995 and aimed to encourage more women to pursue careers in scientific research.​</p>
<p>Despite these advancements, traditional research evaluation frameworks may overlook many contributions and impacts of female researchers. This undervaluation perpetuates gender inequality, posing significant challenges to the research ecosystem.​</p>
<p>"The Netherlands and China recognize this challenge, and both countries are committed to promoting gender equality in science," said Roderick Wols, Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Beijing. </p>
<p>From keynote speeches to panel discussion, the event showcased the outstanding achievements of female scientists in Sino-Dutch collaborative research projects, offered career advice to researchers, and shared strategies and best practices for promoting women in the scientific field.</p>
<p>Sino-Dutch scientific cooperation has a long-standing and productive history. Speakers at the event shared recent progress in joint projects, including research between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research on adult pancreas stem cells for regenerative approaches in diabetes, and collaborations in advanced battery technologies.​</p>
<p>A panel discussion concluded the event, focusing on the advantages and concerns of being female scientists.</p>
<p>"Do not let her choose what she should do. Let her choose what she likes," said Li Hongnan, a professor at the Institute of Agricultural Environment and Sustainable Development at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.</p>

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title: In Movies We Understand That The Genocidal Child Murderers Who Blow Up Hospitals Are The Villains
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<p>Remember in The Dark Knight when we all applauded the Joker for heroically blowing up a hospital?</p>
<p>Or remember when we watched Star Wars and cheered for the protagonist Darth Vader as he destroyed a planet to punish the rebel scum for daring to resist him?</p>
<p>How about when we watched Schindler’s List anxiously hoping the Nazis would be able to thwart the diabolical scheming of the villain Oskar Schindler to prevent them from committing genocide?</p>
<p>Or when we watched Avatar and cheered for the interstellar megacorporation and its army of mercenaries to displace the indigenous people of Pandora to steal their land?</p>

<p>Or when we watched The Pelican Brief hoping the heroes would find some way to kill Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington to stop them from reporting the truth about their crimes?</p>
<p>Or when we watched The Pianist and wept at the evil Jews attacking innocent Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?</p>
<p>Or when we watched The Lord of the Rings and booed the villainous men, elves and dwarves fighting to survive a siege by Saruman’s heroic army of orcs?</p>
<p>Or when we watched V for Vendetta on the edge of our seats worried that the government would fail to stomp out the rebellion, suppress the truth from coming out, and impose more authoritarian measures on the people?</p>
<p>Or when we watched Revenge of the Sith and cheered for the hero Anakin Skywalker mass murdering children in order to wipe the Jedi out of existence?</p>

<p>Yeah, I don’t remember that either.</p>
<p>Nobody seems to have trouble figuring out who the real villains are when it’s happening in the movies. The narrative managers and spinmeisters make it a lot harder to sort out the villains from the victims in real life.</p>
<p>Normally it’s misguided to view any conflict as simply evil villains murdering innocent victims, but not with Israel and Gaza. It’s an apartheid state that’s backed by a globe-spanning empire, raining bombs onto a giant concentration camp packed full of children because they’re the wrong ethnicity.</p>
<p>It’s pretty black and white, actually.</p>
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<p>China is marking World Meteorological Day on March 23 with a focus on "closing the early warning gap" through various activities.</p>
<p>The country has pledged to further explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance early warning systems. Additionally, China will launch three geostationary meteorological satellites covering Africa, Asia, and other regions, providing Africa with all-weather, high-precision meteorological disaster monitoring services, Chen Zhenlin, head of the China Meteorological Administration, told reporters ahead of the event.</p>
<p>The push to close the early warning gap comes as 2024 was recorded as the hottest year in history.</p>
<p>"Global warming has led to increased instability in climate systems, with frequent and recurring extreme weather and climate events, along with compound disasters of high intensity and wide-ranging impacts," Chen said.</p>
<p>He also noted that significant disparities exist between countries in the development of early warning systems, with particularly severe challenges in vulnerable regions such as small island developing nations.</p>
<p>According to the "Global Meteorological Development Report 2024," released on Sunday, some of China's early warning achievements and experiences have been adopted internationally, proving useful in multiple countries and helping to narrow the early warning gap.</p>
<p>The report highlights that Fengyun meteorological satellites now serve 133 countries and regions. Through establishing platforms such as the China-ASEAN and China-Arab meteorological cooperation forums, China has been actively promoting and sharing its expertise and technology to contribute to global meteorological governance and climate change response.</p>
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<p>One of the dumbest narratives we’re asked to swallow about Palestinians is that they are guilty of anti-Jewish prejudice which makes them comparable to Nazis. Palestinians didn’t choose the religion of their oppressors; any hatred they have toward Israelis is because Israelis are the ones oppressing and murdering them, not because of their religion. Expecting Palestinians not to hate the oppressors who hate them just because those oppressors happen to be Jewish is shitbrained thinking.</p>
<p>Every so often you’ll see the IDF plant a copy of Mein Kampf in a building in Gaza and then wave it around as though it would somehow justify what Israel is doing to the Palestinians, and it’s just so stupid. The reason we’ve come to abhor hatred toward Jews in the west is because we know the west has an extensive history of committing atrocities against Jewish people because of their religion.</p>
<p>Palestinians harbor no such prejudice and are guilty of no such crimes. Any violence they’ve inflicted upon Israelis has been in an effort to keep their land and resist tyrannical oppression, not because they have some weird European Hitlerite hatred toward Jews. Anytime you hear Palestinians talk about “the Jews” they’re always talking solely and exclusively about their oppressors in the context of the occupation; they’re not talking about some Jewish guy in Canada.</p>
<p>Palestinians would hate their oppressors whether the oppression was being inflicted by Hindus, Buddhists or Catholics. That’s normal. That’s how people’s minds and emotions work; we hate people who hate us, and we hate people who abuse us. Any failure to understand this is a failure to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and imagine what it would be like to live in their situation. It’s a sign that you lack normal human empathy.</p>
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<p>The world needs Israel. Without Israel where would sexual predators go for safety and protection? Where would we get our surveillance technology? Who would use human targets to field test new kinds of murder robots, military explosives and AI systems used to kill entire families?</p>
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<p><span>Critics of Israel should familiarize themselves with</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitchens%27s_razor" rel>Hitchens’s razor</a><span>: “What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.”</span></p>
<p>Whether it’s beheaded babies, mass rapes, Hamas bases in hospitals, or Hamas killing the Bibas kids with their bare hands, if it’s being asserted without evidence, it can be immediately dismissed.</p>
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<p><span>It is a well-documented fact that Israel and its supporters use</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lSjXhMUVKE" rel>lobbying</a><span>,</span> <a href="https://x.com/mtracey/status/1837886438903357920" rel>campaign funding</a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2024/11/05/israel-blackmail-the-presidents/" rel>blackmail</a> <span>to exert influence over western nations. It is also a fact that the US empire has the power to stop Israel from doing this at any time, but chooses not to. The empire managers in the official elected government don’t do anything to stop these influence operations, nor do the empire managers in the far more powerful unelected national security state. Does anyone really believe Israel would still be exerting such massive influence over the US government if the CIA determined that this was impeding their agendas of global domination?</span></p>
<p>It follows that the Zionist influence operations exist because the empire wants them to. The artificially manufactured support for Israel has been deemed a necessary evil to help ensure constant violence, division and instability in the middle east and justify endless military presence in a crucial geostrategic region which, if left to its own devices, might unite and conduct its affairs in a way that is disadvantageous to western interests.</p>
<p>There are many other nations in the middle east who are aligned with the US and are used to advance its interests in the region, but none of them are fully dependent on support from the US government for their continued existence. It’s a completely artificial construct that was inserted into the middle east like a glass shard into a foot, and its continued existence benefits both the settler colonialists who live there and the long-term hegemonic interests of the US-centralized empire.</p>
<p>I say all this to point out that the west isn’t some passive innocent victim of manipulations by the big mean tyrant Israel. It is just as guilty of Israel’s crimes as Israel itself, because those crimes are inseparable from the western empire as a whole. You see some on the right trying to argue that the west would be this wonderful virtuous place if not for the malign influence of those nasty Jews, but this narrative is refuted by the entire historical existence of the western world. The west has always been a warmongering, genocidal civilization driven by conquest and domination, and the western settler-colonialist project of Israel is just one more manifestation of the dystopia we are living in.</p>
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<p>Defending Trump’s warmongering in the middle east by babbling about his peacemaking efforts in Ukraine is the same as saying it’s okay for him to torch Gaza because he’s not bombing Argentina. It’s nonsensical. You don’t negate your crimes by being less criminal somewhere else.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>Whenever I criticize Trump’s actions in the middle east I’ll get some Democrat going “I BET YOU WISH YOU’D SUPPORTED KAMALA NOW, HUH?”</p>
<p>That’s not what this is, idiots. I did this exact same commentary throughout the Biden administration, because Biden is also evil. I am simply criticizing the world’s most murderous and destructive power structure and whatever empire managers happen to be sitting at the front desk while it happens. This is just what it looks like when you apply scrutiny to the empire without being a partisan hack.</p>
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<p>Bernie Sanders has been such a worthless empire simp I sometimes wonder why the Democratic Party establishment even bothered sabotaging his primary campaigns. They would have gotten another Obama, selling people false hope while advancing the interests of oligarchy and empire.</p>
<p>❖</p>
<p>Our species evolved these brains of unprecedented sophistication only to use them to destroy our biosphere, invent new ways to blow each other up, and make ourselves miserable with our own thoughts.</p>
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<p>It’s not about hostages. It’s not about Hamas. It’s not about terrorism. Those aren’t the reasons, they’re the excuses. The excuses to expel Palestinians and turn more Palestinian land into Israeli land. That’s all this has ever been about. Anyone who says otherwise is lying.</p>
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title: NASA&amp;#039;s Curiosity rover finds largest organic molecules on Mars
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<p>Researchers examining pulverized rock samples aboard NASA's Curiosity rover have discovered the largest organic molecules ever found on Mars, according to a new study published on Monday.</p>
<p>The findings suggest that prebiotic chemistry may have advanced further on Mars than previously observed, according to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.</p>
<p>Scientists probed a rock sample inside Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) mini-lab and found the molecules decane, undecane and dodecane. These compounds, which are made up of 10, 11 and 12 carbon atoms, respectively, are thought to be fragments of fatty acids preserved in the sample.</p>
<p>Fatty acids are key organic molecules on Earth that serve as chemical building blocks of life, according to NASA.</p>
<p>While Curiosity's previous discoveries included small, simple organic molecules, this new finding of larger compounds offers the first evidence that organic chemistry on Mars may have progressed toward the complexity necessary for the potential origin of life, NASA said.</p>
<p>Launched on November 26, 2011, Curiosity is the largest rover ever sent to Mars. It landed on Mars on August 5, 2012.</p>
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<p>(Cover: NASA's Curiosity rover takes a selfie in the clay-rich Glen Etive crater on Mars, October 11, 2019. /VCG)</p>
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<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to science and engineering. It has become a general education subject for students across disciplines.</p>
<p>In 2023, China's Ministry of Education laid out a plan for optimizing emerging disciplines by 2025, in a quest to keep in touch with new technologies, emerging sectors and new business modes.</p>
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<p>The School of Artificial Intelligence, Guangxi University, is officially inaugurated in Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, February 25, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>The recent government work report also emphasizes efforts to expand quality undergraduate education and accelerate the development of world-class universities and academic disciplines.</p>
<p>Accordingly, leading Chinese universities such as Tsinghua University, Wuhan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have announced plans to expand their enrollments in AI and related interdisciplinary fields to meet growing demand.</p>
<p>Medicine is one of the most closely integrated disciplines. Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University currently offers over 20 AI-related courses, which cover both essential computer theories and practical applications.</p>
<p>"Deep Learning in Medical Imaging" is one such course. The teaching team for this course consists of professors with backgrounds in biomedical engineering, who deeply understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.</p>
<p>While enhancing AI education, Chinese universities also place great emphasis on collaborating with industries and enterprises. For instance, Nanjing University in east China's Jiangsu Province has worked closely with leading tech enterprises, such as Baidu and Huawei, to jointly develop intelligent tools that support AI-based teaching and assessment.</p>
<p>Chengdu-based Southwest Jiaotong University in southwest China's Sichuan Province, meanwhile, has partnered with Amazon, JD.com and other companies in designing AI courses to enhance the practical skills of students. The university has also established a training system for top-tier AI talent, spanning undergraduate to doctoral levels.</p>
<p>China's long-term vision for education was reinforced in January with the unveiling of a master plan concerning building the country into a leading nation in terms of education by 2035.</p>
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<p>"DeepSeek and robotics represent China's achievements in technological innovation and talent cultivation, while also placing new demands on our education development and talent training," said China's Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng.</p>
<p>The need is clear – job postings for drone engineers, algorithm engineers and machine learning positions saw a year-on-year increase of about 40 percent in February, according to a survey by Zhaopin, an online recruitment platform in China. Industry reports indicate that by 2030, China is likely to face a shortage of 4 million AI professionals.</p>
<p>Experts believe that fostering collaboration between universities and enterprises is key to bridging the gap between talent development levels and enterprise needs – while also enhancing university research via enterprise technology.</p>
<p>"Higher education in any country is a valuable resource for national strategy," Huai said, adding that more efforts will be made to incorporate key fields, such as AI and biotechnology, to better align with national strategies and technological development.</p>
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<p><span>Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer</span> <a href="https://archive.is/1n2Zg" rel>said in a recent interview</a> <span>that his job “is to keep the left pro-Israel,” which is just sad. Being a liberal Israel supporter these days probably feels like being a defense attorney for an accused murderer who won’t shut up about how much he loves murdering.</span></p>
<p><span>A Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land was</span> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-25/oscar-winner-hamdan-ballal-beaten-by-israeli-settlers/105092422" rel>assaulted and injured</a> <span>by a gang of Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Susya before being abducted by Israeli soldiers on Monday. Hamdan Ballal and two other Palestinians were reportedly transferred from the Israeli military to the police for questioning, and as of this writing are still detained.</span></p>
<p>No Other Land is a documentary about Israeli abuses toward Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, which makes the lynch mob assault by the settlers not only ironic but completely vindicating of Ballal’s work. These freaks are so consumed by hatred and Zionist brain rot that they actually thought they’d advance their cause by attacking Palestinians in the West Bank in response to a documentary about the mistreatment of Palestinians in the West Bank.</p>

<p>This happens as Israel adds two more bodies to the mountain of Palestinian journalists it has deliberately killed in Gaza. Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat and Palestine Today TV correspondent Mohammad Mansour were both killed in separate airstrikes in different parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, bringing the total number of Palestinian journalists killed in the Gaza holocaust to 208.</p>
<p><span>Israel is murdering journalists and persecuting documentary filmmakers because</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-hates-truth" rel>Israel hates truth</a><span>. It kills press workers in Gaza for the same reason it blocks western reporters from entering the scorched Palestinian territory: because Israel doesn’t want people to see the full picture of its atrocities.</span></p>
<p><span>This comes after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made amazingly explicit</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-makes-its-most-explicit-statement" rel>statements of genocidal intent</a> <span>last week, telling the entire population of Gaza that they will face “total devastation” if they do not find some way to overthrow Hamas themselves and return all the hostages.</span></p>
<p>They’re just getting more and more brazen with this stuff. More and more often, to a further and further extent, Israel is showing its true face to the world.</p>
<p><span>The other day Israel</span> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/22/israel-blows-up-gazas-only-specialised-cancer-hospital-in-massive-strike" rel>demolished</a> <span>Gaza’s only specialized cancer treatment hospital and an adjacent medical school in its</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israels-savage-destruction-of-gazas" rel>ongoing systematic destruction</a> <span>of the enclave’s entire healthcare system with</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/the-idf-didnt-just-target-hospitals" rel>the goal of making it unlivable</a><span>.</span></p>

<p><span>Shortly thereafter, Israel</span> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-bombs-gazas-nasser-hospital-again-killing-patients" rel>bombed another hospital</a> <span>in Khan Younis, killing a member of Hamas’s political bureau as well as a</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/24/american-surgeon-says-israeli-strike-on-gaza-hospital-could-have-killed-him/" rel>16 year-old boy</a><span>. The imperial media fell all over themselves to</span> <a href="https://x.com/AssalRad/status/1904040116881907758" rel>churn out headlines</a> <span>announcing that Israel had targeted a Hamas leader in a strike on a hospital — as though bombing hospitals is this perfectly acceptable thing we should all view as normal now — but we all know these same media outlets would be shrieking their lungs out if any of the empire’s enemies did this exact same thing.</span></p>
<p><span>As Jonathan Cook</span> <a href="https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/would-it-be-okay-for-hamas-to-strike" rel>points out in a recent essay</a><span>, this is the same as if Hamas had bombed the hospital Benjamin Netanyahu stayed at earlier this year in retaliation for his crimes. And we can all imagine the reaction of the western political-media class if that had happened.</span></p>
<p><span>Speaking of Netanyahu, a new</span> <a href="https://www.ynet.co.il/yedioth/article/yokra14303894" rel>report</a> <span>from the Israeli outlet Ynet says that after the October 7 attacks the prime minister angrily ordered the IDF to massively expand its bombing campaign without intelligence on who they were hitting, demanding that they just bomb as many buildings as possible entirely for the sake of bombing them.</span></p>
<p>According to the report, on October 9, 2023 the IDF told Netanyahu that they were bombing 1,500 targets per day because that’s what they had the intel to justify, and Netanyahu angrily demanded to know why they weren’t launching 5,000 airstrikes instead, telling them “I’m not interested in targets. Take down houses, bomb with everything you have.”</p>

<p>So that’s what Israel has been up to lately. It’s just getting uglier and uglier, and people who purport to stand for equality and justice are having a harder and harder time squaring their ideological positions with their steadfast support for the genocidal apartheid state.</p>
<p><span>Liberal Zionists like Bernie Sanders have tried to reconcile their support for Israel by pinning the blame entirely on Netanyahu. A recent</span> <a href="https://x.com/SenSanders/status/1904184005190169078" rel>tweet</a> <span>by Sanders reads, “Netanyahu has not allowed any aid into Gaza in 22 days. He broke the ceasefire, resuming a bombing campaign that has killed more than 50,000 people. Now he is threatening a long-term occupation of Gaza. NO MORE MILITARY AID TO NETANYAHU’S WAR MACHINE.”</span></p>
<p>One of the biggest scams being peddled by Democrats today is this frantic campaign to spin Netanyahu as meaningfully separate and distinct from everything Israel is — instead of the perfect embodiment of it — to protect Israel’s image while it commits genocide and ethnic cleansing.</p>
<p>They’re working overtime to hang this whole mess on the prime minister, so that when it’s all over and the final solution to the Palestinian question has been carried out, he can take the sins of the Zionist state and the entire US-centralized empire with him when he leaves office without anything ever needing to change about status quo US foreign policy. They’re repeating the George W Bush playbook.</p>

<p>Netanyahu didn’t create the genocidal racism in Israel, the genocidal racism in Israel created Netanyahu. He rode already-existing sentiments within Israel to power, and has relied on them to stay in power ever since. You could not ask for a better representative of everything Israel is than Benjamin Netanyahu — nor indeed a better representative of everything the US empire stands for.</p>
<p>Liberal Zionists are having a hard time reconciling their positions of antiracism and social justice with their support for Israel because at the end of the day western liberalism is just as fraudulent and deceitful as Zionism is. We all watched them passively allow the Democratic president to turn Gaza into a pile of steaming blood-soaked wreckage and then demand everyone vote for his vice president. Democrats hold their worldview in place by psychologically compartmentalizing away from the atrocities their government commits in the here and now, while singing fondly about innocuous whitewashed historical revisionist versions of their civil rights heroes who died decades ago.</p>
<p>Democrats are an inseparable part of the US empire and its abuses, just as the US empire is an inseparable part of Israel and its abuses. It’s all one big mess of depravity, with liberals tasked with the increasingly difficult assignment of placing a warm progressive face on one of the darkest chapters in human history.</p>
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<p>The Trump administration is targeting another Columbia University student for deportation due to speech crimes against the state of Israel. This time they’re going after a 21 year-old woman who was born in South Korea but has been in the US since age seven and is a legal permanent US resident.</p>
<p><span>The New York Times</span> <a href="https://archive.is/tOF6l" rel>reports</a><span>:</span></p>
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<p>“The student, Yunseo Chung, is a legal permanent resident and junior who has participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school. The Trump administration is arguing that her presence in the United States hinders the administration’s foreign policy agenda of halting the spread of antisemitism.”</p>
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<p><span>This “foreign policy” narrative is the same as</span> <a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/03/13/mahmoud-khalil-legal-free-speech-deport/" rel>the one being used</a> <span>by the Trump administration’s efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil for his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia; Trump himself</span> <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114139222625284782" rel>posted on social media</a> <span>that Khalil and his activism are “counter to our national and foreign policy interests.” The legal argument here is that because these activists are obstructing the foreign policy goals of the US government, it’s okay to remove them because they are not citizens.</span></p>
<p><span>What people are missing about Trump’s new policy of deporting pro-Palestine protesters on the grounds that their activism is contrary to US “foreign policy interests” is that it’s not just an attack on the activists’ political speech, it’s also an attack on US citizens’ right to</span> <em><strong>hear</strong></em> <span>criticism of their government’s foreign policy.</span></p>
<p>As Frederick Douglass said, “To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.” Even if you believe people who aren’t US citizens should have no free speech rights and that it’s fine for the US government to deport them for criticizing its actions, you can’t use that same logic to argue that the US government should also have the right to prevent US citizens from hearing those criticisms.</p>
<p>But that’s exactly what the Trump administration is doing. By making it clear that it is deporting pro-Palestinian activists not for any crime but for obstructing their “foreign policy goals”, they are admitting that they are taking action to stop Americans from hearing criticisms and objections to their own government’s actions in the middle east. It’s tantamount to blocking Americans from reading certain political books or viewing certain political websites because the criticisms of US foreign policy contained therein might contaminate them with wrongthink.</p>
<p>Governments around the world inflict this sort of censorship all the time, but the United States is supposed to have constitutional restrictions on Washington’s ability to violate people’s freedom to hear dissenting political speech. And until very recently, patriotic conservative Americans tended to pride themselves in those freedoms their country provides. But apparently they’re willing to light the whole thing on fire as long as it advances the interests of the state of Israel.</p>
<p>Americans who are not fully brainwashed into the cult of Trumpism should be asking themselves if this is the kind of country they want to live in, though. Do you really want your government deciding what kind of political speech you are allowed to hear, and protecting your fragile little mind from wrongthink? Or do you want to decide such matters for yourself?</p>
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<p><span>The Atlantic has</span> <a href="https://archive.is/vnPIk" rel>published the full contents</a> <span>of a Signal chat from earlier this month featuring top Trump administration officials discussing the bombing campaign the president was about to begin in Yemen.</span></p>
<p><span>There’s a whole scandal in mainstream US politics right now about the Trump team’s carelessness in letting the conversation become public. The story goes that Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz accidentally included in the chat Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who then swiftly exited instead of staying and doing some actual journalism by observing what these warmongering swamp monsters were up to. Goldberg did this because he is not actually a journalist, he is one of the most virulent war propagandists working in US media today, having famously</span> <a href="https://militarist-monitor.org/profile/jeffrey-goldberg/" rel>worked to manufacture consent</a> <span>for the invasion of Iraq by publishing false narratives linking Saddam Hussein to Al Qaeda. He is also a</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Goldberg#Early_life_and_education" rel>former IDF prison guard</a><span>.</span></p>
<p>What’s getting a lot less discussion in mainstream political discourse is the depraved nature of the bombing itself, and the Trump team’s exuberance about murdering civilians seen in the brief exchange of messages. Waltz describes to the group how US forces waited until a target entered an apartment building and then flattened it with an airstrike, eliciting digital applause from the rest of the administration.</p>

<p>“The first target — their top missile guy — we had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend’s building, and it’s now collapsed,” Waltz said.</p>
<p>“Excellent,” Vice President JD Vance responded.</p>
<p>“Great job all,” said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.</p>
<p>“Kudos to all — most particularly those in theater and CENTCOM! Really Great. God bless,” said White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.</p>
<p>“Great work and effects!” replied intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard.</p>
<p>Waltz and Trump’s middle east envoy Steve Witkoff are seen posting numerous celebratory emojis.</p>
<p>Imagine how fucked up you have to be inside to react this way to the bombing of an apartment building full of civilians. How far gone you have to be as a human being. These are the kinds of freaks who rule our world.</p>

<p><span>Another thing that strikes me about the Signal chat is how Trump’s supporters are so much more confident that Yemen needs to be bombed than Trump’s own cabinet was. Any time I criticize Trump’s ongoing war on Yemen I get his cultists in my replies going “Well obviously the Houthis need to be bombed to protect global shipping routes, what choice did Trump have?” But if you scroll through</span> <a href="https://archive.is/vnPIk#selection-814.26-1078.0" rel>the chat</a> <span>you’ll find mixed opinions about it, admissions that there’s no urgent need to launch any strikes right away, and nonsense about how the bombings can be used “to send a message.”</span></p>
<p>Trumpers have their tongues so far up Trump’s asshole that they’re more supportive of Trump’s warmongering than Trump’s own appointed officials.</p>
<p><span>In reality this entire conflict could have been avoided by simply</span> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/21/biden-stop-gaza-bombing-genocide-israel" rel>using the leverage the US has</a> <span>over Israel to make it honor its ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The</span> <a href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/houthi-rebels-red-sea/" rel>only reason</a> <span>Yemeni forces began attacking ships in the first place was to blockade Israel because of its genocidal atrocities in Gaza; as soon as a ceasefire was in place those attacks stopped, and</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/11/yemens-houthis-announce-renewed-blockade-on-israeli-ships-due-to-lack-of-gaza-aid/" rel>the Houthis only announced</a> <span>that their blockade would resume again when Israel announced a genocidal starvation siege on the entire Gaza Strip. The Trump administration told Israel to</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/20/more-us-airstrikes-hit-yemen-as-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel/" rel>let the US handle the Houthis</a> <span>for them, and that’s exactly what happened.</span></p>

<p>But the main thing that stands out for me right now is a section of the conversation where Pete Hegseth talks about what the administration’s “messaging” should be about the airstrikes.</p>
<p>Hegseth wrote the following in the lead-up to the strikes:</p>
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<p>“I think messaging is going to be a problem no matter what — nobody knows who the Houthis are — which is why we would need to stay focused on: 1) Biden failed &amp; 2) Iran funded.”</p>
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<p>It’s always fascinated me how much empire managers focus on messaging. Their focus is never on whether or not they should do evil things, it’s on what narrative they’re going to sell to the public about the evil things they’re going to do.</p>
<p>Here we see Hegseth talking about the challenges in the administration’s “messaging” regarding its upcoming bombing campaign on Yemen, and the need to establish a public narrative about how (1) Biden is to blame for it and (2) the Houthis are “Iran funded”.</p>
<p>At no time does anyone ever raise the issue of whether or not it’s ethical to rain military explosives on an already war-ravaged and deeply impoverished nation in order to protect Israel’s right to commit genocide. Hegseth’s interest is solely in what stories will be told to the public to justify those actions.</p>
<p>These are the kinds of people who rule our world. This is how they think.</p>
<p><span>The powerful understand that narrative control is everything. Power is the ability to control what happens, but ultimate power is the ability to control what people</span> <em><strong>think</strong></em> <span>about what happens. Human consciousness is dominated by mental narratives, so if you can control what narratives the humans believe about their reality, you can control the humans.</span></p>

<p><span>The need to control the narrative is why the US empire has invested so heavily in soft power, and why it has the most</span> <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2023/06/05/caitlin-johnstone-15-reasons-why-media-dont-do-journalism/" rel>sophisticated propaganda machine</a> <span>ever constructed. It’s why Palestinian journalists are being killed in Gaza while western journalists aren’t being allowed in. It’s why pro-Palestine activists are being silenced and deported. It’s why the internet is being censored with increasing aggression. It’s why Julian Assange spent years in prison.</span></p>
<p>The empire invests extensively in narrative control, as do manipulative people in general. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of knowing a malignant narcissist or sociopath, you’ll know they tend to pour immense amounts of energy into manipulating the social narrative about themselves and the people in their circle. Manipulators understand the power of narrative control, while ordinary people do not.</p>
<p>And that’s why the world looks the way it looks: powerful manipulators understand this dynamic, while the rest of humanity typically doesn’t. Normal people tend to assume they’re looking at a more or less accurate picture of what’s happening and how the world works from the information that’s laid out in front of them, not understanding that the information they consume is being constantly distorted, funneled and manipulated by the powerful to the benefit of our rulers.</p>
<p>That’s how consent is manufactured. That’s how wars are justified. That’s how revolution is suppressed. That’s how the political status quo is maintained. That’s how the public is duped year after year into signing on to more of the same while being robbed, cheated, exploited, impoverished, censored, oppressed, brainwashed, and driven to environmental disaster.</p>
<p>The real currency of our world is not gold, nor bureaucratic fiat, nor even war machinery. The real currency of our world is narrative and the ability to control it. We will keep being manipulated into disaster and dystopia until enough of us wake up to this reality.</p>
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<p>China is accelerating the establishment of a modern ecological and environmental monitoring system, a government official said on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The establishment of a comprehensive aerial, terrestrial and maritime monitoring network is the most fundamental and essential task in building a modern monitoring system, said Jiang Huohua, head of the ecological and environmental monitoring department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.</p>
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<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and satellite remote-sensing will play increasingly significant roles in ecological and environmental monitoring, he said, citing the in-field application of DeepSeek as an example.</p>
<p>The ministry has rolled out policies to boost the development of environmental protection robots and remote-operation equipment for environmental monitoring, amid a variety of efforts to boost the application of new technology, he said.</p>
<p>Remote-sensing methods, including methods that use satellites and drones, are set to play increasingly significant roles in environmental protection. The ministry will enhance the country's satellite remote-sensing monitoring capabilities, leveraging the unique advantages of remote-sensing technology and exploring synergistic applications with large AI models, he said.</p>
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<p>Cover: An unmanned rescue boat and a water sampling and monitoring vessel are displayed in an ecological park in Beijing, China, March 22, 2025. /VCG</p>
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title: Neptune&amp;#039;s auroras captured in great detail by NASA&amp;#039;s Webb telescope
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<p>Neptune's glowing auroras have been captured in the best detail yet by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.</p>
<p>Hints of auroras were first faintly detected in ultraviolet light during a flyby of the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989. Webb captured Neptune's shimmering lights in infrared light, providing direct evidence they exist.</p>
<p>NASA released the images on Wednesday, and the results were published in the journal Nature Astronomy.</p>
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<p>An enhanced-color image of Neptune from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (L) and that combined with data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>Auroras on any planet occur when electrically charged particles from space enter and collide with molecules in the atmosphere, creating a series of reactions that emits light.</p>
<p>On Earth, auroras tend to occur near the polar regions, producing spectacular northern and southern lights.</p>
<p>Scientists have studied auroras on Saturn and Jupiter for decades, but Neptune, the farthest planet from the sun, has been harder to see up close.</p>
<p>Neptune's auroras occur near the mid-latitudes of the planet, not the polar regions, because of differences in its magnetic field, which determine the span of auroras.</p>
<p>More than three decades after Voyager 2's pass, scientists have seen Neptune's auroras again with the powerful Webb telescope. The researchers also revealed that Neptune's atmosphere has cooled significantly since the 1980s, which may have somewhat dimmed the light of the auroras.</p>
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title: Construction of China&amp;#039;s High Energy Photon Source enters final stage
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Construction-of-China-s-High-Energy-Photon-Source-enters-final-stage-1C5n7VyVERi/img/156d229bc5744ba8820a5132cd233a26/156d229bc5744ba8820a5132cd233a26-750.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>The High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), China's flagship synchrotron radiation facility, has officially launched its joint commissioning phase, marking its final construction stage.</p>
<p>The Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the main HEPS developer, announced the new development at a parallel forum of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Thursday.</p>
<p>A synchrotron radiation light source is a source of electromagnetic radiation usually produced by a storage ring. As one of the country's key scientific and technological infrastructure projects, HEPS is expected to become a fourth-generation synchrotron radiation facility with the world's highest brightness, serving as a research platform for material science, chemical engineering, biomedicine and other fields.</p>
<p>The construction of the HEPS project began in Beijing's suburban Huairou District on June 29, 2019. The facility comprises several parts, including accelerators, beamlines, end stations and support facilities.</p>
<p>The HEPS project is expected to be operational by the end of 2025. Once completed, HEPS will be able to emit light one trillion times brighter than the Sun and will be open to users in fields such as aerospace, energy, environment, life science and pharmaceuticals, according to IHEP.</p>
<p>In January, HEPS achieved a world-class electron beam emittance of 93 picometer radians in the storage ring following the achievement of a beam current of more than 40 mA, which means the facility is able to produce high-quality bright synchrotron radiation.</p>
<p>Pan Weimin, director of the HEPS project, said the HEPS team innovated a scheme to utilize its booster as both an accelerator and an accumulator, significantly reducing the infrastructure's costs.</p>
<p>Jiao Yi, deputy head of the accelerator division, highlighted that HEPS's injection and extraction system enables electron beam recycling, making the process more environmentally friendly.</p>
<p>The project's first phase includes the construction of 14 user beamlines and a test beamline. Among them, the Hard X-ray Imaging (HXI) beamline is one of the distinctive experimental platforms aimed at studying internal microstructures in engineering materials.</p>
<p>Dong Yuhui, HEPS executive deputy director, highlighted the beamline's unique advantages. "The HXI beamline innovatively integrates insertion devices and a long sample-source distance to achieve higher coherence, deeper penetration, a wider field of view, and higher resolution, surpassing conventional X-ray sources."</p>
<p>"The high-energy X-ray has been transmitted into the end station of the HXI beamline, which will revolutionize studies in aerospace materials and whole-brain neural networks, offering greater efficiency and precision," Dong added.</p>

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title: China&amp;#039;s 10 scientific advances of 2024 released at ZGC Forum
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<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-s-10-scientific-advances-of-2024-released-at-ZGC-Forum-1C5tEAjDQac/img/0cc9a27bd459498ab9ccd932001f4030/0cc9a27bd459498ab9ccd932001f4030-1280.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) kicked off in Beijing on Thursday. At the opening ceremony, China's 10 scientific advances of 2024 were released.</p>
<p>The selection of the advances is hosted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and organized by the High Technology Research and Development Center (Basic Research Management Center) of NSFC.</p>
<p>1. Samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission reveal lunar far side volcanism 2.8 billion years ago</p>
<p>Chang'e-6 mission samples reveal volcanic activity on the moon's far side 2.8 billion years ago. Chinese researchers found basalt, breccia, glass, and light-colored rock fragments with low density and bimodal grain size. The basalt's unique composition suggests a complex origin, formed from a depleted mantle source. Evidence also points to volcanic activity 4.2 billion years ago, highlighting a long volcanic history. These samples offer crucial insights into the moon's geological differences, impact history, and volcanic evolution, marking a new era in lunar research.</p>
<p>2. Large-scale photonic chiplets empower the training and inference for artificial general intelligence</p>
<p>Researchers developed the "Taichi" photonic chiplet, achieving 160-Tera Operations per Joule energy efficiency. It introduces a new architecture that enables efficient in-situ photonic training, eliminating reliance on electronic systems. The chiplet boosts energy efficiency by two orders of magnitude and accelerates training speed tenfold. This breakthrough is expected to advance foundation models, artificial general intelligence, and unmanned systems, providing a high-speed, energy-efficient computing path in the post-Moore era.</p>
<p>3. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of monoamine neurotransmitter transporters and the action of psychiatric drugs</p>
<p>Researchers explored neurotransmitter transporters like DAT, NET, GlyTl, and VMAT2 to uncover the molecular basis of neurotransmitter regulation. Their findings reveal how psychiatric drugs interact with these transporters, identifying new binding sites that reduce addictive risks. This research offers insights for developing safer neuropsychiatric drugs with fewer side effects.</p>
<p>4. Nanolasers with atomic-scale feature sizes and reconfigurable phased arrays</p>
<p>Researchers developed atomic-scale nanolasers using a unique dispersion equation, achieving the smallest mode volumes yet. These nanolasers demonstrated coherent lasing patterns like the Chinese characters "中" and "国" (China), offering powerful imaging tools for materials and life sciences. Their low energy use and fast modulation speeds hold promise for IT and other fields.</p>
<p>5. Discovery of giant magnetocaloric effect in spin supersolid state and new mechanism for ultra-low temperature refrigeration</p>
<p>Researchers discovered a spin supersolid state in a cobalt-based material, combining solid and superfluid traits. This quantum state achieves a giant magnetocaloric effect, enabling ultra-low temperatures of -273.056 degrees Celsius without helium-3. This breakthrough opens new avenues for advanced cryogenic cooling solutions.</p>
<p>6. Allogeneic CAR-T therapy for autoimmune diseases</p>
<p>Researchers successfully treated patients with severe autoimmune diseases using universal CAR-T cells from healthy donors. This marks the first international success in achieving significant clinical efficacy with allogeneic CAR-T cells, improving accessibility and reducing costs.</p>
<p>7. Extra X chromosome impairs the development of male germ cells in multiple dimensions</p>
<p>A study revealed that developmental defects in male germ cells with an extra X chromosome begin in the fetal stage. The failure to inactivate the extra X chromosome disrupts gene regulation, hindering cell differentiation and leading to infertility.</p>
<p>8. Experimental discovery of graviton modes in condensed matter</p>
<p>Researchers observed graviton-like particles in GaAs quantum wells, revealing spin-2 low-energy excitations in the fractional quantum Hall effect. This discovery advances quantum gravity research and enhances understanding of semiconductor structures and topological quantum computing.</p>
<p>9. The creation of high-energy-conversion-efficiency actinide-based radio photovoltaic micronuclear battery</p>
<p>Researchers developed a novel actinide-based micronuclear battery featuring a coalescent energy transducer that boosts energy conversion efficiency 8,000-fold. This battery design achieves record-high efficiency and introduces new strategies for radioactive waste recovery.</p>
<p>10. Discovery of key evidence that supermassive black holes influence the formation and evolution of host galaxies</p>
<p>A study found that galaxies with more massive supermassive black holes (SMBHs) have less cold gas, crucial for star formation. This finding confirms SMBHs' role in transitioning galaxies from active to quiescent states, advancing understanding of galaxy evolution.</p>
<p>Themed "New Quality Productive Forces and Global Technology Cooperation," this year's ZGC forum will run until March 31.</p>

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title: I Envy The Palestinians
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa8QqfhvvO0" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p>I envy the Palestinians. Not for what they’re going through, obviously, but for what they have. Their supremely authentic culture, with its deep roots and ancient connection to the land.</p>
<p>One of the very, very few good things that the Gaza holocaust has brought into this world is a deluge of footage of Palestinians living their lives, interacting with each other and relating to their loved ones as they find ways to get by in this nightmare. Westerners like me have been quietly watching these video clips on our little screens in our homes, and watching the various films, documentaries and shows that have been made about Palestinian life over the years, and taking it all in.</p>
<p>And it’s just so very moving. Palestinians are such amazingly beautiful people. How tender they are with each other. How real and organic their spirituality is. How deeply they love their culture in all its unique expressions. How profoundly intimate their connections with each other are, both between individuals and with their community as a whole.</p>
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<p><a href="https://x.com/caitoz/status/1904312920231784529" rel>https://x.com/caitoz/status/1904312920231784529</a></p>
<p>I’m a white Australian. We just don’t experience such things. The indigenous inhabitants of this land were massacred, robbed and displaced just as the Palestinians are today, and my ancestors were brought to this continent from Ireland and Scotland by circumstances beyond their control. Now for the most part it’s just this shallow, vapid civilization whose primary cultural identity consists of not getting too worked up about things. We live with this perpetual vague state of alienation and dysphoria buzzing in the background of our consciousness, because we have no roots here.</p>
<p>My husband Tim is an American of Irish descent and has had much the same experience. That’s just what it’s like for white people in the colonized world. We have no connectedness. No historical depth. No real culture. No real grounding. That’s why we’re always reaching around for something other than what we have, whether it’s more money and more possessions or a return to the religion of our grandparents or New Age spirituality or substance abuse. Our experience here just doesn’t feel quite right. We don’t feel like we belong.</p>
<p>Then we look at the Palestinians and how starkly their society contrasts with our own, and we can’t help but feel a sense of deep longing. They live so naturally and so warmly. It just looks right.</p>
<p><span>And I am quite certain Israelis feel the same way when they look at Palestinians. Here they are with this ridiculously fake culture of AI and electronic dance music, speaking a strange new version of a dead language that Zionists</span> <a href="https://www.commentary.org/articles/ralph-weiman/the-re-creation-of-hebrewa-dead-language-lives-again/" rel>reanimated a few generations ago</a> <span>so they could LARP as middle easterners and pretend the “Israel” of today has anything whatsoever in common with the historic Israel of Biblical times. And then they look over at the people who were living there before them with their deep roots and vibrant authenticity, and they feel envy. And their envy turns to spite. And their spite turns to hate. And their hate turns to genocide.</span></p>

<p><span>There are other reasons for the hatred Israelis feel toward Palestinians, to be sure — the entire apartheid state depends on their being</span> <a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-chris-hedges-report-with-miko" rel>aggressively indoctrinated</a> <span>into viewing the lower-tiered inhabitants of the land as less than human. But jealousy surely plays a part.</span></p>
<p>And I hope they don’t succeed in wiping out the Palestinians. I hope they don’t succeed in driving them off their land. It would be such a loss to the whole world for a thing of such beauty to be snapped from its roots and cast into the dustbin of history. Apart from all the other reasons to feel heartbroken about the abuses we are witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank, there’s the fact that our world is losing one of the most breathtakingly beautiful things it has ever birthed into existence.</p>
<p>If these freaks succeed in stomping out Palestine, I think it will genuinely feel like losing a loved one. I think many people around the world will feel the same way.</p>
<p>I desperately hope this doesn’t happen. If I were a different sort of person with a different sort of spirituality, I would say I pray this doesn’t happen. In a world that’s increasingly fake and fraudulent, we can’t afford to lose Palestine.</p>
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title: Robots on the runway: Humanoid stuns Shanghai Fashion Week
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<div><img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Robots-on-the-runway-Humanoid-stuns-Shanghai-Fashion-Week-1C5qQ7ZO2HK/video/wu_1inbroad611fv19c4avs14pr6c2e/wu_1inbroad611fv19c4avs14pr6c2e-750.jpg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>In a groundbreaking fusion of fashion and technology, Unitree Robotics' humanoid robot G1 and its robotic dog companion strutted onto the runway during Shanghai Fashion Week on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The showcase, presented by avant-garde label NMTG, delivered a performance that was less traditional catwalk and more immersive behavioral art.</p>
<p>The moment came after the models had completed their walk. A robotic dog suddenly flipped mid-stage, revealing a custom outfit. Then, the G1 humanoid robot sprang to life, interacting with a blue-clad model who shook its hand and adorned it with a 3D-printed necklace shaped like a deer – a symbol of harmony and hope.</p>
<p>The show's creative director, Xu Shangxi, drew inspiration from Unitree's viral Chinese New Year performance, where the G1 dazzled audiences with traditional dance moves. </p>
<p>"I wanted to explore the symbiosis of nature, humanity and technology," Xu said.</p>
<p>The event, a tripartite collaboration between Unitree, NMTG and Shanghai Fashion Week, broke the boundaries between tech and culture. As Xu put it, "This isn't just a show; it's a manifesto for the future."</p>
<p>The Unitree G1 is an advanced humanoid robot developed by China's Unitree Robotics, showcasing remarkable agility and precision. It features AI-driven, full-body motion control, enabling dynamic movements, such as dancing, spinning handkerchiefs and performing coordinated routines with human-like dexterity.</p>
<p><a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-06/Vlog-Giving-Unitree-s-humanoid-robot-a-tour-of-CGTN-s-office-1BwEawsRxSg/p.html">Watch: A Unitree humanoid robot visited CGTN's office!</a></p>
<p><a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-01-29/Behind-China-s-humanoid-robot-dance-How-did-they-catch-handkerchiefs--1Az4YTMlFpm/p.html">Read more: Behind China's humanoid robot dance: How did they catch handkerchiefs?</a></p>
<p>(The video was created and shot by Lingji Youxi and provided to CGTN Digital via Unitree Robotics. Edits were made before posting.)</p>

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title: Foreign Ministry: China committed to intl cooperation in innovation
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<p>China's advancements in science and technology and its expanding international collaborations are driving global progress and shared development, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters at a regular press briefing on Thursday.</p>
<p>Responding to a question on China's sci-tech achievements and cooperation efforts, Guo highlighted remarks by Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, who delivered a keynote speech earlier in the day at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025. Ding underscored China's accelerated push for high-level self-reliance in sci-tech and integrating innovation in both technological and industrial sectors.</p>
<p>Guo noted that China's innovation-driven development strategy has significantly enhanced its sci-tech capabilities, facilitating a smooth transition between traditional and emerging growth drivers. This progress, he said, has not only helped China navigate economic challenges but also demonstrated its long-term development potential.</p>
<p>"I believe you have noticed China's technological breakthroughs from digital networks to artificial intelligence, from exploring outer space and the deep sea to improving daily life," Guo told a reporter from China Media Group. "These breakthroughs have delivered tangible benefits to its people."</p>
<p>Guo added that these advancements align with global discussions at the BFA on AI governance, digital capacity-building and tech collaboration.</p>
<p>The spokesperson further outlined China's commitment to international cooperation in innovation, citing ongoing initiatives such as the China-Japan-Republic of Korea Innovation Cooperation Center and a joint AI innovation hub with Laos. He also confirmed that China has signed agreements with Pakistan to train astronauts, with the China Space Station set to welcome its first international crew member.</p>
<p>"History shows that openness and collaboration broaden the path to progress," Guo said. "China will continue working with global partners to foster an inclusive, equitable and nondiscriminatory environment for sci-tech advancement, ensuring its benefits reach more nations and peoples."</p>
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title: The Signal Scandal: Another Signal that the U.S. is in Deep Kimchi
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title: Trump Supporters Can No Longer Say Trump Never Started A War
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eypQ-86MZIk" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p>I’d like to point out that the tired MAGA talking point about how Trump “never started any new wars” has officially been invalidated because of Yemen.</p>
<p><span>The focus on “new wars” was always a dopey arbitrary distinction meant to shelter Trump from criticism of his</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/both-trumpism-and-anti-trumpism-are" rel>extensive warmongering</a> <span>throughout his first term, but his restarting the US bombing campaign in Yemen in order to protect Israel’s right to commit genocide means even this feeble excuse has gone up in smoke.</span></p>
<p><span>The US launched</span> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/28/us-hits-multiple-targets-in-yemen-report" rel>dozens of airstrikes</a> <span>in Yemen on Friday morning in its new offensive against Ansar Allah, who are essentially Yemen’s ruling government since the territory they control contains</span> <a href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/03/21/bidens-problem-in-yemen-the-houthis-are-winning/" rel>some 80 percent</a> <span>of the nation’s population. The US has bombed Yemen every day since restarting the war earlier this month, and Trump</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/27/trump-says-he-will-continue-bombing-yemen-for-a-long-time/" rel>told the press</a> <span>on Wednesday that he intends to keep the attacks going “for a long time”.</span></p>

<p>And when I say war, I mean war. When you are bombing a country every single day and announcing that you intend to keep bombing it for a long time, that’s the thing that war is. You might not call it that, but that is in fact what you are doing. You are waging war on that country.</p>
<p><span>And make no mistake: this is a new war that Trump started. Yemen was at war between 2015 and 2022 against a US-backed coalition spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, but that conflict has been over</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_peace_process#UN_brokered_ceasefire" rel>for three years</a><span>. Biden</span> <a href="https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2024/01/23/the-biden-administrations-absurd-justification-for-its-yemen-war/" rel>had been launching airstrikes</a> <span>against Houthi forces in 2024 in response to their Red Sea shipping blockade which was aimed at forcing Israel to halt its genocide in Gaza, but Ansar Allah</span> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5270518/with-gaza-ceasefire-yemens-houthi-rebels-halt-attacks-on-ships-in-the-red-sea" rel>suspended that blockade</a> <span>when a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas, and the Red Sea had been peaceful.</span></p>
<p><span>That all ended when Trump began</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/the-gaza-ceasefire-is-being-sabotaged" rel>sabotaging the ceasefire</a> <span>and failed to use the White House’s</span> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/21/biden-stop-gaza-bombing-genocide-israel" rel>immense leverage</a> <span>to force Israel to abide by its agreement with Hamas. Israel</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-begins-choking-gaza-again" rel>announced</a> <span>a genocidal starvation siege on Gaza in full coordination with the Trump administration, and Ansar Allah responded by</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/11/yemens-houthis-announce-renewed-blockade-on-israeli-ships-due-to-lack-of-gaza-aid/" rel>saying</a> <span>it would resume the Red Sea blockade to pressure Israel to halt its genocidal atrocities. Trump then</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/trump-is-bombing-yemen-for-israel" rel>began bombing Yemen</a> <span>before the Houthis had even launched any kind of attack, all to make sure Israel could commit genocide without consequences. The Trump administration</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/20/more-us-airstrikes-hit-yemen-as-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel/" rel>reportedly</a> <span>even asked Israel not to respond to Yemeni attacks against it, saying the US would take care of the whole thing.</span></p>
<p><span>So there you have it. Trump started a new war, in every way that matters. There was peace, and then Trump actively sabotaged it, committing instead to a long-term war so needlessly that his own cabinet was seen in a</span> <a href="https://archive.is/vnPIk" rel>leaked group chat</a> <span>questioning the decision and trying to come up with reasons why it was even necessary.</span></p>

<p><span>Face it Trumpers: you’ve been had. You voted for a president who told you he was going to end the wars, and he started a new war and was backing an active genocide within a few weeks of taking office. You voted for a president who said he’d protect free speech, and he’s</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/censorship-violates-the-rights-of" rel>stomping out free speech</a> <span>throughout</span> <a href="https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/13/doj-deploys-antisemitism-task-force-to-four-us-cities-as-part-of-crackdown-on-pro-palestine-protests/" rel>the United States</a> <span>to</span> <a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/even-more-assaults-on-free-speech" rel>silence criticism of Israel</a><span>. You voted for a president who said he’d put America first, and he’s putting Israel first.</span></p>
<p>Mark Twain said “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled,” so maybe I am wasting my breath here. But you have been fooled, my red-hatted lovelies. You have been fooled very badly.</p>
<p>If you can’t accept it just yet, don’t worry. He’ll show you more proof before long.</p>
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<p>Recently the plant immunity team led by Professor Liu Zhiyong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Nanjing Normal University, Yazhouwan National Laboratory, and Xianghu Laboratory, unveiled a novel immune mechanism by which tandem kinases combat pathogen invasion: an atypical NLR protein, WTN1 (Wheat Tandem NBD 1), partners with the tandem kinase WTK3 to detect pathogen effectors and initiate immune responses, thereby conferring resistance to multiple fungal diseases in wheat.  </p>
<p>This research significantly advances the understanding of tandem kinase functionality, establishes a new paradigm for tandem kinase-NLR cooperation in disease resistance, addresses a critical gap in the immune regulatory pathways of tandem kinases, and provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation for the precise engineering of crop varieties with broad-spectrum and multi-pathogen resistance. </p>
<p>The work was published on Friday in Science under the title "A wheat tandem kinase and NLR pair confers resistance to multiple fungal pathogens."</p>
<p>Tandem kinase proteins (TKPs) represent a recently discovered class of disease resistance proteins in wheat and barley. Characterized by two or more tandemly arranged kinase domains, these proteins confer resistance to a range of fungal pathogens, including stripe rust, leaf rust, stem rust, powdery mildew, wheat blast, and smut, making them highly valuable for breeding applications. Previously, the plant immunity research group led by Liu at IGDB successfully cloned the broad-spectrum powdery mildew resistance genes Pm24 (WTK3, Nature Communications, 2020) and Pm36 (WTK7-TM, Nature Communications, 2024), which encode novel tandem kinases derived from Chinese wheat landraces and wild emmer wheat, respectively. Despite these advances, key scientific questions remain unanswered regarding these novel resistance proteins, such as the mechanisms by which tandem kinases recognize pathogen effectors (Avr), the functional roles of their distinct kinase domains in crop immunity, and the specific immune pathways through which tandem kinases activate disease resistance responses.</p>
<p>Through screening EMS-induced susceptible mutants of the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm24 (WTK3), the research team identified WTN1, a pivotal component of the WTK3-mediated disease resistance pathway. WTN1, an atypical NLR protein, is tightly linked to WTK3. Genetic analyses demonstrated that WTN1 is indispensable for WTK3-mediated immunity against wheat powdery mildew, with the WTK3-WTN1 pair activating immune responses via a sensor-executor cooperative model. Notably, WTK3 not only confers resistance to wheat powdery mildew but also recognizes the wheat blast effector PWT4, triggering immune responses and exhibiting potential resistance to wheat blast. </p>
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<p>By employing a multidisciplinary approach – including plant immunology, biochemical assays, electrophysiological experiments, and evolutionary analysis – the team uncovered a closely coordinated relationship between WTK3 and WTN1, which enables wheat to combat pathogen invasion. Specifically, WTK3 features two critical functional modules: the first module, comprising the pseudo-kinase fragment (PKF) and the first kinase domain (Kinase I), is responsible for recognizing pathogen effectors, while the second kinase domain (Kinase II) interacts with the NLR protein WTN1, forming a robust "defense team." Upon detecting pathogens invasion, the WTK3-WTN1 complex is rapidly activated, forming an ion channel that facilitates calcium ion (Ca²⁺) influx, thereby inducing hypersensitive responses and programmed cell death.</p>
<p>Importantly, prior research has established that Pm24 (WTK3) is a unique genetic resource derived from Chinese wheat landraces. Through years of backcrossing and marker-assisted breeding, the team successfully introduced Pm24 into multiple high-yield wheat varieties, and the newly developed disease-resistant germplasms have been freely distributed to domestic institutions for breeding applications. These findings are anticipated to address the scarcity of broad-spectrum powdery mildew resistance genes in China's major wheat-producing regions, establish a potential genetic barrier against wheat blast, and provide essential theoretical and technical support for sustainable agricultural development and industrial upgrading.</p>
<p>This work was supported by the National Key R&amp;D Program of China, the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.</p>
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<p>Amid escalating U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions, South Korean businesses are doubling down on China's supply chain resilience and market potential. At the ongoing ​Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, South Korean experts are actively exploring collaboration opportunities in ​humanoid robotics – a key growth sector where China leads in both innovation and manufacturing scale.</p>
<p>Kim Jong-moon, Representative of the ​Korea Innovation Center in China, shared insights with ​CGTN on how the recent ​25 percent U.S. tariffs on imported cars and auto parts are reshaping global supply chains, and why deeper ​China-South Korea tech partnerships could be the strategic response.</p>
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title: The Word "Bombing" Means Different Things Depending On Where It Happened
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<p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbBLQ4lSKY" rel>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</a></em><span>:</span></p>


<p>The word “bombing” is interesting, because it becomes a different word depending on what part of the world it’s being used in reference to.</p>
<p>If I look at you with a shocked and serious expression and say “There’s been a bombing,” you’ll immediately assume I mean there was an explosion in a city near you, or perhaps in some other western city like New York or London. If you see me reading the paper and casually stating “Wow there were dozens of bombings last night,” you’ll probably assume I mean military explosives being dropped on people in the middle east.</p>
<p>If I was in the UK in the nineties and said “There’s been a bombing,” everyone would immediately assume I meant an IRA attack on British soil and respond with grief. If I made the exact same noises with my mouth in the UK today, people would assume I’m probably talking about Gaza, Lebanon or Yemen, and they’d shrug.</p>
<p>It’s two very different words. They’re spelled and pronounced the same. They have basically the same meaning. But they’re different words. At least in the parts of the world where English is the dominant language, they have a completely different weight, and they land completely differently. One is shocking and horrifying, while the other is normal and expected. One will be the leading story in your news media for days, while the other might not even get mentioned.</p>
<p>The words have two different meanings in our society because western society does not regard non-westerners as fully human. An explosion of deliberate human origin taking place in our own neighborhood is an unacceptable outrage that we’ll speak about for the rest of our lives, but the exact same thing happening in a neighborhood in the middle east is just the natural order of things — even if it was perpetrated by our own leaders.</p>
<p>Someone exploding a building full of pale-skinned English speakers is an earth-shaking tragedy, while someone exploding a building full of darker-skinned Arabic speakers is just Tuesday.</p>
<p>They’re viewed as two completely different things because the victims are viewed as two entirely different species. The victims of the bombing campaigns the western empire perpetrates and sponsors are seen as subhuman. They are seen as subhuman because we’ve been propagandized to see them that way, and we are propagandized to see them that way because if we saw them as fully human, nothing about our society would make sense.</p>
<p>If we saw the inhabitants of the global south as fully human, it would not make sense for us to be extracting their labor and resources at extortionate rates for our own benefit. It would not make sense for our leaders to be staging coups, interfering in elections, and launching all-out regime change invasions to ensure they have governments which serve our interests. It would not make sense for the US empire to be setting up military bases in and around their countries to ensure its planetary domination. It would not make sense for an entire industry of war profiteering to be built around manufacturing consent for needless military operations and military expansionism in impoverished nations. It would not make sense for western governments to be shipping their trash to developing nations whose populations are now drowning in garbage.</p>
<p>Our entire civilization is built around this division. The division between westerners whose lives matter and non-westerners whose lives do not. This split is the unacknowledged elephant in the room in most aspects of our day to day lives. It directly touches the products we use and discard, the energy we consume, the status quo political systems we talk about and vote on, the very device you’re reading these words on. It’s all made possible by the fact that our lives are built on the blood, sweat and tears of the majority of this planet’s population whose lives are not regarded as fully human.</p>
<p>We like to think of ourselves as having transcended the evils of slavery and genocidal colonialism which ravaged so much of humanity in previous centuries, but we haven’t. Not really. We’ve made it more sanitized. More photogenic. Now you can read about slavery and shake your head about how terrible it was while wearing and holding objects that were manufactured by the outsourced slavery of the 21st century. You can vote for a politician with brown skin or see someone of Asian ancestry play a character on a TV show and think nice thoughts about how far we’ve come as a society, even as your government drops military explosives on people on the other side of the world because they’re not seen as real human beings.</p>
<p>Our species won’t find health and harmony on this planet until we truly start seeing everyone as equal, and acting accordingly. This tyrannical, exploitative way of living is only driving us toward annihilation and dystopia, and poisoning the planet we all depend on for survival.</p>
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title: China&amp;#039;s TB progress: Incidence and mortality drop by 30%
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<p>China has made significant progress in tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment over the past decade, with both the incidence and mortality rates of the disease dropping by approximately 30 percent since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, health authorities announced on Thursday.</p>
<p>At a press conference held by the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, officials highlighted that the country's annual decline in TB incidence is twice the global average, while the treatment success rate remains above 90 percent, with mortality sustained at a low level.</p>
<p>Liu Qing, deputy director of the administration's Department of Infectious Disease Control, said that moving forward, the administration will prioritize the National Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Plan (2024-2030), enhancing collaboration between disease control agencies, medical institutions and grassroots healthcare providers. Strategies include expanding proactive screenings to curb transmission, standardizing patient treatment protocols and strengthening financial support policies to alleviate the economic burden on patients.</p>
<p>The announcement came days after World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, a date marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) to rally global action against the disease. In its 2024 Global Tuberculosis Report, the WHO noted that TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, with 10.8 million new cases and 1.25 million deaths recorded in 2023. However, funding for TB services has declined sharply, dropping from $6.8 billion in 2019 to $5.7 billion in 2023 – just 26 percent of the global target.</p>
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<p>The collapsed Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>Twelve aftershocks have been detected following the magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. The magnitudes of these aftershocks range from 2.8 to 7.5, according to Myanmar's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Saturday morning.</p>
<p>"This earthquake occurred along the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar, which marks the eastern edge of the Burmese Arc," said Jiang Haikun, a researcher at the China Earthquake Networks Center.</p>
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<p>The intense collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate caused significant shortening of the lithosphere, forming the Himalayan orogenic belt. The Burmese Arc region, located at the eastern tectonic junction of this belt, experiences intense crustal deformation and strong seismic activity. It has developed a series of north-south-trending tectonic units and faults, making it one of the most seismically active areas in the Himalayan seismic belt.</p>
<p>"The Sagaing Fault is over 1,400 kilometers long with an average movement rate of 20 millimeters per year. The fault is highly seismically active, especially in its middle and northern sections," Jiang said.</p>
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<p>Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing inspects the earthquake-stricken area, Naypyidaw, Myanmar, March 28, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>He also noted that this specific earthquake occurred in the southern section, where no major earthquakes have been historically recorded. However, the surrounding area has experienced relatively frequent strong earthquakes, with 10 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above recorded since 1900. "This earthquake featured a southward rupture process," added Jiang.</p>
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<p>People queue up at a gas station after the quake, Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. /VCG</p>
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<p>"This earthquake was a typical shallow-focus event occurring within the Earth's crust, with its rupture plane potentially reaching the surface, causing intense ground shaking. The region surrounding the fault is densely populated in Myanmar, and the collapse of numerous buildings has posed a severe challenge for emergency rescue efforts," said Gao Mengtan, an expert from the Institute of Geophysics at the China Earthquake Administration.</p>
<p>Gao added that, so far this year, global seismic activity has been lower compared to previous years. Given the current situation, it is difficult to say whether the Earth is entering an active seismic phase following this earthquake.</p>
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<p>Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters, the quake might trigger a local tsunami around the epicenter. However, since the epicenter is located outside the Pacific Ocean, it will not affect the coastal areas of China, according to China's Ministry of Natural Resources.</p>
<p>This earthquake marks the 17th earthquake of magnitude 6 or above globally this year. It is not only the largest earthquake to occur so far this year but also the strongest continental earthquake in nearly a decade, according to China Media Group.</p>
<p>On Saturday, a 37-member Chinese rescue and medical team arrived in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, to carry out international humanitarian relief efforts.</p>
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<p>Scholars attend the 6th Media Materiality Forum hosted by Tsinghua University's School of Journalism and Communication in Beijing, China, March 29, 2025. /CGTN</p>
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<p>There is an urgent need to reframe humanity's relationship with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, according to scholars attending the 6th Media Materiality Forum hosted by Tsinghua University's School of Journalism and Communication in Beijing on Saturday.</p>
<p>Professor Liu Hailong from Renmin University of China and Professor Jens Schröter from the University of Bonn, both the event's keynote speakers, told CGTN Digital that technological progress must align with ethical frameworks, cultural diversity and planetary sustainability.</p>
<p>Both scholars criticized viewing technology as mere tools or revolutions, arguing instead for a holistic view of its societal and ecological impacts.</p>
<p>Liu compared Western instrumentalist approaches – where technology is seen as a neutral tool – with East Asian philosophies emphasizing harmony between humans, tools and nature.</p>
<p>"The illusion of infinite computational growth ignores Earth's finite resources," he warned, pointing to AI's massive energy consumption and e-waste.</p>
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<p>Professor Liu Hailong from Renmin University of China speaks at the 6th Media Materiality Forum in Beijing, China, March 29, 2025. /CGTN</p>
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<p>Schröter echoed this, adding that quantum computing, while promising faster problem-solving, risks eroding data privacy through its ability to crack current encryption systems.</p>
<p>"What I criticize in my talk is the rhetoric of revolution," he said. "I guess we should think more in terms of evolutionary transformation."</p>
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<p>Professor Jens Schröter from the University of Bonn talks with reporters during the 6th Media Materiality Forum in Beijing, China, March 29, 2025. /CGTN</p>
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<p>On AI, both experts rejected binary narratives. Liu stressed that AI's "creativity" is inherently human-dependent. "Machines process data, but humans define the questions and purposes," he told CGTN. Schröter cited generative AI's disruption of education and creative industries, noting that while generative AI aids productivity, it threatens jobs in law, music and content creation.</p>
<p>While their cultural perspectives differed, both scholars agreed on the need for inclusive, cross-disciplinary collaboration. Liu proposed integrating non-human actors – animals, ecosystems, even energy flows – into media studies to better grasp technology's ripple effects. Schröter urged public participation in shaping AI's trajectory, calling for broad societal discussion about "what technologies we need, what technologies we want and in what form."</p>
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<p><strong>President Trump’s supporters have denounced the federal judges seeking to stall or stop this administration’s government overhaul.</strong> But there is at least one person who, <a href="https://local12.com/news/nation-world/president-donald-trump-calls-for-impeachment-of-federal-judge-james-boasberg-who-ruled-against-deportation-flights-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-alien-enemies-act-1798-el-salvador-honduras-house-of-representatives-senate">despite a show of outrage and condemnation</a>, is neither surprised nor intimidated: <strong>Trump himself.</strong></p>
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<p>The politically appointed judges have ordered, among other actions, <strong>that federal agencies reinstate thousands of fired probationary employees;</strong> that billions of taxpayer dollars be paid to questionable USAID projects and contractors; and that foreign-born criminals deported to their native countries be returned and granted due process. Regardless of the legal merits, the American people recognize these orders as obstructions to what Trump said he would do if elected, and what voters elected him to do. <strong>Yet the judges’ resistance is expected—they’re bound up in and rewarded by the system Trump seeks to reform.</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://time.com/5951631/pew-survey-faith-in-political-system/">Two-thirds of Americans believe the “system” is broken</a>, but for years progressive politicians and their mouthpieces posited that the system couldn’t be fixed. Intellectuals on the Left, including <em>New York Times</em> columnist David Brooks, said America’s flaws were “systemic” in nature: <a href="https://currentpub.com/2021/07/23/david-brooks-asks-how-racist-is-america/">systemic racism</a>, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2003/04/the-return-of-the-pig/302699/">systemic sexism</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSa52TR9tCA">systemic injustice</a>. They whined and preached but offered no solutions for the millions of Americans of all races and both genders struggling and failing to unlock their potential to succeed.</p>
<p>When Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015, he too claimed the system was broken, but not because we are racist or sexist by nature, but because <strong>the system itself is old, soft, and corrupt,</strong> with leaders grown unresponsive to the people they are supposed to serve. That core belief guided his first term and remains unchanged at the start of his second.    </p>
<p><strong>For decades, politicians failed to respond to real problems because their agendas, even their identities, were phony, crafted by consultants and pollsters</strong> who aimed not for the truth, but for whichever lies or provocations were most efficacious in winning the next election. But one need not resort to craven and conspiratorial explanations of this sort, which hint that elected officials deliberately ignore the public will. The truth is simpler. They <em>have</em> to ignore voters, if only because they have <em>no idea</em> how to fix the problems we face.</p>
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<p>In one sense, the elites’ ineptitude is understandable: we have a highly complex society that has undergone a recent, rapid, destabilization brought on by technological advance. But to admit that they simply <em>don’t know</em> how to address any contemporary issue would be to concede that it is only their mere status as “elites” that qualifies them to rule. Thus, to conceal their befuddlement, <strong>they explain their inaction by a vague <a href="https://www.theamericanconservative.com/root-causes-and-the-subversion-of-democracy/">demand that we address the “root causes” of every issue</a> – which further justifies them in doing nothing.</strong></p>
<p>The bad faith inherent to the “root causes” strategy was nowhere more obvious than at the border. For years, establishment voices told us that border security measures would fail without addressing the “root causes” of the problem: central American poverty and climate change. These appeals allowed the political class to avoid doing what they <em>didn’t</em> want to do (securing the border) and to manufacture a duty to do the things they <em>did</em> want to do (diverting American revenue to foreign aid “relief programs” and enacting more restrictive environmental policies). Aside from those interventions, they assured us, there was nothing we could do about the illegal immigration crisis.</p>
<p><strong>But as it often happens, Trump called their bluff.</strong> Somehow, he managed to end the flood of illegal crossings within weeks of taking office. And contrary to the best wisdom of the “experts,” it didn’t require a grand congressional bargain like <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/20/trumps-border-success-proves-republicans-never-had-to-negotiate-our-sovereignty/">the betrayal that Sen. Lankford (R-OK) offered as a solution</a>. Nor did it require a new climate deal. We didn’t have to <a href="https://amgreatness.com/2019/08/15/make-honduras-great-again/">make Honduras great again</a> to stop the caravans. No – <strong>as it turned out, the answer was staring us in the face</strong>. The solution was one that could be intuited by any American voter: just secure the border. Only a class as feckless and clueless as our politicians couldn’t grasp this. But Trump understood it. And Americans see that.</p>
<p>Barring any real action to improve the lot of regular Americans, the lost and divided Democrats cast about for a “message” and a “messenger” to improve their chances in the next election. They believe a magic word or slogan (“<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/general/aoc-latest-to-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-only-to-be-reminded-she-did-the-same/ar-AA1xEXB2">nazis</a>,” “<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/15/biden-oligarchy-farewell-speech-00198565">oligarchs</a>,” “<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pritzker-warns-trumps-authoritarian-rule-during-better-way-forward-speech">authoritarians</a>,” and “<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1220443867/trump-s-rhetoric-is-drawing-alarming-comparisons-to-autocratic-leaders-and-dicta">autocrats</a>” all have been tried and failed), rather than concrete beliefs and plans, will “<a href="https://thepulsenetwork.substack.com/p/reclaiming-the-narrative-how-democrats">meet</a> <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rachel-maddow-hakeem-jeffries-democrats-trump-musk_n_67bddfe9e4b0d509934a47c6">this</a> <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/democrats-schumer-meet-the-moment-trump-rcna197316">moment</a>” and win over American voters. But voters know the Democratic Party lacks anything affirmative or real.</p>
<p><strong>Politicians will never make America great again, Trump said at his campaign kick-off in 2015.</strong> “They’re controlled fully by the lobbyists, by the donors, and by the special interests. “[And] it’s destroying our country.” Unlike Bush, Obama, and Biden, Trump spoke to what people felt in the Rust Belt and the Bible Belt and the Farm Belt. He looked into the vast interior of the country and understood what many Americans knew all too well: that working hard and playing by the rules no longer guaranteed their children would be better off than they had been. </p>
<p>Speaking about politicians in 2015, Trump said: <strong>“I hear their speeches. They don’t talk jobs. [They] have no competence.</strong> [They] don’t know what’s happening.” His message of “America First” was clear and authentic, and it implied real action and solid outcomes: protect jobs, livelihoods, and futures of Americans. The hapless politicians had nothing to counter.</p>
<p>“The Resistance” to the first Trump administration was advanced by the machinations of bureaucrats in the vast regulatory state. But with the president rapidly dismantling that apparatus, a new strategy was needed. For the Resistance 2.0, it seems the establishment will depend on the courts to thwart the democratically-expressed will of the people. But there is a higher court in this land, where American voters serve as judge, jury, and executor.</p>

<p><strong>Earlier this month at the Department of Justice, Trump warned of the “violent, vicious lawyers” who persecute the president and bully the American public to get their way.</strong> Expect these lawyers to “play the ref,” Trump said, weaving in a story about former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight, who once threw a chair across the court and screamed like a madman at the referees for a call to be overturned. The referee wasn’t going to change the first call, Trump said of Knight’s rationale for throwing the tantrum. “But he’s going to change for the next play. And sure as hell, he did.” Trump understands that activist lawyers and progressive pundits will put heat on the judiciary, and that, on occasion, they’ll get their way.</p>
<p><strong>For 10 years, Trump has confronted the political class</strong>, calling out their incompetence and dishonesty, and the voters continue to reward him. Federal judges, egged on by the politically-motivated legal establishment, may try to frustrate the president in his pursuit of long-held promises to build a better country. But Trump is building his case <em>outside the courts</em> – and he’s betting on a sympathetic hearing with the American people, who will note the overt evidence of bias, corruption, and incompetence, whether it occurs in the media, executive branch, or the judiciary. Judges will rule on procedure and technicalities, but the people will evaluate the legitimacy of our institutions and credibility of our leaders.</p>
<p><strong>In 2028, the jury will render its verdict.</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>John J. Waters</em></strong><em> is a lawyer. He served as a deputy assistant secretary of Homeland Security from 2020-21. Follow him at @JohnJWaters1 on X. </em></p>
<p><strong><em>Adam Ellwanger</em></strong><em> is a professor at University of Houston – Downtown, where he teaches rhetoric and writing. Follow him at @1HereticalTruth on X.</em></p>
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