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Kyle’s Picks

• US announces new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine
• During the Los Angeles Fires, the government is sending money to Ukraine. Ironic this was reported by the Times of Israel.
• Los Angeles Fires will be covered in the next email.
• Trump exploits New Year violence to prepare attacks on immigrants and political opposition within the US
• Trump exploits recent violent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas to incite anti-immigrant sentiment, blaming open borders and weak leadership, while the FBI investigates the incidents as acts of terrorism linked to extremist ideologies. The events highlight the growing authoritarianism and crisis within American society, prompting calls for a mass political movement against the incoming administration's fascist agenda.
• [Democracy Now] New Year's Attacks by Green Beret & Army Veteran: Does U.S. Militarism Abroad Fuel Violence at Home?
• Two deadly incidents occurred on New Year's Day 2025: a truck attack in New Orleans killing 14 people, and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion at a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Both perpetrators had military backgrounds - one was a U.S. Army veteran and the other an active-duty Green Beret. According to antiwar organizer Mike Prysner, military service has become the leading predictor of mass casualty incidents, highlighting how the military system exploits social problems to recruit, then releases traumatized veterans back into society. He suggests veterans could instead channel their experiences into positive societal change, similar to past antiwar movements.
• US police killed record number of people in 2024
• “Overall the research group found that there were only 13 days in 2024 in which police did not kill someone. On average, Mapping Police Violence found that someone in the US succumbs to police violence roughly every 7 hours. While the vast majority of those deaths were the results of police shootings, cops also deployed tasers, batons and their vehicles with deadly force.”
• “Notably only 31 percent of police killings, 387 people, began with an alleged violent crime taking place. On the other hand, 18 percent of those killed by police—over 200 people—were killed after being pulled over for an alleged traffic violation or after police were called to conduct a welfare check. Another 8 percent were killed in situations in which the victim was not alleged to have committed any crime, while 17 percent were killed in situations in which police alleged the victims were perpetrating “other non-violent offenses.””
• United Healthcare Denies WOMAN IN COMA's Claim, Calls for MORE Surveillance After New Orleans Attack
• “Jordan Chariton is LIVE with Steve Grumbine discussing the latest in a slew of Horror Stories from UnitedHealthcare, this time it is them denying healthcare to a woman who is in a coma! We'll also discuss the New Orleans attack, and the unfortunate calls for surveillance that are ringing out after it.”
• Luigi Mangione Supporters RALLY Outside His Jail, Terror Charge SLAMMED as "Offensive"
• Polish woman gives a touching insight into the discrepancy of the USA healthcare system.
• “Jordan Chariton is here to react to a rally that was held for Luigi Mangione outside his jail cell on New Years Eve. This is the latest in a series of events showing support for Luigi following the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Jordan also breaks down why lawyers are saying he is overcharged, and a perspective on our healthcare system from the UK.”

World News

• Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 3, 2025
• A Spy in Your Pocket? Ronan Farrow Exposes Secrets of High-Tech Spyware in New Film “Surveilled”
• “Is that a spy in your pocket? In a holiday special we speak to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow and filmmaker Matthew O’Neill about "Surveilled" - their new HBO documentary looking at how high tech surveillance spyware is threatening democracy across the globe. As part of the reporting for the documentary, Farrow traveled to Israel for a rare interview with a former employee of NSO Group, the Israeli software company that makes Pegasus. He warns that it’s not just “repressive governments” that abuse Pegasus and other surveillance technology, but also a growing number of democratic states like Greece, Poland and Spain. U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies under both the Biden and Trump administrations have also considered such spyware, although the extent to which these tools have been used is not fully known. “Surveillance technology has historically always been abused. Now the technology is more advanced and more frightening than ever, and more available than ever, so abuse is more possible,” says Farrow.”
• Oligarch Elon Musk posts torrent of far-right content backing Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson in the UK - World Socialist Web Site
• Elon Musk is promoting far-right figures in the UK, calling for the release of Tommy Robinson and supporting Nigel Farage's party, while exploiting child sexual abuse cases to fuel anti-migrant sentiments. His actions reflect a broader trend of right-wing populism and social inequality, with implications for the political landscape in the UK.
• German police state to be expanded following the auto attack in Magdeburg
• The attack in Magdeburg has prompted German politicians to push for expanded police powers and mass surveillance, exploiting fears to justify stricter laws targeting refugees and migrants, while ignoring prior warnings about the perpetrator's extremist behavior.
• German media promotes fascist oligarch Musk and the far-right Alternative for Germany - World Socialist Web Site
• German media and politicians are normalizing fascism by promoting Elon Musk's support for the far-right AfD party, which advocates for economic deregulation and aligns with broader authoritarian trends in Germany, amidst rising tensions with the US and a push for an extreme right-wing government.
• Don’t Count on the Democrats to Actually ‘Resist’ Trump w/ Briahna Joy Gray
• Briahna Joy Gray, host of the Bad Faith podcast, joins the show to discuss the emerging cracks in Trump’s “faux-populist coalition” and what kind of “resistance” we can expect from the Democrats to Trump’s incoming ultra-right agenda. From Trump’s plans to deport millions of immigrant families to escalating Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Gray explains why Democrats won’t learn from their 2024 defeat and lays out what’s ahead—and how we can fight back.
• U.S./Israeli Yemen Strikes Won't End Houthi Resistance. Ending Gaza Genocide Will: Shireen Al-Adeimi
• “The Pentagon announced this week it launched a wave of airstrikes on Sana'a and other parts of Yemen on Tuesday. U.S. Central Command said it targeted command and weapons production facilities of Ansarallah, the militant group also known as the Houthis that rules most of Yemen. The attacks came just after Israel bombed the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah and the main airport in Sana'a, killing at least six people. A Houthi spokesperson said Wednesday the movement would continue attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and against Israel aimed at ending that country's war on Gaza. "These are strikes on Yemeni infrastructure. These are strikes on Yemeni civilians," Yemeni American scholar Shireen Al-Adeimi says of the Israeli and U.S. strikes. "The only thing that will stop Ansarallah from rerouting ships in the Red Sea and stopping their attacks … is an end to the genocide in Gaza and an end to the starvation of the Palestinian people."“
• One year after uprising, Niger shows path forward: "Confronting neocolonialism head-on allows millions across Africa to expect a better future for their children"
• Russia could be losing ground in battle for Mykolaiv, but it still seeks to crush what it cannot have | CNN
• Ukrainian forces are making gains near Mykolaiv, despite heavy bombardment and casualties. Civilians are evacuating from Posad-Pokrovske as Russian shelling continues, highlighting the desperation and destruction in the region. Local officials are rallying support while dealing with the aftermath of missile strikes on military facilities.
• A Russian comrade sent this article.
• Russia Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Ukraine Cutting Off Gas - Newsweek
• Ukraine's decision to end its gas transit agreement with Gazprom, influenced by the U.S., may harm European economies and cost Russia billions. While Europe prepares for alternative gas supplies, experts believe the impact on gas availability will be manageable. Ukrainian officials emphasize the historic significance of this decision in reducing reliance on Russian energy.

USA

Violence

Queens

• At least 10 shot outside Queens nightclub as multiple gunmen open fire
• Queens nightclub shooting: 10 wounded as gunmen open fire – NBC New York
• AI Summary: “At least 10 people were shot outside a Queens nightclub during a private event, with victims expected to survive. Investigators are looking into potential gang involvement, and no arrests have been made yet. The NYPD emphasizes a zero-tolerance policy for such violence.”

New Orleans

• 11 teens charged in 2 attacks in Mt. Prospect after victims lured with dating app, police say
• AI Summary: “Eleven teenagers are charged with felonies, including aggravated battery and a hate crime, for two violent attacks in Mount Prospect where victims were lured via a gay dating app. Police identified the suspects through security footage, and one victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.”
• POISONED Americans GETTING SICKER from Massive Chemical Cloud
• “Jordan Chariton interviewed Hannah and Christina, Georgia residents who live near Conyers, Georgia, about their growing list of health symptoms following the September 2024 BioLab chemical plant fire that unleashed chlorine gas into the air (that spread as far as Alabama).”
• “Robert Brooks Was LYNCHED!” Criminal Charges Demanded After Guards Beat Prisoner to Death
• “Jon Farina was in New York where local residents gathered to lament the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate who was beaten to death on bodycam by 14 correctional officers. These protesters came out to demand justice beyond simply firing these men, but for actual murder charges.”

Trump’s Imperial Conquests

• Honduran President Xiomara Castro has warned that she might seek to cancel military cooperation with the United States if President-elect Trump makes good on his promises of mass deportations, denial of asylum claims and family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
• "Faced with a hostile attitude of mass expulsion of our brothers, we would have to consider a change in our policies of cooperation with the United States, especially in the military arena, where, without paying a cent for decades, they maintain military bases in our territory, which in this case would lose all reason to exist in Honduras," Castro said in a New Year’s Day message.

• Donald J. Trump on Truth Social: “Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned. If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them. Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!”

Worker News

• NYC retirees fighting against Mayor Adams' Medicare privatization scheme - "This bait and switch is happening all over America at the expense of our elders."
• Rally demands justice after horrific prison murder - Robert Brooks was beaten to death by 14 officers while handcuffed. Officers only fired so far.
• Socialist economist: Trump's tariff plans will hurt workers, not help them. Global economic outlook for 2025 looks grim
• Supporters rally for Luigi Mangione, charged after United Healthcare CEO's death. "The real crime is our healthcare system," protesters say.
• LIVE From SICK From GAZA GENOCIDE Rally in NYC
• Jon Farina is LIVE in New York as healthcare workers and residents flood the streets for Gaza. They are asking people to call out sick from work, school, etc to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza and U.S. support for it as the death tolls continue to rise each day almost exclusively from the Palestinian side. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT to stay out ON-THE-GROUND covering these important stories the corporate media COVERS UP.
• Skiers Chant "Pay Your Employees" as Patrol Strike Continues
• Philadelphia’s Doctors-in-Training Are Unionizing by the Thousands
• Thousands of doctors-in-training in Philadelphia are unionizing to address issues like under-compensation, inadequate working conditions, and mental health concerns, aiming to improve their training environment and patient care quality. Despite widespread support, fears of retaliation from attending physicians complicate the union efforts.