Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) unveiled legislation that would raise $4.4 trillion in taxes from America’s billionaires.
The revenue from the annual 5 percent wealth tax would be redirected to social spending programs. https://wapo.st/3MSJBiw
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) unveiled legislation that would raise $4.4 trillion in taxes from America’s billionaires.
The revenue from the annual 5 percent wealth tax would be redirected to social spending programs. https://wapo.st/3MSJBiw
Questioned about Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Clinton recalled Trump saying the two had “a falling out over a land-deal, property deal.”
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“No plan, no endgame, potential casualties, oil shock, unleashing carnage in the region, all leads to a disaster in the making for the US people.” £/$
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NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to posture himself as a peacemaker and potential mediator between Iran and the Gulf States amid the ongoing US-Israeli operation against Iran.
Russian forces advanced in the Slovyansk and Pokrovsk directions. isw.pub/UkrWar030226
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THE DEATH OF US SCIENCE ☠️
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Registrations of new Tesla cars in Denmark fell 18% in February from a year earlier, to 419 vehicles, data from bilstatistik.dk showed on Monday.
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China’s latest energy data offers a signal worth paying attention to. In 2025, emissions from energy and industry fell by 0.3%, modest, but notable, even as total energy consumption rose by 3.5%.
The key driver? A continued surge in solar power capacity.
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But we were assured* that robo cars were so much safer!!
*by people who would profit from the implementation of robo cars
The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been hit by Iranian drones. It’s on fire. (Al Arabiya)
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I've never seen anything like this before.
There are currently at least 14 (fourteen!) KC-135R Stratotankers on their way to the Middle East. Inbound from bases across the United States.
They're used to refuel other aircraft in the air.
Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to spread regional war ft.trib.al/SvFdXDi
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Middle East oil shipping costs surge to all-time high as US-Iran conflict intensifies reut.rs/4bkdDF1
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Zelensky said neither Orban nor Fico have ever expressed condolences to Ukrainians killed or injured in Russian strikes, only demanding Ukraine owes them. He said restoring the Druzhba pipeline would cost Ukrainian lives as Russia repeatedly strikes energy infrastructure. #Ukraine
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Iran’s national internet has been in a near-total blackout for more than 60 hours, with NetBlocks and Cloudflare showing connectivity at roughly 1% of normal traffic, effectively severing most international access. Some footage continues to surface via Starlink and other bypass tools. #Iran
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Ukraine captured more territory than it lost to Russia over February 2026, Syrskyi says; US deploys LUCAS kamikaze drones against Iran 'for first time in combat'; 70% of Ukrainians skeptical US-Ukraine-Russia talks will bring lasting peace, poll shows; and more.
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⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv.
Explosions took place in several districts of Ukraine's capital at around 10 p.m local time on March 2, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
At around the same time, Ukraine's Air Force warned of the threat of Russian drones.
As markets opened on March 2, Russian officials were quick to frame the escalating Middle East crisis as an economic opportunity for the Kremlin.
"Russia is very likely to benefit from the conflict," Oleksandr Talavera, professor of financial economics at the University of Birmingham, said.
"If the Islamist regime is not toppled — and the chances are not high at the moment — we are facing a protracted conflict, which will be diverting resources away from Ukraine," Ryhor Nizhnikau, a Russia expert at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, told the Kyiv Independent.
02.03.2026 21:25 — 👍 155 🔁 47 💬 14 📌 8Shahed drones launched by Iran toward Cyprus were partially manufactured in Russia using Western components, with video showing a Russian-made Kometa satellite navigation module recovered from one drone. The anti-jamming GNSS system protects navigation under electronic warfare. #Iran
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⚡️Macron unveils expansion of France’s nuclear arsenal, opens door to European deterrence cooperation.
Speaking at the L’Île Longue naval base in northwestern France, Macron argued that Europe must assume a more autonomous role in its own defense.
Two new explosions have been heard in Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter in the last few minutes, following an Iranian drone attack earlier against the U.S. Embassy.
A drone strike was reported on the King Fahd Causeway, the bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain across the Gulf.-Reuters
Iran’s deliberate targeting of the energy sector introduces a new and dangerous dimension to this war.
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Over the course of 48 hours last week, three explosions targeting Ukrainian police officers in different cities raised the prospect of a chilling new front in Russia’s campaign of terror against civilians.
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⚡️ Ukraine captured more territory than it lost to Russia over February 2026, Syrskyi says.
The claim came amid a slowdown in Russian advances on most parts of the front line over winter.
A Russian drone strike hit a commuter passenger train in the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing one person and injuring seven others, regional officials said March 2.
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Ukraine and the United States have shortlisted 22 potential projects for a major investment fund launched two months ago, including eight that make up an estimated $1.2 billion portfolio.
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As the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, Tehran retaliated by targeting Israel and U.S. military bases. The war has raised concerns in Ukraine about potential impacts on its air defense, which relies heavily on the US-made Patriot system.
02.03.2026 18:58 — 👍 156 🔁 42 💬 7 📌 0Ukraine has struck the Lukoil oil refinery in Ukhta, Russia, 1,700km from the front line, triggering a fire at a processing unit. The Ukhta refinery has a processing capacity of 4.2 million tons per year. #Ukraine
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As Russia’s full-scale war enters its fifth year, the fighting is erasing art that was meant to be indestructible.
Photographer Oleg Petrasiuk has captured not just images of endangered artwork, but evidence of a cultural landscape in the process of disappearing in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast.
