Elon Musk’s #trillionaire status is result of broken economic system
The surge to #Musk’s net worth came after he floated #SpaceX on the stock market, but the #Tesla owner’s finances have been growing at a rapid rate since Donald #Trump returned to the Oval Office – a venture that the #Twitter/X owner himself played a large part in financing
#corruption #mafia #USMafia #USThreats #USAggression #greed #CorporateTerrorism #CapitalismFail
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Ukraine strikes major Russian fuel terminal, oil transport facility overnight . . . . Russia's recruitment system nears breaking point, forcing debate over forced mobilization . . . . Sweden intercepts Russian fighter jets near its airspace over Baltic Sea . . . . UN records highest civilian casualty toll in Ukraine since 2022 . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/sunday-june-14-2026/
... The lesson that McQuade, a former federal prosecutor, draws in her book is that Corleone is demanding fealty. “What he’s saying is I’m going to do this thing for you but now you’re beholden to me.” And for Don Corleone, she says, read Donald Trump.
“Every time he does somebody a favour, whether it’s an appointment or something else, he expects there to be a quid pro quo.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/trump-don-corleone-book
#MafiaState #corruption #USThreats #USAggression #dictators #authoritarian #Godfather
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#Trump as Don #Corleone: ‘Every time he does somebody a favour … he expects a quid pro quo’
Barbara #McQuade’s book is a piercing exposé of how #Trump is eroding #democracy by turning the #US into a #mafia state ...
#MafiaState #corruption #USThreats #DemocracyLost #DictatorTrump #USAggression #evil #authoritarian #dictator #criminals
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UK: Palantir break clause
Cross party committee of MPs has just officially recommended that the government trigger the break clause in #Palantir's #NHS contract.
The report states ...
#corruption #privacy #security #USThreats #USAggression #BigData
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Protect #Sazan Island from #Trump family
Don't let Sazan Island become the playground of #billionaires
1 of last #pristine sites in #Albania should be protected; ordinary #Albanians should benefit from its natural beauty not #ultra-rich
#Nature is for everyone, not a luxury commodity to be sold to highest bidder
Albanians are fighting alone against one of the richest, #corrupt families in world
#corruption #USThreats #DictatorTrump #USAggression #PeopleNotProfits
The silence of Europe about renewed US bombing of Iran "emboldens warmongers".
Experience shows that "any misplaced expediency & silence in the face of aggression" does not contain crises. Rather, it normalises lawbreaking & hostage-taking of international security."
"The world must stand against this dangerous path before it is too late".
Iranian diplomat Majid Nili Ahmadabadi
The silence of Europe about renewed US bombing of Iran "emboldens warmongers".
Experience shows that "any misplaced expediency & silence in the face of aggression" does not contain crises. Rather, it normalises lawbreaking & hostage-taking of international security."
"The world must stand against this dangerous path before it is too late".
Iranian diplomat Majid Nili Ahmadabadi
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Ukraine to intensify middle strike drone campaign as Fedorov unveils 'logistical lockdown' against Russia -- At site of Russia's Oreshnik strike, Putin's propaganda lies in ruins -- Let's stop pretending drones and IT will rebuild Ukraine's economy -- Russian strike on Kherson playground kills father, injures family ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-28-2026/
Saturday, May 23, 2026
How drones erased the front line in Ukraine, explained -- US approves $108 million HAWK missile system equipment sale to Ukraine -- Ukraine liberated 590 square kilometers of territory this year -- Putin faces rising tensions as Russian economy weakens ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/saturday-may-23-2026/
Mark
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines
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