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How about Americans grew more of their food, instead of fruitless lawns? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LdE... #regenerative #agriculture #
Here’s Why More Americans Need to Grow Their Own Food | FO° Talks
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November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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A timeline puts the full #Epstein saga into stark relief.
The Epstein story is about one man or one network and about how systems of influence and secrecy operate, and why transparency still falls short. fairobserver.com/timeline/the...
#Transparency #Trafficking #PowerAndInfluence #FairObserver
THE TIMELINE OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy American financier, was found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. He had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges, to whi...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Fernando Carvajal cuts through the silence on Sudan’s suffering. The world has failed to act. Read more
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#Sudan #GlobalCrisis #Action
The Cost of Silence: Why Global Inaction Is Betraying the People of Sudan
After three years of civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces military groups, with both...
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July 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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THE STORY OF WORLD WAR II
On the 80th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, we look at the story of this tragic conflict. Barely 21 years after the end of World War I, a bloodier war broke out and ended with the use of...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Anyone a history buff? Here are timelines! #timelines #FOtimelines
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July 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Afghanistan is collapsing under Taliban rule.
Former Afghan diplomat Ashraf Haidari makes a bold case: the US must reengage—through diplomacy, not force—to protect both Afghan lives and global stability.
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#Afghanistan #Peacebuilding #USleadership #AshrafHaidari
The United States Must Reclaim Afghanistan to Protect Its Interests
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021 after the collapse of the elected government and the withdrawal of foreign troops.
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July 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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July 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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#Pharma giants shift U.S. profits offshore and dodge taxes — all while costing Treasury billions. Brad Setser’s eye-opening analysis calls for urgent reforms. It’s time Big Pharma pays its share and secures our supply chains. #TaxReform #DrugPolicy
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Merck Faces Pressure Over Global Tax Practices
Merck & Co., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, faces growing pressure from investors and governments over its global tax practices.
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July 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Israel’s Rising Lion and the U.S.’s Midnight Hammer mark a new level in deterrence—blows aimed at dismantling Iran's nuclear program and its regime. But with only temporary delays claimed and the risk of escalation, was this gamble worth it? www.fairobserver.com/world-news/o... #Iran #strategy
Operation Rising Lion to Midnight Hammer: Why the US and Israel are Gambling with Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the US’ Midnight Hammer mark a dangerous shift from delaying Iran’s nuclear program to paralyzing it.
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July 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Christopher Roper Schell examines the tension between Zohran Mamdani’s elite background and his radical socialism—with nuanced historical context. A thought-provoking dive into identity and politics. www.fairobserver.com/politics/zoh... #NYCPolitics #Socialism #FairObserver #Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani: Hypocrisy, Socialism and the Danger of Elitist Politics
Zohran Mamdani, son of elite parents and raised in privilege, champions socialist policies while enjoying capitalist comforts.
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July 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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AI may outperform us in routine work,
not in curiosity or creativity.
Patrick Meyer argues we must move from test‑focused schooling to personal growth‑centered education that nurtures long‑term interests and human potential.
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#education #AI #learning #community
Personal Growth Over Productivity: AI Makes Current Education Obsolete
With AI and automation outpacing humans in many career fields, people may no longer need to work to survive.
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July 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Is US healthcare broken beyond repair?
Watch FO° Talks with Roberta Campani and Sofia Hamilton on cost, politics & polarization in America’s healthcare system.
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#Healthcare #FOTalks #USPolitics #HealthJustice
Is US Healthcare costlier, politicized and polarized more than ever? | FO° Talks
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July 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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William Hartung cuts through the noise: “Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapon Makers Win.” A sharp indictment of how ever-expanding defense budgets shift value from people to profiteers. Citizens: it’s time to rethink priorities.
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Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapon Makers Win
US President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has passed the US Senate. This horrid bill aims to slash $1.7 trillion from...
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July 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Jamie Leung dives into how influencers make everyday products culturally viral—fuelled by emotion and exclusivity. But what’s the cost? Overconsumption and environmental damage. Reflect before you buy. #Culture #EthicalConsumption
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The Anatomy of a Viral Trend
Aesthetic trends driven by influencers seamlessly embed advertising into daily life, so the marketing seems less transactional.
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July 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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From 4 generations and 4 continents, we come together to ask better questions.
Conflict isn’t a problem—it’s how we grow. 3000 authors, 90 countries. Fair Observer: Where global minds meet.
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A landscape with people walking and interacting, dry land with some shrubs in a southern atmosphere with beautiful blue sky, sparse clouds. People all walk in the same direction towards the right side of the image. Could be a tourists' site. And, it is, it's in the Valle dei Templi in Sicily- photo courtesy of R.C.
June 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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June 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Syria’s post-war calm is breaking down. In a sharp analysis, Fernando Carvajal reveals how militias and foreign actors are dragging the country back into conflict.
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#Syria #Geopolitics #CitizenJournalism
Tensions Break Out Across Syria As Promising Honeymoon Wanes
The HTS government in Syria struggles to maintain its influence. Sectarian and ethnic conflict has erupted across the country as jihadist...
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June 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Karol Nawrocki steps into #Poland's presidency amid deep social and political division—between nationalist and pro-EU camps. Can he unite the country? A pivotal moment for Poland's future. By Mikołaj Tomasz Słowański fairobserver.com/politics/kar... #geolopolitics #analysis
Karol Nawrocki Becomes President in a Divided Poland
Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland’s 2025 presidential election after voters turned against Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government
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June 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Another piece that took some pondering and rewriting www.fairobserver.com/culture/troj...
Trojan Women: How Epic Theater Exposes 2,500 Years of Brutality
Athenian playwrights and modern productions use theater to confront war. Euripides' Trojan Women shows how war crushes...
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May 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The myth of Andrew Tate’s massive influence? 🌐 New Fair Observer analysis shows it’s overstated. Let's focus on media amplification over sensationalism. #MediaLiteracy #OnlineInfluence fairobserver.com/world-news/m... ‪@elliscashmore.bsky.social‬
The Foreign Policy Game: Cruz Talks, Carlson Scores
Tucker Carlson’s two-hour interview with Ted Cruz turned out to be both more entertaining and thought-provoking than Cruz himself may have been expecting.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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June 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Kanwal Sibal (fmr. Foreign Secretary of India) and Vikram ChatGPT said:
Trump’s misreading of Pakistan’s terror strategy risks damaging India–US ties. Undermining trust has long-term costs.
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Donald Trump Damages India–US Ties by Misjudging Pakistan’s Terror Strategy
Trump responded to a Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in India by avoiding any mention of Pakistan’s role. He then claimed credit for...
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June 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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“A lie that has plunged the world into WWIII”
What if the real threat wasn’t AI… but the narratives we build around it?

This piece flips the script on geopolitics. Peter Isackson
#ThinkForYourself #FairObserver #AIethics #NarrativeWarfare #CitizenJournalism

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Outside the Box: ChatGPT Examines a Lie That Has Plunged the World into WWIII
In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend...
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June 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM