How Jewish Zionists worked behind-the-scenes to undermine 'America First' and induce Trump into war with Iran

 

Trump’s turn toward war with Iran was not a break from “America First” by accident, but the outcome of behind-the-scenes pressure from pro-Zionist financial and political networks.

The strange genesis of the United States of America’s illegal execution of a foreign head of state who was also the spiritual leader of many of the world’s Shia Muslims in a war of attrition supported by only 21 percent of Americans lies in November and December 2024, with a seemingly anodyne choice of White House personnel. During those months, Trump appointed Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce and Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury—and left Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative in Trump’s first administration, out in the cold. Lighthizer is a policy intellectual who spoke against the doctrine of “free trade” and a true believer in using carefully crafted tariffs to re-source labor to America. Lutnick and Bessent are creatures of Wall Street and the Jewish Zionist networks which since the 1980s have justified and implemented “free trade” via White House appointments, think tank donations, and academic sponsorships. At the time of Lutnick’s and Bessent’s appointments, Lighthizer expressed concerns that America First policies would not be top of mind for people who’d spent their professional lives opposing them. According to the reporter who interviewed Lighthizer,

He sounded contemplative, trying to imagine the incentives of the particular men who might now wield influence over the President. “I don’t know—I don’t know how billionaires think,” Lighthizer went on, perhaps thinking of Trump, too. “I’ve never been one.”

Lighthizer did not misrepresent his level of knowledge of billionaires. What has happened with these appointments has been far more of a betrayal than what he foresaw. Like many seemingly bland personnel moves in the insider operations of empire, the sidelining of Lighthizer and the appointment of Lutnick and Bessent effectively secured the cooption of Lighthizer’s “America First” platform that Trump won reelection on: a platform of re-sourcing domestic production and extracting ourselves from foreign ties. What we have instead, a year and a half later, is that platform’s inverse—an empire running amok, decapitating foreign leaders and waging war. And this is thanks to the circle of whom Lutnick and Bessent are the Administration’s most visible members: Zionists who induced Trump, based on his obsessions with foreign investment and resource extractions, into global wars for the benefit of "Israel". Tracing Trump’s desires and how they were played on by this cohort shows how power works in America at the hands of the Zionist networks run largely, though not exclusively, by connected American Jews who arbiter our institutions—and which effectively disenfranchise Americans from exercising a say in our country.  (more...)

How Jewish Zionists worked behind-the-scenes to undermine 'America First' and induce Trump into war with Iran

International Association of Lawyers slams unlawful US-Israeli aggression against Iran

 

The International Association of Lawyers, a global legal body, has condemned the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, saying that the attack must be addressed in full compliance with international law.

The international professional organization, known by its French acronym UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats), expressed its “utmost concern” on Saturday over the three-week US-Israeli military aggression that has so far killed hundreds of civilians in Iran.

The UIA stated that the unprovoked war on the Islamic Republic “undermines the fundamental principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, including the duty of States to settle international disputes by peaceful means, and the ban on the use of armed force in international relations.”

“It is of additional grave concern that the conflict is escalating across the region, with civilians being particularly affected by the consequences of hostilities,” the union said.

The UIA reaffirmed that upholding a rules-based international legal order is paramount, adding that “this order demands that all international actors operate with restraint and prudence in their pursuit of peace and security.”

The organization also joined United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in calling for an “immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation.”

Urging all parties to return immediately to the negotiating table, the union reiterated that “there is no viable alternative to the peaceful settlement of international disputes, in full accordance with international law.”  (more...)

International Association of Lawyers slams unlawful US-Israeli aggression against Iran

Canada’s super-rich are using foundations to funnel huge public sums to elite universities and Israel

 

Over half of the money hoarded in Canada’s private foundations should have been paid as taxes. Instead, it’s being funneled to wealthy institutions and organizations complicit in Israel’s military occupation

Private foundations are curious entities.

They are charitable organizations and must be registered in Canada in order to issue tax receipts for donations. But, unlike the tens of thousands of other registered Canadian charities, most private foundations do almost nothing that Canadians would recognize as “charitable.” 

They are almost always set up and controlled by wealthy families, and do not raise funds from the public. A family typically makes donations to its own foundation and, once made, the donation becomes part of that foundation’s stockpile of funds, sometimes adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars. 

Only a small fraction of these ever-growing stockpiles ever leaves the foundation and ends up in actual charitable activity. And much of the money that does trickle out ends up going to charitable institutions (universities, hospitals, concert halls) that offer desirable naming rights in return.

Of course, the wealthy have the right to create large stockpiles of their own money, and to give it away or not give it away as they choose. But that’s not what is going on here. 

Rather the money in these stockpiles is money for which the wealthy donors have received major tax concessions, depriving the country of revenue. This means that much of the money in these foundations is really taken from the public purse; it is public money. In making a donation to its foundation, a wealthy family is putting in some of its own money, along with some public money (often, mostly public money). The family then gets to effectively control all the funds in its foundation, distributing them to the charitable causes of its choice, when and if it chooses. This is an extraordinary amount of power over what amounts to a great deal of public money.  (more...)

Canada’s super-rich are using foundations to funnel huge public sums to elite universities and Israel

The Empire Strikes Back

 

It's not enough to be moral. It's not enough to be just. It's not enough to be right.

Opus Dei Exposed? Journalist Meets Pope Leo in Rare Private Audience

 

Dr. Steven Hassan goes LIVE with investigative journalist Gareth Gore about his book, Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Human Trafficking and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church. Gore was invited to meet privately with Pope Leo XIV. The Pope was interested to learn about specifics about the deep problems Opus Dei presents to the work of the Vatican. 

In this livestream, Dr. Steven Hassan, author of The Cult of Trump and creator of the BITE Model of authoritarian control, speaks with Gareth Gore, the financial UK journalist whose reporting has exposed alleged networks of dark money, coercive control, and exploitation tied to Opus Dei. Together, Hassan and Gore will discuss and analyze how systems of undue influence operate not just in fringe groups, but within powerful global institutions.

Gore’s recent visit to the Vatican marks a highly unusual moment: the Pope asking to meet with Gore to learn. During their unprecedented meeting, Gore presented documentation and survivor accounts related to alleged coercive recruitment, labor exploitation, and systemic abuse - all claims that Opus Dei has denied.

This conversation comes as the Vatican continues reviewing Opus Dei’s statutes and governance structure, following earlier moves to bring the organization under closer oversight. The internal dynamics are complex, with deep divisions between reform-minded leadership and entrenched networks of influence that have operated for decades across politics, media, finance, and education.

Dr. Hassan and Gareth Gore will explore:

• The significance of the Pope to meet with a critical investigative journalist
• Internal Vatican tensions over Opus Dei reform and governance
• How do financial structures and front organizations obscure accountability?
• The role of influence, obedience, and information control within religious institutions
• Can institutions with entrenched power structures truly reform from within?
• Allegations against Opus Dei, which include grooming, trafficking, and psychological manipulation
• What lessons apply more broadly to political and ideological movements today?

With Opus Dei’s statutes still under Vatican review and amidst growing public scrutiny, this conversation comes at a critical moment. Gore is not willing to disclose what the Pope asked him about but will share what he told the Pope and why former victims and anti-trafficking activists see this meeting as a sign of great hope.

Did William Branham Invent The 1933 Visions?

 

John and Charles examine William Branham’s famous “1933 prophecies” and ask a basic historical question: is there any evidence he actually gave them in 1933? Working through the record, they compare Branham’s later retellings with the absence of contemporary evidence and the testimony of people who never heard these predictions until much later.

The discussion also tackles a larger issue in Branhamism: what counts as a prophet according to the Bible, and whether Branham ever produced a verifiable future-predicting prophecy on record before the event occurred. Along the way, John and Charles discuss changing prophecy claims, post-event storytelling, Voice of God Recordings, and why the 1933 visions remain central to debates over William Branham’s credibility.

• No Evidence The Prophecies Came From 1933
• The Claim That Branham Had No Verifiable Future Prophecies
• How Research On The Prophecies Spread Inside The Message
• Why The 1933 Visions Became The Key Test Case

The Iran War May Trigger the Single Greatest Economic Disruption in History

 

In speaking with EIR's Harley Schlanger on March 19, market analyst Alex Krainer warned that the effect of the breakdown of oil and gas production and delivery due to the Iran war may be the "single greatest disruptor of the world economy in history." Krainer, a former hedge fund manager and commodities trader, said that while price hikes due to wars and other disruptions take time to have a knowable effect, the Trump-Netanyahu war against Iran is foolish on multiple levels, which may create a level of disruption which will take years to stabilize.

The biggest problem, he said, is that the damage extends far beyond shortages of energy resources. It affects agriculture, transport and manufacturing, while the inflation that it generates causes central banks to react to liquidity problems by unleashing a flood of liquidity, to monetize the debt. This can trigger a "commodity super cycle," leading to long-term price increases in commodities, building to a systemic crash.

This was foreseeable, he said, but was ignored by Trump and his advisers, who seem to have been driven by hubris and delusion in choosing to go to war, combined with an ignorance about the history of Iran. He endorsed the proposal of Helga Zepp-LaRouche that we need a rapid transition to a New Paradigm, but don't expect it to come from the existing establishment. He said that the necessary changes must come from an aroused citizenry, but they must be educated. As an example of total establishment dysfunction, he pointed to the European Union, which he said appears headed toward dissolution, similar to that which brought down the Soviet Union.