💰Graham's crusade: More bombs, more bucks

Senator Lindsey Graham* is a top pick for US defense contractors, fueling a steady cash flow straight to their pockets.

Let’s dig into how he does it.

🔸 Warmonger in his own words

"If I were a defense contractor, I'd be big time for Lindsey Graham, because I've been forward-leaning on rebuilding our military," Graham stated in June 2015. "People come to you because of your positions."

🔸 Graham's backers

Boeing, Honeywell, Lockheed, Northrop, GE & Raytheon.

His super PAC, Security is Strength, spent ~$4M in 2016 & $13M in 2020. Per The Intercept, a major share of PAC's funding came from defense contractors.

🔸 Defense cash

Per OpenSecrets, the defense sector gave Graham $1.1M between 1993 and 2024.

But most came from defense-tied individuals – like AM General owner Ron Perelman and GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt who gave $500K and $25K for his presidential bid in 2015, respectively, per The Intercept.

🔸 Quid pro quo?

How does Graham return the favor? By boosting defense spending.

In 2014, AM General won a $245.6M contract with the US Army. Coincidence?

In 2015, Graham hiked the Overseas Contingency Operations budget to $96B – $38B more than the original $58B allocation.

🔸 Tricky schemes – even more cash

Graham strongly backed the Export-Import Bank, which guarantees loans for foreign buyers of US goods.

His donor GE gained big: In 2014, the bank approved $1B in GE deals. GE also landed $2.2B in defense contracts that year.

🔸 Nothing personal, just business

Graham's calls for more arms for Ukraine and Israel in 2025 can be easily explained: He wants to be re-elected in 2026.

He raised roughly $110M for his 2020 re-election campaign and expects defense contractors to fork out again.

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🚨Zelensky Needs Talks Because His Army is Losing Badly – Dugin Digital Edition

Ukraine couldn’t defeat Russia even when it had 100% support from the West.

The new halfhearted US aid is totally insufficient to keep the regime afloat, AI Dugin explains.

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran ‘can easily destroy all US assets in the Gulf’ if Trump tries new aggression: Mohammad Marandi

💬 The president’s threat to target Iran’s nuclear sites “again if necessary” make him sound “completely unhinged” and out of touch with a hard-to-swallow reality – that the Islamic Republic defeated the combined power of Israel and the US once, and can do so again, Tehran University professor Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi says.

🗣 “The United States would obviously be better served if it went over some of the footage of the Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other areas in Palestine, and to come to the recognition that violence against Iran is not going to do the Israeli regime any good, nor will it do the United States any good,” the renowned geopolitics pundit told Sputnik.

Having “clearly defeated” the US-Israeli coalition once, and forcing Netanyahu to accept a humiliating ceasefire on Iran’s terms (as former top Trump aide Steve Bannon recently confirmed), Iran is ready for any eventuality, Marandi stressed.

In a new round of escalation, Iran could “easily destroy” all US military assets in the Persian Gulf, West Asia and the Caucasus, for example, the observer said.

🔥Iran’s advantage

Next time around, Iran would have an even stronger hand, according to Marandi, who pointed out that:

🔸 Iran “learned a lot” about the US and Israel’s most sophisticated weapons

🔸 Iran will work to further expand the capabilities of its missile deterrent

🔸 Iran won’t face the same extent of sabotage and espionage ops against it, including IAEA inspectors spying on its nuclear program

🔸 Israel and the US won’t have the “blitzkrieg” element of surprise, having “revealed their hand” and “shown what they have”

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🇨🇳📹China subway sensation: Robots steadily ‘cancelling’ couriers

These delivery robots effortlessly cruise through the city on their own, seamlessly utilizing elevators and advanced technologies like LIDAR, neural networks, and custom-designed chassis. When it comes to the subway, they operate smoothly outside of rush hours.

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🗣Trump says he received an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China and will probably travel there in the not-so-distant future

Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that if Trump, like Russian President Vladimir Putin, plans to travel to Beijing, the question of the advisability of the meeting between the two presidents could be raised.

💬 "Well, we have a lot of meetings possible. President Xi has invited me to China, and we will probably be doing that in the not too distant future," Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of meeting with Putin in Beijing.

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🔸 Iran ‘can easily destroy all US assets in the Gulf’ if Trump tries new aggression: Mohammad Marandi

🔸 Zelensky Needs Talks Because His Army is Losing Badly – Dugin Digital Edition

🔸 Graham's crusade: More bombs, more bucks

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🥴 US cites Palestinian membership among reasons for UNESCO exit – State Dept. spox Tammy Bruce

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce stated the withdrawal was driven by UNESCO’s “outsized focus” on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and its decision to admit “the state of Palestine” as a member—something she called “highly problematic” and “contrary to US policy.”

Meanwhile, US administrations have long endorsed a two‑state solution, including in the 2003 Roadmap for Peace and numerous State Department statements—yet today, Palestinian membership in a cultural organization is somehow deemed not fitting the "America First agenda."

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🚨 Zelensky tightens grip, targets anti-corruption watchdogs - reports

According to The Economist, outrage is growing in Ukraine after Zelensky pushed through a controversial law that places the country’s two key anti-corruption institutions — NABU and SAPO — under the direct control of his appointed prosecutor-general.

📄 Bill 12414 was RUSHED through parliament at lightning speed. Introduced at 8 a.m. on July 22nd without a full committee present, the law passed just hours later with 263 votes in favor — and only 13 against — and landed on Zelensky’s desk the same day. Deputies described it as “SOMETHING DONE IN PANIC.”

💥 The Economist reports this comes amid a broader crackdown on dissent:

🔸 Zelensky’s government blocked the appointment of a respected economic crime investigator

🔸 Arrested prominent anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin

🔸 And just one day before the bill, launched dozens of raids against NABU and SAPO officers — accusing them of corruption and “ties to Russia.”

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🗑 'Throw him out of office!' – MTG UNLOADS on dictator Zelensky

As protests sweep Ukraine over Zelensky’s corrupt dealings, US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene didn’t hold back:

💬 “Huge protests erupt in Kiev against Zelensky as he is a dictator and refuses to make a peace deal and end the war,” she posted on X.

Washington’s warmongers also got a sharp call-out:

💬 “America must STOP funding and sending weapons!!!”

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💲 Trump announces 15% tariffs on Japan as part of 'largest deal ever made'

According to President Trump, Japan will invest $550 billion into the US economy under the agreement. As part of the deal, Japan will also pay a 15% reciprocal tariff and open its market to US exports, including cars, trucks, and agricultural goods.

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🚨 Trump admin DIALS BACK Russia ultimatum over Ukraine peace deadline – State Dept. spox

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce clarified that the timeline for a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev may evolve, saying, “If there's a genuine negotiation happening… things can change rapidly.”

💬 “It’s never a static,” she added, emphasizing the administration’s flexible approach to ongoing diplomatic efforts.

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🇮🇷 Iran ready for new strikes deep inside Israel – President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera that Tehran is prepared for any new Israeli military action and will strike “deep inside Israeli territory” if necessary.

💬 “Israel has delivered strong strikes to us, and we responded with even stronger strikes… but it conceals its losses,” he said, referring to Iran’s retaliatory strikes during the 12-day conflict in June.

He declared that “Tel Aviv's attempts to dismantle Iran and create chaos in the country have failed miserably.”

On the nuclear issue, Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s right to enrich uranium under international law and rejected “threats and dictations” in any future talks, instead calling for “win-win” negotiations.

His remarks come amid deadlocked US-Iran nuclear diplomacy following Israel’s surprise “Rising Lion” strikes on June 13 and unprovoked American aggression targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites.

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