In Eastern Europe, resistance grows to militarism and Israeli arms production

Activists from Romania’s Elbit OUT! campaign describe how rising militarization and looming austerity impact Eastern Europe’s distinct political situation – and in which conditions this could open space for pro-peace, left movements.

by Ana Vračar
peoples dispatch
December 28, 2025

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/12/28/in-eastern-europe-resistance-grows-to-militarism-and-israeli-arms-production/

FYI: The #art #installation near #Kriegsklotz is available every #39C3 #congress day from 18::00 till 22:00.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219536711

#militarization #children #russia #war

@jti42 @pkal @ghul cuz I think that in the legal battle game #FLOSS vs. #Corporations that #OpenSource would be on the loosing end.

• The main success factor for #Linux is not only it's #licensing but also that it coopted #GAFAMs into being contributors that pay key #developers.

And since they all have stakes with partially diverging interests, this is a useful way to take their resources (personnel hours and money) for something good (instead of them wasting it on #Enshittification, #Cyberfascism and #Militarization)…

• IOW: Would you rather want some developer from #nvidia work on #Linux or #Palantir's #Govware? Cuz shure as hell said developer ain't gonna stop developing for 6 figures per year either way.

Kinda like @landley pointed out that #Android - unlike #iOS - is gonna be "salvageable" (and due to #Google going *full 'asshole mode' that #fork is necessary sooner than anticipated)…

• This is opportunistic af but that is kinda necessary until the world decides to ban capitalism, redistributes wealth and sentence billionaires to lifetime community service without parole.

#sarcasm #politricks

How can we overcome the friend/foe dichotomy and initiate urgently needed public debate on #armament, #militarization, and intensification of various types of #warfare? The editors of BG | berlinergazette.de search for answers in the afterword to the #PluriverseOfPeace project: https://berlinergazette.de/speaking-of-solidarity-toward-a-politics-beyond-the-friend-foe-paradigm/

#war #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Climate #Peace

The Pentagon just launched GenAI.mil, a Google-Gemini–powered chatbot pitched as “the future of American warfare.” Sec. Pete Hegseth framed it as an existential AI arms race, but the tool, so far, mainly automates office work.

https://www.404media.co/pete-hegseth-says-the-pentagons-new-chatbot-will-make-america-more-lethal/

#aigovernance #militarization
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#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #idf / #armsbuildup / #militarization / #threateninggesture

(When governments hear the word "defence", they pull out their check-books)

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-sets-2026-defence-budget-34-billion-despite-ceasefire-gaza-2025-12-05/

Trump’s New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown

https://murica.website/2025/11/trumps-new-national-security-strategy-suggests-further-domestic-crackdown/

Same #vibes!

#USpol #commentary #sarcasm #Fascism #PoliceState #Racism #militarization #PoliceMilitarization #paramilitary #history #USA #US #Germany

ОТСЫЛКА НА БЛОГОригинальный пост: "Экономический парадокс Третьего рейха: как нацистская экономика росла на долгах, милитаризации и страхе" (OrwellBox, 2025).
Ссылка Этот пост — упрощённый анализ на основе исторических фактов (MEFO, милитаризация, репрессии). Рекомендую для контекста, но с первоисточниками выше для верификации. Если вписать в серию (напр., "Авторитарные экономики"), то как кейс "военного Ponzi".РЕЛЕВАНТНЫЕ ХЭШТЕГИ (15 шт., оптимизированы для X/Mastodon)
```text
#NaziEconomy
#ThirdReich
#MEFOBills
#WarEconomy
#EconomicParadox
#Militarization
#ForcedLabor
#WWIIHistory
#HitlerEra
#DebtPonzi
#Autarky
#Reichsmark
#Schacht
#NurembergDocs
#HistoricalEcon
```
Если нужно: короткий пост с отсылкой ("Фактчек: нацистский 'бум' — миф на долгах и страхе [ссылка на блог]. Подробно: [наши источники]. #NaziEconomy"), таблицу сравнения или углубление — скажи!

ИСТОЧНИКИ (с прямыми ссылками)
Wikipedia: Economy of Nazi Germany (данные по безработице, MEFO, ВВП).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Nazi_Germany
BBC Bitesize: Employment and living standards in Nazi Germany (занятость 1933–1939).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqrfj6f/revision/3
Facing History: How Did Germany Respond to the Great Depression? (ответ на кризис, общественные работы).
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/battle-work
USHMM: Forced Labor: An Overview (принудительный труд, репрессии).
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/forced-labor-an-overview
Cambridge University Press: Paying for Hitler's War (финансирование войны, эксплуатация).
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/paying-for-hitlers-war/9D3BA4324E4954FA7E18B8802726AE49
UNC Press: The Collapse of the German War Economy, 1944–1945 (крах после Сталинграда).
https://uncpress.org/9780807858509/the-collapse-of-the-german-war-economy-1944-1945/
Grey Dynamics: The Economics of War: MEFO Bills (детали MEFO-векселей).
https://greydynamics.com/the-economics-of-war-mefo-bills/
Эти ссылки — из проверенных академических и образовательных источников (на ноябрь 2025). Для блог-поста добавь их в футер или как референсы.ХЭШТЕГИ (12 ключевых, для X/Mastodon)
```text
#NaziEconomy
#ThirdReich
#MEFOBills
#WarEconomy
#EconomicParadox
#Militarization
#ForcedLabor
#WWIIHistory
#HitlerEra
#DebtPonzi
#Autarky
#Reichsmark
```
Если нужно короткий пост с этими хэштегами (до 280 симв.), таблицу сравнения с другими режимами или полный разбор — дай знать!

Belarus trains schoolkids for a 'hot' war to defend Lukashenko.

According to the authors of a report, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is using war games, manoeuvrers and swearing-in ceremonies to prepare schoolchildren for a “hot” war.

The authors argue that the militarisation of children is “a strategy for the regime’s survival.”

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251107-belarus-trains-schoolkids-for-a-hot-war-to-defend-lukashenko?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Belarus #AlexanderLukashenko #Children #Militarisation #Militarization #Lukashenko

Europe's Shift Toward a Permanent War Economy: The Dangers Ahead

The rise in military spending is indeed a troubling trend. Prioritizing profit over public welfare, particularly at the expense of healthcare, education, and social programs, undermines long-term stability. True security comes from diplomacy and meeting the needs of the people, not from weaponized e...

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Europe's Shift Toward a Permanent War Economy: The Dangers Ahead

War economy means feeding corporations while starving the people. Europe’s future shouldn’t be built on blood.

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#ICE Wants to Build a Shadow #Deportation Network in Texas

A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning #Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.

#Militarization #Immigration

https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-building-a-24-7-shadow-transportation-network-across-texas/

🚨"A top US MIL official has ordered the national guards of all 50 US states, DC & US territories to form “quick reaction forces” trained in “riot control”, including use of batons, body shields, Tasers & pepper spray."

Will the #courts allow Trump to use the NG against US citizens across the US? If they do, & the mobilization goes forward, will NG members harm protesters? Is this an unlawful order?

#1A #Protest #Fascism #PoliceState #Militarization #DHS ICE #BP #USPol
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/pentagon-memo-quick-reaction-forces

"The Trump admin just ended the practice of automatically extending work permits when ppl file to renew them *if USCIS takes too long to process a renewal the applicant loses their auth to work legally.

🚨Applies to apps filed after tomorrow.

#DHS's pos:🚨if it takes to long to process... -lose your job -deal with it - that's just the price of sec.
-A R-Melnick

Trump wants ppl to be so desperate -they'll... *his intent🚨➡️#Militarization across the US.
#PosseComitatusAct #Fascism #Protest #USPol

From @levernews on Dead 🐦 - but weirdly not on their 🦋 account:

🚨 ICE just bought an AI-powered social media surveillance bot used by the Israeli military and the Pentagon.

It scans billions of posts a day, and is now being aimed at people inside the U.S.

Trump’s immigration enforcers are building a real-time dragnet for your online speech.

Read @katyaschwenk’s new investigation 👇
https://www.levernews.com/ice-just-bought-a-social-media-surveillance-botice-just-bought-a-social-media-surveillance-bot/

#privacy #surveillance #SocialMedia #AI #bots #ICE #Immigration #militarization

Russia is preparing #UkrainianChildren from #occupied territories to #fight in its #war

High-ranking #Russian officers are running military training programs for Ukrainian children from occupied territories and overseeing a system of #youth #militarization

The programs are organized by the Warrior Center for #Military and Patriotic Education — a network created in 2022 by direct order of Vladimir #Putin.

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Tech #billionaires are now shaping the #militarization of American cities

“Friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge,” #Trump wrote

Who are these “friends”? Trump named “great people like [ #Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang, [ #Salesforce CEO] Marc #Benioff , & others” who told him that “the future of #SanFrancisco is great. They want to give it a ‘shot.’ Therefore, we will not surge San Francisco on Sat. Stay tuned!”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/troops-in-us-cities-tech-billionaires-are-shaping-that-too/

Trump🚨wanted to mock & smear millions of Americans. #NoKings protesters shared at least one goal: to remind the govt’s supporters & enablers: the public is unhappy. The maj of Americans object to Trump’s politicization of justice, his #militarization of #ICE, & his usurpation of cong power.

Eventually some of those pres supporters & enablers might, like Jäger the border guard, be persuaded to side with the maj & help bring this assault on the #RuleOfLaw to an end.
#USPol
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/10/trump-no-kings-day-protest-ai-poop/684621/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK35delNKCGndW27iEDyVzf-o