Team Decoding Affairs 
The Tech Companies that support Israel have played a far more significant role in the ongoing conflict than many realize. Since October 2023, Microsoft’s Azure cloud services usage by the Israeli military has increased by a staggering 155%, while the military has used these technologies to deploy over 15,000 bombs and 50,000 artillery shells in … Read more
Israel’s military spending surged by an unprecedented 65% from 2023 to 2024, amounting to $46.5 billion—one of the highest per capita rates worldwide. Behind this massive military expenditure stands a complex network of banking and financial companies that support Israel through various investment and lending practices. The impact of these financial relationships is significant. By … Read more
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has intensified his attacks on the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, accusing left-leaning politicians of attempting to “take over” the United States. In a post, Johnson said Republicans were prepared for a “FIGHT” to defend what he described as the greatest country in the world from “America-hating Mini Mamdanis.” The phrase … Read more
Former pastor and writer John Pavlovitz has sharply criticized White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt following President Donald Trump’s announcement that she will leave her position at the end of August. Pavlovitz condemned Leavitt’s record in the Trump administration and accused her of dishonesty, while making a series of strong criticisms of her political conduct … Read more
An Israeli lawyer has made a series of inflammatory remarks calling for the killing and expulsion of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza, according to a BBC report published on Saturday. Yehuda Shimon, speaking to the BBC at the Havat Gilad settlement outpost in the northern occupied West Bank, claimed that the life … Read more