By Prince Kapone | Weaponized InformationIntroduction: From the Cellblock to the Vanguard — A Personal Journey into the Heart of TechnofascismI became a revolutionary at eighteen, in a county jail cell awaiting transfer to prison. Like so many others in this empire, my political awakening came through the fire of incarceration—a system designed to break... Continue Reading →
As the Empire Cannibalizes Itself: Trump’s Tariff War and the Collapse of Illusions
By Prince Kapone Weaponized Information (WI)April 9, 2025 This report is not an obituary but a warning shot. The latest tremors in the U.S. economy—shaken by Trump’s spectacular tariff war and the ensuing bond market rout—are not isolated disruptions. They are signs of a collapsing imperial architecture. And as the scaffolding of U.S. supremacy rattles,... Continue Reading →
The Ghost of Bandung and the Weaponized World Order: A Revolutionary Engagement with Tricontinental’s Dossier No. 87
Bandung as a Weapon, Not a MemoryBy "Booby" Bolden, Weaponized Information (WI) | April 2025This essay is written as a comradely engagement with Dossier No. 87, "The Bandung Spirit", published by the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research in April 2025.At Weaponized Information, we draw deeply from the work of Tricontinental, Black Agenda Report, and other... Continue Reading →
The ‘Civilizing’ Mission Reloaded: Israel’s Assault on Palestinian Education in East Jerusalem
As Gaza burns and the death toll climbs past 50,000, Israel turns its sights on East Jerusalem’s classrooms—shuttering UN-run schools in a calculated strike on Palestinian memory, identity, and resistance. By Prince Kapone, Weaponized Information In a move that would make the most hardened colonial administrators blush, Israeli authorities have once again demonstrated their unwavering... Continue Reading →
The Colonial Roots of Repression: Unmasking the Empire’s War on Dissent
Criminalizing dissent to protect democracy: the technofascist logic of the new ruling class. Weaponized Information | April 9, 2025 In the grand theater of American politics, the latest act features the Trump administration and its Republican cohorts orchestrating a symphony of anti-protest legislation. This isn't merely a domestic affair; it's a manifestation of the colonial... Continue Reading →
Colonial Costs of Capital: Stellantis Layoffs, Hyper-Imperialist Tariffs, and the War on Workers from Toluca to Toledo
Tariffs, layoffs, and empire: when capital recalibrates, it’s the workers who bleed.Weaponized Information | April 9, 2025The multinational auto giant Stellantis—maker of Jeep, Chrysler, and Ram—is furloughing 900 workers in the U.S. and temporarily idling plants in Canada and Mexico. The corporate press is painting this as an unfortunate but temporary hiccup in response to... Continue Reading →
Maduro’s Tightrope Walk: Navigating U.S. Economic Warfare Amidst Imperialist Recalibration
When empire says "democracy," it means Chevron. When it says "talks," it means surrender. Weaponized Information | April 9, 2025 In the grand chessboard of global hegemony, Venezuela finds itself once again at the mercy of imperial maneuverings. President Nicolás Maduro's recent overtures toward resuming direct talks with the United States are less a diplomatic... Continue Reading →
Europe Strikes Back? Not Quite. EU’s Tariff Retaliation and the Theater of Transatlantic Competition
Tariffs, trade wars, and technofascism: the capitalist core eats itself while the periphery bleeds. Weaponized Information | April 9, 2025 While the mainstream press is spinning it as “Europe finally standing up to Washington,” let’s be clear: this week’s EU move to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made electric vehicles (EVs) is not a revolution. It’s... Continue Reading →
Netanyahu Comes to Washington: Imperial Theater, Zionist Mythmaking, and the Ghost of Gaza
Netanyahu didn’t come to negotiate—he came to tighten the noose on Gaza with empire’s blessing. Weaponized Information | April 9, 2025 Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington not to make peace, not to de-escalate, and certainly not to confront reality—but to perform. To entrench a narrative. To sit at the heart of empire and whisper into... Continue Reading →
Dollar Diplomacy and Debt Obedience: Japan Won’t Touch Its Chains
From occupied economy to imperial banker—how postwar Japan was absorbed into the U.S. financial order. Weaponized Information | April 9, 2025 The U.S. slapped another round of tariffs on Japanese goods this week—Trump’s latest shot in the ongoing trade war that’s more about imperial recalibration than fair economics. And how did Japan respond? With deferral.... Continue Reading →