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Iran is getting a lot of tension, and the usual suspects are using it to try and fracture the MAGA movement, but Mr. Trump’s administration continues to give peace a chance in places no one imagined it was possible. It all started with a trade deal. The Trump Administration has been negotiating with the Democratic … Read more
Iran. The name alone echoes with history, a war cry resonating from the dawn of civilization. It means “Land of Aryans,: and “The Land of Nobles,” a title rooted in the ancient Indo-European tribes who forged a legacy of strength, culture, and unyielding spirit on the Persian plateau. The Persians were warriors and builders of empires … Read more
I was comfy on the couch, nursing a beer next to my wife and watching the last episode of Dept Q on Netflix when I heard the news. My phone lit up. The United States had bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran. B-2 Stealth bombers lifting off from Whtiman Air base in Missouri flew to … Read more
Israel has put Mt. Trump in a tough situation. Israel has no hope of defeating Iran without nuclear weapons. It needs allies, in this case America, to embark on another Middle East adventure that will likely result in more failed nation-building in the name of defending an ally. Trump has broken out the typical bluster, … Read more
So said American army Colonel Charles Stanton in Paris on July 4, 1917, standing at the tomb of Gilbert du Motier—better known as the Marquis de Lafayette. The Americans were in Paris as part of an advance World War I vanguard of Yankee doughboys. Over a million U.S. soldiers and Marines would soon be in … Read more
One of the fun things about the political establishment and its influencers in the press is that sometimes the weight or momentum of something becomes so tremendous that they have to acknowledge it. What was peddled as tin-foil-hattery by partisan scolds is dragged out into the daylight—the red-headed stepchild, center stage, almost impossible to miss. … Read more
For decades, the Islamic Republic has crushed the soul of Iran under its iron fist, a tyrannical regime that has bled its people dry, sowing terror, poverty, and despair. This monstrous machine, built on fanaticism and oppression, has choked the life from a proud nation, silencing voices with brutality, imprisoning dreamers, and executing dissenters. But … Read more
A recent executive order issued under the banner of “withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization” has generated considerable attention. At first glance, the order appears to fulfill a long-standing demand from Americans concerned about foreign influence in public health governance. However, a closer examination of the text reveals that it falls short … Read more
As the language of Marxism becomes increasingly disguised in moralistic slogans such as “social justice” and “inclusiveness,” many people fail to recognize Marxist theories when they encounter them. They expect theories derived from Marxism to be littered with red flag phrases like “dialectical materialism” or “class conflict,” which would be the dead giveaway that they … Read more
The news is everywhere. Israel has launched strikes inside Iran, both sides reporting the targets are military and strategic, top-level military personnel, nuclear sites, nuclear scientists, ICRG commanders, all in the name of self-defense 9so says Israel). Mr. Trump has stated we’re not involved. He is still calling for a deal with Iran on nuclear … Read more
China’s rise is often portrayed as unstoppable. It dominates global supply chains, pours money into research and development (R&D), and boasts some of the world’s largest tech companies. But scratch beneath the surface of this economic juggernaut, and a picture of structural inefficiencies, inflated innovation claims, and deep technological dependencies emerges. For all its ambition, … Read more
Economist Professor Gigi Foster delivered a TEDx talk titled The Manipulators’ Playbook at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in October 2024. It was a bold examination of how, in times of crisis, fear and conformity can be deliberately harnessed by those in power to manipulate public behaviour and silence dissent. Her message was a call … Read more
It’s almost Summer. That means another apocalyptic season of Biblical proportions. Or is it another season of biblical apocalypses? Boiling seas, all manner of tempests, raining fire, swarms of frogs, hell like infernos, and (of course) rising seas that swallow the sinners, Noah-like but with some dry land left to which true believers may cling. … Read more
Update: The cargo vessel has now been abandoned. And while no cause has been officially assigned, the lithium batteries are the prime suspect. Photographs show the vessel still smoking hundreds of miles from the nearest coastline days after the initial distress signal was received. Thick columns of smoke can be seen billowing into the sky. Incredibly, all … Read more
The lessons of Chinese ‘kill switches’ and Spain’s blackout. Recent revelations that Chinese-manufactured electricity inverters in US solar fields contain radio-controlled “kill switches” that could be used to sabotage the nation’s electrical power grid have raised eyebrows about energy security. The aging US grid system has not been upgraded to keep pace with the increased … Read more
Ukraine is credited with doing some amazing things this past week. It managed to get close to Putin as in to kill him, while coordinating drone attacks all over Russia against its strategic nuclear deterrent. NATO couldn’t do it with US intelligence aid, which means Ukraine couldn’t get help from NATO without the same. Someone … Read more
Japanese company Nippon Steel’s plan to purchase US Steel was bound to provoke a strong reaction from left- and right-wing economic nationalists. After all, US Steel was once the world’s largest company, and it was the first company to be valued at over a billion dollars. US Steel was thus a symbol of America’s economic … Read more
In August 1945, A-bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Blood, death, and misery clouded the future under the “mushroom cloud,” striking fear in the hearts of everyone. The mushroom cloud made it easy for the government to cover up what the people didn’t want to hear. On August 19th, longing for peace, most Americans ignored … Read more
True Iranians have remained friends of the Jews through both belief and deed—a look at the history of Iran and the Jews. The relationship between Jews and Persians is one of human history’s most fascinating and enduring sagas. It is characterized by mutual influence, cultural exchange, and pivotal moments that shaped both communities. Spanning millennia, … Read more
We should have seen this coming. A mere 25 days after the Inauguration, Vice President JD Vance went to Munich to convey a few key messages. Things that made some in the EU cry. To ensure freedom, Western “democracies” needed to protect free and open public discourse, and the EU is “disappointing” history. Vance spoke … Read more