4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (801+ words) Good thing the war will be over right after the mid-terms! I mean, who could have predicted that a protracted conflict in the Middle East would affect oil prices? And yet, CNBC reports: Brent crude oil tops $101 to close at…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1102+ words) Buying a stairway to heaven? NYT (“Trump’s Dubious Midterm Pitch: Keep Us in Power and Everyone Gets Cash“): President Trump took the stage at his convention on Wednesday and spoke for nearly two hours about the need for midterm voters…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (220+ words) They shoot two, we shoot three, and around and around we go. WaPo (“U.S. says it hit 3 Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island“): The U.S. military said Saturday it hit three Iranian oil tankers, including one near…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (756+ words) Some good news for a change. This magical notion seems to forget three things. To add to #3, he barely won at a moment that was globally bad at the ballot box for parties in power. None of that list is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (64+ words) Damn straight! The commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces, the sole decider on the unleashing of the world’s foremost nuclear arsenal, sent this out on his personal media account earlier today: 2 responses to “TRUMP STRAIT???” Makes Gen. Jack Ripper…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (864+ words) Who are you gonna believe: President Trump or your lying eyes? The President of the United States posted this on his personal social media platform at 10:18 Eastern last evening: Thus far, there has been no confirmation from the lamestream media....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (589+ words) Service chiefs and combatant commanders issued strong warnings to Secretary Hegseth. WaPo Exclusive (“Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations“): Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (276+ words) The pipe dream is over. New Yorker (“New Maps Show How Israel Has Thwarted Hopes for a Palestinian State“): I would argue that question, too, amounts to musing about an alternative history. There is no conceivable Israeli government that would…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1532+ words) A roundup of reflections on the half-year anniversary. Steven Erlanger, NYT (“Six Months In, Iran’s Regime Stands, U.S. Goals Remain Unmet“): It was supposed to be quick. Still, six months after the U.S. and Israel launched massive airstrikes…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1049+ words) He’s in a bind, because he’s way behind. WaPo (“Trump increasingly lashing out at allies as victory in Iran war proves elusive“): To kick off the week, President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman, a U.S. ally that has…...