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A Third World Country
“They didn’t used to fight at night. Now they do. Because they have goggles.” That’s
Is Xi Jinping An Imbecile?
There were precious few surprises on offer in Li Qiang’s first annual work report, delivered
Supreme Court Cowers, Bows To Trump
Donald Trump’s still allowed to run for president despite his actions in the aftermath of
No Questions Asked
The regime in Beijing will do what’s necessary to foster high-quality growth and common prosperity
Joe Biden Has A Netanyahu Problem
Joe Biden has a Benjamin Netanyahu problem. As most readers are doubtless aware, an aid
Trump Completes GOP Conquest As Mitch McConnell Abdicates
Mitch McConnell’s a lot of things, but naive isn’t one of them. And naive right
Trump Mythos Renders Biden’s Economic Reality Meaningless
Janet Yellen says Joe Biden saved the world. “Over the past year, global growth has
Are We Safe?
“Are you safe?” I used to get that question a lot. It was either completely
Houthi Hijinks
The Houthis had a busy day. Crazy rascals. The situation in Yemen’s the furthest thing
How Serious Is Yulia Navalnaya?
The Russian opposition has a new face. And Vladimir Putin a new nemesis. Ostensibly, anyway.
‘Sudden Death Syndrome’
On Saturday morning, Lyudmila Navalnaya arrived in the tiny, frigid settlement of Kharp for the
‘No Future, No Hope, Nothing’: Aleksei Navalny Dead At 47
Aleksei Navalny’s gone. He keeled over and died Friday after taking a stroll around Polar
The Caesar Kunikov Gets An Upgrade
Vladimir Putin lost another ship. Ukraine’s efforts to expel the czar’s invading army might be
With Allies Like These
I tend to ignore most of what Donald Trump says for what I assume are
Israel Readies Rafah Invasion Amid Debt Downgrade, ‘Too Far’ Criticism
“Victory is within reach,” Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC’s Jonathan Karl in a weekend interview. “We’re
Generally Speaking
Ukraine’s army is under new management as of… well, as of now. I suppose that’s
Bolsonaro Officials Planned Outright Military Takeover In Brazil, Police Allege
Donald Trump’s not the only former president under investigation for plotting to overthrow the democracy
Abu Bakr Al-Saadi, Signing Off!
Abu Bakr Al-Saadi’s done. On Wednesday evening, the Kataib Hezbollah underboss was tooling around Baghdad
Let’s Be Honest: Jerome Powell’s Ok
Did you watch Jerome Powell’s 60 Minutes interview? If not, don’t fret: It was only
US Bombs Iranian Assets, Allies In Iraq And Syria. With More To Come
Earlier this week, in a somewhat bizarre, and wholly farcical, statement, Kataib Hezbollah announced the
Why Are The Saudis Canceling A Major Oil Expansion Plan?
The Saudis are worried about oil demand. Or maybe they’re trying something new to prop
Iran Has No Plausible Deniability For US Troop Deaths
Iran doesn’t give orders to the groups which comprise its “Axis of Resistance.” And the
Stakes Rise For Biden As Iranian Proxies Kill Three US Service Members
The next escalation in the Mideast was always a matter of if, and when, US
Morality Lectures
“The state of Israel does not need to be lectured on morality in order to
Is China Losing Patience With Iran Over Houthi Attacks?
A few days ago, I suggested there were only two ways to stop the Houthis
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