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Rise Of The Primitive Society Of The Future
[Editor’s note: The following is a new commentary from Notes From Disgraceland. It touches on
It’s Time To Stop Making Excuses For Genocide
In an AP photo attributed to Fatima Shbair, a bulldozer pushes the bodies of Palestinians
Temperature Rises As IRGC’s Mousavi Assassinated, US Hits Kataib Hezbollah
War, war go away, come again… well, not another day, ideally. Headlines the day after
‘Just Darkness’
“This moment is a test,” Isaac Herzog said, appealing to the Israeli public during a
War Risk Top Of Mind As Shipping Lanes Become ‘No-Go’ Zones
The Red Sea won’t become a “no-go area.” That’s according to UK Defense Secretary Grant
Is Putin Secretly Tired Of The War?
Last week, during his annual ask-me-anything-a-thon, Vladimir Putin was as brash and defiant as ever.
Cold War Reminders
Remember “Tariff Man?” He was Donald Trump’s macro superhero alter ego. Tariff Man’s superpower was…
Disqualified
You can’t be President of the United States if, at any point previous, you fomented
Black Swan Hunting In The Red Sea
I’m supposed to tell you the Houthis are poised to crash stocks. Or drive oil
In Gaza, A Lost Cause
This goes without saying and I’m anyway not the first person to say it: The
Core Priorities
Xi Jinping’s China continues to raise more questions for investors than the Party is capable
US Courts ‘Total Collapse’ In Gaza
“There does remain a gap,” Antony Blinken said this week, between Israel’s assurances to the
Populist Wave Claims Last ‘Young Gun’ As McCarthy Quits Congress
“My work is only getting started,” Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday, in a Wall Street Journal
Italy Says Addio To Xi’s Belt And Road
G7 or Belt and Road. That was the choice for Italy. When push came to
A Hill To Die On
There’s no connection between the conflict in Ukraine and America’s southern border. Either it’s in
‘Charging Forward’ In Gaza’s ‘Moonscape’
“Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering, and the images and videos coming from Gaza are
Black Holes And Red Pills
I generally eschew the temptation to editorialize around Elon Musk’s adventures in “red pill” Wonderland.
The Peril Of Ukraine Fatalism
Mainstream commentary around the war in Ukraine comes across as increasingly (and perhaps unduly) fatalistic
Wilders. In A Landslide
“They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” Donald Trump said
Hostages, Prisoners And Poets
“He was interrogated and he was actually beaten.” That’s a quote from a family friend
Milei Or Melee?
Let’s be upfront about one thing: Brash politicians peddling quick fixes to intractable domestic problems,
Biden Risks Moral Culpability For Gaza’s Child ‘Graveyard’
Joe Biden, in a weekend op-ed for The Washington Post, laid out The White House’s
US Hands Xi A Propaganda Coup
He probably wouldn’t call it a smirk. But it’s a smirk. And it’s his trademark.
Emperor Non Grata
Xi Jinping is in the US this week. That’s unfortunate. There’s no more urgent matter
Being A Little Honest
One of the most unnerving aspects of the far-right agenda in America is the effort
US Credit Rating: The Threat From Within
America may lose its last top credit rating. The decision by Moody’s to change its
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