Today’s Iran war update: The big struggle is on the narrative front, as Iran swatted back JD Vance claims as the oil cliff keeps approaching.
Read more...Why the Trump Administration is set to be able to push around incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham even more than with Kier Starmer.
Read more...Cataloguing some of the less-well recognized ways that Alan Greenspan did tremendous harm to the financial system and citizens at large.
Read more...Today’s Iran war news: Despite media cheerleading, JD Vance’s repeated displays of dishonesty do not bode well for getting the “deal” ‘done.
Read more...In stark contrast with Russiagate, there is little coverage, let alone outcry, in the Western legacy media.
Read more...Starmer post-mortems raise questions about what next for what passes for UK leadership.
Read more...The leadership contest in the UK is set to produce yet more flogging of bad neoliberal tropes, so this post provides a needed counterpoint.
Read more...Today’s Iran war post: Ugly antics by Trump led to hard pushback by the negotiators, boding ill for fast progress the US so badly needs.
Read more...Let’s try to understand how Barry raised a billion for his Borg ship. Don’t forget your Altoids.
Read more...Today’s Iran war news: The situation is particularly unsettled, so we will limit ourselves to bigger issues.
Read more...A discussion of the plusses and minuses from the US loss against Iran, including possible major changes in the US.
Read more...Today’s Iran war news: The “deal” goes pear shaped as Israel continues its attacks in southern Lebanon and Iran halts the talks as a result.
Read more...Human Rights Watch published a blistering analysis of ICE abuses in its Minneapolis raid in late 2025.
Read more...The Dialog leak reveals an elite network built on historical precedent, signaling a tech oligarchy unafraid of public scrutiny
Read more...Opposition to data centers and AI is rising, both at the community and the consumer level.
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