How These Oil Workers Claimed Their Power
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How These Oil Workers Claimed Their Power
Bryan Goode and his coworkers perform demanding, hazardous jobs producing oil in one of the most unforgiving places on earth. They work on Alaska’s North
Existential Attrition: Iran’s Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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Existential Attrition: Iran’s Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
“The geopolitical genie is out of the bottle: by capitalizing on geography to disrupt global trade, countries can strengthen their strategic position at
The Iran War — The Most Obvious Question Liberal Media Refuses to Ask
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The Iran War — The Most Obvious Question Liberal Media Refuses to Ask
Doubtless, the war launched by US President Donald Trump is not popular among ordinary Americans. According to the latest public opinion poll, only a
Is the Trumpster Losing It? A Glyph
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Is the Trumpster Losing It? A Glyph
“You’re Fired!” Seventeen Impeachable Offenses by Trump and Counting
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“You’re Fired!” Seventeen Impeachable Offenses by Trump and Counting
Tyrant Trump’s favorite snarl is “You’re Fired!” That was his bellow on The Apprentice television program. Subsequently, he told hundreds of thousands of
The Kennedy Center was Hijacked into Trump’s Animal Farm
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The Kennedy Center was Hijacked into Trump’s Animal Farm
While Trump’s Iranian War may continue to capture our much-needed attention, it is essential that the public see this conflict as representative of our
The Old Left Recognizes the Danger of AI, Where’s Everybody Else?
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The Old Left Recognizes the Danger of AI, Where’s Everybody Else?
It’s time for the so-called new left to wake up to the existential threat posed by AI. The only U.S. politician cognizant of this stupendous danger is old
The Growing Problems of Operation Epic Fury
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The Growing Problems of Operation Epic Fury
The big drain on military resources has begun. A war apparently already won (and not), against an adversary supposedly without means to fight back, its
No Time for Losers: Why the War Meant to Save Israel May Destroy It
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No Time for Losers: Why the War Meant to Save Israel May Destroy It
When Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their military aggression against Iran on February 28, they appeared convinced that the war would be
Trump Can’t Blockade Love: Why I’m Going to Cuba
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Trump Can’t Blockade Love: Why I’m Going to Cuba
I’m traveling to Cuba for the first time on March 21 to be in Havana with the Nuestra América Convoy, in which people from dozens of countries
The Explosion Inside Trump’s War Machine: Joe Kent Resigns
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The Explosion Inside Trump’s War Machine: Joe Kent Resigns
Joe Kent’s resignation is not an anomaly but an alarm: elite dissent is surfacing early because this war is built on deception. Joe Kent’s resignation is
Neurotic Killer Clowns Attack Public Forests
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Neurotic Killer Clowns Attack Public Forests
Americans who love the great outdoors are witnessing Trump’s “Plunder America First” public forest liquidation program – up close and personal. National
Strangers in a Strange Land: Dennis Walder and His Secret Jewish Mother
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Strangers in a Strange Land: Dennis Walder and His Secret Jewish Mother
The Algerian-born French novelist, Albert Camus, a pied-noir, began his existentialist classic, The Stranger, with the now memorable words, “Mother died
Settting the Record Straight on Vaccines and Autism
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Settting the Record Straight on Vaccines and Autism
In the aftermath of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy’s repeated and dangerous misinformation campaign inaccurately linking vaccines to autism,
Mandatory Conscription Makes War Easier, Not Harder to Fight
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Mandatory Conscription Makes War Easier, Not Harder to Fight
Recently, commentators from various places on the US political spectrum have discussed and even called for the reinstitution of mandatory conscription.
Unexpected Gifts: Beijing and Moscow Gain from Trump’s War
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Unexpected Gifts: Beijing and Moscow Gain from Trump’s War
I have previously commented about the strategic blunders the Trump regime has made in its war on Iran. Add this one: the gains both China and Russia have
Conservationists Sue the Forest Service to Stop Cooke City Deforestation Project on the Border of Yellowstone National Park
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Conservationists Sue the Forest Service to Stop Cooke City Deforestation Project on the Border of Yellowstone National Park
The Cooke City area of Montana has one of the healthiest whitebark pine forests in the region. Yet now, the Forest Service wants to apply an unscientific
Aliens to Earth: Heads Talking into Cameras, Please Stop!
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Aliens to Earth: Heads Talking into Cameras, Please Stop!
Years ago, I made it to the big time and was interviewed for a segment on one of the primetime television “news magazines.“ I spruced myself up, put on a
The Iran war is Immoral, Illegal and a Colossal Waste of Money
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The Iran war is Immoral, Illegal and a Colossal Waste of Money
President Donald Trump’s imperialist assault on Iran, which has claimed countless innocent lives, and will take many more before it’s finished, is an