Why It’s Essential to Fix the USMCA
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Why It’s Essential to Fix the USMCA
Nancy Duran Rodriguez took several pairs of work gloves to Mexico in 2025, intending to hand them out as a goodwill gesture to fellow union workers she
Idiot Speak: Elon Musk’s Plans for Gutting Social Security and a Universal High Income
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Idiot Speak: Elon Musk’s Plans for Gutting Social Security and a Universal High Income
I have no idea how smart or stupid Elon Musk actually is. Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t do IQ testing. But like everyone else in the world, I can evaluate
Is the U.S. Heading Toward a Hard Landing?
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The San Diego Mosque Hate Crime and the Political Leaders Who Lit the Fuse
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Sovereignty, Palestine, and Power Vacuum: The Urgent Need for a United Arab Initiative
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Sovereignty, Palestine, and Power Vacuum: The Urgent Need for a United Arab Initiative
US President Donald Trump's state visit to China will go down in history as the day the United States finally acknowledged Beijing’s ascendancy as a
Kevin Warsh’s First Fed Meeting: I Almost Feel Sorry for the Pathetic, Power-Hungry Jerk
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Kevin Warsh’s First Fed Meeting: I Almost Feel Sorry for the Pathetic, Power-Hungry Jerk
Newly appointed Fed chair Kevin Warsh will lead his first Fed meeting in less than a month. Ordinarily, I would feel sorry for a person in his situation.
Cuba’s Miracle Cure for Alzheimer’s Amidst the Genocidal Oil Blockade
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Cuba’s Miracle Cure for Alzheimer’s Amidst the Genocidal Oil Blockade
I spent approximately eight and a half years as a one-on-one caregiver to my mother after she developed vascular dementia. In her years as an independent
Spencer Pratt and Artificial Intelligence
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Spencer Pratt and Artificial Intelligence
Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles and has gained some attention for a series of Artificial Intelligence-generated social media
You Paid for Trump’s Tariffs, But Corporations Get the Refund
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You Paid for Trump’s Tariffs, But Corporations Get the Refund
The Trump administration collected $166 billion in tariff payments before the Supreme Court struck them down. Refunds have already started hitting the
FIFA Should Be Banned From the Game
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FIFA Should Be Banned From the Game
The international football association FIFA is more corrupt than Donald Trump and his loathsome family. The fact that FIFA’s current president Gianni
Frozen Peace, Returning Faultlines: What Macedonia’s Law Graduates Are Really Revealing
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Frozen Peace, Returning Faultlines: What Macedonia’s Law Graduates Are Really Revealing
When law graduates and students (joined by participants from neighbouring Kosovo and Albania) marched through Skopje in recent days demanding the right to
The Beijing Summit Rewrites Its Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
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The Beijing Summit Rewrites Its Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
The conclusion of the high-stakes Beijing summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 marked a critical pivot in
China’s New Era of Constructive Strategic Stability
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China’s New Era of Constructive Strategic Stability
As President Donald Trump concluded his three-day state visit to China on May 15, the world witnessed the birth of a new diplomatic doctrine:
Why Trump Is So Indifferent to Public Opinion in an Election Year
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Why Trump Is So Indifferent to Public Opinion in an Election Year
The latest New York Times-Sienna poll has Donald Trump’s overall approval rating down to 37%, which combines with 59% disapproval to make him 22 points
I Fled the USSR, That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires
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I Fled the USSR, That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is spending $57 million to defeat a proposed billionaire tax in California. “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and
We the Victims: Who Pays When the Government Weaponizes Its Power?
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We the Victims: Who Pays When the Government Weaponizes Its Power?
One way or another, the American taxpayers always get screwed by politicians eager to spend our hard-earned dollars on programs and projects that do
The Iran War is NOT About Nuclear Weapons
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The Iran War is NOT About Nuclear Weapons
“The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran — they can’t have a nuclear weapon.” —Donald Trump Apparently, the Trump administration has
Trump Came to Beijing Hat in Hand, Leaves with a Handshake from Xi
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Trump Came to Beijing Hat in Hand, Leaves with a Handshake from Xi
The scenes unfolding in Beijing were carefully choreographed, yet politics can never be reduced to mere spectacle. When US President Donald Trump traveled
Beyond Scorecards: A Ping‑Pong Lesson for China‑US relations
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Beyond Scorecards: A Ping‑Pong Lesson for China‑US relations
While American media commentators are busy evaluating the latest China-US summit— calculating which side “won” — a video that went viral on Chinese social
Strait of Hormuz: A Constant in Iranian History
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Strait of Hormuz: A Constant in Iranian History
The strategic and spiritual resonance of the Strait of Hormuz is deeply woven into Iran’s identity. It represents a profound geographic constant in