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Lying in the Service of Human Rights Abuse

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

A False and Immoral Catch-22

It is one helluva a catch

American Exceptionalism

USA! USA! USA!

What Will Be The Impact Of The Pause That Wasn’t?

Be prepared for a rocky day and potentially more changes to “the plan”

[Updating] President Trump Kinda Pauses(?) Implementation of Non-China Tariffs

Or they maybe happening at 10%… Who knows?! Clearly not the White House.

Fox And Friends Has Fallen!

Things have to be bad when they actually start to speak the truth to the President

Different Forms of Trump Apologist Copium

Remember Trump cannot fail, he can only be failed!

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The Problem With “What About The Workers?!”

A response to an argument based on feels not facts

X/itter Reacts To The Tariffs

It’s like tab clearing, but for those with no attention spa… squirrel!

‘The Economic Version of the Iraq War’

We are about to find out the degree to which trade wars are good and easy to win.

Some Tariff Related Content

Spoiler alert: This is going to be a disaster

Marine Le Pen Barred From 2027 Election

The courts have ruled the far-right leader ineligible to run.

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All-in On China

A natural evolution in American foreign policy, albeit a concerning one.

Israel’s Next Move

Will the Netanyahu government double down on its weakening of Iran?

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An America First Foreign Policy

Deciphering the meaning of a vague slogan.

Winning the Battle Against Drugs

The war is another thing, entirely.

Trump and the Liberal Order

America is getting screwed by playing by the rules it created.

Trump 47 Foreign Policy

It’s still murky but already quite different from the Trump 45 administration’s.

The Great Russia Coincidence

Russia, Russia, Russia?

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Norway Cutting Off Fuel to US Navy

A story I thought I’d never see.

What Ukraine Has to Contend With

Trump is spouting Russian talking points.

The Leader of the Free World?

The postwar era may have ended yesterday.

US Abandons Ukraine, Ruptures Atlantic Alliance

A shocking but completely unsurprising development.

German Election Dominated by Parties of the Right

But a centrist grand coalition will likely govern.

A Note on Ukrainian Elections

Countering Russian (and now American) propaganda.

A Grotesquerie for Our Age

Trump blames Ukraine for being invaded.

The New World Order

Really, a older, more imperialistic one.

Corruption Corodes

Looking at comparative corruption and development.

Russia Lauds Shuttering of USAID

Making Russia happy again.

Israel Preparing to Execute Trump Non-Plan For Gaza

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

Postal Service Halts, Resumes Taking Packages from China

Trade wars are good and easy to win.

Trump and Gaza

More outrageous behavior.

El Salvador Offers to be an Out-Sourced Prison for the US

This would include US citizens.

A Few Thoughts On Block Grants, USAid, Conservatism, and Coalition Building

This could be a issue for common ground… if both sides are prepared to give a little

Markets React Poorly to Trump’s Trade War

Way to go, pro-business party!

Why Musk’s Politics Matter

An example linked to USAID

Unelected Bureaucrat Shuts Down USAID

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

The Trade Wars. Started They Have.

We are in the the dumbest timeline.

Trade War Threats

It’s scheduled to start tomorrow.

Foreign Aid Halted

And USAID leadership placed on leave.

The Great US-Colombian Conflict is Over!

Thoughts on an unnecessary confrontation.

Trump Deploys Tariff Hammer on Colombia (Updated)

More immigration politics.

Musk’s Holocaust Minimalization

Words to the AfD.

Making Imperialism Great Again

Greenland, Canada, and Panama. Oh my.

Musk Endorses German Far-Right

What could go wrong?

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Feel-Good News Out of Ukraine

The bad guys are having a bad week.