Peace in Our Time?

Right back where your daddy was.

The Firingest Ceasefire Ever

The U.S. hit several targets in Iran as negotiations for a peace deal continue.

Iran Offers to Re-open Strait

A way out of the mess.

Negotiating With Crazy Bastards

The Madmen Theory doesn’t work when both sides are using it.

Iran War at 5 Weeks

So much winning.

President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office after a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office after a joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025.

Trump Offers Hamas Take It Or Leave It Peace Deal

Netanyahu will take it.

Headline of the Day

I don’t question the timing.

How Effective Were U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities?

Maximalist claims are almost surely overstated.

Why Might Iran Want a Nuke?

Is dropping it on Israel the most likely reason?

Kashmir Crisis Escalates

India and Pakistan are playing a dangerous game of tit for tat.

Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

Argentina Applies for NATO Partnership

The Western sphere widens.

Faith In Democracy on the Decline

People around the world are more skeptical about governing institutions.

Middle East Cycle of Violence Escalates

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

UN General Secretary Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

China Calling in its Loans to Poor Countries

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Unrest in Pakistan

Corruption charges against the former premier have sparked rioting.

We’re Doomed! Doomed!

We’re all gonna die, folks.

Putin’s Nuclear Gambit

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

The UK’s longest-reigning monarch has passed, aged 96.

U.S. Kills Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda Founder and Leader

A precision drone strike on a balcony in Kabul took out a longtime nemesis.

Prince Charles Charity Accepted £1m from Bin Laden Family

Some light fundraising whilst waiting for mum to die.

John Allen, Illegal Lobbying, and Foreign Influence

The retired general and think tank president is in hot water.

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.