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A Typical Case of American Blind Justice

The judge wasn’t going to look at the twenty seven eight-by-ten color glossy
pictures.

Supreme Court Empowers Trump Immigration Policies

The Justices cited pretexual justifications while ignoring plain motivation.

Selling Them The Rope with Which They Will Hang Us

The apocryphal quotation has proven correct.

CIA Backing Kurdish Forces to Disrupt Iran

What could go wrong?

I’ll Have What Friedman is Smoking…

Are our columnists learning? (I think you know the answer).

Iran War Roundup

Preliminary thoughts from several columnists.

The Department of Wars

The quest for the elusive Peace Prize continues.

Just Following Orders

An oft-misunderstood legal principle.

Some People Will Never Learn

Bret Stephens wants to oust Maduro in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral dinner for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, July 7, 2025, in the Blue Room. President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral dinner for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, July 7, 2025, in the Blue Room.

Israel To Retake Gaza City

The seemingly inevitable next step.

Why Might Iran Want a Nuke?

Is dropping it on Israel the most likely reason?

Israel-Iran War: What’s the End State?

Thinking about possible outcomes.

Trump to Gut Intelligence Agencies

Thousands of job cuts are envisioned.

Israel’s Next Move

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

A Map of Shame

An embarrasing day in US history.

Senate Puts Tulsi Gabbard in Charge of Our State Secrets

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body is not doing its job.

Monday Tabbing

Assad Regime Toppled

A fifty-year dictatorship has been ousted. What now?

Iran Retreats From Syria

Another setback for Teheran.

Nichols on Patel, et al.

Some quotes to ponder.

Rebels Retake Aleppo

Another huge blow against Iranian’s regional strategy.

Thoughts on Hitler, Fascism, Blogging, and This Present Moment

Thinking out loud, as one does.

Gabbard as DNI

The ludicrous appointments keep coming.

Israel Hits Iran With Limited Strikes

After 29 days . . . a proportionate response.

Israel Invades Lebanon

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.