For decades, two irreconcilable narratives about Israel and its motivations have existed in parallel. On the one side, an official western narrative portrays a plucky, besieged “Jewish” state of Israel, desperate to make peace with its hostile Arab neighbors. Even to...
Imperial Lies and the War in Iran
Mass deception is a cornerstone of the state’s ability to maintain total control. One of the main methods used by government to convince the population of their legitimacy is the tool of propaganda. This is nothing new, and states throughout the world have engaged in...
Corking the Front Door: Japan’s New Role in the Global Siege of China
On April 21, 2026, Japan’s Cabinet officially scrapped decades-old restrictions on the export of lethal defense equipment. This decision by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marks the definitive end of the 1967-era "Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment,"...
Europe’s Moral Crisis: The Crumbling Shield Around Israel
The European Union is the “chief of all cowards,” Amnesty International declared in a searing statement issued on April 21. The condemnation was a direct response to the European bloc’s systemic failure to sever ties with Israel during the Foreign Affairs Council...
Trump’s Iran War Caused a Massive Oil Crisis
As yet another day of Trumpian madness unfolds, we are not sure who wins the Doofus of the Day award – the Donald, again, or his unhinged Secy of the Treasury. As it happens, the latter was apparently making a run for the money earlier this morning with this doozy: US...
Soon Comes The Mother of All Supply Shocks
It’s getting pretty hard to tell who is more delusional: The Donald or the noisy boy band of school-yard incompetents that surround him. Either way, it’s not surprising that Trump posted this missive earlier today. He apparently actually thinks that his cockamamie...
The Trump Surveillance State
The Fourth Amendment protects all persons from warrantless government searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and effects. It requires that warrants be supported by probable cause of crime and specifically describe the place to be searched and the...
No, Zelensky Is Not ‘The Leader of the Free World’
Just when sensible people might conclude that American or European members of Ukraine’s sycophantic fan club cannot become even more detached from reality, a prominent member of the club proves the opposite. This time, it is conservative pundit David French, who wins...
The Lesson of Gaddafi
I want to tell you a story that most Americans have never been told. Not because the information is hidden. Because no one has connected the dots in a way that makes the consequences visible. It is a story about trust. About prosperity. About what happens when a...
How Pax Silica Could Multiply Philippines’s Economic Risks
With the U.S.-led Pax Silica framework, the Philippines is becoming a dual-use platform where military strategy and supply-chain restructuring are converging. Over the past year, the Philippines has moved decisively into the front line of US–China friction, thanks to...


