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NYT: Marco Rubio Running Venezuela From Washington
Secretary of State Marco Rubio controls Venezuela’s finances, making him the effective viceroy of the South American nation. “Mr. Rubio has become the de facto viceroy of Venezuela, holding sway over a sovereign nation in a way that no American official has since...
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Closed, Trump Claims It’s Open for Commercial Shipping
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic due to US violations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). President Donald Trump asserted that the waterway was open to commercial shipping. "Due to recent unlawful movements by United States military...
American Congressman Detained By Israeli Settlers with American Rifles in the West Bank
California Representative Ro Khanna says he was stopped by Israeli settlers armed with American rifles in the West Bank. The Congressman explained that when the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers and continued his detention. “Israeli settlers, brandishing...
Musk v. USAID: The Complicated Legacy of America’s Aid Agency
In 2026, the world’s first trillionaire—following the recent stock debut of SpaceX—Elon Musk has remained one of the most influential figures in American politics. After campaigning for Donald Trump in 2024 and initially playing a leading role in the Department of...
Ukrainian Official: Impossible to Say How Long It Will Take to Produce Patriot Missiles
An official said it was possible to make Patriot interceptors inside Ukraine, but the timeline was unclear. The statement came after President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles. "Don't listen to...
Formalizing Control Over the Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Top Priority
Formalizing its control over the Strait of Hormuz has become Iran’s top priority in negotiations with the US. Tehran says it will not discuss the nuclear issue with Washington until control over the Strait is established. Reuters reported on Thursday, speaking with...
Ukraine Using American Drones for Intelligence Collection Inside Russia
Ukraine is using a drone developed by an American company to identify targets inside Russia. Ukrainian forces say the V-BAT drone developed by ShieldAI is the most effective for collecting intelligence far from the front lines. "One of its biggest advantages is its...
Rules for Radicals: The Way Ahead w/John Weeks
John and I finish reading Rules for Radicals.
China Hawk Dreams Dashed
The China hawks are an industrious bunch. Full of ideas and financing, they are never short of time and fill it with lengthy publications from their comfy sinecures arguing about what Washington “needs” to do to confront the “China Threat.” One of the most notable of...
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