A US senator gets a basic Taiwan and South China Sea question and freezes, defaulting to “I support the military.” That clip sets the tone for a hard look at how casually America treats foreign policy competence while Congress keeps voting on war funding, alliances,...
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World War II, the ‘No Good’ War
September 1 is the anniversary of the start of World War II in Europe. On that date in 1939, Nazi Germany launched an invasion of Poland from the west and a few weeks later, the Soviet Union invaded from the east. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signed a non-aggression...
Is Donald Trump Selling Hot Tips For Profit?
Over the years, we have seen numerous examples of how businesses benefit from war. Look no further than Lockheed Martin receiving $313 billion and Raytheon $145 billion between 2020–2024 from Pentagon contracts. We’ve also seen unusual trading before wars start, with...
The Kyle Anzalone Show guest JIM WEBB: Military Betrayal? The Unspoken Truth Our Troops Face.
The fastest way to lose a war is to start one without an end state, and that’s the thread we pull from start to finish with Jim Webb. We get specific about what “no strategy” looks like in the real world: no clear objective, no believable measure of success, and no...
Trump Declares Iran ‘IS DEAD’
President Donald Trump posted that Iran is “officially a failed nation” and “dead.” “Iran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD!” he wrote on Truth Social Monday. “They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers...
Military Officials Warn US Unprepared for Sustained Conflict with Iran
Top military command across multiple branches and commands warned that prolonged large-scale operations were unsustainable. The Washington Post spoke with multiple officials familiar with a bi-weekly assessment by top military officials on the status of the armed...
Trump Threatens Iran: We’re Going to Hit Them Very Hard
President Donald Trump said he would order another round of attacks on Iran. On Sunday, the US bombed an Iranian military site on Larak Island. Washington claimed that the IRGC was preparing to fire a rocket to mine the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responded by targeting...
DHP Ep. 253 Reissue: Academia is a Racket
The centerpiece of this episode is DHP Episode 253: Academia is a Racket, which CJ produced back in late-February 2023, only about 6 months after he walked away from academia, after spending 22 years of his life in it (6 as a student & 16 as a teacher.) In this...
Testosterone: Sex, Gender, and Death
“You kill people and break things for a living.”- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Quantico, Virginia on September 30, 2025 The primary male sex hormone, testosterone, has been in the news of late. Students of social science may be familiar with the series of...
Trump Puffs Up Engagement With North Korea, But Can We Trust Him?
At the White House on August 19, President Donald Trump said he anticipates a face-to-face session with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before December. Pressed on whether it would happen, he answered "Yeah, I will be," and noted that the two men get along "very...
