Will President Donald Trump end America’s corrupt foreign aid program and democracy promotion con games? Levan Akhalaia, a reporter with Georgian Public Broadcasting, and I had a lively conversation on that topic last week. Mr. Akhalaia has shown a lot of courage...
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Why I Can’t Speak Out for ‘Defend the Guard’
by Anonymous National Guardsman | Feb 20, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
I’ve served in the Air National Guard as a full-time Active Guard Reserve (AGR) for over twenty years. I’ve deployed overseas, responded to disasters here at home, and stood ready whenever my state or nation called. But today, I’m writing anonymously—not because I...
It Begins: Blow-back Will Commence Once Festivities Begin
by Bill Buppert | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog
United States declares eight Latin American drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. This will not go well and the sophisticated ratlines, logistics enterprises and support networks will be leveraged to the highest order for retaliatory strikes in CONUS....
Putin Says Russia Ready to ‘Return to the Table’ to End Ukraine War
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2025 | News
Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated the talks between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. He said the Kremlin was prepared to engage in bringing the war in Ukraine to an end. According to Interfax, on Wednesday, Putin lauded the first round of talks...
Hamas To Release Six Living, Four Dead Israeli Hostages This Week
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2025 | News
The broader ceasefire and hostage exchange remain in limbo as Phase 2 of the deal is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks Hamas and Tel Aviv have reached an agreement on releasing several hostages within the next week in exchange for mobile homes and construction...
US, Russia Agree To Normalize Diplomatic Ties, Seek End to War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2025 | News
Marco Rubio said the diplomats would work to bring the war in Ukraine to an end Following a high-level meeting between US and Russian officials, the State Department said Washington and Moscow will begin taking steps to normalize the diplomatic relationship between...
Auditing America’s Gold Isn’t an Option, It’s a Necessity
by Jp Cortez | Feb 19, 2025 | Economics, Featured Articles
A Twitter/X exchange over the weekend is bringing new light to an issue long shrouded in mystery: the status of America’s purported stockpile of 8,133 tons of gold stored in Fort Knox and other government vaults across the country. News aggregator ZeroHedge tweeted at...
Hinting at War and Disaster: Mexico Will Go Up in Flames
by Bill Buppert | Feb 19, 2025 | Blog
Here are some news items from the war on cartels. This is a very ominous development. After two weeks of US Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft conducting multiple signals intelligence (SIGINT) operations along the US-Mexico border and in...
US B-52 Bombers Fly Over Nine Countries in the Middle East
by Connor Freeman | Feb 18, 2025 | Foreign Policy, News
The US conducted a major flyover of bombers and fighter jets over nine countries across the Middle East, in a show of force against Iran and its allies. The Central Command (CENTCOM) mission, included aerial refueling drills and live munitions drops. CENTCOM chief...
Putin Willing to Speak with Zelensky ‘If Necessary’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Many politicians are alarmed that President Donald Trump is engaging directly in talks with Russia without Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Putin would...