A March 20 headline in the New York Post declared “Cigarettes are Back!” It seems that in liberal, health-conscious Hollywood, celebrities are smoking publicly and on magazine covers and cigarettes are big at the events, including in some instances provided to guests...
The fastest way to understand the Iran war scare isn’t cable news hype, it’s leverage. We sit down with Larry Johnson to map what Tehran is demanding, why Washington looks desperate for an exit plan, and how a single chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, can squeeze the...
China said it will not comply with the Strait of Hormuz blockade that President Donald Trump imposed on Monday. Beijing explained that it is negotiating with Tehran to transit the waterway and expects other countries not to meddle in its affairs. Beijing is...
A new poll of Israelis shows that six-in-ten are opposed to the current truce with Iran. Last week, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire to allow space for talks to bring a permanent end to the conflict. The survey, conducted by the Institute for National...
President Donald Trump says that Iran must agree to halt its nuclear enrichment program for 20 years to end the war. The position is a climb-down from Trump’s prior demand that Tehran permanently end its enrichment program. A US official told Axios that during talks...
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” Richard P. Feynman *** “Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know...
President Donald Trump owes the Pakistanis for securing a fourteen-day ceasefire with Iran. He now has a chance to extricate the United States from the biggest blunder of his second term. Tensions, however, remain high. “It is emphasized that this does not signify the...
The Constitution of the United States could not be clearer on the question of who possesses the authority to take the nation to war. Article I, Section 8 grants Congress alone the power "to declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning...
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces deployed to the Middle helped to shoot down Iranian drones in multiple countries. “We sent our military experts to the Middle East, including specialists in interceptor drones and electronic warfare,” Zelensky posted...
President Donald Trump warned Americans that gas prices may continue to increase through the midterm elections later this year. The war against Iran has caused substantial disruptions to the oil market. When asked about the possibility that gas prices will continue...
