We discuss Trump’s ideology (or lack thereof) and watch the 2nd presidential debate of 1992.
by Tommy Salmons | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog, Year Zero
We discuss Trump’s ideology (or lack thereof) and watch the 2nd presidential debate of 1992.
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Missed signals are costly; misplaced confidence is worse. We open by unpacking the concrete indicators that war planners watch—carrier deployments, airspace changes, and last‑minute strike deliberations—and what they tell us about the real likelihood of a U.S. hit on...
by Sheldon Richman | Jan 16, 2026 | Justice, Libertarianism, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Welcome to the Trumpian ICE Age, a vivid lesson in the frigidity of collectivism. Take note, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Compared to Trump, you're a piker. We've got a problem, and it's not just Houston's. It's the lawless, authoritarian, liberty-flouting...
by Kym Robinson | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
He stood composed, the wind pushed him. The trees waved and leaned above and around. Clouds considered rain, though retained a deep grey. Birds, breeze and his own breathing a convalescence of harmony. He was alone. Standing as if on a horse, the ancient position...
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026 | News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump, requesting that the US delay an attack on Iran. Other Middle Eastern countries have asked Washington not to start a new war with the Islamic Republic. According to the New York Times, on...
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026 | News
US forces captured another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil in the Caribbean. After President Donald Trump declared a blockade of Venezuelan oil, the US has seized six tankers. “In another pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in...
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026 | News
Hamas confirmed that one of its senior commanders in Gaza was killed by an Israeli strike. Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said that local al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad al-Hawli was killed in Deir al-Balah on Thursday. The Palestinian group said the attack...
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
What happens when war becomes a market and foreign policy turns into an odds board? We dive into the uneasy world of prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, where traders place bets on battlefield maps, covert raids, and even the exact words politicians will...
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2026 | News Roundup
US News Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Nap Trump Says US ‘Needs’ Greenland as Polling Shows the Idea Is Extremely Unpopular Among Americans AWC Sheinbaum Tells Trump Mexico Does Not Need America’s Help Fighting Cartels Nap Trump Threatens Cuba, Suggests...
by Bill Buppert | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
The Greenland drama is amusing but reality about the players is rather sobering. A casual look at Russia's habitual military presence in the Arctic for generations dispels any illusion. Europe is presently making lots of noise in a scheduled exercise in Greenland to...