President Donald Trump said the US will not launch attacks against Iran before the midterm elections in early November. The statement follows a report that Trump ordered the military to prepare for resuming high-intensity combat operations against Iran. “I want to...
We react to the new Down, listen to Church of Misery, and discuss Douglas Carter getting released from prison after 41 years on death row.
Since March, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have displaced more than a million civilians and killed or wounded more than 17,000 people. Al Jazeera reported last month: “Israeli artillery shelling is still causing uncontrollable fires. Lebanese civil defense and...
Barely four years after the Pretoria Agreement formally ended one of the deadliest wars of the twenty-first century, large-scale fighting has returned to Ethiopia. In late September the principal anti-government force, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF),...
“Only because I wanted to go further.” That single line from Donald Trump’s Time magazine interview changes how you should read the entire Iran war timeline. I’m solo today, digging into the most relevant sections of the interview and separating performative victory...
North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un said he will continue to support Russia as it wages war against Ukraine. Additionally, North Korean state media published an article condemning US support for Taiwan. “It is the steadfast policy of the DPRK government and my...
Vice President JD Vance said in an interview that Iran must agree to meaningful reductions in its uranium enrichment capabilities. The statement appears to be a shift in policy, as Washington has demanded that Tehran completely eliminate its enrichment program. "If...
Turkey is sending air defenses, drone operators, and other military and technical support to Saudi Arabia. Two officials told Reuters on Wednesday that Turkey had made the decision to begin sending arms to Saudi Arabia. A US official who was briefed on the matter said...
Now America needs to "turn off" the leased Trident II D5 SLBM missiles on the HMS Vanguard, Victorious, Vigilant, and Vengeance, which maintain the UK's Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD)and close out the agreement indefinitely. The UK can keep the Holbrook Mk-4A...
“Why don’t you write something nice? That will make people smile, and be happy?” I am certain that many writers past and present who occupy the field I am in, are asked this question. Why write about the misery of the world? Why look into the injustices? And peer...
