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...
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China to Ignore Trump’s Blockade: The Strait Remains Open to Us
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2026 | News
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...
Israelis Oppose Ceasefire with Iran, Believe the War Will Resume
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2026 | News
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...
Trump Demands Iran Accept 20 Year Pause on Uranium Enrichment
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2026 | News
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...
Ep 081 “Strategic Empathy: Grokking the Pendulum of Indecision”
by Bill Buppert | Apr 13, 2026 | Chasing Ghosts Podcast
“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...
Trump Flirts With War Crimes
by William J. Watkins Jr. | Apr 13, 2026 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
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 Died in Korea
by José Niño | Apr 13, 2026 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, History
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...
Zelensky Claims Ukrainian Forces Downed Iranian Drones in the Middle East
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026 | News
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...
Trump Admits Gas Prices Are Likely to Increase By November Midterms
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026 | News
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...
Trump Announces Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2026 | News
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States would impose a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a second post, he claimed that talks with Iran collapsed because Tehran was unwilling to commit to not developing nuclear weapons. ...




















