All things pass, but the Iran War is hastening the process. The attar of Nishapur, when asked by the king to say something that might make a happy man sad and a sad man happy, noted īn nīz bogzarad (this too shall pass). As a matter of history or political analysis, the phrase…
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The Disunited Kingdom
“To be born an Englishman is to win first prize in God’s lottery”. The phrase is often misattributed to Johnson or Kipling, but was most likely uttered by Sir Cecil Rhodes. If it is true, then any White Englishman today could be forgiven for wondering just how bad second…
Israeli Soldiers Break Silence on Gaza — and the System Behind It
The official narrative isn’t just cracking—it’s being dismantled by the very people who carried it out. In a devastating investigation, Israeli soldiers are now speaking in their own words about what they did, what they witnessed, and what their commanders allowed in Gaza. These are not secondhand accusations or…
Why the European Media are Concealing the Russian Warnings
To the German government’s decision to allow Ukrainian companies in Germany to produce weapons for the war against Russia, Russia responded with a clear warning that these locations would become legitimate targets. Why are the European media, which otherwise so eager to report on alleged Russian threats, concealing this?…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Amplifies Viral Doubts About Butler Assassination Attempt
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has drawn attention to a detailed personal account from a longtime Trump supporter who now questions key elements of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In an April 12 post on X, Trisha Hope, a…
The Strait of Hormuz is Closed Again. . . Iran is Serious
The two images above show the Strait of Hormuz when it was partially opened and now, when it is closed. For a brief moment on Friday, 17 April 2026, Donald Trump told a partial truth… The Strait of Hormuz was open for business, but only for ships that coordinated…
The Consequences of Incompetence
The US lost the first round of the war with Iran decisively. If Trump decides to go a second round, the results will be disastrous for American and its allies. For nearly 40 days, Israel and the United States carried out an extensive aerial campaign against Iran designed to…
Trump About to Double Down on Failure
That’s the betting—more bigger war tomorrow. The WSJ has an article out that highlights the truth that Trump largely winged his war, with no real plan, against advice, and under the direction of Netanyahu. He recognized he had failed early on, but now—as predicated by Professor Pape’s doctrine of…
How Big Pharma (Successfully) Targeted Women
Two waves of addiction were prescribed by doctors and egged on by pharmaceutical marketing — orchestrated by the Sackler family — that insisted it was safe and a great idea. Consider this sales pitch for the sedative medication Librium®, as published in 1969 in a medical journal (and thus targeted…
Why Iran Can Outlast America in This War
This map provides yet more evidence there was no long-game strategy behind Trump’s decision to launch the catastrophic 28 Feb sneak attack on Iran. The entire world may crash into a great depression, and even famine, but island nations will suffer the most. And island nations are many of…