Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is both the smartest politician in Europe and, from my point of view, the most ideologically sound. Thus it came as a big surprise that he was soundly trounced in last Sunday’s elections. Why did this happen, and what does it bode for Hungary and…
Most people may not realize it, although some do, but the last six weeks have forever changed the world. The world we knew six weeks ago is gone forever. For sure, it will take months and years for this global change to culminate, but the culmination is inevitable. Nothing…
Britain’s civilizational collapse bothers me. As much as we Americans enjoy defining ourselves by the whooping our ancestors gave to the Crown, Brits and Yanks share a common language, enjoy similar beliefs, and broadly relate to one another. Rebelling against the British Empire is one thing. Watching foreign peoples conquer what’s left of that…
Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president. In recent weeks, as criticism of President Donald Trump from his own supporters has reached a fever pitch, a new conspiracy theory has…
A vote on FISA is getting headlines, but the FBI may have ways to keep using the tool. The FBI under Donald Trump has deleted a huge chunk of its own rulebook, a major revision unlike anything the bureau has done in at least 10 years, FBI sources tell Racket.
Let me give you the bottom line up front… Despite positive developments in expanding the ceasefire to include Lebanon and Hezbollah, the Trump administration announced new sanctions on Iran that will end any chance of negotiations with Iran. Unless Trump reverses course, the US is likely to renew its…
As the political polarization within American society continues to expand with seemingly no end in sight, we’ve seen a fairly surprising proposition crop up. Many on the right wing have been suggesting that we should extend an olive branch in the hopes of reconciling with the left, at least…
To the peoples of the world, to thinkers, to scholars, and to those who believe in justice: A specter now haunts the conscience of humanity—the return of predatory power— and it shall no longer go unchallenged. For 249 years—spanning the entirety of its existence since 1776—the United States built…
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s record deployment has seen laundry-room fires, clogged toilets, and combat theaters around the globe The USS Gerald Ford, the world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, broke the record for longest carrier deployment since the Vietnam War on Wednesday. The Ford’s thousands of sailors and…
Many of the National Basketball Association’s biggest stars are quietly allying themselves with the State of Israel, making official visits to the country, meeting IDF troops, and investing in its national security industry. Meanwhile, individuals criticizing Israel and supporting Palestinian liberation have been condemned, threatened, and marginalized. This has…
