U.S. policy toward Iraq continues to rest on an assumption that no longer reflects reality: that Iraq functions as a coherent partner with centralized authority over its security institutions. It does not. What exists instead is a fragmented system in which formal state structures operate alongside powerful internal networks, including actors aligned with Iran’s Islamic […]
Why is the legacy media parroting Iranian propaganda justifying war crimes? The city of Dimona “is home to Israel’s nuclear program,” CNN’s Jessica Dean falsely described the southern Israeli city hit on March 21 in an Iranian missile strike that injured dozens, including a 12-year-old boy in serious condition. “Israel says Iranian missile struck town […]
Forget about a six-year timetable to reform and save Social Security before its 2032 insolvency. The clock to direct the reform is closer to one year for Republicans or three years for Democrats. Sustainable reform is of greatest consequence for both the program and America’s future prosperity. Politics makes the timetable real: True reform is […]
The United States is waging a successful high-tech war against Iran. But at home, there are worrying signs that the nation is ill-prepared for wars of the future. The American homeland is unprecedentedly vulnerable to threats of sabotage, and aerial and biological warfare. To deter and combat these growing dangers, the U.S. must first recognize […]
San Francisco’s district attorney announced the booking of former human rights honcho Sheryl Davis into county jail on Monday, March 30. The case follows...
Gavin Newsom stood before the cameras in early March and once again blamed local governments for the state’s spiraling homelessness crisis. “No more excuses,” he...
PITTSBURGH — Last September, Pastor Jason Howard of the Sanctuary Church in Pittsburgh saw a surge of young people flocking to his Christian congregation, the week after Charlie Kirk was murdered. Howard knew that something had shifted. Yes, their congregation had always been predominantly youth-driven, but this was different. Lines began to form for their […]
