- by Abbas Sadeghian, Ph.D.Oil is far more than a commodity""it is a strategic asset that shapes inflation, geopolitics, and the global economy. This article examines why even the world's strongest navy cannot guarantee cheap gasoline, arguing that market confidence, risk perception, and political decisions now influence energy prices as much as military power or oil production.
- by Michael McCrayWhistleblowers and Filmmakers Come to Washington. For the next ten days, from July 24 through August 2, 2026, whistleblowers, filmmakers, journalists, and advocates from across the nation and around the world will come together to celebrate truth-tellers and the price they pay for their courage. This year, as America marks its 250th anniversary, we gather under the theme "America 250 – Unity in the Community."
- by Scott BakerIt's hard to keep up with all the failures and perfidy of the current administration, but here's my take today as war intensifies and the economy worsens.
- by Steven JonasThis column is about a topic that, for good reason, is receiving alot of attention in the Fair-Elections/Anti-TrumpRepubloFascism (TRF) media. Why are the TRFs planning to undermine the fairness of the 2026 mid-terms. Why? As is well-known, according to the polls, if the current indicators hold, the TRFs are in for a whupping. This column is about how they will be using Trump's Seven Magic Tricks in their "undermining" attempt
- by Michael ChaversCheck out my new post! "Oops, wrong guy. Sprinkle some crack on him and let's get lunch." How a fast-tracked federal hiring spree armed a violent, unvetted domestic abuser and sent him to terrorize a Maine neighborhood. This is a feature of the system, not a bug. Read the full rant.
- by Carl PetersenA small park's final days reveal what communities lose when "progress" replaces joy with industry.
- by Abbas Sadeghian, Ph.D.Why do wars persist even when military victory fails to achieve political success? This article argues that the greatest obstacles to peace are not individual leaders but the domestic political incentives that reward confrontation over compromise. Using political psychology, it examines the United States, Israel, and Iran to explain why modern conflicts become so difficult to end.
- by Gary LindorffOn February 28, 2026 156 civilians lost their lives, (120 children)
- by Abbas Sadeghian, Ph.D.Why do great military powers repeatedly win battles yet struggle to achieve lasting political success? Drawing on political psychology, Clausewitz, and historical examples from Vietnam to Iran, this article argues that military superiority cannot substitute for strategic clarity and that political judgment ultimately determines the outcome of war.
- by Abbas Sadeghian, Ph.D.This article argues that the recurring U.S.-Iran conflict cannot be understood through military strategy alone. It examines how the Qur'anic principle of proportional retaliation, together with political psychology and strategic deterrence, may help explain why each round of military action generates another cycle of escalation instead of lasting peace.
- by Gary LindorffThe future is, by definition, not yet embodied. It is always assuming form within an array of probability fields. There is more than one probable future. Dreams are where the future begins to assume a direction and a form.
- by Ethan Indigo SmithA review of nuclear experimentation: year 81. A look at the 81st year of nuclear experiment beyond the lame stream hyperbole.
- by Thomas KnappRubio's demand of ICC member states is "global sovereignty for the US, no sovereignty for anyone else."
- by Lawrence WittnerNear the end of his life, Franklin D. Roosevelt reported that plans were underway to create an international organization to end militarism, imperialism, and war. Although the great powers derailed that vision in subsequent decades, that goal has not been abandoned.
- by Citizen News Service – CNSPlease consider the below article. All world leaders at 2023 United Nations General Assembly adopted a political declaration to deliver on TB related goals by 2027. We make a science- and evidence-based case on why should we 'shift goalposts to 2028' when we can do so much better now? TB is deadliest infectious disease in the world. Governments promised to end TB by 2030 and 2027 targets are also enshrined.
- by Bob GaydosWith the death of local newspapers and the co-opting of major media, reliable sources are hard to find.
- by Bob GaydosThe South Carolina senator provided a living example of some very unpleasant types of people.
- by Michael ChaversThe King of Chaos Invents "the Islamic Republic of Japan" and Unveils the Absolute Comedy of an Empire in Mental Decline
- by Abigail DownsRecent policy changes and executive actions have placed a stark spotlight on the deep vulnerabilities within the American healthcare system
- by Thomas KnappThere's an old saying: "You can't cheat an honest man." Are voters honest? They keep falling for politicians who turn out to be even worse than average … and then complaining endlessly about it.
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