(1) Here’s what many Democrats have been saying about the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities: Their claim? The White House recklessly bypassed congressional leadership — specifically Democrats — before the operation, supposedly violating the Constitution. It’s a laughable accusation, … Continue reading →
Israel bombed some interesting targets today: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday night struck the administrative compound of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, media reports suggest. “Footage from the attack shows one strike hitting the entrance gate to the prison,” The Jerusalem … Continue reading →
There’s something oddly satisfying about this:
Continue reading →It had to be done. And now it has been: In a major strike after midnight local time, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers targeted and destroyed three of Iran’s most fortified underground nuclear sites. The mission followed reports of six B-2s … Continue reading →
Please watch this video. I’m not keen on this style of dancing; it ordinarily doesn’t interest me. But the reason I’m featuring this is that it’s an excellent demonstration of an element of dance called attack. Attack isn’t necessarily hostile, … Continue reading →
Who saw this coming? Not I. Not even me. And yet: ISLAMABAD: The government has formally decided to recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, praising his decisive diplomatic intervention and leadership during the recent Pakistan-India … Continue reading →
There is no question that Israel has penetrated Iran in the sense of getting good intelligence on which to act. How this has been accomplished is one of those Mossad secrets, and I’m certainly not privy to them. But I … Continue reading →
According to this: PBS released a 30 minute documentary on “How Muslims influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers” without even once mentioning the Barbary slave trade. “Romanhelmetguy” – the author of the tweet I just linked – goes on … Continue reading →
Yesterday was the first day of summer. And in New England, it was also the day it began to feel like summer.
Continue reading →Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and I’ve seen some online buzz speculating that Iran may decide to close it in order to punish the west. If so, what might happen?: Sven Moxnes Harfjeld, President and CEO of DHT Holdings … Continue reading →
It was meant to be the easiest of questions to answer. A layup. Softball. Sunny Hostin of TV’s “The View” had no intention to stump Kamala Harris or to surprise her when she asked, “Would you have done something differently … Continue reading →
It wasn’t all that long ago that minors didn’t have access to drug or surgical treatments when they identified as trans. Those interventions were reserved for adults. But in recent years, minors in many states became able to get puberty … Continue reading →