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Every year, Western leaders gather to commemorate D-Day. It’s a solemn occasion that pays tribute to the sacrifices “The Greatest Generation” made to win World War II. We rightly celebrate the Allied forces from the United States, Britain, France, and Canada for their heroic efforts to save the world from fascist tyranny. But let’s not… Read more.
Wikipedia describes Civil War as follows: A 2024 dystopian film written and directed by Alex Garland. It follows a team of journalists traveling across the United States during a civil war fought between an authoritarian federal government and several regional factions. Naturally, it’s all too easy to envision a new Trump administration as that “authoritarian federal government,” with… Read more.
Biden’s come-to-Jesus talk with Netanyahu On its misadventure to destroy Hamas, Israel spent six months killing thousands of innocent Palestinians and scores of relief workers. Yet, it was only after it killed seven Central Work Kitchen aid workers recently that President Biden had a come-to-Jesus talk with Netanyahu. Reportedly, Biden’s friendship with José Andrés, the founder of this relief organization, made him so… Read more.
Klitschko’s antic pitch to a reelected Trump Ukraine is bracing for Russia to make a second attempt to take Kyiv. Hence, Zelensky’s desperate SOS to the US: cut the political dithering and deliver the long-promised weapons. For months, Ukraine has been bemoaning the failure of its US-led allies to supply weapons. This key factor has caused its forces to abandon villages in retreat. And all… Read more.
US aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians. (The Washington Post, March… Read more.
Russia using North Korea’s nuclear playbook Russia and North Korea are the only two nuclear powers whose leaders continually boast about using nukes. That is no coincidence. Russia and North Korea are also the two poorest and most sanctioned among the nine nuclear powers. Both leverage nuclear weapons to compensate for everything from diplomatic isolation to economic stagnation. North… Read more.
Biden’s passivity invited this tragedy Yesterday, an Iran-backed militia launched a drone strike against US troops in Jordan, killing three and wounding over forty. But this was just the latest such attack. Because Iran-backed militias have launched over 160 attacks against US troops in Iraq, Syria, and now Jordan since October 7. That, of course, is the day of infamy… Read more.
Biden’s ‘slow yes’ helped Russia From the outset, US President Biden framed the war in Ukraine as a tectonic battle between autocracy and democracy. Yet, the US and NATO have been helping Ukraine, a democratic country, fight merely to survive rather than win. Last week, Time Magazine published a definitive update with this striking headline: “The Biden Administration’s… Read more.
Attack on Pearl Harbor President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously decried the attack on Pearl Harbor. He described Japan’s assault as follows: December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. (President Franklin… Read more.
Biden cracks down on West Bank settlers Yesterday, in what seems like a daring move, Biden announced a visa ban targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The policy move follows President Biden’s warning last month that sanctions could be imposed on individuals the US views as involved in violence against Palestinians, particularly in the larger territory. … Read more.
