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A threat is not a strategy, and it definitely is not a negotiating position. We sit down with Ambassador Chas Freeman to unpack why talk of “decapitation,” demands for compensation, and shifting US red lines do not move Iran toward a deal, they push everything toward attrition and escalation. Freeman argues credibility is the real currency of diplomacy, and once a country’s signature stops meaning what it says, rivals and allies start planning around that reality. We dig into the memorandum of understanding that was supposed to set basic terms for de-escalation, including constraints on threats, questions around sanctions and…

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Story at-a-glance Molecular hydrogen acts as a selective antioxidant that targets only harmful free radicals, helping to calm inflammation without disrupting essential cellular signaling Research discussed by Tyler LeBaron shows that hydrogen therapy reverses non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by restoring mitochondrial function and reducing fat accumulation in the liver Hydrogen’s small molecular size allows it to penetrate deep into cells, including mitochondria and your brain, where it supports energy production and reduces oxidative stress Short, pulsed use of hydrogen — through hydrogen-rich water or inhalation — produces stronger benefits than continuous exposure, improving your body’s ability to adapt and…

From yesterday’s decision by Judge Laurie J. Michelson (E.D. Mich.) in Doe v. Regents of Univ. of Mich.: Plaintiff, a student at the University of Michigan, was disciplined for providing an “assertedly ‘fake’ telehealth medical note” to obtain an accommodation for her coursework. The University treated this as academic dishonesty, resulting in Plaintiff’s suspension for the Winter 2026 semester and the inclusion of a disciplinary notation on her transcript. Plaintiff maintains that the note is genuine and filed this lawsuit against numerous University of Michigan officials and Academic Affairs employees alleging due process violations. At the same time, Plaintiff filed…

DROI JURI joint Committee – Exchange of views with Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court The US placed sanctions on two officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC).  On Tuesday, Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio announced that the US would sanction Tomoko Akane of Japan, the ICC president, and Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, an ICC senior trial lawyer. He said the sanctions were a part of a “diplomatic campaign to dismantle the ICC’s threat to our national sovereignty.” Rubio added Akane and Seye had “directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate,…

People hold up “mass deportation now” signs at the 2024 Republican National Convention. (Carol Guzy/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom)   Standard estimates of the illegal/undocumented immigrant population in the United States range from about 11 million to 15 million. But right-wing immigration restrictionists often assert the true figure is much higher, as with Donald Trump’s  claim that it is 25 million. The implicit assumption is that the higher the number, the stronger the case for mass deportation. But, as my Cato Institute colleague David Bier – a leading immigration policy expert – explains in a recent article (fuller, but paywalled version here) the exact opposite…

President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing the Strait of Hormuz as “new US territory.” The Strait of Hormuz has become a major issue for ending the Middle East war. Before the conflict, the crucial waterway was treated as international territory, allowing vessels to freely enter and exit the Persian Gulf.  After the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, Tehran seized control of the Strait. Tehran says that ending the war requires the US to recognize the Strait as Iranian and Omani territory. Iran plans to charge a “service fee” to ships transiting the waterway.  Washington…

In a 2023 interview with Dark Enlightenment promoter Lex Fridman, Amazon mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos shared his vision of the future: “I would love to see a trillion humans living in the solar system. If we had a trillion humans, we would have, at any given time, 1,000 Mozarts and 1,000 Einsteins,” he said. “The only way to get to that vision is with giant space stations. The planetary surfaces are just way too small.” This bombastic idea can only be comprehended under the mentality of TESCREAL (Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Longtermism). Under this mentality —which every…

  Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). (US Senate)   As Cornell law Professor Michael Dorf explains in an interesting recent blog post, the currently ongoing Senate election in Alaska includes two candidates with almost identical names, one of whom may well be in the race to siphon off votes from the other: In today’s Senate primary election, Alaska voters will have many choices, including two named Dan Sullivan. One is the incumbent Republican. The other is a retired schoolteacher from Petersburg, Alaska with the same name. Republicans claim that the man I’ll call Teacher Dan is running for the sole (or at…

President Donald Trump said the diplomatic efforts to bring the war against Iran to an end have come to a halt.  “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect,” the President wrote on Truth Social Tuesday. “The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump has issued a long list of demands for ending the war, including Tehran’s complete surrender. However, the President has recently stated that his…