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[ad_1] There have been so many claims about the Iran War ending that it’s hard to believe this one. After the April ceasefire, the United States and Iran repeatedly claimed that a full peace deal was around the corner, only to continue firing in hopes of better terms. But that cycle might actually be over for real now. U.S. President Donald Trump, the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (who was mediating) all confirmed on Sunday night that the parties had agreed to a memorandum of understanding to move forward with the peace process.…
[ad_1] Joshua Scheer With the public debut of SpaceX, Elon Musk has officially become the first trillionaire in human history—a milestone celebrated by financial media as a triumph of innovation and entrepreneurship. But beneath the headlines lies a far more troubling story. In this analysis, journalist Ben Norton argues that Musk’s trillion-dollar fortune is not merely a personal achievement but a symbol of a political and economic system increasingly dominated by oligarchic power. From government contracts and Wall Street speculation to billionaire-funded elections and media consolidation, Norton contends that the rise of the world’s first trillionaire exposes the widening…
[ad_1] A DDG-51 destroyer ship on the water. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Patrick Reilly. The release of the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report got the usual suspects (a.k.a. “very serious people”) genuflecting about the large projected shortfall. As of 2034, the program is projected to be unable to pay full benefits. This would mean a 22 percent cut in benefits if no additional revenue is added. There are three points worth making here. 1. As an economic matter, the projected depletion of the trust fund and resulting shortfall in the program means nothing; 2. The main reason…
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[ad_1] A country in a sour mood. Inflation and gasoline prices soaring. A culture war raging. A president with sagging approval ratings. America at 250? Actually, America at 200 and 250. As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a look back five decades to 1976 — the year of the nation’s bicentennial — reveals notable similarities with today. Substitute Richard Nixon for Donald Trump, Vietnam for Iran and Watergate for using the Justice Department to reward friends and punish enemies and you can see a pretty fair resemblance between 1976 and 2026. “The parallels are eerie:…
[ad_1] The Democrats’ disquieting quest for power at the cost of our democratic principles cannot credibly be denied or rebutted by inapt whataboutisms. During the 40 years from John Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961, four Republicans served a total of 22 years as president and a like number of Democrats served for 18 years. Democrats dominated other elective offices, however, controlling the Senate for 28 years, the House for 34 years, and adjusting for time in office, governorships by 57% to 43%, and state legislatures by 73% to 27%. Then, the pendulum swung. For the last 25 years, Republicans (13 years)…
[ad_1] Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report Executive Editor and Senior Columnist Barack Obama bailed out the banks, deported millions, and devastated nations and millions of people through wars of aggression. The $850 million Obama Center is a monument to his role as the “more effective evil” in U.S. politics. “Barack Obama does not carry our burden, in addition to other burdens. He in fact promises to lift white-people-as-a-whole’s burden, the burden of having to listen to these very specific and historical black complaints, to deal with the legacies of slavery. That is his promise to them. That is what…
[ad_1] Everyone knows the new Federal Reserve chairman plans to make changes, but he’ll be careful at first. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Musk is not the cause. He’s the scoreboard. The real story is the game itself. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Image by Marius Christensen. Aside from basketball, this year’s NBA Finals showcased civic identity and political power. Shea Serrano, author of Expensive Basketball, once argued that data is outweighed by the unquantifiable. Basketball can be explained in the aesthetic, shared memory, or even the hidden statistic. For example, Sue Bird’s backpedal, Tim Duncan’s dominance, or Dwyane Wade’s total in blocked shots (885 — the most ever for a player 6:4 and under), all captured something beyond the numbers. Beyond this, pure analytics certainly matter. The World Champion New York Knicks of the 2026 NBA Finals topped the San Antonio…