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Trump’s Head-Spinning Iran Reversals and Explanations “We Did the World a Favor”
Imagine Biden started a war and said something like that. Head-Spinning Reversals The Wall Street Journal discusses President Trump’s Head-Spinning Pivot on an Emergency Oil Release In a rapid reversal that left U.S. allies stunned, the Trump administration shifted…

Three Oil Tankers on Fire Following Trump’s Advice, Crude Jumps Again
Hey, I thought the war was over. Three Commercial Ships Hit Near Strait of Hormuz The Wall Street Journal reports Three Commercial Ships Hit Near Strait of Hormuz Three commercial ships were struck around the Strait of Hormuz on…

Trump Administration Refuses To Rule Out A Military Draft
Editor’s Note: The People Never Gave DC Authority To Draft Anyone! This is a moot point with many of us! We’ll NEVER Send Our Children To Fight Zio-Banksters & Corporate Fascist Wars. As the Iran war intensifies, the…

James Talarico, What Translation Of The Bible Are You Reading?
‘We need to defend the right to life – by destroying life?’ A Texas member of the state House of Representatives from a liberal district in Austin catapulted to national fame last week. Why? He beat outspoken Rep.…

Trade Court Orders Trump to Refund $130 Billion in Tariffs
Gee, who could have predicted this? Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding Tariffs The Wall Street Journal reports Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130 Billion in Tariffs A federal trade-court judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump…

Four Mideast Oil Producers Discuss Force Majeure to Withdraw from US Contracts
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar discuss canceling US investment commitments. Financial Times Financial Times (paywall): Gulf states could review overseas investments to ease financial strains caused by Iran war Not the end of the US empire, but the…

U.S. Says The War With Iran Has “Only Just Begun”
The United States has said that the war with Iran has “only just begun.” It added that it has already struck more than 2,000 targets since the initial joint attack with Israel. Iran’s Health Ministry says more than…

Donald Trump’s Flagrant War Of Aggression Against Iran Is An Impeachable Offense
“The first casualty, when war comes, is truth.” -California Republican Senator Hiram Johnson (1917) No U.S. president has the authority to take America to war with another nation without a Declaration of War from Congress. That means Trump’s…

Hegseth Says the Goal in Iran Isn’t Nation Building, It’s a Peaceful Deal
Please note Hegseth doesn’t rule out U.S. troops on the ground. More Troops on the Way The Wall Street Journal reports More U.S. Troops on Way to Back Iran Mission Question of the day: Are we sure what the…

Trump Says “War Will Continue as Long as Necessary” to Achieve Peace
Trump spent years denouncing U.S. intervention. MAGA cheered then and now. War Will Continue as Long as Necessary The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Spent Years Denouncing U.S. Intervention. Now He’s Toppling Foreign Leaders. In front of a packed…

Trump Does a Complete 180 on Wars, MAGA Cheered Then and Now. Why?
Does anyone find it strange how Trump did a full 180 but didn’t even try to convince you why? Reflections on a Full 180 Turn Reflections on Fake News MAGA Influencers Pat Buchanan Pat Buchanan a voice of…

IMF Warns The U.S. Over It’s National Debt
While speaking to reporters on Wednesday after the fund’s annual review of American economic policies, IMF (International Monetary Fund) chief Kristalina Georgieva said that “the current account deficit is too big, to make it very simple for the…

The Pro-Peace Team Attacks Iran in Regime Change War to Benefit Israel
Glen Greenwald does a great job explaining what the war is about. I interrupt this war with a word from the pro-peace ticket. https://twitter.com/joeroganhq/status/2027715406165623032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2027715406165623032%7Ctwgr%5E76678055cbdb75071fbffe2f478ae9c93c084b8d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmishtalk.com%2Feconomics%2Fthe-pro-peace-team-attacks-iran-in-regime-change-war-to-benefit-israel%2F “Our president will start a war with Iran because he has no ability to…

Murdering Husband of Illegal Alien Muslim Councilwoman Freed
Councilwoman Tania Fernandes Anderson made history by becoming the first illegal alien Muslim councilwoman in Boston history. Then she made history again by marrying a convicted murderer serving life in prison with no parole. Then she made history yet…

SPECIAL REPORT: Planned Parenthood Employees Bring Charges Against Another Sinking Affiliate
Atlanta, GA — After months of public drama among the employees and higher-ups of Planned Parenthood Southeast, six former PPSE employees recently filed discrimination charges against the affiliate, submitting the charges to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…

UN to Convene ‘Islamophobia’ Summit as Muslim Persecution of Christians Increases
You’ll be relieved to know that the world’s most accomplished and respected diplomats are set to convene at United Nations Headquarters in New York in order to formulate strategies to eradicate once and for all the foremost scourge…

Tariffs Offset Most of the One Big Beautiful Act Tax Cuts
Middle and lower quintiles have zero or negative benefits. What the SCOTUS Tariff Decision Means The CATO Institute discusses What the SCOTUS Tariff Decision Means for Fiscal Policy in Four Charts The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)…








