Sunday, April 26, 2026
Iran War: Israel Strikes Lebanon, Trump’s Negotiations Rug Pull, the View from the UAE
Today’s Iran War update includes Netanyahu ordering strikes on Lebanon, Trump rug pulling “negotiations” in Pakistan, the MSM publishing more bad war news for the US, and some takes from the UAE and Israel.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: White Sun Of the Desert (1970) Run Time: 1H 23M Plus Naive Atheism Refuted!
White Sun of the Desert is a tale of high adventure set in the far east of Soviet Russia.
American “Micro-Militarism”
Or how defeat in the Iran War will accelerate American global decline.
Iran War: Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Back to Pakistan, USraeli Attack Incoming?
All of the ominous signs that have preceded previous “suprise attacks” on Iran are here: the markets are closed for the weekend, Kushner and Witkoff are headed to Pakistan for negotiations, and US forces are assembling across West Asia.
To Solve Homelessness, Fix the Economy
A dangerous right-wing solution to homelessness is to hide the unhoused in out-of-sight detention camps
Coffee Break: Alzheimer’s Disease Still a Mystery and Books Worth Reading
Part the First: Anti-amyloid Antibodies and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). A Cochrane review of monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid plaques in AD has found that these drugs have little to no effect on cognitive function of AD patients. Cochrane reviews are, to use one of the favorite tropes of the current administration, considered the “gold standard” of […]
Food Stamp Work Rules Don’t Increase Employment, Researchers Say
Quelle surprise! Punitive food stamp restrictions do not produce an increase in work levels.
Iran War: Trump Says Time Is on His Side, Iranian Leadership Is Divided, Iran Begs to Differ
As the ceasefire continues, discussion of the Iran War centered on whether the US or Iran is better positioned to outlast their opponent.
The US’s Not-So-Secret War in Mexico
The Mexican state of Chihuahua is spelled with the letters “CIA”.
Iran War: Team Trump as Narrative War Captives?
Today’s Iran War update: Is Team Trump driven by narrative wars because they are the only ones they can kinda sorta win?
Maritime Law and US Naval Power Under Stress Even Before Strait of Hormuz Standoff
The old maritime order was at best a gentleman’s agreement. What comes next?
Palantir’s Manifesto Is the Agenda of the New Class Reconfiguring the System’s Power Structure
Palantir’s manifesto is the stated agenda of a new class within the system’s power structure, driven by a binary worldview of 0 and 1
