John Bolton is not a popular figure in diplomatic circles. He is too blunt, too hawkish, too willing to say what career foreign policy hands prefer to leave unsaid. But on Iran, he is right — and the evidence of four decades supports him. Iran will sign anything to get the U.S. out of the region. And once we are gone, they will start rebuilding their nuclear program. This is … [Read more...] about Iran Will Sign Anything — And That’s Exactly the Problem
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The Meme War America Didn’t See Coming
The videos keep coming. Lego-fied caricatures of Trump and Netanyahu. Gangster rap soundtracking White House mockery. An 80s French pop ballad reborn as a Strait of Hormuz taunt. They rack up millions of views on X, get shared by people who wouldn't know a Revolutionary Guard from a road sign, and land with the casual virality of a celebrity beef. Behind them: a government that … [Read more...] about The Meme War America Didn’t See Coming
Rama Dawaji: A Late Apology and the Question of Timing
The apology from Rama Dawaji arrives with all the expected language—shame, reflection, acknowledgment of harm. On paper, it checks every box. She now says she understands the pain caused by her past behavior, including liking posts tied to the October 7 attacks by Hamas and using deeply offensive racial language. The phrasing is careful, deliberate, almost rehearsed. But that’s … [Read more...] about Rama Dawaji: A Late Apology and the Question of Timing
Ada Shelby on Zohran Mamdani’s Grocery Stores
"Bolsheviks can't even organize a picnic." — Ada Shelby, Peaky Blinders The numbers are in. One store. Thirty million dollars. Opening in 2029. Mamdani budgeted $70 million for five stores. The first one alone is projected to cost $30 million — nearly half the entire program's budget, for a single location. A private operator opens a grocery store for $3 to $3.5 million. … [Read more...] about Ada Shelby on Zohran Mamdani’s Grocery Stores
Hochul’s Second Home Tax Is a Press Release, Not a Policy
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced her support for a proposal backed by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to impose a new tax on second homes in New York City valued at five million dollars or more. The stated justification is simple: the city needs money, wealthy people own expensive second homes, therefore those homes should generate additional revenue. It is the … [Read more...] about Hochul’s Second Home Tax Is a Press Release, Not a Policy