In the hypersonic era, the aircraft carrier is no longer the decisive force of naval warfare as it once was, but rather a platform with an increased level of risk.
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Neil Howe, in his apocalyptic bedtime story “The Fourth Turning Is Here,” proposes that American history, like a nervous tick, moves in repeatable cycles. If Neil Howe is to be believed—and why not, since prophets are always more entertaining than accountants—then American history is less a stately march toward progress and more a cosmic game of musical chairs, with the band changing every 20 years and the furniture getting increasingly rickety. According to Howe, our Anglo-American tribe has, for the past half-millennium, been caught in a sort of historical spin cycle.
The world is watching closely as U.S. and Iranian officials prepare to meet in Geneva this Thursday for what could be a decisive round of nuclear negotiations. Senior U.S. officials confirm that the Trump administration expects to receive a detailed Iranian proposal by Tuesday, which will form the basis of discussions aimed at averting a potential military confrontation in the Middle East. The stakes could not be higher: President Trump has indicated that this diplomatic push may represent the final opportunity for negotiation before the U.S. considers a major military operation that could directly target Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Ukraine is bleeding, Russia is holding out, and Europe is paying the bill. After four years of war, one question forces itself upon us: do we continue the madness of conflict, or find the courage to seek peace?
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“The body keeps the score.” — Bessel van der Kolk
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now overseeing the major public health agencies of the United States, publicly endorsed the ketogenic diet as an ideal way of eating, his words did not float casually into the air. They landed with weight. In an era of chronic disease, metabolic confusion, and institutional distrust, people listen carefully to those who occupy positions of power. A statement about diet, when made by someone entrusted with national health leadership, does more than describe a personal preference. It signals direction. It shapes conversation. It influences behavior.
The public has become acutely aware of glyphosate, an environmental toxin activists have been warning us about for years. As of early 2026, zero U.S. states have enacted a full statewide ban on glyphosate, but a small number of states have adopted limited statewide restrictions, mainly applying only to certain public lands or government uses. Globally, only Viet Nam has a full ban in place. Alter AI was on the assist for this review.
Tariffs — State of the Union Address, Trump again pushes the notion that the US used to have no federal income tax because tariff revenue was all that the government needed to sustain themselves. The federal budget in 1901 was $525 million or 3% of GDP and total debt was roughly $2 billion. Averaging in inflation, the budget would equate to $20 billion and the debt to $76 billion today. Trump’s budget is $6 trillion+. We are operating at 128% of GDP on debt of nearly $40 trillion. Using the 1900’s to justify tariffs today is a ridiculous comparison that has no basis in reality.
The United States military certainly isn’t what it used to be. From a once-feared tool of multiple, virtually simultaneous invasions against the world just two-three decades ago, the Pentagon’s ability to serve the interests of its “Satanic pedophile-cannibalistic overlords:” is now increasingly challenged by its sheer incompetence. While it can still bully largely helpless opponents, the story is quite different when it comes to remotely capable global and/or regional powers. For instance, Washington DC still lags far behind virtually all its opponents in hypersonic weapons. It has invested hundreds of billions in developing these highly complex systems, but has nothing to show for it. Nearly a dozen programs failed so far, producing nothing but a bunch of useless prototypes.
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In his State of the Union address, President Trump declared that America is entering a “Golden Age.” Golden for whom?
For a president who lives lavishly in a taxpayer-funded mansion, jets around to weekend golf getaways at taxpayer expense, and dismisses concerns about “affordability” as fake news, life might indeed be gilded.
On January 30, when former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump as the central bank’s next chair, markets sold off and gold and silver plunged. Investors were positioned for a “dove,” someone inclined to cut rates aggressively and keep money loose; and Warsh has a long-standing reputation as a “hawk.”
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