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Friday, August 7, 2026, Chicago
Two major developments in the Middle East this week. The US appears poised to hand over control of the Strait of Hormuz over to the Iranians, even as it whines that it doesn’t need it anyway.
Meanwhile, Tu...
Debate with pro-war advocate Nadim Shehadi. Plus, the US Democrats declare ‘war’ on themselves
Thursday, August 6, 2026, Chicago
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Chicago
Progressives and sane people celebrated an imporant victory for Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed, who defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Party primary.
The Israel lobby and o...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Chicago
It’s not just the Israel lobby. It also the defense lobby. And the insurance, gun, banking, law, pharamaceutical, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates lobbies. Washington has become a fetid cesspool of corruptio...
Monday, August 3, 2026, Chicago
Donald Trump backed off from his latest threat to launch a major campaign against Iran, citing a fresh breakthrough in talks between Iran and Oman over re-establishing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz....
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Award-winning foreign correspondent specializing in politics, conflict, and strategy in the Middle East, the US, and Europe, with side interests in tech, finance, energy, and culture. Former FT, LA Times, Independent, and BuzzFeed
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