Taliban cry foul play and demand that the US stops bombing them

Taliban cry foul play and demand that the US stops bombing them

The Taliban are accusing the Americans of breaking the peace agreement struck between the two sides at the end of February by continuing to bomb Taliban targets. The two sides met to discuss how to resolve the situation. The meetings took place in Doha, Qatar, where the Taliban maintain a political office. The Taliban’s chief […]

Did Trump try to buy off a Coronavirus vaccine? The battle and politics behind the pandemic

Did Trump try to buy off a Coronavirus vaccine? The battle and politics behind the pandemic

According to German government officials, the U.S. government tried to secure the world’s first Coronavirus vaccine. More specifically, the German officials claim that the Trump administration offered large sums of money to CureVac, a German biotechnology firm, that has been developing a Coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to buy the exclusive rights for a potential […]

US strikes back at Iranian proxies behind deadly rocket attack in Iraq

US strikes back at Iranian proxies behind deadly rocket attack in Iraq

In response to the deadly rockets against a Coalition base in Iraq, the U.S. military conducted targeted strikes against an Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind the attack. According to the Department of Defense (DoD), the airstrikes targeted five weapon storage facilities of the Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH), a Shia paramilitary terror group. KH is believed […]

Attorney General William Barr, probably the most dangerous man in DC

Attorney General William Barr, probably the most dangerous man in DC

An Equal Opportunity Piss-er Off-er Attorney General William Barr may be the most dangerous man in Washington DC right now. Within a week he managed to get both Republicans and Democrats to break out the pitchforks and torches and call for his head. First, Barr took issue with the sentencing of Roger Stone and intervened […]

No rest for careerists, USMC General Dunford slides into board role at Lockheed

No rest for careerists, USMC General Dunford slides into board role at Lockheed

Lockheed Martin, the nation’s largest defense contracting corporation, has added General Joseph “Fighting Joe” Dunford, less than six months after his retirement from the Marine Corps. Dunford will assist with Lockheed’s classified business and security committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Dunford served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) from […]

Russian spy ship accused of operating in an ‘unsafe manner’ right off the US coast

Russian spy ship accused of operating in an ‘unsafe manner’ right off the US coast

The Vishnya-class spy ship has been traversing the international waters just off of America‘s Southeast coast for the better part of a week now, currently sailing south past the Carolinas and Georgia, toward Florida. As long as the vessel doesn’t come closer than 12 nautical miles to America‘s coastline, what it is doing is perfectly […]

With an eye toward China’s expansion, US invests whopping $22 billion in new submarines

With an eye toward China’s expansion, US invests whopping $22 billion in new submarines

The United States Navy awarded the most expensive shipbuilding contract in all of American history on Monday. It agreed to pay $22.2 billion for a fleet of nine new nuclear powered Virginia class attack submarines. This historic deal was made with an eye affixed directly on America’s most potent military, diplomatic and economic rival on […]

North Korea accuses Trump of delaying nuclear talks for political gain

North Korea accuses Trump of delaying nuclear talks for political gain

As House Democrats continue to draft articles of impeachment, alleging that President Trump abused his executive power for personal political gain, North Korean officials have taken notice and begun incorporating America’s domestic woes into their media statements. After months of aggressive posturing in media outlets and social media, Trump adopted a much more dove-like approach […]

Three podcasts to listen to while your family fights about politics this Thanksgiving

Three podcasts to listen to while your family fights about politics this Thanksgiving

For many of us, Thanksgiving isn’t just a day to spend giving thanks for all that we have to be grateful for; it’s also about dodging the minefield of drama that spending an afternoon around the dinner table with our extended families brings with it. Whether it’s arguing about impeachment proceedings, lifestyle choices, or any […]

Why can’t we get back to the moon? It’s politics, not rocket science

Why can’t we get back to the moon? It’s politics, not rocket science

In 1969, America won the Space Race by landing on the moon. In the half-century since, technology has made just about everything easier except getting back up there. In this two part series, we explore some of the reasons why a modern moon mission is a long shot in its own right. In part one, […]