Clean Hands: Tackling the Truth Behind the Peace We Inherited
Modern peace is an illusion. History shows stability is built and kept through force, not wishes, and every generation eventually learns that “normal” is fragile.
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‘A Living Hell’: Ukraine’s Serebriansky Forest Attacked
Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian regiment in the Serebriansky Forest, using drones and coordinated assaults to stop advances.
Morning Brief: Judge Allows ICE Notice Rule to Stand for Now, World Economic Forum Opens in Davos, Bulgaria’s President Radev Resigns
Judge upholds ICE rule, Trump’s tariff threats, and Kyiv hit by new strikes. Here’s your Tuesday morning brief for January 20, 2026.
Evening Brief: Trump Cites Nobel Snub, Israel Weighs Role on Trump’s Gaza Board, Blast in Central Kabul Kills at Least Seven
Greenland standoff grows, Spain train crash kills 40, Ukraine deploys interceptor drones. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
Staff Sergeant Alan E. Magee: The Man Who Fell 22,000 Feet From the Sky and Lived
Alan Magee fell 22,000 feet from a B-17 without a parachute, crashed through a train station roof in France, and survived.
Bolduc Brief: A Reckless Move – Tariffs and the Greenland Controversy
Tariffs over Greenland spark backlash as critics warn Trump’s hardline move risks alienating allies and unraveling decades of US diplomacy.
A Letter to the Only Man Who Ever Broke My Heart: Tim Kennedy
A U.S. Army veteran reflects on hero worship, disappointment, and integrity inside modern warrior culture.
Medal of Honor Monday: Bernard F. Fisher and the Landing Under Fire
Under fire in Vietnam, Bernie Fisher landed on a shattered runway, loaded his wounded wingman, and flew out through bullets to save a life.
Morning Brief: US Justice Department Probes Church Protest, German Recon Team Wraps Up Short Greenland Mission, Hackers Hijack Iranian State TV
US DOJ eyes church protest as Europe fumes over tariffs and Gaza talks expand. Here’s your Monday morning brief for January 19, 2026.
Evening Brief: U.S. Troop On Alert, Syria Ceasefire, Gaza Plan
Federal authorities have placed active-duty Army units on standby amid escalating immigration protests in Minneapolis, as court rulings tighten ICE crowd-control limits, fringe pro-ICE activism collapses locally, regional tensions shift in Syria with a Kurdish withdrawal east of the Euphrates, and President Trump moves to assert U.S. control over postwar Gaza through a new international “Board of Peace.”
Depleted Uranium Weapons: Effectiveness, Risks, and Health Effects
Depleted uranium remains in use because it reliably kills armored vehicles, but its battlefield effectiveness comes with long-term health, environmental, and political costs that follow long after the fighting ends.
Robin Bartlett – The High Stakes of Walking Point in Vietnam
The sweat dripped off my face and hands as I tried to control my racing heart, moving cautiously at the point with every sense heightened, knowing that every step could trigger a hidden danger in the thick Vietnam jungle.
