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The Risible Big Lie of Two Weeks to A Nuke
3 April 2026 @ 12:01 am
At the end of the day, 47-years worth of Washington’s feckless attacks on Iran and now the Donald’s Mother of all Stupidity boil down to a single fraudulent injunction from the amen chorus on the Potomac: Iran can’t have a (nuclear) bomb! That’s the sum and substance of the matter because self-evidently there is no […]
Urgent Need for Creditable Negotiations About North Korea’s Nuclear Status
3 April 2026 @ 12:00 am
On March 24, 2026, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un made it official that his country is now an unapologetic nuclear weapons power. In an address to the rubber stamp Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim stated: “We will continue to firmly consolidate our status as a nuclear-armed state as […]
Trump’s Tone-Deaf Sales Pitch for More War
3 April 2026 @ 12:00 am
Former Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (1997 to 2013) challenged three administrations, Clinton (Serbia), Bush (Iraq), and Obama (Libya), over unauthorized military action under the War Powers Resolution, led Congressional opposition to the Iraq War, and delivered 155 speeches in Congress warning against war with Iran. The President’s address to the nation was a tone-deaf sales […]
Philippines Path to ASEAN’s Ukraine?
2 April 2026 @ 12:01 am
In the past, PH targets comprised mainly the EDCA sites. Now they include the planned ammo manufacturing sites. Manila is moving from a US logistical enabler to a huge regional military hub, like Ukraine a few years ago. Last week, the Pentagon disclosed that the US-led military manufacturing partnership (PIPIR) is assessing funding for a […]
Israel Is Making Sure Trump Can’t Find an Off-Ramp in Iran
2 April 2026 @ 12:00 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have persuaded Donald Trump that a war on Iran would unfold much like the pager attack in Lebanon 18 months ago. The two militaries would jointly decapitate the leadership in Tehran, and it would crumble just as Hezbollah had collapsed – or so it then seemed – after Israel […]
The FBI’s FOIA Blacklist
2 April 2026 @ 12:00 am
The Freedom of Information Act was designed to empower citizens to hold their government accountable. But evidence suggests the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has quietly adopted a practice that turns that principle on its head: labeling some of the people who file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests as “vexsome.” In effect, the agency […]
Amnesty International Defends US Regime-Change NGOs: Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba
2 April 2026 @ 12:00 am
Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up the social fabric.” Amnesty’s new 95-page report (in Spanish, with an English summary), criticizes governments across the political spectrum for attacking what it […]
Transcript of President Trump’s April 1 Speech on Iran
1 April 2026 @ 11:33 pm
Transcript from Associated Press My fellow Americans, good evening. Let me begin by congratulating the team at NASA and our brave astronauts on the successful launch of Artemis II, it was quite something. It will be traveling further than any manned rocket has ever flown and will very substantially pass the moon, go around it […]
Beneath the Big Lie About Iran – An Economy That’s Been Shrinking for 50 Years
1 April 2026 @ 12:01 am
At some point it is wise indeed to pay heed to the numbers – and that’s overwhelmingly true with respect to the battling narratives about the Donald’s Iran War now raging in the Persian Gulf. The fact is, the Iranian “threat” is almost entirely an ideological and political sham confected by Bibi Netanyahu and his […]
Yes, Iran Is Playing Chess – But Only After Rewriting the Rules of the Game
1 April 2026 @ 12:01 am
The origins of chess are contested, but few dispute that while the game began in India, it was the Sassanian Persian Empire that refined it into a recognizable strategic system. It was Persia that codified its language, symbolism and intellectual framework: the shah (king), the rokh (rook), and shatranj, the modern chess game. This is […]
President Donald Trump is forcing “religious nuttery” on the rest of the United States through the military, according to an ex-adviser to a different Republican president.“I want this religious extremism, I want this religious nuttery, I want this religious nationalism, I want this evil buried under a concrete f—— sarcophagus,” Steve Schmidt, a podcaster who was once a top adviser to President George W. Bush, said on Sunday. “Do not disappoint the president. Tell me 
President Donald Trump is betraying his voters in a way that could hurt Republicans in future elections, but a conservative commentators doubts whether they will capitalize on it.“It happened on Wednesday, during a private Easter luncheon at the White House,” wrote The Bulwark’s Jonathan Cohn. He quoted Trump as admitting that because of Republican support for the military-industrial complex, “we can’t take care of daycare,” that states which want to support their citizens will “have to raise their taxes” and that “Medicaid” and “Medicare” are also on the chop
President Donald Trump has fired Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi, but that does not mean his draconian anti-immigrant agenda will wind down. According to a recent report, the architect of that agenda remains as entrenched in power as ever."Far from acknowledging defeat, Mr. Miller appears to have simply adjusted his strategy in an effort to minimize political fallout," wrote Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Christopher Flavelle, Emily Cochrane and Glenn Thrush of The New York Times in a Sunday report.The report elaborated that, even as Trump’s “crackdown” has become unpopular in pretty much every American political group outsi
President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters have “played” themselves in their latest attempt to rig the 2026 midterm elections, according to a key conservative critic.Because Trump’s executive order is likely to fail in court, “Trump’s latest and most madcap executive order on mail-in voting isn’t just a policy pivot; it’s a full-frontal assault on the plumbing of American democracy, delivered with the Cromwellian subtlety of a sledgehammer to a stained-glass window,” wrote Rick Wilson, a former adviser to Trump’s fellow Republican, President George H. W. Bush. “It’s classic Trumpism: find a functioning, if unglamorous, part of the civic infrastructure, set it on fire becaus
Christian conservatives, including but not limited to supporters of President Donald Trump, like to claim that there is a Christian revival occurring right now in America, but The New York Times’ Lauren Jackson pointed out Sunday that the truth is much more complicated.“But anecdotes don’t make a national trend,” Jackson wrote. “And experts have urged caution: ‘These stories are a very small drop in a very large ocean, whose currents have for decades been taking people away from religion,’ said David Campbell, a political scientist at Notre Dame who researches secularization. ‘For us to call this a true revival, we would need
President Donald Trump has realized in his second term that no one can stop him — and this demonstrates why we need to rein in the executive branch, at least according to one conservative think tank.“On day 1 of his first term, Trump issued only a single executive order,” wrote Gene Healy, senior editor at the right-wing think tank the Cato Institute, in a Sunday editorial for Reason Magazine. “The Beltway freak-out over the new administration was largely about presidential style rather than policy substance. An NPR item—’Yes, All This Happened. Trump's First 2 Weeks As President’—captured the reigning zei
President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, recently mused aloud that he looks forward to billionaire David Ellison taking over CNN. For the same reasons that Hegseth is excited about this prospect, CNN employees and advocates of free journalism are filled with dread.“Since 2015, the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has documented more than 3,500 anti-press social media posts from Trump,” The Washington Post reported on Sunday. “Hundreds of them specifically mention CNN.”The paper added, “The cable news network is currently run by the Brit
In a country characterized by antiquated systems for regulating how electricity is produced and transported to homes and businesses, one utility in Arizona may be the most outdated. In 1903, almost a decade before Arizona became a state, a group of landowners around Phoenix secured a federal loan for a dam on the Salt River. The dam collected water to irrigate farms and produce hydroelectric power to run irrigation pumps. The landowners created the Salt River Project Association to govern the operation of the dam, and gave each landowner a vote for every acre of land they owned.This story was originally published by Grist. S
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the Val Kilmer play "Citizen Twain" was renamed "Cinema Twain" upon being released as a film.In theory, “A Great Awakening” could have been a fascinating film. It depicts the real-life friendship between American founding father Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield, one of the founders of the evangelical movement. Franklin was a deist intellectually and a lapsed Puritan emotionally, while Whitefield was Calvin
U.S. President Donald Trump is defending his war with Iran as a campaign against terrorism and extremism, repeatedly saying that the regime in Tehran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. But critics of Trump's Iran policy, including retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling — former commander of U.S. Army Europe — believe that he is only adding to the instability in that part of the world.Another critic is Virginia-based counterterrorism expert Erfan Fard.In an 
Hospitals are places where patients are supposed to get the best care and treatment from qualified medical professionals.
The doctors, nurses, and other medical staff should work diligently to ensure they provide a high level of care to those who rely 
When many people think about corrosion, they think in terms of industrial problems requiring industrial solutions, such as 
Retirement changes the way risk feels. When you’re younger and still earning a paycheck, market swings are uncomfortable but manageable. You have time to recover and keep contributing. But once you’re near retirement – or already livi
Most problems don't start because tenants are trying to be defiant. Tenant issues are usually caused by unclear or misunderstood expectations. Boundaries that aren't written, clearly communicated, or consistently enforced are unlikely t
Being accused of identity theft is terrifying. The thought of facing criminal charges tied to stolen credit cards, fraudulent accounts, or impersonation can shake anyone to their core. Even if you’re completely innocent, the accusation alone can damage your re
Title IX investigations can be stressful, complicated, and time-consuming. But with the help of a Title IX advisor on your side, the process becomes more transparent, more navigable, and more under your control.
How exactly do Title IX advisors 
Equipment rarely fails randomly out of the blue. It usually dies after giving a handful of warning signs that something is wrong. It might be a strange sound, a loose part, a louder vibration, or a performance drop that doesn’t seem bi
Getting injured in a car accident is traumatic, but when a drunk driver causes the crash, the situation becomes even more overwhelming. Beyond the pain and shock, you have to deal with police investigations, insurance companies lowbal
Check out the pull request for all the details on which icons were added and which were updated.
A new report from China is confident that the upcoming iPhone Fold will feature a 3D printed hinge to help bring the crease on its folding display to a minimum. This is the first time that we’re seeing specific details about 3D printing used on the iPhone Fold’s hinge, which has so far been rumored to also feature liquid metal as well as dual-layer glass.
Oppo Find N6 features a Titanium Flexion Hinge created using 3D Liquid Printing technology
It wouldn’t exactly be a breakthrough as Oppo’s Find N6 already pioneered this approach on its second-generation Titanium Flexion hinge. Oppo...
This Sunday marks the 5-year anniversary of LG officially exiting the smartphone business. That wasn’t quite the end of the story – the company wouldn’t stop making phones until the end of May 2021. However, on April 5, 2021, the company officially confirmed that its board of directors had approved the decision to shift focus away from phones.
LG sold off its remaining phone inventory with a promise to put out software updates for its final models. And it did – the LG Wing received Android 13 in April 2023 (it originally launched with Android 10). At the same time, the company announced a...
It has been just a couple of weeks since the first discounts for the Galaxy S26 series and now we’re seeing even bigger price cuts. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A57 and A37 launched earlier this week, but the Poco series is offering some stiff competition to both A and S phones.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with 512GB storage is now €1,185, which is €45 less than it was two weeks ago. Since then, we have published a comparison with the S25 Ultra and an S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max article.
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The vivo X300 Ultra was officially unveiled on Monday with plans to ship it in China first and expand to the global markets soon after. Yes, the X Ultra is going wide for the first time. So, are you tempted?
In China, the base 12/256GB model costs CNY 7,000 and started shipping on Friday. This converts to $1,020 / £775 / €885 / ₹95,000. These won’t be the actual prices of the X300 Ultra on the global markets, of course, those will be revealed later. And, again, we can’t use a previous model as context since neither the X100 Ultra nor the X200 Ultra was available globally.
But a vivo...
There may be trouble brewing on the horizon for the Galaxy A57 and A37 – the results from last week’s poll are in and the consensus is that the two phones are overpriced. And that there is some serious competition in the mid-range market. Luckily, Galaxy A phones don’t stay at MSRP for long, so the first issue will correct itself soon enough. If it hasn’t already – we’re seeing deals in some markets.
Zooming in on the Samsung Galaxy A57, there is interest there, but it is strongly contingent on a lower price or a good bundle deal. At least one person in the comments appreciated the thinner...
Samsung is rumored to be launching a wider form factor Galaxy Z Fold this year alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8, which will keep the taller and narrower form factor of its predecessor. The "Wide Fold" was shown in some leaked renders last month, but it doesn't have an agreed upon name yet, we've heard it referred to as Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide in the past, and today it's the Galaxy Z Wide Fold.
Regardless of its name, here are some images depicting its aspect ratio when unfolded. It's 4:3, which is very far from, and much wider than, the Fold7's 1.11:1 (or 3.33:3). So here's what that actually...
We keep hearing about the RAM/chip crisis that's triggered by heavy global investments in AI data centers, which are eating up supply and making prices go up by insane amounts in the process, but what exact amounts are involved for smartphone makers? How much more are they paying?
That's what Xiaomi President Lu Weibing has revealed on Weibo today. According to him, for a package of 12GB of RAM plus 512GB of storage, the company is now paying CNY 1,500 ($217) more than in the first quarter of last year (January to March).
Redmi K90 Pro Max
That's not $217 per RAM/storage package,...
The Samsung Galaxy A37 shares a lot of its core specs with the A57, but is €100/$100 cheaper, which isn't insignificant.
Like its more expensive peer, the Galaxy A37 ships with a USB-C cable and SIM tool - no case, and no charger.
What the Galaxy A37 is giving up to be cheaper than the Galaxy A57 may not matter all that much to you. The Galaxy A57 has a faster Exynos 1680 SoC, 8/12GB of RAM vs 6/8/12GB of RAM, and a nicer 12MP selfie shooter.
And while the A57 gets you a metal frame and a slightly thinner and lighter body, the Galaxy A37 makes do with plastic.
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This week, Amazon UK is offering vouchers to reduce the prices of the 512GB variants of the three Galaxy S26 phones.
But first, here’s an interesting situation – the Google Pixel 10 costs the same as the Galaxy S25. Look closely, though – this is for a 256GB Pixel and only a 128GB Galaxy. Of course, the Galaxy S25 is last year’s model and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. That still handily beats Google’s Tensor G5, though.
Google Pixel 10
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Xiaomi launched the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max with their unique rear screens last September, and today a new rumor purports to bring us some fresh information about their successors.
According to a tipster on Weibo, both the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will keep the rear display. Not just that, but an "AI-powered smart window" (machine translated from Chinese) will be available for it. We can't tell you what it will do, but it does mean Xiaomi is still investing in equipping the rear screen with more functionality, which is a good sign that it's not a one-off gimmick as some may...