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When Did Starvation Become an Acceptable Tool of Foreign Policy?
13 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
On September 15, 1970, Richard Nixon infamously instructed the CIA to “make the economy [of Chile] scream” (CIA Director Richard Helms actual note of the conversation can be seen here). But “the economy” is an abstraction; the reality of economic warfare is a starving population. Sanctions and embargoes are euphemisms for blackmail and hunger. In […]
1953 Redux – Neocons Want To Saddle Iran With the Son of the Persian Stalin
12 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
It’s getting a little old at this point, but as the Deep State log rolls for another U.S. attack on Iran, it is promoting a new Iranian national savior, one with a familiar name. Here’s a graphic seen on X, much like others showing up on social media, championing Reza Pahlavi as “the legitimate national […]
Trump Should Revive the JCPOA To Prevent War With Iran
11 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
When Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States, he famously declared that his “proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker.” However, US involvement in the Middle East has only grown with the President previously authorizing strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, officially entering the short-lived Twelve-Day War with […]
Eight Decades Later, It Remains One World or None
11 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
Consider me an A-bomb baby. I was just a year old when, in the war my father had been part of, my country dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastating those two cities and killing more than 200,000 people, including an estimated 38,000 children. Like so many kids of my generation, I would grow up ducking […]
Iran’s Comprehensive Peace Proposal to the United States
10 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
History occasionally presents moments when the truth about a conflict is stated plainly enough that it becomes impossible to ignore. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s February 7 address in Doha, Qatar (transcript here) should prove to be such a moment. His important and constructive remarks responded to the US call for comprehensive negotiations, and he […]
What Is Genocide?
10 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Who the hell wants to talk about genocide and man’s inhumanity to man? I taught courses on the Holocaust, where I came across a two-volume encyclopedia of genocide (see list of references at the end). We humans have a remarkable record of killing each other (usually couched […]
Iran: A Bogus or Genuine Rebellion?
9 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
Angry demonstrations against Iran’s clerical government engulfed the capital, Tehran, and other cities in December and early January. Although the turmoil has receded since then, it appears that more than 6,800 people have perished in the violence as of February 3, 2026. The protests have been the largest in years, and the demonstrators appear to […]
On the Menu: How the Middle Powers Sacrificed Gaza To Save Themselves
9 February 2026 @ 12:00 am
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20. Bemoaning the “fading” of the rules-based order, Carney delivered a surprisingly blunt speech. “The old order is not coming back,” he declared. “We are in the […]
There’s More Than Iranian Protest Behind the Iran Protests
6 February 2026 @ 1:00 am
The protests that erupted in the streets of Iran at the end of December and beginning of January were the largest since the protests of 2009. They were ignited by an economic crisis and the collapse of the Iranian rial that led to a cost-of-living crisis. As the protests grew from demands for economic change […]
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion ‘Dream’ Military’
6 February 2026 @ 1:00 am
Reprinted from TomDispatch: What constitutes national security and how is it best achieved? Does massive military spending really make a country more secure, and what perils to democracy and liberty are posed by vast military establishments? Questions like those are rarely addressed in honest ways these days in America. Instead, the Trump administration favors preparations […]
Washington Post financial advice columnist Michelle Singletary said echoes of the Republican-era 2008 housing crisis are creeping back into a new presidential administration.“This week, there was yet another warning that many homeowners might be headed for trouble,” Singletary told the Post. Again, like the 2008 ruination, this new brewing crisis is ensnaring moderate- and low-income homeowners first. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data reports that mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging, according tothe recently released Household Debt and Credit report for the fourth quarter of 2025.“Accord
Guardian writer Eduardo Porter reports President Donald Trump’s purported dedication to U.S. manufacturing is a pointless delusion.“There is an undeniable appeal to the hard hat and the grease-stained overalls; to the sweat on the brow of hard men in vintage posters; to the virtue of a hard day’s labor on the production line. But the American political class would do well to overcome its nostalgia for the past and forget about promises to make manufacturing great again,” said Porter.Objectives to increase manufacturing don’t even work politically, Porter added, w
A New York Times panel reports that President Donald Trump’s unique fondness for yes-men making him a kind of Geiger counter for identifying miscreants.“You know, one of the things I think the second Trump term is showing is that Trump is performing a function of ‘the great illuminator’ of the true core of people,” said Times Columnist David French. French cited as example U.S. AG Pam Bondi’s recent attempt to dodge lawmakers’ questions about why she halted a federal investigation into
“War Room” co-host Natalie Winters noticed national headlines were eager to tout China’s decision to reduce its painful embargo against U.S. soybean farmers as a kind of “win.” But this was no win."Soybeans are a solid proxy for how the United States deals with China: small, transactional, immediately legible 'wins' pitched as strategic breakthroughs. A shipment resumes, a statistic ticks up, a headline declares progress. Meanwhile, Beijing quietly continues accumulating long-term advantages," Winters writes in The American Conservative, adding that "Even after this
We've now entered another partial government shutdown – this one affecting Homeland Security services only because stubbornness over Donald Trump's insistence of shielding ICE and border police tactics.But, we are told, it won't affect the deportations because DHS already got so much money for its enforcement activity. Instead, the Coast Guard, TSA and FEMA employees will be asked to work for no pay, even as Secretary Kristi Noem struggles to avoid blame by the public and even Trump for creating what feels a political problem.Even if it did not seem as if every action in this Trump administration is motivated by partisan politics or adjudged for "support for the Trump agenda," we're hearing an extraordinary series of actions caused by plain old incompetence.The ordered 10-day shutdown – and reopenin
Follow-up interviews with Trump supporters one year later reveal a souring on the administration’s policies — and not for just one reason.“Inflation, immigration, and Epstein are all in the mix, but there's a giant mosaic of disappointments,” reports Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell, while reviewing voters comments in a Saturday podcast.“I would like to know when the last time anybody in Congress or anybody up in the realm there bought a loaf of bread,” ranted one former Trump voter. “I mean, they all talk about economies getting better, but even just loaf of bread, it's really n
The right-wing manosphere and its conservative influencers have long served as the yapping chorus for the Trump administration — so much so that President Donald Trump elevated two of it’s more vocal members to positions in the FBI.But Salon reports former Fox News regular, grievance podcaster and now FBI head Kash Patel has been drawing rancor from the right-wing media ecosystem that once elevated him, “mo
Donald Trump is doing something to America that no foreign adversary has ever managed, something Vladimir Putin’s been dreaming about for decades: he’s convincing our oldest and closest allies, countries we fought wars to defend and liberate, and with whom we share a democratic system of government, that the United States can’t be trusted.For example, France’s government just announced it’s ripping U.S. videoconferencing platforms — Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and others — out of its government offices nationwide and replacing them with a new French-created system called “Visio.”That’s roughly 2.5 million French public employees who’ll no longer be using American digital products because the French have concluded that U.
MS NOW co-anchor Jacqueline Alemany says House Democrats are so convinced they will stampede the chamber in November that they are already planning to investigate U.S. companies that paid President Donald Trump millions for political favors.Trump may thump his chest over Democrat-led House investigations, but tech giants, oil companies, defense contractors and Fortune 500 CEOs still fear congressional subpoenas and congressional scrutiny. “Now, as House Democrats plot a return to the majority, they are pledging to probe the deals, mergers, settlements and regulatory favors that flowed to corporations doing business with the Trump administration,” reports Alemany.Democrats are currently in the minority
The Missouri prosecutor overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, has taken part in meetings since last fall with lawyers tasked by President Donald Trump to reinvestigate his loss to Joe Biden. Thomas Albus, whom Trump appointed last year as U.S. attorney for Missouri’s Eastern District, has had multiple meetings set up with top administration lawyers to discuss election integrity. At those meetings was Ed Martin, a Justice Department lawyer who until recently led a group investigating what the president has described as the department’s “weaponization” against him and his allies, according to a source familiar with the meetings who spoke
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.
The Galaxy S26 series launch is officially happening on February 25. There will be three models as usual – we already had a close look at all the Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks, now it’s time to do the same for the other two models. Here is what we think we know about Samsung’s upcoming flagships.
No Pro, No Edge
Samsung never officially confirmed it, but it was reportedly developing a Galaxy S26 Pro to replace the vanilla model and a Galaxy S26 Edge to replace the Plus model. Poor sales of the S25 Edge made sure that the latter isn’t happening. As for the S26 Pro, we’re not sure what killed...
This week, two smartphone families are on sale – the Poco F8 duo and three Pixel 10 phones. The Pocos offer faster chipsets and bigger batteries, while the Pixels are first in line for new Android features.
A couple of weeks ago, a 16/512GB Poco F8 Ultra was selling for €750. Now it costs the same, but Amazon also restocked the 12/256GB variant, which goes for €680. The Ultra has a large 6.9” 12-bit 120Hz OLED display, is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and boasts a 6,500mAh battery (18:52h Active Use Score) with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
It is also equipped with...
The first public beta of Android 16 came out in January 2025, then the stable version started rolling out to Pixel phones in June. Other manufacturers released OS updates for their phones too, some faster than others and it varied from model to model too (flagships got priority). It’s almost time to go up to the next version – Google has officially confirmed that the first Android 17 beta will be out soon.
But let’s rewind a bit – did your phone get Android 16? We’re asking because Google shared an Android version distribution chart a couple of weeks ago and it revealed that most devices...
Last week, we asked your opinion on two mid-range and two entry-level Motorola phones. We have the results from the poll in front of us now and let’s just say that some have more potential than others.
Starting with the most promising model of the four, the Motorola Moto G77 was knocked for its Dimensity 6400 chipset – the 6000-series chips are better-suited for entry-level phones. The €300/£250 price range is home to much more powerful chips than this.
The 108MP camera is the standout feature on the Moto G77 and such a high resolution sensor is indeed fairly rare in this segment....
This week we found some huge discounts on foldable phones that go up to $500 off. Don’t worry, though, there are plenty of bar phones to go around if you are not a fan of foldables.
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is $300 off at the moment, which makes it cheaper than the Samsung foldable at equal storage levels. The Pixel is down on performance (Tensor G5 vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite), but it does have more RAM than most Z Fold7 configurations (only the 1TB model has 16GB of RAM).
The main 48MP camera on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a disappointingly small 1/2.0” sensor, which looks insufficient...
Samsung is reportedly working on a wide Galaxy Z Fold, and last year, some speculative renders showed us what this foldable smartphone could look like. However, thanks to One UI 9, we are now getting our best look yet at the wide Galaxy Z Fold.
One UI 9 test builds for Samsung's unannounced Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 recently popped up, and those included a couple of animations, giving us our first sort of official look at the wide Galaxy Z Fold.
These animations don't reveal much, but their presence in the One UI 9 builds confirms that Samsung is working on a wide Galaxy Z...
Google is set to unveil the Pixel 10a on February 18, and it has already shown us the phone's design. Not that we didn't know what the Pixel 10a would look like, but it's still good to have an official confirmation ahead of its unveiling. What Google hasn't revealed, though, is the Pixel 10a's specs sheet. While rumors claimed the Pixel 10a would just be a Pixel 9a in different colors, a new leak suggests that won't be the case entirely.
German blog WinFuture claims to have retailer data that reveals the Google Pixel 10a will be almost identical to the Pixel 9a, with the Pixel 10a's...
A few days ago, Google said it would soon release the first Android 17 beta, and it did, but it was also quick to halt the release without any explanation. Well, the good news is that Google has resumed releasing Android 17 Beta 1, and it's now available for Pixel devices.
Google says this build continues its work for more adaptable Android apps and brings significant enhancements to camera and media capabilities. Additionally, the Android 17 build includes expanded profiles for companion devices and new tools to optimize connectivity.
Google has also replaced Developer Previews...
The global version of Honor's Magic7 Pro is finally being blessed with an update to MagicOS 10, the company's skin based on Android 16. Sure, it comes eight months after Google released Android 16, but better late than never, right?
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The update is MagicOS 10.0.0.121, and it arrives over-the-air as a 3.27GB download, so it's best grabbed over a fast enough network. You of course also need to make sure you have plenty of free space for it to download, extract, and install.
The rollout is most likely happening in batches, as is always the case, so if you...
GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu has come out with a new research note, and in it he's outlined five upgrades coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max later this year.
First, the Dynamic Island will be smaller, since the flood illuminator used for Face ID will be moved under the display. Next, the 48MP main camera will come with variable aperture.
iPhone 18 Pro rumored colors
Pu also details three chips coming to the Pro series. The A20 Pro will be powering the devices, and it will be made using TSMC's first-gen 2nm process and a new packaging design. The N2 chip will be the...