by Tammy Pondsmith The “mainstream media” is dying the way a drunk karaoke singer goes out at last call—loud, embarrassing, and convinced everyone Continue Reading
Politics
A UK Soldier Goes to War
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in Vocal.Media as "Desert Meanderings" and is republished here with the author's permission. Continue Reading
When Outrage Becomes Violence
Every so often, tragedy forces an uncomfortable question: When words serve not to inform, but to inflame, do the purveyors of that rhetoric bear Continue Reading
Epstein, Trump, and the Manufacture of Silence
Remember the good old days when you could turn on the legacy media (CBS, NBC, ABC) or mainstream media (CNN, MSNBC) and watch the news without ever Continue Reading
Afghanistan: The Price of War is a Piece of You
by Martin Jones In the graveyard of empires, experiences varied wildly - the year, the unit, the province, the problem, the strategy, and the Continue Reading
What Is “Dark Woke?”
Author's Note:I recently heard a number of media pundits on both the left and the right using the term "dark woke." To my great disappointment, I Continue Reading
MIHA: Broken BRICS?
“Geopolitics is chess with live ammunition.” – Unknown Once a glittering acronym with dreams of rewriting the world order, BRICS — the economic Continue Reading
Suddenly, Lots of People are OK With Land Mines Again
Recent decisions by several European nations to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention—a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines—mark a Continue Reading
When Patriotism Turns to Ashes
Who hasn’t heard some overzealous, potbellied “patriot” espouse a foreign policy that amounts to genocide by way of the Stars and Stripes? While Continue Reading
Duverger’s Law: Why Elon Musk’s “Third Party” Is Doomed to Fail
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has had a major falling-out with with sitting U. S. President Donald Trump, and is now forming a new Continue Reading
When Telling the Truth Becomes Treason
“If you say that everything your opponent does is evil—even when it helps you or others—maybe you’re the problem.” In current American politics, Continue Reading
Tim Walz: The “Sunshine Patriot,” and a Prayer for Rain
When Americans mark military milestones, we aren’t merely celebrating history. We are honoring the sacrifices, courage, and traditions that underpin Continue Reading