How the Houthis Outsmarted Washington
Ramon Marks on how a Yemeni militia has skillfully taken advantage of an overstretched U.S. Navy.
Pentagon considering proposal to cut thousands of troops from Europe, officials say
Reducing the U.S. military’s footprint in Europe would free up resources for the Indo-Pacific region, which administration officials see as a higher strategic priority. In other words, the troops and weapons would be redeployed to face China instead of Russia
Trump Orders Iran to Give Up Its “Perfectly Legal” Defensive Weapons
Even though they don’t violate any international laws, the Trump administration is also demanding that Iran give up its strategic missile program as part of any nuclear deal.
This Week in the New Normal #99
Charting the progress of the ‘New Normal’. This week, why Klaus Schwab is stepping down from leading the World Economic Forum, a process that will take 18-months while they find a suitable replacement
Iran deploys advanced Ghadir radars to deter U.S., Israel
Iran has built a network of advanced over the horizon Ghadir radars. They are intended to detect and deter U.S./Israeli air strikes. Will they succeed or will they simply be prize targets for U.S. cruise missile strikes?
US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continue
In addition to sending two carrier strike groups to the region, the U.S. will deploy more F-35s to the Middle East in an effort to deter Houthi strikes on shipping sailing to Israel’s Red Sea port of Eilat
Phone footage appears to contradict Israeli account of killing of Gaza medics
Mobile phone footage exposes Zionist lies. The IDF says its soldiers fired on ‘terrorists’ in ‘suspicious vehicles’ but mobile phone footage shows clearly marked ambulances with flashing lights had stopped before coming under sustained IDF fire
April 4 – Is the Trade War Also a Charade?
My bet is that this trade war is just as orchestrated as the hot ones. BRICS and the US are not real adversaries but actually collaborators working toward a common goal.
Larry C. Johnson: Iran Stands Firm! Yemen’s Missiles Rock the US Navy
U.S. Navy operations in the Red Sea (for Israel) are costing U.S. taxpayers nearly a billion a month. Yet the U.S. has little to show for this. Primarily because Houthi missiles are either deep underground or fired from shoot and scoot missile launchers
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Given that Russell Brand has become an outspoken poilitical commentator in recent years, you have to wonder why it has taken more than 20 years to put together these charges? Or is this part of a smear campaign similar to the one directed against Julian Assange?
Trump fires three neocon warmongers from his White House National Security Council staff
This story doesn’t add up, writes Leo Hohmann. Just a few days ago, Trump gave his enthusiastic endorsement to the most notorious neocon of all, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, in Graham’s 2026 Senate race.
Yemeni army shoots down second advanced US MQ-9 drone in single week
The second U.S. Reaper drone downed in a week is also the 17th MQ-9 drone the Houthis have shot down since Oct 7, 2023