By Wayne Allensworth I’ve written a lot on these themes in recent articles. A good place to start for background and references for interested readers would be to follow the links in my recent article Nihilism in the Trump Era (We All Die Anyway). We are again being subjected to dire warnings from both wings of the Epstein Party that the next election is critical, that Armageddon will be the...
by R. Cort Kirkwood (The New American) Israel-First Republicans blocked a measure in the U.S. Senate that would have required the State Department to produce a report about the nine American citizens killed in the West Bank since 2022. Introduced by far-left Democrat Chris Van Hollen, the legislation was a privileged resolution that any senator or committee can introduce to demand accountability...
By R. Cort Kirkwood (The New American) In another apparent victory for Iran, the United States has withdrawn its squadron of B-1 bombers from England. The move to abandon the Royal Air Force base at Fairford came after British authorities foiled what might have been a terror plot targeting the base. The withdrawal also followed last week’s final movement of U.S. forces out of Iraq. As The New...
By Wayne Allensworth We are in one hell of a mess. If you are paying attention at all, dear reader, you know that the Trump White House appears to be gearing up for an intensification of hostilities with Iran. Maybe even introducing ground troops in some way, perhaps to strike at the islands in the Persian Gulf where Iran maintains a significant portion of its oil refining capabilities. Maybe to...
By Wayne Allensworth Readers might have seen the photo above. It’s been circulating around the internet, causing a bit of a stir. Scores of Indians celebrating a University of Texas touchdown in a game with Ohio State. Those who were disturbed by the photo are being attacked as “racist.” Some complained that UT graduation ceremonies look very much like that. Bo French, a GOP candidate for Texas...
By Wayne Allensworth Donald Trump made his name partly by building casinos, and he seems to think the entire country is one large gaming table, ripe for exploitation. Whether it’s Kalshi, Polymarket, Fan Duel, or Draft Kings, Trump is the pro-gambling president. His administration has made it easier for these online gambling venues to go nationwide, encouraging a self-destructive addiction that...
By R. Cort Kirkwood (The New American) As expected, boosters for the war against Iran now admit what everyone knew when President Trump scrapped the Constitution and attacked the country on behalf of Israel. An air campaign will not bring Iran to heel. That leaves one option: Ground troops — hundreds of thousands of soldiers and Marines on the ground, slugging it out in a country that Israel...
By R. Cort Kirkwood (The New American) Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation because of his squabbles with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invited the usual speculation about his replacement. One candidate is a man who volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces, and once wore an IDF uniform in the halls of Congress: GOP Representative Brian Mast of Florida. The possibility has undoubtedly...
By Wayne Allensworth CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s “secret” visit to Moscow last week prompted a flurry of speculation about its purpose and what transpired at his meeting with Russian intelligence chiefs. Ratcliffe did not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but with Russian Foreign Intelligence (SVR) chief Sergei Naryshkin and the head of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Aleksandr...
By R. Cort Kirkwood (The New American) An American independent journalist has alleged that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detained him at an airport on August 20 and interrogated him about a social-media post in which he criticized an Israeli politician. The journalist is Ethan Levins. The politician is Itamar Ben Gvir, Israeli minister of national security. Levins criticized Gvir on X...
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