The Kremlin in a new Friday statement made clear that NATO's decision to significantly boost military spending, formalized this week at the annual NATO summit in The Hague, which Trump and other leaders attended, won’t have a meaningful impact on Russia’s security.

28 June 2025

While everyone has been preoccupied with the war in the Middle East and the anti-ICE protests going on around the nation, economic conditions in the U.S. have continued to deteriorate.  The housing market is in abysmal shape, consumer spending is down, and layoffs are way up.   Meanwhile, fear of our seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis is preventing the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates, and we shouldn’t expect any additional “economic stimulus” from our politicians in Washington any time soon because the federal government is already facing an unprecedented debt crisis.  In other words, our economy is a giant mess, and the cavalry isn’t going to come riding along to save us.

27 June 2025

Iranian ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran has delivered a "slap to America's face" before the ceasefire went into effect. The ruler of Iran claimed that by striking a United States military base in Qatar, a warning was issued against further attacks.

27 June 2025

New research involving over 1.3 million people shows that higher blood levels of vitamin D are linked to up to 58% lower risk of colorectal cancer, especially in women. Vitamin D helps slow cancer cell growth, support gut health and reduce inflammation, factors that are all important in preventing tumour formation in the colon.

27 June 2025

Iran’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, banning inspections until security guarantees are provided.

26 June 2025

With reports of wars, attacks, and rhetoric surrounding military conflicts, the bird flu has not been on the front pages of the news lately. Could the bird flu threat and fear-mongering be diminishing?

26 June 2025

Donald Trump has declared media outlet Voice of America a "left-wing disaster" and wants republicans to "kill" it off. His goal is to dismantle the state-funded news outlet, Voice of America (VOA), which was launched in 1942.

26 June 2025

Not long after the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities at the order of ruler Donald Trump, it was announced that further aid for Ukraine to continue its war against Russia could be forthcoming.

26 June 2025

The stunning victory by self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor tells us that while socialism may be a failure in the real world, it is doing well in American electoral politics. Because New York is heavily Democratic, it is highly unlikely that Mamdani will lose to Eric Adams, even if Adams is the incumbent (and an unpopular incumbent at that).

26 June 2025

Nobody seems to know what happened to Iran’s enormous stockpile of enriched uranium.  Until we learn the fate of that uranium, I think that it is premature for anyone to be declaring victory.  Of course, now that the ceasefire appears to be holding, everyone is declaring victory.  Israel is declaring victory, Iran is declaring victory, and President Trump is declaring victory.  But what is the truth?

25 June 2025