Category: Politics
Iran and the Long Shadow of Vietnam: How Trump’s “Excursion” Could Lead to a Quagmire
by George Black | Apr 10, 2026 | National SecurityAs a tenuous ceasefire offers a brief respite from the aerial destruction of Iran and the disruption of the global energy economy, it’s time to ask what might happen if, as seems entirely possible, the two-week window for negotiations fails to result in a lasting peace agreement and the war enters a new phase. The […]
American Jewish Organizations Are Making a Dangerous Mistake
by Aaron Regunberg | Mar 31, 2026 | Outsider Articles, PoliticsGrowing up as a typical American Jew, I had it drilled into my head from a very young age that a strong Israel was a necessary condition for my safety. America was our home, sure, but as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, I knew the history—at any moment our security could be shattered. Only […]
Trump’s War on Iran—In His Own Words
by WS Editors | Mar 18, 2026 | Foreign PolicyTrump’s War on Iran — In His Own Words 1. Why He Started the War February 28, 2026 Quote: “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases […]
Voter Suppression Hasn’t Ended, It’s Evolved
by Kahlil Greene | Mar 17, 2026 | Outsider Articles, PoliticsChaos is part of the plan Last week, Texas held its statewide primary elections for the governorship and Congress. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a civil rights attorney and one of the sharpest critics of the Trump administration in Congress, lost the Democratic US Senate primary race to state Representative James Talarico. By the numbers, it wasn’t […]
Trump Gets an F on Housing Affordability: Democrats Can Easily Do Better
by Steven Pressman | Mar 5, 2026 | EconomyAffordability is Donald Trump’s Achilles Heel. Running for President in 2024 he vowed to reduce prices. This dumb promise lacks even the most basic understanding of the US economy. Average prices rarely fall. Over the past century, inflation went negative only during the Great Depression. Another depression would be needed to bring prices down to […]
Bad Faith Documentary
