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How much more crazy Trump antics can the world take?
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How much more crazy Trump antics can the world take?
April 16, 2026

Lebanon now is the main theatre, and the game that Israel is playing there is incredibly risky for Netanyahu and Trump.

Empire of Piracy blockades Iran and China
April 15, 2026

Iranians are itching to fight – in case the ceasefire collapses.

Empire of Piracy blockades Iran and China
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Iran’s determination to break out from the panopticon of Western 360° containment
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Iran’s determination to break out from the panopticon of Western 360° containment
April 13, 2026

It seems likely that the negotiations will not produce an agreement.

Trump: From useful monster to instrument of empire regeneration
April 12, 2026

Trump has, for now, gotten the U.S. armed forces out of the dead-end alley he had led them into.

Trump: From useful monster to instrument of empire regeneration
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The Golem has raised the white flag
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The Golem has raised the white flag
April 11, 2026

And that flag is already the shroud soaked in the blood of new martyrs.

Root causes of war: Russia & Iran, two scenarios, same choice for the U.S.
April 10, 2026

Iran has managed to contain the aggressor with formidable courage and power.

Root causes of war: Russia & Iran, two scenarios, same choice for the U.S.
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When escalation is a game played against you and you have no cards to play
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When escalation is a game played against you and you have no cards to play
April 10, 2026

We should not look too deeply at what got Trump in this mess. He’s just stupid and he surrounds himself with others who are much the same.

A new Vietnam: Iran imposes military humiliation on the U.S.
April 9, 2026

Regardless of the future of the current agreement, Iran has already won.

A new Vietnam: Iran imposes military humiliation on the U.S.
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