There’s an old Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. Actually, there’s barely anything Chinese about said curse which is most commonly associated with late 19th century speeches of Joseph Chamberlain, which in turn was made popular by his son Austen Chamberlain, a man who won the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering peace between […]
TL;DR: Donald Trump built his MAGA base on promises of exposing “the elite.” But the Jeffrey Epstein files—once touted as a nuclear weapon against Democrats—have backfired. With no shocking revelations, no “list,” and no closure, Trump is now facing a mutiny from his own base. Right-wing influencers, podcasters, and even Elon Musk are accusing him […]
Southern Syria’s Sweida province witnessed a fragile calm on Sunday after a week of intense sectarian violence that claimed over 1,100 lives. The silence came after a ceasefire, announced on Saturday, began to take hold, succeeding where earlier attempts had failed. The fighting, largely between Druze factions and Sunni Bedouin rivals, quickly escalated into a […]
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the United States on Saturday under the banner of “No Kings,” denouncing President Donald Trump’s leadership as he prepared to headline a massive military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary — which also coincides with his 79th birthday.While no demonstrations were scheduled in the capital […]
