Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Before a multi-course dinner at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented President Donald Trump with a copy of a letter nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize. “He is forging peace as we speak,” Netanyahu...
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Some Fundamentals of Russian National Security Policy
Photo by Egor Filin It’s often stated that useful collaboration with Russia is not possible. Is this true? Not really. There are some areas where useful collaboration would be difficult due to Russian ideological commitments. But there are areas where dialogue and...
Decitizenshipped: a Glyph
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The Welsh Resistance to Trump’s Golden Dome
In 1990, it was revealed that the Pentagon planned to build an over-the-horizon radar at RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire. PARC was born: Pembrokeshire Against the Radar. With sponsored walks in the nature threatened by the proposed radar, together with events such as Rock...
Biopic About New Zealand’s Prime Minister Omits Socialism
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What Would You Wear to Celebrate a War Criminal?
+ What would you wear to the feting of a man wanted for war crimes, who is currently supervising a genocide? Jackie Rosen wore pink. Amy Klobochar chose navy blue, while Maria Cantal went with a discrete off-white. Cory Booker cowardly hid his attire and face behind...
How an “illegal” Iranian-Israeli Collaboration Resulted in One of the Strongest Films in Recent Years
Zar Amir and Arienne Mandi in Tatami. Photo: Juda Khatia Psuturi. Tatami, has made history as the first feature film to be co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker— a cross-cultural collaboration that is forbidden by law in Iran. “At a time when the Iranian...
The Persecution of Francesca Albanese
When the history of the genocide in Gaza is written, one of the most courageous and outspoken champions for justice and the adherence to international law will be Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur, who today the Trump administration is...
These Immigrants Were Supposed to be Protected. They Came for Them Anyway
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair In the 19 years my uncle has worked in the healthcare industry, he’s only missed one day — the day his mother, my grandmother, passed away. He would then help plan a funeral he couldn’t attend. If you live in his small town in Utah,...
A Bad Supreme Court Decision Paves the Way for Radioactive Waste Storage in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico
Photograph Source: Sam Saunders from Bristol – CC BY-SA 2.0 The great problem with nuclear energy, hidden from the public as often as possible by the federal government and special interests, is the quantities of radioactive waste nuclear reactors produce. Nearly...
Trump’s Immigration Policy Falls in Line with Racist U.S. History Towards Immigrants
#ShotOnFilm by Abe // Boyle Heights, California 2024 President Trump started his second term exactly where he left off in 2021, waging an everyday psychological and physical war on immigrants. Joe Biden’s Presidential term was no help because he continued Trump’s...
SuperTrump Obliterates Democrats Past Failures, Humbles NATO Partners and Passes BBB: Where is the Kryptonite?
Photograph Source: The White House – Public Domain SuperTrump had two super weeks from June 22, 2025 to July 4. First, he sent B-2 Sprint bombers 7,000 miles non-stop to hit their targets without losing one American life. Then, emboldened by his success as...