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Jesuit Education: The Original Spy School.

You can always spot another Jesuit grad. Not because they flash a secret handshake, but because there’s this strange, flicker-of-the-eyes recognition—like you’ve both been...

No, America Didn’t ‘Allow’ Europe to Rebuild—And It’s Sure Not Stopping Russia Now

Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma recently graced CNN with a bit of historical revisionism, declaring, "We allowed Europe to rebuild after WWII." Ah yes, because...

America, the Only Country to Ever Invoke Article 5

On September 12, 2001, just one day after the United States watched its skyline burn and its sense of invincibility shatter, NATO invoked Article...

When Idiots Play Spy: How Political Stupidity is Wrecking National Security

Nothing makes a politician madder than a complex reality they don’t understand. It’s like watching a dog try to open a door—pure determination, zero...

Ukraine’s Fight, America’s Fumble: Did Oversight Fail in the Rush to Aid?

Imagine this: A war breaks out. Democracy itself is under siege, and the world rallies to defend it. Aid packages are approved, millions of...

The GOP’s Decline, One Snub at a Time.

In the long history of human gestures, the handshake stands as one of the simplest and most profound. It’s a symbol of respect, a...

Land of the Free* (*Some Restrictions Apply at the Border)

Ah, the famed American Constitution. A document so revered it’s practically a religious artifact. Brits like me can’t help but marvel at how Americans...

Can Kash Patel Remake the FBI in Trump’s Image? Lessons from Russia’s FSB

Kash Patel as the FBI director feels like the setup to a political satire: a Trump loyalist with no law enforcement leadership experience, best...

From Oligarchs to Influencers: Is Khrushchev’s Warning Coming True in Trump’s America?

Nikita Khrushchev famously predicted during the Cold War that America would collapse “from within.” He didn’t need to launch an invasion; he figured we’d...

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