Notes in the Margin
Israeli Official Says War With Iran Is ‘Premised’ on the Idea of the US Entering
The Israeli state and its supporters view the American taxpayers as people to be exploited and defrauded for the benefit of a regime that offers Americans nothing in return.
US Intelligence: Iran Was Not Pursuing Nuclear Bomb Before Israel’s Attack
The US assessment goes against claims from Israeli PM Netanyahu, who launched the war under the pretext of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
How Trump Chose the State of Israel and Ditched America First
Trump is now weighing sending in the US military. This presidency looks like an extension of George W. Bush's.
Trump says he decides what is “America First” and he goes to war for a foreign country
Tucker Carlson opposes Trump's new war, so Trump claims to have invented "America First" and repeats banal slogans about weapons of mass destruction.
DeRensis: Zionism Is Not an American Principle
Hunter DeRensis writes at The American Conservative, "Israel is a rogue nuclear state that is aggressive abroad and despotic at home."
US Intelligence Says Iran Is ‘Not Building a Nuclear Weapon’
"The IC continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program."
Is Japan entering a recession?
Japan's economy contracted at a higher pace than expected in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data for the January to March period released on Friday.
Napolitano: Trump’s deploying Nat Guard and Marines is an assault on federalism.
The deployment of California National Guard troops and active-duty U.S. Marines onto the streets of Los Angeles without local approval is an assault on federalism.
Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
Because keeping the US involved in only 2 hot wars isn't enough to please the war party.