It was with alarm that I read the recent New York Times article reporting the regurgitation of a truly terrible idea that, like a bad meal, continues to come up every several years. The Times reports that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is demanding that American intelligenceContinue Reading
The collapse of Afghanistan in August 2021 is still widely interpreted as a military or political failure. That interpretation is incomplete. Afghanistan collapsed because it lost the cognitive war long before it lost territory. Inside the system, we did not face a simple insurgency. We faced a persistent contest overContinue Reading
Ukraine has hit Russia’s biggest marketplace in cyberspace as well as with drones. Cyber specialists disrupted Wildberries’ operations across Russia, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reports. Ukraine says that Wildberries is not ordinary commerce but a piece of Russia’s war logistics. According to the military command, the networkContinue Reading
Samara Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed that a missile struck an unnamed industrial enterprise overnight on 15 August 2026. Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said the Progress Rocket Space Center was burning. He provided no damage details. Progress would be a significant target because it buildsContinue Reading
Afghans have gathered in Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban returned to power., NewsFeed Afghans have gathered in Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban returned to power, with women mostly absent from public ceremonies. Afghanistan remains diplomatically isolated, humanitarian needs are growing and women are increasinglyContinue Reading
Dr Jason Arday has been found dead days after resigning from Cambridge University due to plagiarism allegations., NewsFeed Dr Jason Arday has been found dead days after resigning from Cambridge University amid plagiarism allegations brought by DEI critic Nathan Coftas. His family condemned a ‘campaign of misinformation’, in which UKContinue Reading
New FBI data shows 2025 homicide rates may be the lowest in over a century. But who — or what — actually caused the drop?Continue Reading
The U.S. Justice Department says several women’s prisons in California are violating the U.S. Constitution.Continue Reading
From the Sustainability Education Podcast: “The Sustainability Education Podcast is a series dedicated to examining and debunking myths surrounding sustainability education. Hosted by Dr. Stefan T. Siegel, this podcast series aims to provide evidence-informed, effective, and ethically-responsible insights into sustainability education. Through engaging with global thought leaders and experts, theContinue Reading
analysis While the network talks about Caitlin Clark and the trans panic, the league’s popularity is soaring Published August 15, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) According to Media Matters, Fox News has recently devoted over 13 hours of air time to trans players in the WNBA. But none exist. (Melina Pizano/Getty Images)Continue Reading
Nelly Florida Riama, a deputy director for geophysics at Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, warned that while the tsunami warning was over, “aftershocks are still occurring.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people., NewsFeed An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people including children, as attacks and destruction continue across the south. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem wentContinue Reading
Australia close Day Three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 161-4, trailing the record-chasing tourists by 67., Australia close Day Three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 161-4, trailing the record-chasing tourists by 67. Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the key wicket of Steve Smith to reduce AustraliaContinue Reading