As I listened to Defense Secretary Hegseth testify about the proposed $1.5 Trillion defense budget, the quote from Robert Heinlein, the science fiction writer, kept running through my mind: “The most expensive thing in the world is a second-best military establishment, good but not good enough to win.” The U.S.Continue Reading
Attacks come ahead of security talks between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations at the Pentagon., At least five people have been killed in Israeli air strikes targeting towns in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese and Israeli military delegations plan to hold security talks at the Pentagon. The attacks on Friday cameContinue Reading
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Representative Frederica Wilson is, actually, tapping out of her midterm race. The 83-year-old Democrat announced Friday that her time representing Florida’s 24th Congressional District will come to an end after her current term. In a sit-down interview with the Miami Herald , Wilson explained that while she’s decided not toContinue Reading
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 May 2src26 – As traditional Asian markets such as Singapore and Thailand approach saturation, Vietnam is accelerating its rise as a new destination for the Experience Economy, with the integrated ecosystem of the Vietnam Exposition Center (VEC) emerging as a strategic bridge connecting Vietnam to the world…Continue Reading
The planned spectacles at the White House and National Mall stray so far from the National Park Service’s traditional mission and ethos that advocates and career employees are crying foul., Read MoreContinue Reading
Indigenous groups have warned against the use of kambo by non-specialist practitioners., A number of people around the world have died after taking part in an ancient healing practice known as kambo, which involves ingesting frog poison. The spiritual ritual of kambo, which is promoted among Western “wellness communities” asContinue Reading
The attacks come as nearly 19.5 million Sudanese face severe hunger amid the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis., The attacks come as nearly 19.5 million Sudanese face severe hunger amid the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis. A force affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 27 people,Continue Reading
The Russian top military command has likely been handing the Kremlin a distorted picture of the war, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). A leaked Defense Ministry map claims a swathe of Ukrainian towns that Russian forces never captured, fitting a long pattern of inflated battlefield reporting. ISW assesses thatContinue Reading
Ukraine wants Europe to build its own defenses against Russian ballistic missiles instead of leaning on scarce American interceptors, and it has lined up its first major partner to start, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, according to ZN. He added that Kyiv’s parallel drive to develop its own ballistic missiles meets resistance fromContinue Reading
John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City will begin Ebola screenings for passengers flying in from countries impacted in the outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Two major chemical accidents just a week apart have killed several people and forced thousands to evacuate. That includes an implosion in Washington state and a potential leak in California. While not all accidents are as major as those two, chemical accidents are an ongoing problem in the U.S., whereContinue Reading
The U.S. oil industry is expanding production in reaction to prices that are expected to stay high, even if the war with Iran ends soon. But the increased oil drilling is unlikely to lead directly to price relief at the pump. The tally of active rigs is up from aContinue Reading