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ESSAY: The Big Beautiful Bill, Trump's Tax Immunity, and the Democracy Being Dismantled Piece by Piece
On June 24, 2026, Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a procedural vote for the following day at noon — a vote
PROFILE: Golden Dome — The Missile Shield That Wants to Save Tomorrow's America
There is something profoundly American in the concept of the Golden Dome: the idea that a nation can build an impenetrable shield
TESTIMONY: The Courtroom as a Trap — When ICE Was Arresting Asylum Seekers
On June 23, 2026, in a courtroom in the Northern District of California, federal Judge Pitts — appointed by Biden — issued
ESSAY: A Billion for Drones — When the West Finally Chooses Ukraine's War Industry
For more than four years, Western support for Ukraine followed a simple and largely insufficient model: manufacture elsewhere, deliver over there. Missiles
PROFILE: Lavrov, Master of Diplomatic Lying — Peace as a Weapon of War
On June 23, 2026, Sergei Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister for more than two decades, delivered one of his favorite formulations: Russia is
TESTIMONY: The Night Voronezh Shook — Ukraine Strikes at the Heart of the War Machine
In the night of June 22, 2026, a Ukrainian drone crossed hundreds of kilometres of Russian territory to strike the VZPP-S factory
OPEN LETTER: To Those Still Hesitating — Europe Must Keep Its €90 Billion Promise
I am writing to you from a moment that will be remembered. On June 25, 2026, in the city of Gdańsk —
ESSAY: Konstantynivka Burns — and Russia Advances, Block by Block
Some figures do not lie. Fifty-six combat engagements recorded in a single day on the Ukrainian front — nine simultaneously active sectors
PROFILE: Putin facing the mirror — he admits Ukraine's impact and denies his own economy
On June 23, 2026, Vladimir Putin spoke words that no one in his circle would have imagined hearing eighteen months earlier. He