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COMMENTARY: The BIOSECURE Act, WuXi AppTec, and the Technological War Against the CRINK Axis
Commentary· No. 520

COMMENTARY: The BIOSECURE Act, WuXi AppTec, and the Technological War Against the CRINK Axis

While the world was watching the Strait of Hormuz and the Versailles USA-Iran negotiations, another war was unfolding silently in laboratories, American

EDITORIAL: Hezbollah, Proxies, and the Illusion of a Total Ceasefire With Iran
Editorial· No. 518

EDITORIAL: Hezbollah, Proxies, and the Illusion of a Total Ceasefire With Iran

The USA-Iran memorandum of understanding of June 17, 2026 provides for a cessation of hostilities on "all fronts" — an ambitious formulation

ESSAY: The Big Beautiful Bill, Trump's Tax Immunity, and the Democracy Being Dismantled Piece by Piece
Essay· No. 509

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

COMMENTARY: GOP vs. Trump — The Party's Fractures Six Months Before the Midterms
Commentary· No. 506

COMMENTARY: GOP vs. Trump — The Party's Fractures Six Months Before the Midterms

Six months out from the November 2026 midterms, the American Republican Party presents a paradoxical spectacle: it simultaneously controls the White House,

EDITORIAL: Jay Clayton, the Senate and the DNI — How Trump Is Undermining Intelligence Safeguards
Editorial· No. 504

EDITORIAL: Jay Clayton, the Senate and the DNI — How Trump Is Undermining Intelligence Safeguards

The question appears straightforward on the surface: should Jay Clayton, nominated to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI),

OPEN LETTER: Republican Senators, Vote Against This $3 Trillion Abyss
Open letter· No. 497

OPEN LETTER: Republican Senators, Vote Against This $3 Trillion Abyss

This letter is addressed to the Republican senators who are still hesitating — those who understand what the Congressional Budget Office is

COMMENTARY: North Korean Soldiers as Prisoners — Seoul Opens the Door, Pyongyang Rages
Commentary· No. 492

COMMENTARY: North Korean Soldiers as Prisoners — Seoul Opens the Door, Pyongyang Rages

On June 23, 2026, South Korea detonated a diplomatic bomb: Seoul will accept all North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine

EDITORIAL: Zircons Over Kyiv — Ukraine Without Enough Patriots Facing the Missile Rain
Editorial· No. 490

EDITORIAL: Zircons Over Kyiv — Ukraine Without Enough Patriots Facing the Missile Rain

On June 2, 2026, Russia launched eight Zircon hypersonic missiles against Kyiv. It was the largest Zircon attack of the year —

COMMENTARY: SBU and FBI against Russian hackers — the digital threat facing the West
Commentary· No. 478

COMMENTARY: SBU and FBI against Russian hackers — the digital threat facing the West

On June 25, 2026, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) jointly published an exposé of a

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