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Sweida, the Narco-Province
Since Druze militias took control of Syria's Sweida province in 2025, the region has become a Captagon hub run by former Assad officers and internationally sanctioned crime figures, and shielded by Israel.
UFOs Are Going Mainstream
Following the UAP story reveals more about human behaviors — and the inner workings of the U.S. government — than about anything that is potentially extraterrestrial. Grappling with the high strangeness that surrounds this topic, one comes to appreciate the need for humility.
Despite the Trophies, Messi Will Never Mean What Maradona Does for Argentines
In March this year, Lionel Messi met Donald Trump at the White House, in a moment that showed the soccer icon’s apparent indifference to the current political climate and the president’s threats to Latin American countries’ sovereignty. For Argentines, the implication was clear: Messi is no Maradona.
The Strange (Future) Death of Christian Zionism
The rise of Christian nationalism and isolationism poses a direct challenge to Christian Zionism. As the Iran war alienates much of the MAGA-verse and pushes many young conservatives into more extreme orbits, a breaking point is coming in a GOP already fractured over the Trump administration’s “Israel-first” foreign policy.
The Neoconservatives Pushing for Regime Change in Cuba See Their Chance Under Trump
A group of elected officials in South Florida, fixated on regime change in Cuba and beyond, exerts influence in Washington by advancing a binary worldview dividing friends and foes of the U.S. Ironically, they share the Manichaean outlook of the socialist regimes they seek to topple.
Does Israel Prefer Weak Neighbors?
Why does Israel so often seem to be pursuing tactics aimed at weakening states in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, Syria and now Iran? Israel might not have a consistent weak-state doctrine, but its actions give the appearance that it does — with far-reaching negative consequences.
The Last Temptation of Trump at the End of a Failed War
Trump has backed himself into a corner with Iran. Any deal risks appearing, in his eyes, like a humiliating failure, one his opponents will mock. He knows this. His opponents know this. The weight of that constraint presents a dangerous equation as the president threatens escalation.