A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
Anonymized political hits are a different beast from principled whistleblowing. The post Not All Leaks Are Created Equal appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Not All Leaks Are Created Equal Anonymized political hits are a different beast from principled whistleblowing. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images) I was a Federal government whistleblower, revealing the failure of Iraq’s reconstruction at a time when everyone from President Barack Obama to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was praising it as the solution to America’s nation-building expedition. I made public information that the government wished to keep quiet—though in my case everything was unclassified, albeit hidden away. I gained little from all this, instead being forced into…Open
Robert Jacob Alexander, Baron Skidelsky: rest in peace. The post The Task of Diplomacy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Task of Diplomacy Robert Jacob Alexander, Baron Skidelsky: rest in peace. (Photo by Jyoti Kapoor/The India Today Group via Getty Images) My quest for Robert, Lord Skidelsky to write an essay for The American Conservative started in earnest after a Duke of Marlborough (James Spencer-Churchill) tweet (it was still called that then), wherein Marlborough wrote that Winston Churchill, his great uncle, would be appalled at the use of the wartime prime minister’s name to continue the needless loss of life in Ukraine in preference to a negotiated compromise. The tweet he was responding to was from Lord…Open
For MAGA, familiarity may matter more than experience. The post Donald Trump Jr: The Candidate No One Is Talking About appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Donald Trump Jr: The Candidate No One Is Talking About For MAGA, familiarity may matter more than experience. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) It’s been an interesting 2026, to say the least. The Iran War, which is exposing ideological divisions within MAGA, has brought the American right to an inflection point. A movement that once prided itself on rejecting foreign entanglements is now grappling with their familiar logic. For supporters, that tension raises an uncomfortable question. Was MAGA ever a coherent political doctrine, or was it always something more flexible and more personal? That…Open
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.Open
MK-Ultra was a reaction to communist adversaries using brainwashing techniques on U.S. prisoners.
The teenagers, who had faced deportation after a high-profile detention, took the stage on Sunday thanks to an invitation from one of country music’s biggest stars.
The planned course covers a wide variety of topics, including medical treatment in Arctic field environments, support and logistics, and weapons use.
The U.S. Treasury said it will “not hesitate to take action against those supporting Iran’s military, including through ‘toll’ payments.”
Several zoos across the U.S. have been targets of “swatting” hoaxes in which callers have warned of bombs at the venues. None of the incidents have been legitimate, say police, who have swarmed the sites to be safe. NewsNation law and justice contributor Jennifer Coffindaffer says the pranks can be especially dangerous. #Crime #Swatting #Zoos "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.