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The Iran War is Failing and Trump's Usual Moves Aren't Working

The president started something he can't control and appears out of ideas

Mar 17 • Nicholas Grossman

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The Iran War and Global Energy Markets Are Beyond Trump's Control

These are problems he started, and can't BS his way through

Mar 13 • Nicholas Grossman

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Trump Attacks Iran

This path was set nearly a decade ago, and there appears to be no long-term plan

Mar 1 • Nicholas Grossman

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February 2026

Trump, Iran, and the Limits of Bullying

The U.S. president deployed a lot of military firepower to the Middle East, apparently hoping to bully Iran into a deal, but that almost certainly won't…

Feb 25 • Nicholas Grossman

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Right-Sizing Fears About the Midterm Elections

Be vigilant but don't panic. Trump and MAGA won't be able to steal them.

Feb 17 • Nicholas Grossman

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January 2026

Why ICE Killing Alex Pretti Broke Through

Thanks to brave ICE-watchers, federal officers violent abuses in Minnesota are on video, and Trump regime lies are failing

Jan 27 • Nicholas Grossman

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With Greenland Threats, Trump is Destroying the Western Alliance

A point-by-point breakdown of Donald Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre about a Nobel Peace Prize and control of…

Jan 19 • Nicholas Grossman

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U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Will Likely Make Things Worse

Maduro deserved justice, but the U.S. military forcibly removing him won't improve things for Venezuela, the United States, or the region

Jan 8 • Nicholas Grossman

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Washington DC is Messed Up, But the Regime is Failing

America is no longer a constitutional democracy yet is far from consolidated authoritarianism. It's important to recognize both of those at once.

Jan 5 • Nicholas Grossman

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December 2025

Trump Fires Missiles into Nigeria, Saying It's to Protect Christians, While Persecuting Other Christians

Violence in Nigeria is widespread, not anti-Christian specifically, and the U.S. strikes won't accomplish anything lasting

Dec 26, 2025 • Nicholas Grossman

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JD Vance, Putin Sympathizer, Tries to Get Ukraine to Surrender

Trump's authoritarianism is personalist, but his vice president appears to be a genuine far right ideologue

Dec 2, 2025 • Nicholas Grossman

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November 2025

Bad for Ukraine and Europe, Win-Win for Russia

Even assuming Ukraine rejects the Trump-Putin deal to end the war, such a Russia-friendly proposal from the United States is a win for Putin.

Nov 22, 2025 • Nicholas Grossman

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