How Cheap Drones Are Changing Wars Like the Ones in Ukraine and Iran The United States and its allies have historically prioritized accurate but expensive defense solutions. Drones challenge that math.

American elites appear to have overestimated their ability to rule the world through military force.
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For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

The "energy dominance" president has put Iran in charge of the global energy system.
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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade Iranian forces also opened fire on a tanker attempting to cross the strait Saturday morning, further complicating talks aimed at securing a peace deal.

The "peace president" says that he should be praised for his latest military victory.
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Iran war, $4 gas, took all the fun out of the U.S. consumer economy. There's only so much time to bring it back Consumers are still spending amid U.S.-Iran war and $4 gas prices, but there's a pullback at entertainment and dining venues hitting local economies hard.

Ordinary Americans are not euphoric over the "energy dominance" president's decision to impose high energy prices on them.
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The "peace president" shows his commitment to "populism" by insisting that ordinary Americans can't have health care because he wants to fight his wars of aggression.

Trump: ‘Iran got a little cute’ by closing Hormuz again; ‘they can’t blackmail us’; talks ‘working out really well’ * * *

It apparently did not occur to master military strategist Donald Trump that Iran still had the capability to close the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist

The "peace president" shows his commitment to "populism" by making gas more expensive so he can pursue his wars of aggression.
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Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much

The "energy dominance" president does not know how to lower energy prices.
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Donald Trump may not be the master deal maker that the media and intellectual elite say he is.

Israel Strikes Lebanon After Trump Says Bombing Is “Prohibited” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly shocked by Trump’s warning.

Israel is determined to fight its forever wars.
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Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s Military Says It Has Reimposed ‘Strict Control’ of Strait of Hormuz

The peace president's glorious military victory has handed "strict control" over the Persian Gulf to Iran.
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Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry

Maybe Donald Trump, who has falsely claimed that his war is almost over for weeks, is telling the truth this time.
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Graham on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: ‘Last thing’ US needs is to ‘throw Hezbollah a lifeline’ Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded on Thursday to the new short-term ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.  “While I appreciate every effort to bring peace through diplomacy in t…

Deranged warmonger is very upset that the current killings have been paused.
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‘We are not going back’: Iran war forces global energy shift Nations split over doubling down on fossil fuels or accelerating renewables.

Donald Trump forces nations to decide whether they want to leave their energy security up to the whims of a demented warmonger.
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The "energy dominance" president acknowledges the Iran will now dominate the supply of energy from the Persian Gulf.

Lebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot

Israelis are upset that that their forever wars have been briefly interrupted.
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Vitriol and vendetta: Israel is driving its closest allies away From Social Media Attacks to Real-life Diplomatic Snafus, From Berlin and Paris to Seoul, Gideon Sa'ar's Foreign Ministry Has Increasingly Jeopardized Relations With All but U.S. President Trump

Israel turns itself into a pariah nation.
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Spain touts energy resilience to Iran war as Trump tensions cast shadow over trade The southern European country has ramped up its investment in solar and wind technologies in recent years.

There is an alternative to relying on a demented warmonger for energy.
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Iran War Live Updates: Iran Declares Strait ‘Open’ After Lebanon Deal, but Trump Says U.S. Blockade Continues

The "energy dominance" president puts Iran in charge of the global flow of oil.
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Corporate media do not fixate on the stock market because of any concern over the interests of ordinary people.

Trump says gas prices 'not very high' as most U.S. voters blame him for price spike Trump touted the rising stock market as he brushed off concerns that Americans are laboring under higher gas prices as a result of the Iran war.

Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by telling ordinary Americans to stop whining about high gas prices.
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How Trump Plans to Make D.C.’s Triumphal Arch One of the World’s Largest See how President Trump’s proposed arch would dwarf other monumental arches, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

The "peace president" wants to build a gigantic arch to celebrate his disastrous wars.
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Donald Trump may not be the brilliant military strategist that he has told us he is.

It appears to have been unwise to give unlimited power to a demented warmonger.

White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost

The "peace president" shows his commitment to "populism" by refusing to tell ordinary Americans how much his foreign wars will cost them.
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White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline

The "peace president" is perfectly willing to have ordinary Americans pay the costs of his forever wars.
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Opinion | Don’t blame companies with no tax liability for following the law They’re just using the tools Congress gave them.

The third richest person on earth owns a media outlet so that he can celebrate the fact that major corporations don't pay taxes.
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Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality.

The "peace president" is suffering delusions that he is achieving glorious military conquests.
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IMF Warns Of Potential Global Recession Amid High Oil Prices | OilPrice.com The International Monetary Fund has downgraded global growth and warns of a potential recession if the Iran war drags on, with GDP projections falling sharply under prolonged high oil prices.

The "peace president" threatens to crash the global economy so that he can fight his wars of aggression.
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China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter, beating expectations, on robust exports Beijing had lowered its growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.

Donald Trump is making China great again.
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