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As I noted on this blog yesterday, the notion that we still have a “ceasefire” with Iran is absurd. Trump apparently agrees, declaring on Truth Social that “the Cease Fire is OVER!” (Please, Mr. Trump, stop shouting.) So I find… Read moreTrump Agrees With Me?
Today (July 9, 2026), NPR ran an interview with Ambassador Dennis Ross, Special Envoy to the Middle East, on the “state of the ceasefire.” The lede (yes, that’s how you spell it) for the online version of the NPR story… Read moreYou Call This a “Ceasefire”?
Sorry for what probably is a really original headline. Anyway, as widely reported, Secretary of Manly Wars and Tough-Guy Stuff, Pete Hegseth, has been striking a disproportionate number of females and Blacks from military promotion lists. As Hegseth proclaimed at… Read moreThe White Stuff
Trump has taken credit for overturning a red card for American star player Folarin Balogun.* The red card would have disqualified Balogun from playing in the Round of 16 World Cup match between the US and Belgium. If I knew… Read moreThe Meddler in Chief
I now have a Substack. (Is that how you say it?) You can find it by searching for “Adam Sloane” and then you can keep up with my posts there by following me. I won’t be charging, so there won’t… Read moreSubstack