Iraq War II, 20 Years Later

We Want One Solution, But One Solution Can't Solve Our Polycrisis Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Substack, Whatever the problem, our minds seek one solution--preferably a simple one--to escape the trackless wilderness of complex, inter-connected problems. Problem-solving boils down to identifying the key problem and finding a fix that’s easy to understand and straightforward to apply. Our minds rebel when confronted with polycrisis, a knotted mess of inter-connected problems, and so we apply solutions we already have in hand. As I explained in previous Musings, this leads us to modify our...

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif declared Friday that a state of “open war” exists between Pakistan and the neighboring nation of Afghanistan, following ever-growing tensions and cross-border raids. Pakistan has reportedly pounded major cities in Afghanistan in the escalation of the conflict. The attacks reportedly centered on major military centers of the Taliban government […]

9 Tips To Cut Your 2025 Tax Bill And File Smoothly Under New Rules Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), With tax season underway and the April 15 filing deadline approaching, taxpayers are being encouraged to review new changes introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to help minimize their tax bills and avoid filing delays. The IRS in Washington. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The law, signed in July 2025, made several permanent revisions to the tax code. It also created a series of temporary deductions and expanded...