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The Weird Obsession With Flying First-Class Among America's Anti-Capitalists
The Weird Obsession With Flying First-Class Among America's Anti-Capitalists
Whether it was the head of a left-wing nonprofit reportedly linked to a Marxist propaganda network connected to a China-based billionaire last week, or Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders on Friday afternoon, there was one common denominator among these "champagne" socialists: their obsession with living an affluent, elitist lifestyle, including flying first class.
TMZ reported on Friday that the socialist Senator from Vermont was flying first class out of Reagan National Airport yesterday afternoon as the government shutdown drags on.
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Coffee Tied To Lower Dementia Risk, Harvard-MIT Study Finds
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New research published in JAMA reveals a strong reason to feel even better about being three to four espressos deep before the cash market opens in New York.
Here's the short version of the findings:
Caffeinated coffee was linked to lower dementia risk. Comparing the highest vs lowest consumption groups, the study reported a hazard ratio of 0.82 (95% CI, 0.76 to 0.89), which means higher caffeinated coffee intake was associated with lower risk.
People also reported less subjective cognitive decline. The higher-intake group had...
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US Intelligence Community Assessed That Massive US Attack 'Unlikely' To Oust Iranian Regime: WaPo
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Even a massive military assault on Iran is unlikely to topple the Islamic Republic of Iran and its state system, according to a classified assessment produced by the US intelligence community shortly before the US and Israel launched their current 'shock and awe-style' military campaign on Tehran. The Washington Post first reported it, perhaps based on some kind of leak or briefing by an anonymous intelligence official, and calls it—
a sobering assessment as the Trump administration...
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Apr 19, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Turkey Could Be 'Next Iran' For Israel: US Envoy Scrambles To Calm Tensions
Turkey Could Be 'Next Iran' For Israel: US Envoy Scrambles To Calm Tensions
Via Middle East Eye
US Envoy Tom Barrack has downplayed escalating tensions between Turkey and Israel as just "rhetoric" and pushed for regional cooperation between the two countries in security and energy projects.
Speaking during a panel at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Barrack pushed back against comments from some officials in both countries that suggested they could come into conflict in the near future. "I think Turkey is just not a country to be messed with," Barrack said.
Handout: Antalya Diplomacy Forum via AFP
Barrack said that...
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