Iran’s Determination to Break Out From the Panopticon of Western 360° Containment

The Maps Are Moving: How A Supreme Court Ruling Turned The 2026 House Race Into A Republican Offensive A few short weeks ago House Democrats were riding high. They had spent tens of millions to win a Virginia referendum that promised up to four new seats. President Trump was struggling in the polls. The path to a House majority looked plausible. Yet in the span of roughly two weeks, a combination of aggressive Republican redistricting and a pivotal Supreme Court decision has dramatically altered the battlefield. What was once a Democratic...

'Spies Inside The Holy See': Report Reveals US Espionage Campaign Targeting Pope Leo Via The Cradle The administration of US President Donald Trump has been "spying" on Pope Leo XIV as part of a years-long intelligence campaign by Washington against the Vatican, US investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein said in a report released Friday.  Klippenstein – an independent, Washington-based investigative journalist who formerly wrote for The Intercept – cited sources as saying that Trump's recent comments on the new Pope were taken by the intelligence community as "a directive to prioritize spying on the Vatican." via Reuters Trump...

Iran Mulls Hormuz Shipping Pause To Preserve Talks, Avoid Trump Blockade Showdown, As US Pushes 20-Year Nuclear Freeze Summary Diplomacy is not yet dead, as Bloomberg reports Iran is mulling a short-term pause to shipments through Hormuz Strait, in order to avoid a fresh clash with US forces & avoid testing Trump's blockade. Mediators are scrambling to put together another round of US-Iran talks in the coming days: Iran is reportedly offering a 5-year moratorium on nuclear program, while US demands 20. Saudis are among those calling for an end to the US...