The Faulty Premises Underlying Europeans’ ‘War on Russia’ Hyperventilation

Visualizing Canada's Biggest Export Partners More than two-thirds of Canada's merchandise exports flow to the United States - its most significant trading partner, which makes the ongoing tit-for-tat tariff spat with the Trump administration a serious threat to their economy.  In the first half of 2026, Canada sent $214.8 billion (C$298.2 billion) in goods to the U.S. - roughly 68% of its total merchandise exports. The UK came in second at 9.2%, which was heavily influenced by precious metals transactions. China came in third at 5%.  Or, as visualized by Visual Capitalist's Sofie Gilbert:  As Gilbert notes...

Pakistan & Afghanistan Exchange Heavy Fire After Short-Lived Truce The prior truce between warring neighbors Pakistan and Afghanistan has been breaking down since last week. Some analysts are calling it a ceasefire in name only. The globe's attention has been on the Iran conflict, but heavy AfPak fighting has been on for almost the exact same length of time as Trump's Operation Epic Fury against Iran. But it hasn't received much attention in international headlines. Getty Images Earlier this month a short-lived truce had been announced by the two sides just ahead of...

Even Dems Are Questioning Rep. Swalwell's Eligibility To Run For Governor Authored by Luis Cornelio via HeadlineUSA, Rep. Eric Swalwell has long maintained his primary residence in Washington, D.C., despite representing large portions of California in Congress. Now that he is running for California governor, his apparent on-paper-only California residency is under scrutiny - even from fellow Democrats.  Eric Swalwell / IMAGE: Evening Standard via YouTube Tom Steyer, a left-wing billionaire donor who is also running for the Democratic nomination for governor, called on California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to enforce the state’s...