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02/18 End of the Empire: President Trump Wants to End Some of the Empire
End of the Empire

02/18 End of the Empire: President Trump Wants to End Some of the Empire

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

Leaning Minaret Destroyed by ISIS Fully Repaired as ‘Symbol of Resilience’
World News

Leaning Minaret Destroyed by ISIS Fully Repaired as ‘Symbol of Resilience’

November 15, 2024

Workers in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul have finished building the famous leaning minaret, destroyed in 2017 by ISIS…

Iraqi Prime Minister Continue Pushing US to Withdraw Remaining Troops
Foreign Policy

Iraqi Prime Minister Continue Pushing US to Withdraw Remaining Troops

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

21 years after they first entered the country, US troops still occupy parts of Iraq, and the current administration…

What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?
War

What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?

June 26, 2024July 10, 2024

The risk for the slaughter in Gaza to expand into a wider war in Lebanon and other neighboring countries…

US Bases Come Under Attack in Iraq, as Erdogan Lands in Baghdad for Important Meeting
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US Bases Come Under Attack in Iraq, as Erdogan Lands in Baghdad for Important Meeting

April 23, 2024

After a pause extending to February 4th, US forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack again, with…

Shia Militias Finally Succeed in Killing Americas: What Happens Now?
War

Shia Militias Finally Succeed in Killing Americas: What Happens Now?

January 29, 2024

The umbrella of Shi’ite militia groups across Iraq and Syria has scored a killing blow against US military personnel…

Will the US Be Forced Out of Iraq This Time?
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Will the US Be Forced Out of Iraq This Time?

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

4 years and 3 days ago, the Iraqi Parliament passed a binding resolution to expel all United States military…

US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th
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US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th

December 11, 2023

70 US servicemembers and contractors have been injured in over 81 strikes on American military installations in Iraq and…

11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”
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11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”

November 10, 2023

Four more attacks were recorded on remnant US bases in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria, bringing the toll of…

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
War

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?

November 9, 2023

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…

11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News
End of the Empire

11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News

November 1, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

5/23 End of the Empire: US Losing All Across the Middle East
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5/23 End of the Empire: US Losing All Across the Middle East

May 23, 2023June 28, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars
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Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars

May 17, 2023February 29, 2024

The common refrain is that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust during World War II. In the nations…

Arizona Senate Passes Law Forbidding Use of National Guard for Warfighting Without Congressional Declaration of War
ArchivesForeign Policy

Arizona Senate Passes Law Forbidding Use of National Guard for Warfighting Without Congressional Declaration of War

March 23, 2023July 13, 2023

PHOENIX, Arizona. March 21st, 2023. The Arizona state senate just passed a version of what is now becoming commonly…

Iraq Agrees to Finance Trade with China in Yuan Over Dollars
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Iraq Agrees to Finance Trade with China in Yuan Over Dollars

February 23, 2023July 13, 2023

Two decades after the US launched a full-scale war to overthrow Saddam Hussein and remake Iraq in the image…

The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation
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The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation

October 11, 2022January 24, 2024

Russia has launched a massive rocket attack on critical infrastructure sites across Ukrainian territory, striking nearly every major city…

Human Sciences

3,400 Year-Old Bronze Age City Emerges from a Drought Stricken Reservoir in Iraq

June 10, 2022

PICTURED: An aerial view of Kemune Palace from the west, near the Tigris River in Iraq. PC: Universities of…

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“The Fall of Kabul” Moment was Stark—As Could be the Fall of Baghdad

September 16, 2021

PICTURED: On the left, an image of the helicopter rescue from the Fall of Saigon, 1975. On the right,…

War

U.S. Military Endure 4 Days of Continuous Rocket Fire in Iraq as Militias “Get the Message” and Retaliate

July 9, 2021

PICTURED: Protestors gather outside the Baghdad Embassy Compound, Iraq. Story at a glance… 4 days have passed of rocket…

War

With Bombs Biden “Sends Message” to Iran: One Child Killed, U.S. Personnel Shelled

June 29, 2021

ANBAR, Iraq. June 28th, 2021. President Biden ordered the second bombing of Iraqi military forces along the Syrian border…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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