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The Cost of American Power in the Iran War
by Ervin Hoskins 766 words When the United States military sets out to demonstrate its power, the language in Washington is often clinical and reassuring. Precision strikes and restored deterrence sound manageable. The bills tell a less comforting story. In a Sept. 15 assessment, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the war against Iran had cost the Pentagon about…
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Is Xi coming, and will AI and human rights be on the agenda?
by Mel Gurtov 835 words Xi Jinping has indicated that if the US approves a second major arms shipment to Taiwan, it would cross a red line and would lead to cancellation of the September 24 summit. Trump professed to be unworried, citing the “great relationship” with Xi. Nonsense; cancellation would be a major disruption…
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Don’t Look Away
by Kathy Kelly 753 words After spending millions of dollars redecorating the White House and transforming D.C. monuments, President Trump approved, on September 15, 2026, an additional 2.8 billion dollar sale of heavy bombs to Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs, 20,000 of the 2,000 lb. bombs, and 20,000 bunker-busting penetrator warheads. Israel has used these bombs to…