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1. Trump announces on Truth Social that he will solve the crisis in one day, and this will win him the Nobel Peace Prize.

2. Trump accidentally says, out of habit, that this war “never would have started if I were president.” Then he remembers he’s currently the president but still blames Joe Biden anyway.

3. Trump repeatedly claims all the other presidents in US history were stupid for not getting a deal, because the conflict is so easy and simple.

4. Trump doesn’t read any of the briefings he’s given detailing the current status of the various negotiations between Iran, Israel, and his own national security team.

5. Trump asks his advisers why no one ever thought to make a deal where Iran gives up its nuclear ambitions in exchange for the US lifting sanctions to entice more civil behavior from Iran by opening it up to foreign investments and economic growth. His advisers remind him that Obama made that deal, but he ripped it up. Trump folds his arms tightly across his chest and frowns.

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A new report reveals the usual suspects — and other corporate executives quietly enriching themselves on Trump’s authoritarianism. 

The post Meet the Billionaires Profiting the Most From Trump’s Draconian Policies appeared first on The Intercept.

On a walk through the Welsh countryside, I travelled through 4.6 billion years of Earth history – and you can too

- by Richard Fisher

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Even in ancient Greece, Plato questioned whether gender norms around masculinity were good for men’s individual freedom

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People who sleep according to their culture’s norms are healthier overall

The post Sleep Has No Magic Number appeared first on Nautilus.

The High Court has dismissed the legal challenge to Labor’s Administration of the CFMEU. But the decision only confirms what CFMEU members already knew—bad laws need to be broken.

The post High Court backs Labor’s CFMEU takeover but it’s not too late to fight: Strike out Administration first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Stoke-on-Trent — or the Potteries as it is popularly known — is celebrating a century of city status this year. But over the years, it has not been a popular place; indeed, it has tended to have a pretty bad press. On visiting the area in the 1930s, J.B. Priestley opined that the human race […]

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“Cuomo holds his lead one week before primary day, as voters express unease with city’s direction.” — The Manhattan Institute

In case you haven’t heard: I’m running for mayor. I have a vision for our city that focuses on improving the lives of working people. However, recently, it has come to my attention that something is missing from my candidacy. What can I do to demonstrate that I’m serious about holding a higher office?

I need to start sexually harassing women.

A War Powers Resolution would prohibit the “United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The post Congress Has One Way to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran appeared first on The Intercept.

As the bombs fall, Tehran isn’t collapsing—it’s galvanizing. Marandi reveals how Israel’s war effort is failing on every front.

The post Mohammad Marandi: This War Was Supposed to Break Iran. It’s Breaking Israel Instead appeared first on MintPress News.