The Toll Booth at the End of the World
Iran, Oman, and the Battle for the Strait of Hormuz Published May 22, 2026 The Strait of Hormuz is twelve…
"Honored in Rhetoric, Abandoned in Practice"
Honored in Rhetoric, Abandoned in Practice The Veteran Suicide Crisis and the Political Choices That Sustain It Based on data…
What can we do with $1.8 billion
The number becomes visceral when you translate it into actual human outcomes. Here are some concrete comparisons across different categories.
USAID cuts negatively affected the Ebola response
This story has several layers and they all connect to decisions made over the past 16 months. On May 16,…
$1.7 billion DOJ fund
This broke today and connects directly to the $1.7 billion DOJ fund we discussed earlier. The lawsuit was filed just…
Senate rejected Democratic attempt to halt the war for a sixth time
This is one of the most constitutionally significant stories of the moment and it connects directly to everything we've been…