Category: Opinion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman convened with senior officials from their respective countries in Istanbul on August 31, 2026. The meeting focused on the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,” signed in Mecca on August 7, 2026, which establishes that…

With the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has not yet been tried and sentenced for his alleged role in the attacks. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) played a significant part in delaying this outcome. Initially, the ACLU argued that the military defense attorneys…

By Adelle Nazarian Monday, 31 August 2026 05:04 PM EDT For most of modern history, the machinery that moves money globally has been almost invisible. You bought something. Money moved. Banks settled it. Nobody thought much about the financial architecture making it all possible. This writer saw this transformation taking…

By Wendy L. Patrick Saturday, 29 August 2026 08:00 AM EDT One of the most important things new parents learn quickly is how critical they are in helping their children learn. Assisting young children to talk, think, communicate, and problem solve is within the province of the immediate family, especially…

By Jeff Grenell August 27, 2026 The teen years, these should be the greatest days of burgeoning youth. As our nation faces some of its greatest struggles, and our young people living in America experience the best opportunities globally, research shows that parents are increasingly aware of the toll that…

By Alex Chen Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have unsealed an 11-count indictment against Massachusetts state Representative Francisco Paulino, a Democrat, accusing him of wire fraud and money laundering for diverting over $700,000 in pandemic relief funds to his personal accounts, businesses, and campaign activities. This makes Paulino the…

With just over nine weeks remaining before the midterm elections, Republicans face a challenging political environment as they seek to retain their majorities in the House and Senate. A recent national poll of 1,000 likely general-election voters conducted August 18–24 shows Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot by five points:…

Oil, often referred to as “black gold,” was first discovered on August 27, 1859, in Titusville, Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake. Iraq did not make its oil discovery until the 1920s, and Saudi Arabia only in the 1930s. Yet even before these modern discoveries, a battle for oil had been raging…

Somebody at the Los Angeles Times looked at a poll and thought, “that looks a little too clean.” The poll had Mayor Karen Bass up eleven points in her reelection race. Comfortable and reassuring — the kind of margin that lets a campaign relax. The mayor liked it so much…

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever. It nearly always betrays the one wielding the pen (or keyboard), including this writer. Whether it’s an 800-word missive or a 600-page manifesto like Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney brought forth in…