Monday, May 25, 2026

Links 5/25/2026

Iran War: Trump-Claimed Agreement Coming Apart as Iran Sticks to Long-Held Positions and Republican Stalwarts Rebel; Experts Argue It May Be Only to Temporize

Today’s Iran war news: As the latest Iran war “deal” comes unglued, it looks like it was intended merely to hit the pause button….why?

Who Do Members of the Military Serve? 

A Memorial Day look at a military recruitment crisis in a country being feasted on by transnational capital. 

Private Equity Now Owns 1 in 8 Apartment Units, a 50 Percent Increase Since 2021

Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.

Links 5/24/2026

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Vampira (1971) Run Time: 44M Bonus: Tangerine Dream

Vampira is a movie about a very strange household indeed.

Russia Launches Largest Missile Attack Against Kiev of War 

Iskanders, Kalibrs, Zircons, and Oreshniks target Kiev in response to drone attack on Russian university dormitory.

Iran War: Trump Announces Iran Deal with Iran Already Disputing His Claims; Hawk Heads Exploding; Even if Pact Concluded, Strait of Hormuz Traffic Expected to Reach Only 40% of Old Level by Year End

Today’s Iran war update: Trump says he has a deal. Iran begs to differ as to what it would amount to.

Links 5/23/2026

Iran War: Trump and Top Officials Cancel Holiday Plans, Suggesting Imminent Attack; Walmart Reports Consumers Self-Rationing Gas

Today’s Iran war news: Negotiations are now at an impasse and Trump is taking visible steps consistent with new attacks.

Ex-CIA Officer John Kiriakou Breaks Down Spy Movies

CIA torture whistleblower John Kiriakou talks spy tradecraft.

Lavrov Elaborated on the US’ Plans To Eternally Control the EU’s Energy Market

How the US is on the way to making the EU even more captured vassals by controlling critical energy supplies.

Coffee Break: The Furies are Coming for US

Today’s Coffee Break on a holiday weekend in the US  is the simple recommendation that you go straight to this long essay in Front Porch Republic by W. Aaron Vandiver of Carbondale, Colorado: Trump and the Furies of Empire –– Trump, in his crude way, is forcing us to confront the false stories we have […]

Links 5/22/2026

Iran War: Quelle Surprise! Vanishingly Unlikely “Deal” Visibly Falling Apart as US Consumer Spending Crumbling

Today’s Iran war news: Talks fantasies get a harsh dose of reality as Iran rejects a US nuclear demand while consumers go green at the gills.