Today, March 21, 2026, news has circulated that Robert Mueller has died, and alongside that, controversy has already begun to swirl around reactions to his passing, including statements attributed to Donald Trump expressing satisfaction at his death. Whether one views those reactions as shocking, predictable, or emblematic of the current political climate, they immediately forceContinue reading “The Complicated Legacy of Robert Mueller, Power, Hesitation, and the Limits of Accountability”
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When One War Bleeds Into Another: Zelenskyy, the Middle East, and the Dangerous Slide Toward Global Escalation
There are moments in history where conflicts remain contained, tragic but localized, devastating but limited in scope. And then there are moments where those same conflicts begin to bleed into one another, overlapping, entangling, and amplifying each other until the line between separate wars disappears entirely. What we are beginning to witness in 2026 feelsContinue reading “When One War Bleeds Into Another: Zelenskyy, the Middle East, and the Dangerous Slide Toward Global Escalation”
When Power Tests Principles: Zohran Mamdani, Public Contradictions, and the Predictable Drift Toward Compromise
There is a moment that reveals who someone really is, not when they are rising, not when they are speaking in front of friendly crowds or posting carefully worded statements that align perfectly with the values of their base, but when they are forced into a position where those values collide with power, scrutiny, andContinue reading “When Power Tests Principles: Zohran Mamdani, Public Contradictions, and the Predictable Drift Toward Compromise”
âWonderment Within Weirdnessâ and the Power of Resistance: How My Novel Reflects the Fight Against Authoritarianism
There are moments when fiction begins to mirror reality in ways that even the author did not completely anticipate while writing it. Stories that begin as imaginative explorations of strange worlds, unusual characters, and cosmic conflicts can later reveal deeper parallels with real-life struggles. As I have reflected more and more on my debut novel,Continue reading “âWonderment Within Weirdnessâ and the Power of Resistance: How My Novel Reflects the Fight Against Authoritarianism”
Fake News in the Hormuz
The war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel has now reached one of the most strategically important waterways on Earth: the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow passage is one of the most critical oil chokepoints in the world, with massive amounts of global energy supplies moving through it every single day. When conflict spillsContinue reading “Fake News in the Hormuz”
The Rise of âExpertsâ in Times of Chaos
In moments of global instability, something interestingâand sometimes dangerousâtends to happen in the public discourse. As the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to dominate the news cycle in 2026, a number of voices have started circulating across social media claiming to have predicted everything that is happening right now. One ofContinue reading “The Rise of âExpertsâ in Times of Chaos”
The Strait of Hormuz and the Expanding Shadow of War
As the conflict involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to escalate, the consequences are spreading far beyond the original battlefield. One of the most alarming developments right now is what has been happening in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports have been circulating that ships passing through the strait are being attacked and destroyed,Continue reading “The Strait of Hormuz and the Expanding Shadow of War”
War Abroad, Fear at Home
As of March 14, 2026, the situation surrounding the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to spiral in ways that feel increasingly dangerous. What started as an international conflict now seems to be creating anxiety far beyond the Middle East, including here in the United States. And right now there are talksContinue reading “War Abroad, Fear at Home”
The Pro-Immigrant Case for Being Anti-Immigration (Right Now)
There is a statement that, at first glance, sounds completely contradictoryâespecially coming from someone on the political left. It almost sounds like a slogan designed to provoke confusion. Yet the more I have thought about it, the more convinced I have become that it is actually one of the most logically consistent positions someone whoContinue reading “The Pro-Immigrant Case for Being Anti-Immigration (Right Now)”
Women Across Faiths: Spiritual Leadership and the Sacred Strength of Women
International Womenâs Day is not only a secular celebration of womenâs achievements. It also resonates deeply within spiritual and religious traditions across the world. Women have always played essential roles in faith communities, even when those roles were not formally recognized. They have been teachers, healers, mystics, caregivers, leaders, and interpreters of sacred wisdom. InContinue reading “Women Across Faiths: Spiritual Leadership and the Sacred Strength of Women”