Tag Archives: Current events

Beyond the Headline: Why Grief and Glee Both Miss the Point

Today, on July 12th, 2026, news broke that Senator Lindsey Graham has died. Within minutes, timelines split into two familiar camps, the ones lighting candles and the ones lighting fireworks. Tributes poured in from colleagues who called him a friend, a fighter, a man of conviction. And just as quickly, another current rose up besideContinue reading “Beyond the Headline: Why Grief and Glee Both Miss the Point”

Why I Don’t Go Out More

These riots after the Knicks won the NBA Championship honestly gave me an answer to a question I’ve been asking myself for years. Why don’t I go out more? Why don’t I do more things? Why do I spend so much time at home? Well, I think I found my answer. Because of shit likeContinue reading “Why I Don’t Go Out More”

The Knicks Won the Championship. So Why Are People Rioting?

There was something I didn’t want to talk about until after the season was over. Now that it is, I have to ask: What the actual hell is wrong with some of these people? The Knicks just won the NBA Championship for the first time in over 50 years. This should have been a momentContinue reading “The Knicks Won the Championship. So Why Are People Rioting?”

The World Cup Is Starting Soon. I’m Staying Home.

The World Cup starts in just a few days, and honestly, I have mixed feelings about it. There have been concerns and discussions about disease outbreaks in some countries participating in the tournament. On top of that, this year’s World Cup is being hosted across major cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, meaningContinue reading “The World Cup Is Starting Soon. I’m Staying Home.”

Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE

One prediction I have about American politics is that eventually a significant portion of the MAGA movement is going to turn on ICE. Not all of them, of course. Political movements are rarely unanimous about anything. But I think there will come a moment when many of the same people who today defend ICE, praiseContinue reading “Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE”

If the Iran War Continues Into the World Cup, Calls for a Boycott Will Grow

As of 4/27/26, there is a question that many people may soon be forced to confront: what happens if the Iran war is still ongoing two months from now when the FIFA World Cup is scheduled to begin in the United States? Because if the host nation is actively engaged in military conflict against oneContinue reading “If the Iran War Continues Into the World Cup, Calls for a Boycott Will Grow”

Iraq Joining the Iran War Means America Is Repeating the Same Old Disaster Cycle

As of 4/27/26, reports that Iraq is now being pulled into the Iran war should set off alarms everywhere. Because if this conflict expands through Iraqi territory, militias, bases, or direct confrontation, then we are staring at something many Americans never wanted to see again: Iraq War 2.0. And the political irony is staggering. DuringContinue reading “Iraq Joining the Iran War Means America Is Repeating the Same Old Disaster Cycle”

We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.

Last night, shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents. Vice President JD Vance and members of the Cabinet were evacuated. A law enforcement officer was struck, saved only by his bulletproof vest. A suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen,Continue reading “We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.”

The U.S. Takeover of the Iranian Ship Was Absolutely an Act of War

As of 4/26/26, one of the most under-discussed escalations in the current Iran war is the U.S. seizure of the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska. Earlier this week, American forces intercepted the vessel, fired into its engine room to disable it, boarded it, and took custody of the ship and cargo. By any honest reading ofContinue reading “The U.S. Takeover of the Iranian Ship Was Absolutely an Act of War”