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Iran, Russia Sign $25 Billion Nuclear Cooperation Deal

Corky — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:32:34 -0400

Iran and Russia have signed a sweeping $25 billion nuclear cooperation agreement to expand Tehran's civilian nuclear infrastructure, deepening strategic ties between the two countries even as negotiations with the United States continue over efforts to curb the Islamist regime's nuclear activities.

Steve Bannon Predicts the GOP Losing the Senate in Nov

Corky — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:44:18 -0400

Steve Bannon delivered a damning prediction for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Many political observers have forecast that the GOP could lose control of the House in November. But Bannon, the former first-term Trump White House chief strategist turned MAGA podcaster, suggested Republicans could lose the majority in the Senate as well.

"We're going to lose the Senate in the fall anyway," the convicted fraudster declared on Thursday's episode of his "War Room" podcast, while calling for a "showdown" with Senate Republicans he claimed are treating President Donald Trump worse than a lame duck.

Trump Says He Asked Pulte to Gut Intelligence Agency

Corky — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:30:12 -0400

President Donald Trump has outlined his mandate for incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte: He wants to gut the office.

I'm Not as Patriotic as I Used to Be

Corky — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:57:29 -0400

Jun 6, 2026 - Stranger Things

"I've been traveling a little bit over the past few days, and as many of us have seen, I noticed the giant American flags to the side of the highways or in front of car dealerships. How everything seems to have a patriotic fervor that is over the top. It's all about celebrating America's 250th anniversary. and this hyper patriotism almost feels mandatory.

Upon seeing all of these things, I now realize that I am not nearly as patriotic as I used to be.

Now, I don't mean that I still don't appreciate the freedoms that we enjoy in America or the blessings that God has given us, but I now understand how America has become intertwined with Donald J. Trump. He has successfully convinced large numbers of people that America is Trump and Trump is America.

Right before our very eyes, Donald J. Trump and America are evolving into one entity.

DOJ Declares Trump Has Right to Bulldoze Statue of Liberty

Corky — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:32:40 -0400

Department of Justice lawyers made the bizarre argument while defending Donald Trump's ballroom.

Friday Weekend Music Thread - The Kids are Alright vs

Corky — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:03:33 -0400

Play us some new artists, original or covers... or just what your are listening to.

Ukraine Destroyed Russian Warship in St. Petersburg Strike

Corky — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:38 -0400

As we reported, this morning, during a massive attack on St. Petersburg, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles hit the Russian corvette "Boykiy" located at the naval base in Kronstadt.

Israel US-Israel Integration Is Far from 'America First'

Corky — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:33:50 -0400

Joe Kent: We cannot outsource components of our national security to nations that do not share our interests and that is exactly what this proposed scheme would do

'Loving your Enemy is the One Teaching that Can Save Democracy'

Corky — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:31:09 -0400

This is what moral courage sounds like.

Trump Says He Will 'Probably' Meet Iran's Supreme Leader

Corky — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:27 -0400

Tensions in the Middle East heated up on Wednesday after Iran attacked Kuwait and Bahrain following the latest U.S. strikes against the Islamic Republic, further testing a fragile ceasefire as President Donald Trump said talks to end the war are progressing.

An Iranian attack damaged Kuwait's main airport, killing one and injuring more than 60 people, according to Kuwaiti authorities.

U.S. Central Command said American forces "successfully defeated" Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Bahrain and civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

None of those attacks hit their targets, CENCOM said.

Chris Hedges - Tyranny or Revolution

Corky — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:04:53 -0400

The psychosis of permanent war results, as it has in the U.S., in the curtailing of civil liberties and punishing economic austerity. Dissent is equated with treason. State power serves the dictates of empire rather than democracy, which devolves into farce, or in our case, a tawdry reality show.

The rollback of the New Deal, the closest we came to a social democracy, began in the mid-1940s. Cold War anti-communism and corporate opposition converged to make war on organized labor and the New Deal left.

This assault culminated in the Second Red Scare.

Trump Abruptly Ends His Anti-Weaponization Slush Fund

Corky — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:30:21 -0400

President Donald Trump is retreating from plans for a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" after a fierce backlash from fellow Republicans, according to two people granted anonymity to describe the decision ahead of a public announcement.

Least Corrupt Countries 2026

Corky — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:03:34 -0400

Corruption is a term used to describe dishonest or fraudulent behavior by someone in power. When applied on a national scale, "corruption" refers to government leaders who abuse their power, take bribes, or commit fraud or other disreputable acts to increase their own wealth and/or power instead of helping the people they are meant to serve.

Corruption is an unfortunate reality in many nations around the world, especially low-income countries, developing countries, and least developed countries, which have fewer checks and balances on their rulers' powers.

While no single data indicator directly measures corruption in a nation, many indicators offer indirect-but-accurate evidence of the presence or absence of corruption.

Trump Is the GOAT!

Corky — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:22:13 -0400

I want to tell you something about Donald Trump, and I don't believe I've ever said this before. Donald Trump has extreme intelligence - and I don't mean just high intelligence like someone in Mensa might have.

I mean EXTREME intelligence. And the reason we know this is because Donald Trump TOLD US that in a post just after midnight last night.

Trump Meets Team to Decide on Iran Deal

Corky — Sun, 31 May 2026 14:33:01 -0400

President Trump said on Friday that he's convening his national security team in the White House Situation Room to make a final decision about the agreement reached between U.S. and Iranian negotiators.