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    Is The Screwworm A Problem For The Meat Supply?

    Is The Screwworm A Problem For The Meat Supply?

    The New World screwworm has just been confirmed in two more animals in Edwards County, Texas. Could this parasite be a major issue for the meat supply? Already, it’s likely to affect prices as safety protocols are put in place. 

    Trump Says Billions of Dollars More Are Needed For Iran War

    Trump Says Billions of Dollars More Are Needed For Iran War

    While we are being told the war is all but over because the United States and Iran have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to end it, other news surfaces that makes it appear that it isn’t quite done. U.S. President Donald Trump recently asked Congress for $88 billion to continue the war against Iran. 

    Twin Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

    Twin Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

    The aftermath of powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has resulted in the deaths of dozens and injuries to hundreds of people. The earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction in Caracas and several other regions. 

    The Public Choice Problem of AI Rights

    The Public Choice Problem of AI Rights

    People are falling in love with their chatbots, mourning deleted AI companions, and treating artificial systems as romantic partners or family members. As AI becomes more sophisticated, these relationships will become more common. And, as a result, so will political conflict over whether artificial systems deserve moral consideration.

    First Ebola Case In France CONFIRMED

    First Ebola Case In France CONFIRMED

    France has just confirmed its first Ebola case. The patient is a doctor who had returned from a mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The health ministry said the patient has a “very low” viral load and that contacts are “currently being identified”.

    Putin Claims The West Is Not Hiding Its War Plans

    Putin Claims The West Is Not Hiding Its War Plans

    Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that the United States is no longer hiding its plans for war with Russia. Putin specifically called out NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the European Union, saying its leaders are using “false claims” about the supposed “Russian threat” to justify rampant militarization.

    Hemorrhaging The Country to Death: Pentagon Asks Congress for $80 Billion More for the Iran War

    Hemorrhaging The Country to Death: Pentagon Asks Congress for $80 Billion More for the Iran War

    The Iran war, a devastating 15-week conflict that ended with an electronic peace deal in June 2026, has already exacted a staggering financial toll on the United States. According to the Iran War Cost Tracker, the direct taxpayer burden stands at $113.3 billion, with Moody’s Analytics estimating total costs to taxpayers and consumers at $132 billion. Yet this figure may be only the beginning: Harvard economist Linda Bilmes projects long-term expenses, including veterans’ care, interest on debt, and broader economic ripple effects, could soar past $1 trillion.

    The Sixth Republic?

    The Sixth Republic?

    The French, after all, openly acknowledge that their political order has undergone multiple transformations. The current French regime is known as the Fifth Republic, reflecting a succession of constitutional and political systems stretching back to the Revolution of 1789. No French historian would claim that the republic governed by Charles de Gaulle was identical to that governed by Adolphe Thiers simply because both called themselves republics.

    US Screwworm Cases At 16

    US Screwworm Cases At 16

    A new United States screwworm case brings the total in the country to sixteen. Mexico has nearly 30,000 reported cases since November 2024, with 1,800 still active, meaning this could quickly escalate if failures to eliminate the parasite persist. 

    Iran Agrees To A Hormuz Hotline With US

    Iran Agrees To A Hormuz Hotline With US

    Iran has agreed to set up a hotline between itself and the United States to solve disputes in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said that the Strait will henceforth be “managed under Iranian arrangements” and will “never return to what it was before the war.”

    Kremlin Warns NATO of a “Devastating Response” After the Largest Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

    Kremlin Warns NATO of a “Devastating Response” After the Largest Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

    Moscow’s Foreign Ministry warned on June 18 that any North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attack on Russia would trigger a “decisive and devastating” retaliation, according to officials. The warning followed what Russian authorities described as the largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow in years, with more than 200 drones intercepted by Russian air defense systems.

    None Of The Most Important Issues Have Been Resolved By The Memorandum Of Understanding

    None Of The Most Important Issues Have Been Resolved By The Memorandum Of Understanding

    Why is there so much excitement about an agreement with Iran that literally resolves none of the key issues that the two sides were fighting about? The long-term status of the Strait of Hormuz is not resolved. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not resolved. Nobody seems to have any idea where the 300 billion dollar “investment fund” for Iran is going to come from, and none of the nuclear issues that this war was supposedly about in the first place have been resolved either. So what in the world did the “Memorandum of Understanding” actually accomplish?