June 2025

U.S. Strikes Iran: A Calculated Escalation
Bombs and brinkmanship—Washington wades deeper into a volatile war.
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R.L. Crossan
The Loyalty Litmus Test
How Authoritarianism Slipped In Wearing a Flag Pin
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R.L. Crossan
Silencing Dissent: The Disappearance of Angus Johnson
When Free Speech Gets You Taken in Broad Daylight
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R.L. Crossan
Orders From the Podium, Danger in the Streets
When Immigration Policy Becomes Political Punishment
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R.L. Crossan
Operation Rising Lion: The Sparks Flying Between Israel and Iran
From covert attacks to missile barrages—the Middle East detonates once more.
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R.L. Crossan
When the Line Is Crossed: The Boelter Tragedy and the Price of Political Extremes
We Lost More Than Lives Today—We Lost Sight of Ourselves
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R.L. Crossan
Streets on Fire, Flags in Hand
A Republic in Rhythm While Power Plays the Beat
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R.L. Crossan
Crackdown in the City of Angels: ICE Raids Ignite LA Protests
When “law and order” forgets the law
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R.L. Crossan
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Meanwhile, In America: The Art of the Spectacle
When headlines shout louder than the fine print, who’s minding the pen?
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R.L. Crossan
Bench Pressed: When Trump’s Justices Won’t Lift His Agenda
He hired the refs—but they won’t throw the game.
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R.L. Crossan
The Art of the Squeal: When Loyalty Trumps Representation
When “we the people” becomes “me, the president.”
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R.L. Crossan
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