Source: Asia Times
by Arash Beidollahkhani
“By striking underground site, Trump could claim Iran’s nuclear threat is obliterated and end his unpopular military adventure.” (11/12/26)
https://asiatimes.com/2026/11/trump-could-hit-pickaxe-mountain-declare-victory-and-end-the-war/
Source: Brennan Center for Justice
“Lessons from a Watergate Baby.” (11/12/26)
Source: mLive
“President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to make it harder to get food aid through the federal government’s big grocery assistance program that serves about 1 in 10 Americans. The administration says the proposed rule would close a loophole by no longer allowing some people who receive benefits under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to automatically qualify for the separate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program too. About 6.3 million people could lose eligibility for SNAP by the 2029 fiscal year if the proposed change takes effect, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program. That is on top of 5.5 million people who already have lost SNAP benefits over the past year. The plan is laid out in a proposed rule published Tuesday on how to run SNAP, and the government is seeking public comment until next month.” (11/12/26)
Source: The Blessings of Liberty with Jeffrey Rosen
“Are Publicly Funded Catholic Preschools Exempt from Antidiscrimination Laws?” (11/12/26)
https://rosenjeffrey.substack.com/p/are-publicly-funded-catholic-preschools
Source: The Intercept
by Nick Turse
“With Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth temporarily safe from impeachment, a dozen humanitarian groups are calling on Congress to investigate one of the eight shelved charges lodged against him: his role in the deaths of hundreds of people during the ‘unauthorized war in Yemen.’ … The push for accountability follows last week’s electoral rout of the GOP and immediate calls by top Democrats for scrutiny of war powers abuses by the Trump administration. But with Democrats taking the gavel in both chambers next year, a defense official told The Intercept that the Trump administration’s failed 2025 conflict in Yemen risks becoming a ‘forgotten war’ amid a push for accountability focused on higher profile conflicts.” (11/12/26)
https://theintercept.com/2026/11/12/pete-hegseth-yemen-war-civilian-harm/
Source: ABC News
“Two Iranian men who spied on journalists working for a Persian-language broadcaster in London were found guilty Thursday of spying for Tehran. Jurors at Woolwich Crown Court in south London found Mostafa Sepahvand, 41 and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, to be working on behalf of the Iranian state and convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service. A third defendant, Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 57, was acquitted of all offenses against him. … The defendants were accused of visiting addresses linked to their targets, taking photos and videos, and using platforms such as ChatGPT to research them online.” (11/12/26)
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/london-court-finds-2-iranian-men-guilty-spying-138075096
Source: Politico
“Big Tech pivots left.” (11/12/26)
Source: Antiwar.com
by Dan Steinbock
“Defense Secretary Hegseth’s term is likely to be seen as one of the most disastrous ones in the Pentagon’s history. The lack of personal integrity and even basic executive experience compounds an aggressive, ideologically overdriven campaign that has triggered a chilling effect, tanked military approval ratings and alienated America’s allies, partners and adversaries alike.” (11/12/26)
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Joseph Solis-Mullen
“In mid-September 2026, former Green Beret Tim Kennedy was shot multiple times in the leg during an ambush in the Minembwe Highlands of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He was part of a small Vectus Global team, one of Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s private security companies, accompanying Congolese forces. The event prompted, for a moment, a degree of American media coverage of the Congo. To be sure, the coverage was as shallow as it was fleeting, mostly focused on Kennedy’s own story; but make no mistake, there is much more here than just a seemingly random firefight involving private contractors in some remote African hinterland.” (11/12/26)
Source: Pink Flame of Liberty
“Matt Walsh TORCHES Trump!” (11/12/26)