Mike Watson

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  • Mar 6, 2026
    Now that NATO has shot down an Iranian missile aimed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey and an American submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri...
  • Mar 2, 2026
    This evening, Jews around the world will celebrate Purim, one of the narrowest escapes and greatest triumphs in biblical history. Around 2,500 years ago, Esther and her uncle...
  • Feb 26, 2026
    State of the Union addresses are usually sedate affairs, but the Supreme Court turned this year’s into must-see TV. The 6-3 decision invalidating the Liberation Day...
  • Feb 23, 2026
    Tomorrow marks the end of one of the great seasons in sports, one that only comes every four years. Two weekends ago, the Winter Olympics opened in northern Italy just before Super...
  • Feb 14, 2026
    In the land that introduced the world to Godzilla, a new giant has arisen. The Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in Japan's lower house elections on Sunday gave...
  • Feb 7, 2026
    To the shock, horror, and dismay of onlookers around the world, the New START treaty expired on Thursday. 
  • Jan 22, 2026
    President Donald Trump, who keeps a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office, brought a heaping dose of his predecessor's energy with him when he alighted in...
  • Jan 16, 2026
    The nationwide protests roiling Iran demonstrate the tremendous courage of the Iranian people, who brave hailstorms of bullets to call for a new and better government. They also...
  • Jan 10, 2026
    The effects of Nicolás Maduro's sudden downfall are now rippling far beyond the Caribbean basin.