An Inevitable Famine now Haunts the poor who Depend on the Fertilizer and other products coming through the Strait.

1). “Iran War Fallout: Silent Aftershocks Coming /Mike Adams & Lt Col Daniel Davis”, July 25, 2026, Daniel Davis interviews Mike Adams, Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 41:12, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB5Avq_PBeo >.

2). “Trump’s War on Iran Is a War on Global Food Security – Here’s the Math That Proves It”, July 20, 2026, Mike Adams,The Health Ranger's newsletter, at < https://healthranger.substack.com/p/trumps-war-on-iran-is-a-war-on-global >.

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"We Initiated, Basically, A New War" in Somalia (Director's Cut) By Spencer Ackerman • 22 Jul 2026

 https://www.forever-wars.com/r/3f2f646a?m=b656041a-c61a-4a6b-910d-7d396ec2db1f

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Lindsey Graham and the rot of modern conservatism - From Gingrich to Trump, Graham was a fixture as the GOP became increasingly malignant.

 https://www.publicnotice.co/p/lindsey-graham-death

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Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad

 

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You Can Sell MAGA A Forever War If You Make It A Civilizational War (Director's Cut)

 https://www.forever-wars.com/you-can-sell-maga-a-forever-war-if-you-make-it-a-civilizational-war-directors-cut/

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A Realistic Discussion of the Current Conditions of U.S. Militarism and the Lack of Support by the Bulk of the Population.

1). “Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran’s Quds Force chief: Red Sea Chokepoint next Hormuz”, Jun 2, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:06:12, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frZDd7KM3Fo >.

2). Draft Resistance News, n.d. (the organization was founded in 1980), Edward Hasbrouck posts this extensive and important website with numerous live links, at < https://hasbrouck.org/draft/reasons/ >

3). “Epstein, the Russian Mob, & the Hidden Assets of the Maxwells (w/ Moe T.) | The Chris Hedges Report”, Jun 4, 2026, Chris Hedges interviews Investigative Journalist Maureen Tkacik, The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel, duration of video 1:02:12, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JNkIusoUAo >

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Iran and the Forever War Trap

 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/iran-and-forever-war-trap?s=ESPZZ006Y3&utm_medium=special_send&utm_source=special_send&utm_campaign=PROM_Iran%20Special%20Send_052726_A%20Dead%20End%20in%20Iran?&utm_content=20260527&utm_term=N

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The Iran War Continues: Trump Claims a Resolution is mostly Negotiated, The Iranians Deny that Discussions have Reached that Point.

1). “Chas Freeman: Crisis in Israel & Iranian Nuclear Weapons”, May 25, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 50:54, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVbHiMHukCc >.

2). “Prof. John Mearsheimer: Neocons Want More War”, May 26, 2026, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, duration of video 29:23, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8qkhd-2Cw >.

3). “Iran War Cheerleaders & the Mixed Messaging Surrounding a Deal /Lt Col Daniel Davis”, May 26, 2026, Daniel Davis discusses various people promoting war(s), Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 48:40, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r37apQpSxQ >.

4). “Mark Sleboda: Iran Is Jamming GPS Across the Region – U.S. Tankers Move Into Gulf”, May 23, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Mark Sleboda, Dialogue Works, duration of video 58:34, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lej5lCfTluMn >.

5). “TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL IS AMERICA'S BIGGEST DEFEAT | w/ Trita Parsi”, May 23, 2026, Pyotir Kurzin interviews Trita Parsi,Pyotir Kurzin / Geopolitics and The Global Gambit / Pyotir Kurzin, duration of video 43:26, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auvOADLjg50 >.

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Just What will Happen Between the U.S. / Israel and Iran in the near Future: The Military and Political Realities.

1). “Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Trump Is FUMING After Iran, China & Russia’s MASSIVE Move”, May 21, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 57:36, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F93eYSSrdj0 >

2). “New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call”, May 20, 2026, Barak Ravid, Axios, at < https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/trump-netanyahu-call-iran-peace-plan >

3). “Reporter Brian Allen Facebook Post on $35 Million spent by Zionists to defeat Thomas Massie in Kentucky Republican Primary”, May 20, 2026, Brian Allen, Facebook, at < https://www.facebook.com/GoMcGill/posts/reporter-brian-allen-drew-a-straight-line-between-the-35-million-spent-to-remove/1558628535635262/ >.

4). “Trump Wants to Attack Iran, But Does Saudi Arabia Hold the Keys?”, May 20, 2026, Larry C. Johnson, Sonar 21, at < https://sonar21.com/trump-wants-to-attack-iran-but-does-saudi-arabia-hold-the-keys/ >.

5). Preparing for Hot Conflicts:Army Training and Operations in a Warming World, Jan-Feb 2025, Maj. Erik M. Patton, RG, PhD, U.S. Army, Christopher L. Chapman, PhD, Gabrielle E. W. Giersch, PhD, at < https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2025/Hot-Conflicts/ >, pdf available at < https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/January-February-2025/Hot-Conflicts/Hot-Conflicts-UA.pdf >.

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The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

 https://theconversation.com/the-warrior-ethos-promises-victory-history-says-it-leads-to-defeat-280234?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2021%202026%20-%203777138681&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20May%2021%202026%20-%203777138681+CID_9442492913d2a4e281d96906e0f1cc88&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=The%20warrior%20ethos%20promises%20victory%20%20history%20says%20it%20leads%20to%20defeat

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A lot of peanuts

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Reflections on Boaventura de Sousa Santos’ “Moments of Bifurcation”

 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/reflections-on-boaventura-de-sousa-santos-moments-of-bifurcation/

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Trump and his Retinue Visit China, U.S. Position is Weak as Iran War has gone Badly

“Apple, Boeing, Citi, Tesla, Meta executives to join Trump's China trip”, May 11, 2026, Anon, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/apple-boeing-citi-tesla-meta-executives-join-trumps-china-trip-2026-05-11/ >.

Chinese Foreign Policy in 2026: Exploiting the ‘America crisis’: Trend Report 8 / January 2026, Jan 2026, Thomas Eder, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, at < https://www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/chinese-foreign-policy-in-2026-exploiting-the-america-crisis/ >

“Prof. John Mearsheimer: The Future of Great Power Politics”, May 12, 2026, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6wSTZ7cZc >.

“A weakened Trump lands in China | Ep. 217”, May 13, 2026, Esteban Carrillo, Sharmine Narwani, Mohamad Hasan Sweidan discuss the issues, The Cradle, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRPNBTZyi1o >

“Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)”, May 12, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson, Dialogue Works, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCvNogL8PU >.

“AMB. Chas Freeman : What Awaits Trump In China”, May 12, 2026, Andrew Napolitano interviews former Ambassador Chas Freeman, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUR2BUjBsg >.

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U.S. Hegemony and the West Asian War: A Political-Economic Intervention

 https://mronline.org/2026/05/04/us-hegemony-and-the-west-asian-war-a-political-economic-intervention/

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/moments-of-bifurcation-from-gibraltar-to-hormuz/

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Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah. It’s a promise he can’t deliver on

 https://theconversation.com/netanyahu-has-pledged-to-finish-the-job-against-hezbollah-its-a-promise-he-cant-deliver-on-280468

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The dark side of Gaza’s new fancy cafes and restaurants The new establishments popping up in the devastated Strip reveal a new genocidal reality.

 https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/5/2/the-dark-side-of-gazas-new-fancy-cafes-and-restaurants

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Why “Mowing the Grass” Won’t Work in Iran

 https://www.csis.org/analysis/why-mowing-grass-wont-work-iran

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Hormuz domino effect: How the Middle East crisis affects food, flights and global supply chains

 https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260418-hormuz-domino-effect-how-the-middle-east-crisis-affects-food-flights-and-global-supply-chains

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The Iranian Standoff Continues, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed and there are no negotiations. Will Trump or the Israelis eventually use Nuclear Weapons??

1). “Trump Just Committed Political Suicide In Iran | Richard Wolff”, Apr 19, 2026, Glenn Diesen Interviews Richard Wolff, Name of Website in some other language and writing system but this is a reposting of all or part of an interview show from Glenn Diesen, duration of video 29:07, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ymBwbj4zg >.

2). “The Complete Collapse of Israel! Iran Just Did the Unthinkable | Prof. John Mearsheimer”, Apr 20, 2026, 1^st half: Steve Clemmons interviews John Mearsheimer, 2^nd half: Glenn Diesen interviews John Mearsheimer, NaMaria Ferreira, duration of video 45:00, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/rTEjL0s5HDo >.

3). “Paul Craig Roberts: Iran vs USA: US Forces FORCED to Retreat as Iranian Retaliation Turns the Tables”, Apr 20, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Paul Craig Roberts, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:03:21, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/APfNYP7rTTs >.

4). “Chas Freeman: Diplomacy Fails - Strait of Hormuz Shut Down Again”, Apr 18, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 53:25, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-QDyvwFxU >.

5). “Iran STRIKES Oil Tanker, Re-Blocks Hormuz – Trump HUMILIATED | Patrick Henningsen”, Apr 18, 2026, Danny Haiphong interviews Patrick Henningsen, Danny Haiphong, duration of video 1:05:21, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mketdh_C3fU >.

6). “1 HOUR AGO: John Brennan Joins 25th Amendment Push to Remove Trump as Iran Fallout Spreads”, Apr 19, 2026, Rachel Maddow narrates report about John Brennan, Reporting Ledger, duration of video 29:55, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NgBsv7Bv9E >.

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Trump Administration gets Catastrophic Blow he Can't Escape - Coming Oil Global Emergency

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtovkOU-NiY&t=8s

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