Why is Pakistan at war with the Taliban?

Pakistan supported the Taliban during its 20 year fight with the US and international partners, and then after the Taliban won, the Taliban and Pakistan went to war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgNFNRItXM

Hillary Clinton has her problems, but, she would have made a better president than Trump or Biden.

Hillary Clinton has her problems, but, she would have made a better president than Trump or Biden.

https://youtu.be/LPhwdmsAFG8?is=7FDhSh7mOZAITOiN

Trumpism Is Backfiring | The Ezra Klein Show

Trump’s aggressive rhetoric, threats of territorial conquest and ending countries’ existence, and trade wars, against allies, has led to US allies organizing more of their economies around the US, which weakens the US and makes Americans poorer. Trump’s actions have also limited his influence on allies. These actions put Trump’s misguided ideas first, and America last.

When you bully and act aggressively, other countries may not retaliate in the moment, but they do work to weaken you and become more robust to your attacks.

Such Trump aggression has increased China’s power, prestige, and popularity, while lowering those of the US. The CCP is an evil dictatorship, but at least they are predictable, unlike erratic Trump.

Democracies around the world have been weakened because foreigners trying to maintain democracy in their country relied on the US for pushback against the breaking of democratic rules.

https://youtu.be/pDZ7BaZDoe8?is=rp1FOg6E1iwamqCW

[KMF2026] World on Fire? – Prof Stephen Kotkin

‘The cloud is an idiotic metaphor’. The cloud isn’t in the ether, it is cables, satellites, and data centers. All of these are vulnerable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjDmYqykNI

“Enough Is Enough” Conservatives Demand Hearings on Trump-Putin Alliance

Reporting with multiple sources says Musk went to the Whitehouse with a plan to limit the connectivity of Ukrainian drones to satellites. The connections worked on the drones full speed when the drones flew into the EU, but didn’t work in Ukraine, making it seem that the connectivity was intentionally slowed for Ukraine. Musk said the Whitehouse had the say not him. The slowdown happened right as Trump was pressuring Ukraine publicly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVeGIZOqZCg

China Found Something Better Than Oil

Industrial policy has worked for China. It gained China its dominance on refined rare earths and magnets. A dominance China has used to choke other countries, including the United States. And this doesn’t only strangle economies, but militaries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXLGV0Sj0n8

The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country

Israel waited for Hamas members to return home with their families to kill them because it was easier to find them when they went home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxST38amkU

Gen. Hertling Reveals the Staggering Damage Trump Is Hiding in Iran

The damage to the US military in Iran is higher than the Defense Department is saying.

A public execution is what tyrannical regimes do to instill fear into their people. While this will be in the military justice system, by the US government killing someone, and intentionally showing it to the world, they are saying that they can come for you too, this is what will happen to you if you defy us. It’s a way to say violence against our enemies is okay, and if you challenge the regime, you will die. It gives a public nod to the acceptability of violence. Taking steps in the direction of tyranny is bad. If an execution is warranted, let’s do it in private, then calmly report the results of justice, not give a gory public display of state violence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9rauNIaa2k