War Powers Resolution: The Senate Had One Job

Thomas Knapp: On January 14, a “war powers resolution” went down to defeat in the US Senate on a 50-50 vote, with vice president JD Vance breaking the tie. The resolution, which would have required US president Donald Trump to at least casually mention to Congress that he planned more military misadventures in Venezuela before, rather than … Continue reading War Powers Resolution: The Senate Had One Job → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Data Centers Might Break the Grid? Good, Something Needs To.

Thomas Knapp: Photo by Ron Clausen, Creative Commons 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication A quick headline roundup from the last couple of weeks: “US Electric Grid Heading Toward ‘Crisis’ Thanks to AI Data Centers” (Common Dreams, January 2) “US electricity grid stretches thin as data centers rush to turn on onsite generators” (tom’s HARDWARE, January 5) “America’s … Continue reading Data Centers Might Break the Grid? Good, Something Needs To. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Will Trump’s Residential Investment Ban Really Make Housing More Affordable?

Thomas Knapp: In a Truth Social post, US president Donald Trump says he’s “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes,” and will call on Congress to legislate those steps. He promises more details in his coming address to the World Economic Forum. Absent those details, it’s impossible to know if his … Continue reading Will Trump’s Residential Investment Ban Really Make Housing More Affordable? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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A Dangerous Precedent: Why The US Risked An Accidental War With Russia At Sea

Voice of East: A Dangerous Precedent: Why The US Risked An Accidental War With Russia At Sea By Andrew Korybko The overarching trend is that the US is militarily reasserting its historical “sphere of influence” over the Americas, and enforcing the maritime component of... Read More › - Voice of East


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Murder in Minneapolis: Time to Stop Coddling the ICE Gang and Its Enablers

Thomas Knapp: On January 7, gang members — gathered in Minneapolis for the purpose of abducting immigrants and cowing the state’s population — menaced motorist Renee Nicole Good, then murdered her when she attempted to flee. This wasn’t the ICE gang’s first murder, and won’t likely be its last. ICE, its allied gangs — “Homeland Security,” “Customs … Continue reading Murder in Minneapolis: Time to Stop Coddling the ICE Gang and Its Enablers → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Russia Condemns US ‘Neocolonialism’ In Venezuela, Calls For Global South Resistance

Voice of East: Russia Condemns US ‘Neocolonialism’ In Venezuela, Calls For Global South Resistance By Andrew Korybko His rhetoric aims to retain Russia’s regional influence and complicate the US’ plans there. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia shared his country’s official response to the US’ capture of Venezuelan... Read More › - Voice of East


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Humanitarianism is the Warmest Place to Hide

Thomas Knapp: Zohran Mamdani’s promise to bring “the resurgent flame of hope” to “the January chill” as mayor of a literally frozen New York City during his January 1 inaugural address got the cold shoulder from conservative commentators. Despite his vow to move the city to unity past “a tale of two cities, the rich versus the … Continue reading Humanitarianism is the Warmest Place to Hide → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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How The Yemen Front Rewired Saudi Arabia’s Stance On The Muslim Brotherhood

Voice of East: How The Yemen Front Rewired Saudi Arabia’s Stance On The Muslim Brotherhood By Andrew Korybko The Saudis’ growing ties with Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Turkiye, Qatar, and Iran; the Gaza War that broke out after October 7th; and the Ummah’s widespread support for... Read More › - Voice of East


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January 3: The “Peace President’s” Latest Date Which Will Live in Infamy

Thomas Knapp: I’m writing this column on the morning of Saturday, January 3, with initial news trickling in. “The facts” are still thin, and some of them will likely turn out to be either incomplete or not “facts” at all, but a few real facts are foundational and not subject to change. Let’s go through them: First, … Continue reading January 3: The “Peace President’s” Latest Date Which Will Live in Infamy → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Brits Want The Poles To Contain Russia In The Baltic

Voice of East: The Brits Want The Poles To Contain Russia In The Baltic By Andrew Korybko Some of the €44 billion in loans that Poland just received from the EU’s “SAFE” program will go towards its new “SAFE Baltic” program, and if the... Read More › - Voice of East


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