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New Jersey Highlights the Problems with, and the Evils of, Automatic Voter Registration

2026-07-26T06:55:36.715-07:00

As if long wait times, Byzantine paperwork requirements, and unwelcome taxes and fees weren’t enough, we can add one more offense to state vehicle license bureaus’ tabs: Erroneous voter registration. According to New Jersey governor Mike Sherill, his state’s Motor Vehicle Commission improperly registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote due to a “software error” in … Continue reading New Jersey Highlights the Problems with, and the Evils of, Automatic Voter Registration → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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How I Found Subversive Innovation in an Unfree World

2026-07-23T13:08:13.593-07:00

“Thousands of people collaborated to build and defend a global monetary network with no CEO, no president, and no master,” Max Borders says of Bitcoin. “Nobody gave them permission, because nobody could. It was developed peacefully in freedom.” Borders uses Bitcoin as an example of what he calls “subversive innovation” — finding ways to lower … Continue reading How I Found Subversive Innovation in an Unfree World → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Reminder: US Tariffs are Taxes on Americans

2026-07-21T05:58:39.230-07:00

On July 20, citing “discriminatory treatment of American products” by the Canadian regime, US president Donald Trump signed three proclamations raising Americans’ taxes. Again. Trump’s latest tax hike comes in the form of a 50% tariff on Americans’ purchases of Canadian imports “ranging from wine to hockey sticks to cement.” Tariff supporters try to sell … Continue reading Reminder: US Tariffs are Taxes on Americans → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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The Ankara Declaration Committed NATO To A Forever War With Russia

2026-07-21T02:03:45.297-07:00

The Ankara Declaration Committed NATO To A Forever War With Russia By Andrew Korybko Its members’ pledge of €140 billion divided between the rest of this year and the next disincentivizes Russia to cease hostilities even once it obtains full control... Read More › - Voice of East

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The Most Damaging Mental Disorder: Gerontocracy is Just a Symptom

2026-07-19T08:57:40.641-07:00

The term “gerontocracy” (rule by the elderly) isn’t new — it’s been in use since the 1830s — but according to Google Trends it’s come into more frequent usage since 2018. And no wonder. The two most recent US presidents have been the oldest ever, senior citizens who frequently lapse into dementia-driven rants in public. … Continue reading The Most Damaging Mental Disorder: Gerontocracy is Just a Symptom → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Foreign Affairs Is Right: The Old Model Of Nuclear Deterrence Is No More

2026-07-18T07:29:54.310-07:00

Foreign Affairs Is Right: The Old Model Of Nuclear Deterrence Is No More By Andrew Korybko The Ukrainian Conflict, the West Asian Wars, and spring 2025’s Indo-Pak clashes upended the past nearly 80 years’ worth of presumptions about strategic security with... Read More › - Voice of East

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“Interlude”: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry

2026-07-17T05:14:12.661-07:00

“Interlude”: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry By Dr Maqsood Jafri Dr Farida Aziz is a professor of Paediatrics and is presently working in a Hospital in Abbottabad. She is from a Kashmiri family. Her parents migrated from Srinagar to Pakistan.... Read More › - Voice of East

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Stop the Presses! Congress Denies Netanyahu Something He Asked For!

2026-07-16T09:15:58.818-07:00

“I want to stop American aid,” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 30. “It’s like welfare; I don’t want it.” Usually, Netanyahu gets anything he demands from Uncle Sugar. But on July 15, the US House of Representatives voted, 314-104 against even partially granting his wish. Every Republican except Thomas Massie of Kentucky, … Continue reading Stop the Presses! Congress Denies Netanyahu Something He Asked For! → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Interlude: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry

2026-07-15T04:03:19.462-07:00

Interlude: A Mesmerizing Bouquet of Poetry By Dr Maqsood Jafri Dr Farida Aziz is a professor of Paediatrics and is presently working in a Hospital in Abbottabad. She is from a Kashmiri family. Her parents migrated from Srinagar to Pakistan.... Read More › - Voice of East

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Rubio’s Anti-ICC Campaign is an Anti-“Sovereignty” Project

2026-07-14T08:08:38.105-07:00

The International Criminal Court, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio complains in a July 13 Wall Street Journal op-ed, styles itself “a standing world tribunal with near-unlimited reach, empowered to override the courts and constitutions of the U.S. and other sovereign states — and to prosecute and arrest our citizens.” Accepting that, he claims, “would … Continue reading Rubio’s Anti-ICC Campaign is an Anti-“Sovereignty” Project → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation

2026-07-13T08:29:55.245-07:00

Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation By Andrew Korybko He’s not a hawk in the least and actually used to be one of his country’s most well-known Western-friendly experts before the special operation led... Read More › - Voice of East

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The Dishonesty of Political Buyer’s Remorse

2026-07-12T06:06:45.267-07:00

On June 9, Graham Platner won the Democratic Party’s nomination for US Senate from Maine with 72.1% of the primary vote. On July 10, Platner withdrew from the race, presumably due to popular demand by the same voters who nominated him. I’m tempted to a bit of schadenfreude toward those voters. This was not a … Continue reading The Dishonesty of Political Buyer’s Remorse → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Trump Says the Ceasefire is Over. The Law Says — Twice — the Iran War is Over.

2026-07-09T08:51:40.676-07:00

“The United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second consecutive night on Thursday [July 9],” the New York Times reports, “extending a pattern of hostilities that has all but collapsed their fragile truce and left the Middle East suspended between war and peace.” Let’s be honest here: There was no real “truce,” “fragile” or otherwise. … Continue reading Trump Says the Ceasefire is Over. The Law Says — Twice — the Iran War is Over. → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Brazil Warns US Could Take Military Action On Its Territory

2026-07-08T12:41:14.495-07:00

Brazil Warns US Could Take Military Action On Its Territory By Uriel Araujo Brazil’s traditionally cautious diplomatic establishment has issued an unusually explicit warning regarding possible US military action. Legal, financial, and geopolitical pressures are reshaping relations across the continent in... Read More › - Voice of East

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Russia Exposed Ukraine’s New Three-Pronged Infowar Campaign About The Battlefield

2026-07-05T13:21:15.868-07:00

Russia Exposed Ukraine’s New Three-Pronged Infowar Campaign About The Battlefield By Andrew Korybko Putting it all together, Ukraine’s new three-pronged infowar campaign about the battlefield sees it downplaying Russia’s on-the-ground gains as expanding the “gray zone”, potentially plotting more terrorist attacks... Read More › - Voice of East

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Why Jason Watson is Wrong, Even if You Agree With What He Stands For

2026-07-04T10:58:17.407-07:00

“I am calling on average Americans everywhere to peacefully exercise your First Amendment rights en masse every day until this administration is removed and our democratic republic is restored,” US Air Force major Jason Watson said in a public speech, delivered in uniform, before standing on the steps of the US Capitol with a sign … Continue reading Why Jason Watson is Wrong, Even if You Agree With What He Stands For → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Meh on the Fourth of July: In Dependence Day

2026-07-01T06:42:14.812-07:00

When the Continental Congress adopted its “Declaration of Independence,” officially published on July 4, 1776, there were reasons — reasons laid out in detail in that very same declaration. King George III, the founders of “the United States of America” said, obstructed immigration. He kept standing armies in times of peace. He sent out “swarms … Continue reading Meh on the Fourth of July: In Dependence Day → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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FSB Chief Bortnikov Is Right: There’s No One In Ukraine To Talk To Besides Zelensky

2026-07-01T06:09:18.596-07:00

FSB Chief Bortnikov Is Right: There’s No One In Ukraine To Talk To Besides Zelensky By Andrew Korybko This is attributable to three primary reasons. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told local media in late June that “Zelensky is a terrorist, but there are... Read More › - Voice of East

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Mail Voting Proposal: Make an Example of Steiner

2026-06-28T07:12:37.393-07:00

On June 2, the US Postal Service proposed a new rule in the Federal Register on standards for handling of mail ballots, with public comment open through July 2. That rule was issued pursuant to an executive order by US president Donald Trump. While the proposal unambiguously claims that “states would retain full control over … Continue reading Mail Voting Proposal: Make an Example of Steiner → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes On Russia Are More Showmanship Than Strategy

2026-06-28T02:54:36.266-07:00

Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes On Russia Are More Showmanship Than Strategy By Andrew Korybko The primary motive is to produce dramatic visuals for helping Ukraine’s overall cause as war fatigue in the West becomes more palpable and Trump’s political one ahead of... Read More › - Voice of East

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How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030?

2026-06-26T12:30:40.137-07:00

How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030? By Andrew Korybko If Russia continues fighting this “war of attrition” for years to come instead of decisively ending it soon, then it’ll be more vulnerable than ever to the “cordon sanitaire’s” invasion... Read More › - Voice of East

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Indonesia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Could Become A Model For The Global South

2026-06-25T12:08:18.966-07:00

Indonesia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Could Become A Model For The Global South By Andrew Korybko Prabowo and his team are doing a great job balancing between leading players in the global systemic transition while crucially keeping Indonesia out of New Cold War... Read More › - Voice of East

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Reflecting Pool Solution: It’s Right There in the Name!

2026-06-25T07:26:15.147-07:00

Between ruinous wars abroad (e.g. the war on Iran) and at home (e.g. the wars on immigrants and drugs), rising inflation, election-rigging attempts from both sides of the major party “aisle,” an apparent rising trend of “teen takeover” riots, and a host of other problems, the recent algae bloom fiasco at Washington, DC’s Lincoln Memorial … Continue reading Reflecting Pool Solution: It’s Right There in the Name! → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Russia Must Defeat Ukraine Before Trump 2.0’s “War Of Attrition” Really Gets Going

2026-06-24T04:23:38.015-07:00

Russia Must Defeat Ukraine Before Trump 2.0’s “War Of Attrition” Really Gets Going By Andrew Korybko The only reprieve in that dark scenario, other than obliterating Ukraine to neutralize the NATO threats emanating from there once and for all per the... Read More › - Voice of East

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Term Limits? OK, But Here’s How To Do Them Right

2026-06-23T07:29:36.709-07:00

It comes, it goes, but seldom a month goes by without the notion of “term limits” popping up in the American political discussion. At the moment — and since Sheldon Whitehouse proposed legislation for it in 2023 — that discussion has mostly revolved around the Supreme Court, whose justices remain in office, according to the … Continue reading Term Limits? OK, But Here’s How To Do Them Right → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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