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John Mearsheimer: Russia & Iran – The West’s Escalation Trap
Professor Mearsheimer does not seem to recognize the concept of imperialism. The ruling class is transnational. His “realism” only sees the need for a balance between competing great powers requiring constant management to prevent the outbreak of war. I don’t see all that much difference between the bipolar world of the Cold War and the current 3-pole world of Russia, China and the US described by Mearsheimer. Russia and China are both socialist countries. There are still two essential poles, so
Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
After Hurricane Helene, a group called Latinos Aventureros covered more than 4,300 miles crisscrossing Western North Carolina, spending 650 volunteer hours delivering food, water, medicine, and other supplies to an estimated 1,700 people.It was a departure from the group’s typical mandate: helping Latino families get outside in natural areas like Wilson Creek, a popular summer recreation site in the forest stretching north of the mountain-flanked city of Asheville, where President Donald Trump w
Russia Rejects Vatican and CIA Ceasefire Demands
AN OPTIMAL INVESTMENT-STRATEGY
28 August 2026, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.)Here is the conversation I had today with ChatGPT, regarding this question:–“WHICH STOCK-MARKET SECTOR HAS THE HIGHEST GROWTH-RATE, DEFENSE-AEROSPACE OR HIGH TECH — OR SOME OTHER?”–If by “growth-rate” you mean long-run stock-market total return, annualized, then High Tech has beaten Defense/Aerospace, although Defense/Aerospace has been exceptionally strong recently.A particularly clean comparison is a
Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses West of Blackmailing Armenia to Push Moscow Out of South Caucasus
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/russian-foreign-ministry-west-blackmailing-armenia-south-caucasus-3648-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses West of Blackmailing ArmeniaThe Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Western nations of pursuing a policy of blackm...</td></tr></table>
Trump Administration Halts Visa Appointments Worldwide for Training Initiative
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/visa-appointments-trump-administration-state-department-3673-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) The Trump administration has paused visa appointments for applicants worldwide as the Department of State launches a global training initiative at all...</td></tr></table>
EU energy policy undermines NATO defense readiness, Dutch military report warns
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/Electrical-grid-solar-wind-power-energy.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) 	The Dutch Ministry of Defense has published an Energy Security Roadmap acknowledging that 95% of military vehicles and aircraft depend on fossil f...</td></tr></table>
Federal Judge Ends Nationwide Block on Mail-In Voting Restrictions
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/mail-in-voting-voting-restrictions-federal-judge-3705-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Wednesday, Aug. 26, lifted the nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions in a nine-page order.The ruli...</td></tr></table>
Curcumin Shows Potential in Protecting Blood Vessels From Diabetes Damage, According to Rat Study
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/curcumin-turmeric-type-1-diabetes-3683-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) A compound found in turmeric reduced inflammation and restored vascular health in rats with Type 1 diabetes, according to findings presented at the 20...</td></tr></table>
“UNBREAKABLE” on BrightU: Blueprint for building resilience one household at a time
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/Mother-Daughter-Plant-Permaculture-Home-Garden.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) 	The final chapter shifts from nutrition and DNA repair to the role of knowledge in helping people respond to uncertainty with greater confidence a...</td></tr></table>
Lost city of Alexander the Great emerges from Iraqi sands: Advanced mapping reveals vast ancient port metropolis
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/Map-Iraq-Middle-East.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) 	Archaeologists have confirmed and mapped the lost city of Alexandria on the Tigris in southern Iraq, revealing it as a major, deliberately planned...</td></tr></table>
Investigation Reveals Coordinated AI Bot Attack on Hugging Face
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/ai-bot-attack-hugging-face-coordinated-ai-agents-3766-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) An investigation conducted by METR and Redwood Research has revealed that approximately 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents coordinated an attac...</td></tr></table>
Meta-Analysis Finds Higher ALS Risk in Workers Exposed to Pesticides
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/als-pesticide-exposure-meta-analysis-3631-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine found that individuals with occupational expo...</td></tr></table>
The leafy green revolution: Why lettuce deserves more than a garnish role
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/Green-Leafy-Salad-Texture-Lettuce-Agricultural-Agriculture.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) 	A single cup of lettuce provides up to 47% of daily vitamin K needs and 23% of vitamin A requirements. 	Lettuce contains antioxidants that may p...</td></tr></table>
ADL, Jewish Groups Lobby California to Classify Jews as a Race, 'Not Just a Faith'
The Anti-Defamation League and a host of major Jewish groups are lobbying California to pass a bill to classify Jews as a race/ethnicity and "not just a faith." ...
Russia Donbas Knockout Blow Dobropilia Cauldron Slaviansk Crisis; Lavrov West Diplomacy All Trickery
Lavrov Rejects Vatican ‘Deception’ Diplomacy as CIA Informs Putin. Sinking EU Targets Frozen Assets
Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S.
In the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s war on the left, the U.S. government’s designation of a popular antifascist webhosting provider as a terror group could shutter a swath of radical websites in the U.S.Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday that they were targeting the Italy-based A/I Collective with terror sanctions. Federal law gives the Treasury Department broad discretion to apply the terror label to foreign groups.A wide a
Weidel and Le Pen Look Unstoppable, But The EU Has Tools
Pentagon Confirms: Pro-Trump Influencer Works As Special Government Employee
<table><tr><td><img src='https://naturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2026/08/pentagon-special-government-employee-pro-trump-influencer-3760-original.jpg' width='140' height='76' /></td><td valign='top'>(NaturalNews) The Department of War confirmed Monday, Aug. 24, that Jennica Pounds, a pro-Trump influencer known online as DataRepublican, has served as a special g...</td></tr></table>