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Yves here. Michael Hudson describes long form how the US has forcefully repudiated the principles of the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, reaffirmed in the the 1945 United Nations Charter, that nation-states should be not be invaded or coerced save via UN-approved actions. As readers know well, the US was never a good actor in its better days, as its 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected president Mohammad Mosaddegh, followed. Nevertheless, we maintained enough in the way of pretenses so as to be able to conduct diplomacy. We’ve now moved into unabashed might makes right, over-the-top uses of force, and astonishment…

Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally., the new album from Harry Styles and therefore one of the biggest pop events of 2026 so far, is out today (March 6). Accompanying the release is a new video for the song “American Girls.” In the James Mackel-directed clip, Styles is on a film set doing a bunch of stunts. That includes everything from driving a car under an exploding truck, although it’s made abundantly clear that green screen was heavily used to achieve these big moments. Styles recently told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe of the song: “It’s actually quite a lonely song…

The NFL offseason is in full swing.As teams continue to fill out their coaching staffs, some teams are already making plans on what to do with their rosters ahead of the start of the new league year in March. Who’ll get cut? Who’ll get traded? Who’ll get extended? Who’ll get the franchise tag?Here’s the latest look at some of the most notable rumors around the NFL.[2026 NFL Free Agency: Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits]Nine-time Pro-Bowler Mack agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal to remain with the Chargers. That figure is fully guaranteed. The 35-year-old will officially return for…

T he Founders missed Frankenstein by 30 years and the Mar-a-Lago face — that overworked, unnatural, unmistakably altered look — by a few hundred more. But they may have recognized the presidency we have now: a grotesque concentration of authority in the hands of Donald Trump. The modern executive branch is a creature made monstrous by what George Washington called “unprincipled men.” The Framers had another name for them: Congress.  If the presidency seems dangerous, don’t fixate on Article II, the part of the Constitution laying out the powers of the presidency. The office expands because Article I permits it.…

NEW YORK — Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war, including the risk of becoming unintended casualties of Israeli and American bombardment or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime. “For Americans imprisoned in Iran, this is about as terrifying a moment as it gets,” said Siamak Namazi, an Iranian American who was detained for nearly eight years before being released as part of a deal with the U.S. in 2023. “What these families are facing now is days of war with no clear end in sight.” The…

Despite ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against its launch capabilities and claims from Washington and Tel Aviv that its offensive capacity is being rapidly reduced, Iran was still firing missiles and dozens of drones at U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf on Friday. Sirens reportedly sounded in Kuwait City hours after the Iranian Army claimed to be unleashing «a large volume of Army attack drones» against «U.S. positions» in Kuwait.The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, said it had «detected and intercepted 9 ballistic missiles. Additionally, 112 drones were detected, of which 109 were intercepted, while 3 fell within UAE territory.»»Since the start of the…

By Kath Hudson    07 Mar 2026 Beat the Streets launches in five more locations this spring Founded by Dr William Bird, it turns every journey into a game Offering free participation, it has been proven to engage individuals from the most deprived communities In 2025, social value was calculated at £321.80 per adult Beat the Streets has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this spring. Bloxwich launched in February and will be followed by Colchester on 11 March. Hendon and Grangetown; Penzance and St Austell will all launch later this month.   Beat the Streets turns…

The Lakers 128-117 winwon, Luka Doncic dominated and then the conversation moved forward, because even though a 128-117 win over the slumping Indiana Pacers on Friday counts all the same in the tight Western Conference standings, it doesn’t say as much about the Lakers as what comes next.Buoyed by four recent wins over struggling teams, the Lakers are still searching for a statement victory to announce themselves as legitimate contenders in the crowded Western Conference. The Lakers (38-25) are comfortably in sixth place in the West, but just 3-11 against teams that are .600 or better.Two of the wins came…

Aug 24, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Jon Rahm of Legion XIII plays his shot from the fifth tee during the finals of the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Spain’s Jon Rahm, Harold Varner III and Belgium’s Thomas Detry are tied for the lead at 17-under entering Sunday’s final round at LIV Golf Hong Kong. Belgium’s Thomas Pieters and 36-hole co-leaders Dean Burmester of South Africa and Carlos Ortiz of Mexico are two shots behind following Saturday’s third round at Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling. Pieters shot the…

Teams battling for positioning in the upcoming SEC and NCAA Tournaments meet on Saturday as the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (22-8) travel to take on the Missouri Tigers (20-10). Arkansas is tied with Alabama for second in the SEC at 12-5, while Mizzou is tied with Vanderbilt and Texas A&M for fifth at 10-7. The latest CBS Sports bracketology has Arkansas as a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, while Missouri is a No. 11 seed. Arkansas leading scorer Darius Acuff Jr. (ankle) is out. Tipoff from Mizzou Arena is at noon ET. The Tigers are 2.5-point favorites in the…