During the 2026 Iran war, Iranian strikes repeatedly...

Editor's note: ...hit US bases and infrastructure across Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and beyond, exposing major vulnerabilities in American and allied missile defenses. The key enabler was Tehran's shift from vulnerable GPS to China's BeiDou navigation system, which provided superior accuracy, jamming resistance, and real-time guidance for missiles and drones. China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) currently has about 50 satellites in orbit. This includes the core ~35-satellite global constellation (primarily BDS-3) plus additional older satellites for redundancy and enhanced performance. As MIT Professor Emeritus Ted Postol has long argued, systems like Patriot PAC-3 show near-zero objective success rates against realistic threats, functioning more as costly reassurances and industry profit centers than effective shields. This episode underscores the rapid erosion of US technological edges in electronic warfare and space-based navigation.

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China's BeiDou Navigation System and the Collapse of US Missile Defense in the Gulf

July 15, 2026 | AD News Network

In the 2026 Iran war, Iran's precision strikes repeatedly penetrated US and allied missile defenses across Gulf states, hitting air bases, logistics hubs, radars, and fuel depots in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and beyond. This outcome was no accident of numbers or swarm tactics alone. It resulted from Iran's adoption of China's BeiDou satellite navigation system, which supplanted vulnerable GPS dependence and neutralized much of Western electronic warfare. US military planners, wedded to notions of technological supremacy, failed to anticipate this shift. The result exposed forward bases as liabilities and revealed deep flaws in procurement, threat assessment, and strategic foresight.

There are actually quite a few people who have...

Editor's note: ...no empathy for Lindsey Graham after his death. Graham was in the US congress for three decades. Think about that: a career politician. If he didn't die how many more years would he have served as a career politician? America doesn't need career politicians. They are a detriment to an open and transparent society because they are all compromised from one degree to another. Lindsey Graham received well over $1 million in campaign contributions from defense contractors and affiliated individuals/PACs over his career (with cycle totals often in the $100K–$300K+ range), including notable support from Boeing (~$26K–$30K+), Lockheed Martin, Raytheon (RTX), Northrop Grumman (~$5K–$31K+), General Dynamics (~$35K), and others like Honeywell, AM General (via large super PAC gifts), and Fluor. Career politicians have turned public office into a lifelong entitlement rather than temporary service to the people. Characters like the 87 year old Maxine Waters cling to power for decades building personal machines of influence while ignoring the needs of those they claim to represent. Washington operates as an insulated club where self-preservation trumps (pun intended) national interest leading to endless spending lobbyist driven decisions and detachment from reality. This careerism betrays the American people and mirrors the decline of past republics like Rome where entrenched elites accelerated collapse. Term limits are essential to force accountability and fresh ideas.
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Lindsey Graham Cheered Death. We Shouldn't Do the Same

The senator represented my state in Congress for three decades. This is what I saw.

By Jack Hunter | July 14, 2026

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died unexpectedly on Saturday at the age of 71.

I was born and raised in South Carolina and was his constituent for most of his three decades in Congress.

Britain is advancing plans that would pressure platforms...

Editor's note: ...such as YouTube and TikTok to adjust their recommendation algorithms, giving preferential treatment to content from state-approved broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4. Officials argue the move is essential to "combat misinformation and safeguard democracy." "Combat misinformation" yes, but as far as "democracy" is concerned they can have it. That dysfunctional ideology doesn't belong in America. Critics contend it represents a significant escalation in government efforts to shape public information consumption. The proposal would shift algorithms away from purely user-driven recommendations toward "politically determined priorities" labeled as promoting "prominence" for trusted sources. This builds on existing measures such as the Online Safety Act and past actions targeting social media speech. YouTube has warned that such intervention undermines audience choice and creator competition. The development highlights broader European trends of increasing oversight on digital platforms whenever official narratives face challenges. The state is fearful of losing the narrative. And when it comes to smart phones there is some good news:
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Jolla Revives Linux Phone Ambitions with Privacy-Focused 2026 Model

July 15, 2026 | AD News Network

Finnish company Jolla has unveiled the Jolla Phone Sep-II 2026, a Linux-powered successor to its 2013 original, positioning it as an independent alternative to Android and iOS dominance. The device runs Sailfish OS and emphasizes user control, data privacy, and European manufacturing values amid growing concerns over surveillance and platform lock-in.

Letter of Grievance: Demand for Immediate Action Against Institutionalized Fraud in Property Taxation and Public Finance

Dear President Donald J. Trump, Director of the FBI Kash Patel, Attorney General Todd Blanche and the United States Department of Justice, and Members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives,

July 14, 2026

We, the undersigned American citizens and property owners, formally petition you for a redress of grievances pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The fraud plaguing our property tax system, school bond financing, and related government institutions has reached a colossal and existential scale that now threatens the very foundations of our Republic. State and local governments collected over $826 billion dollars in property taxes in 2025, a burden enforced by liens that can seize family homes. Yet this amount is dwarfed by documented fraud and waste across government. Federal improper payments alone reached $186 billion dollars in fiscal year 2025, with trillions lost since 2003. When combined with corporate tax abatements, insurance fraud, occupational fraud, investment fraud, and systemic overvaluations by appraisal districts, the total fraud easily exceeds property tax revenue and approaches three times that figure.

DOJ: The fraud is on a colossal scale and out of control (U.S. Fraud Exceeds Property Tax Revenue)

Editor's note: The real question for the DOJ is do they have the resources to go up against this criminally destructive fraud? It is not simply fraud. It is so severe that fraud can now be considered an existential threat to the existence of America. What we have concluded is that "property taxes are an allusion of necessity and a mechanism that funds fraud." Americans will then come to the conclusion that if this is the case, how are cities going to fund police, fire departments, EMT and other social services? Americans will continue to fund these social services but by eliminating property taxes Americans will eliminate the massive related fraud. Fraud has become so institutionalized and part of American institutional life that if even half of the fraud was eliminated Americans would not be required a single penny for property taxes. Fraud in America is so deeply embedded it has become automated. Americans demand a refund every year considering the enormous endemic fraud that is going on. The fraud is not only ongoing in property taxes but in the insurance industry, occupational fraud and investment fraud on a massive scale. In law, fraud vitiates a contract by rendering it voidable at the option of the innocent party. It is literally mind blowing and if your minds haven't been sufficiently blown, here is the proof.

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State/Local Property Tax Revenue Rises Past $210 Billion in the Fourth Quarter

March 26, 2026 | By Jesse Wade

Property tax revenue collected by state and local governments rose for the ninth consecutive quarter according to the Census Bureau's quarterly summary of state and local tax revenue. Total tax revenue for state and local governments increased 2.1% over the quarter, with individual income tax revenue up 1.4%, sales tax revenue up 2.5%, and corporate income tax revenue up 8.3%. Property tax revenue rose the least amount over the quarter, up 1.0%. For 2025, state and local tax collections totaled $2.2 trillion, with property taxes accounting for $826.8 billion (37.5%).

"Hypersonic clarity": "accountability and transparency."

Editor's note: Seventy-seven former high-ranking Department of Justice officials, spanning multiple administrations, sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsing President Donald Trump's nominee Todd Blanche for Attorney General. The letter highlights Blanche's extensive experience, from his start as a DOJ paralegal to his roles as an assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting violent crimes and now as Acting Attorney General. Supporters praise his leadership in advancing priorities like border security, combating fentanyl and violent crime, and recovering billions in fraud losses. Blanche's confirmation hearing begins Wednesday. The endorsement counters opposition from some Democratic and activist groups as usual. If Americans "no longer believe in America" they certainly will not have any belief in what is coming out of the DOJ regardless of the rhetoric about "accountability and transparency."
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Exclusive: 77 Former DOJ Officials Urge Senate To Confirm Todd Blanche As Attorney General

By M.D. Kittle | July 14, 2026

'His exemplary record … demonstrates he is the right man for the right time,' the letter from the former high-ranking officials states.

odd Blanche is "the right man for the right time," a letter from 77 former Department of Justice officials declares in urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to support President Donald Trump's pick to serve as the 88th U.S. Attorney General.

Patriot Failures as Lockheed Wins $850M Trident Upgrade

Editor's note: MIT Professor Theodore Postol recently analyzed the Patriot missile defense system. He argued using video evidence that the Patriot PAC-3 achieves far lower interception rates than official claims often suggest. Postol drew comparisons to the 1991 Gulf War and discussed Iranian countermeasures and regional risks. This revives debates over the reliability of systems built by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. While Postol has long challenged missile defense performance claims (see Why so many of us were wrong about missile defense) some analyses show stronger results in Ukraine and Israel. Separately Lockheed Martin received this $850 million contract for the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 program. The Trident is a submarine launched ballistic missile central to the US nuclear triad with a strong record of successful tests. Unlike the Patriot interceptor the D5 focuses on reliable offensive delivery. The contrast highlights differences between defensive interception challenges and proven strategic deterrent systems. The D5LE2 aims to extend service life into the 2040s while maintaining credibility.

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Lockheed Martin Wins $850 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 Program

By Defense News | July 12, 2026

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Lockheed Martin has received an $850 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue the design and development of the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) program. The award, which was originally announced by the U.S. Department of War in April 2026, supports the long-term modernization of one of the United States' most important strategic missile systems.

Did the Russians drop a missile on...

Editor's note: ...the drone facility US Senator Lindsey Graham was visiting in Kiev as a warning to the US and NATO to back off Ukraine? Seems entirely plausible. If they did where is Graham's body? His death has resulted in conspiracy central. The internet was on fire after it was reported on Graham's death. People loathed the man and outright despised him. He spent most of his time in Washington DC defending Israel than he did South Carolina or the US. An alternative view is that Israel is being blamed for Graham's death in order to initiate WWIII. Remove Graham and blame the Russians? Will we ever know? Probably not. The world moves on. In six months the world will have forgotten all about Graham just as the world has forgotten about John McCain.
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UPDATE: The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv

12 July 2026 | by Larry C. Johnson | 293 Comments

Let's follow the timeline. According to the official story: 911 call from his DC residence at 8:30pm ET on July 11 for suspected cardiac arrest. He "died at home."

This is total bullshit!

So let's go thru the timeline. Lindsey departed Dulles International Airport at around 0700 local on July 9 — the flight from Dulles to Warsaw is 9 hours. He took the overnight train that departed Warsaw at 18:15 hours local on July 9th and arrived in Kyiv between 09:45–10:45 local on July 10th.

Right, they are Malthusian eugenicists...

Editor's note: ...and they want you dead (a "peaceful culling"). Why now though? Researchers and historians have been writing about this nefarious cult for decades. And why on Joe Rogan's show? And the new selected British PM Andy Burnham is cut from the same Fabian cloth. The Fabian Society, established in 1884, is a British socialist group that pushed gradual, reformist change toward socialism and remains fully active today as a prominent left-wing think tank with thousands of members and formal ties to the Labour Party (a wolf in sheep's clothing). Early leaders like the Webbs and George Bernard Shaw openly embraced Malthusian population control ideas and eugenics, arguing for breeding out the "unfit" underclass to enable an efficient socialist state, views that shaped their welfare and social engineering proposals. It continues operating publicly, including unfortunately in the US, influencing policy on inequality and public services.
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British MP Exposes Secret Society Behind UK's Lurch Toward Socialism

'Their emblem is a wolf in sheep's clothing, as if that doesn't tell you what they're doing...'

By Editor 1 | July 13, 2026

In a major escalation of tensions between...

Editor's note: ...two tech giants, Apple filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI on July 10, 2026 accusing the ChatGPT maker of "systematically stealing trade secrets to accelerate its consumer hardware ambitions." The complaint alleges that OpenAI, led by figures including former Apple hardware executives like Chief Hardware Officer Tang Yew Tan, poached over 400 Apple employees and encouraged them to share confidential product designs, unreleased technologies, physical components, and manufacturing details during recruitment "show and tell" sessions. Specific claims include one ex-Apple engineer retaining access to internal systems post-departure to download sensitive files and OpenAI leveraging proprietary information with suppliers. Apple describes the scheme as pervasive and seeks an injunction, damages, and profits from the alleged misappropriation, marking a sharp rupture in their prior partnership on AI features. OpenAI has denied the allegations, stating its work relies on independent research.
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Apple accuses OpenAI, and former design star Jony Ive's io Products firm, of stealing hardware trade secrets in blockbuster lawsuit

By Sebastian Herrera | July 10, 2026

Apple sued OpenAI on Friday for allegedly stealing its trade secrets, an extraordinary move that pits the $4.6 trillion iPhone maker against the fast-growing AI startup as it prepares to release a new class of hardware products that have been shaped in large part by Apple's former design boss.

A Russian military blogger known as Fighterbomber...

Editor's note: ...has released striking video footage demonstrating the remarkable precision of Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber pilots when deploying high-explosive aerial bombs equipped with Universal Planning and Correction Modules (UMPK). The clip shows multiple heavy munitions striking almost the exact same spot in a forest belt, effectively destroying Ukrainian militant trenches and positions with devastating accuracy from standoff ranges outside enemy air defense zones. This comes amid reports of intensified Russian Aerospace Forces operations in areas such as the outskirts of Slavyansk and near Kramatorsk, where Ukrainian forces have expressed growing alarm over the sheer volume and effectiveness of these strikes with no adequate countermeasures available.
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Russia's Latest Su-34 Batch Signals an Evolving Architecture for Long-Range Deep-Strike Operations

July 11, 2026 | Defense News Aerospace

Russia has delivered a new batch of Su-34 strike aircraft and Su-30SM2 multirole fighters to the Ministry of Defence, with the handover reported by TASS on July 9, 2026, revealing what appears to be a production-standard communications upgrade on the Su-34. If confirmed, the recurring dorsal antenna fairing could significantly improve the Fullback’s ability to conduct long-range precision strikes by enhancing connectivity, mission flexibility, and responsiveness against heavily defended targets.

In a troubling development that raises serious...

Editor's note: ...alarms about government overreach and the suppression of legitimate dissent, the Trump administration has overseen the creation of a new domestic threat category labeled "anti-technology extremism" according to a detailed WIRED investigation published in May 2026. Federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and regional fusion centers have circulated more than one-thousand pages of internal reports that frame growing public backlash against AI job losses, data center construction, and rapid unchecked tech expansion as a "potential source of violence and unrest." This broad surveillance umbrella encompasses protests, online criticism (that means this blog), and even routine activities like photographing facilities, effectively casting skeptics of Big Tech dominance as "emerging extremists worthy of monitoring." Many readers will rightly feel dismay at how this policy risks chilling free speech and peaceful opposition in an era when the administration aggressively promotes AI and tech interests, potentially equating reasonable concerns about economic disruption and corporate power with threats to national security and undermining the very principles of open debate that define American society.

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New Zealand: Any method to ban under-16s from social media will drift into digital IDs for everyone

By Rhoda Wlson | July 11, 1016

Initially, as part of the proposed social media ban on under-16s, the New Zealand government considered a restriction or outright ban on using VPNs.

The Government has since backed down on VPNs but the central issue remains: any ban strong enough to stop determined teenagers will almost certainly require intrusive checks on adults.

The American Nightmare is increasingly...

Editor's note: ...within reach as the average monthly payment for a new vehicle hit a record $770 in early 2026 according to LendingTree and Experian data with some borrowers facing payments near $800. Financed amounts have climbed to around $44,000 while total auto loan debt surged past $1.685 trillion. Persistent inflation (a hidden tax masked over by financial jargon) stands as the primary culprit eroding the purchasing power of average Americans whose wages have failed to keep pace with rising costs of living. This forces families to borrow more for depreciating assets just to maintain basic mobility highlighting broader economic stress in the late stages of the current debt slave predatory system. Armstrong Economics suggests "spread the love." Fine, but how can you love central bankers? Call or send an email to the central bankers at BIS and tell them you love them.
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The American Dream Now Comes with an $800 Monthly Car Payment

July 10, 2026 | By Armstrong Economics

FOX Business reported that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle reached a record $770 during the first quarter of 2026, according to LendingTree’s analysis of Experian data. Lease payments climbed to $619 per month, while used vehicle payments reached $531. The average amount financed for a new vehicle rose to $43,925, and outstanding auto loan debt surged to a record $1.685 trillion, exceeding the nation’s total student loan debt for the first time. This is not merely an automobile story. It is another warning that the purchasing power of the average American continues to deteriorate.

Pharmakon: Technology is the poison and the cure

Editor's note: In an era of expanding government reach into private life, the new Trump Accounts program, touted as a way to "empower parents" with $1,000 seed deposits for children's futures, quietly integrates enrollment into hospital birth registration (birth certifying infants) and Social Security number issuance. While presented as optional and beneficial, this streamlined approach raises serious questions about true consent, data privacy, and the normalization of state-linked financial profiles from the moment of birth. This essay explores the mechanics of the program, the gap between official rhetoric and practical realities, and how parents can assert their right of self-determination by rejecting these accounts as unwanted contractual offers.
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Trump Accounts: Automatic at Birth or Just Streamlined Enrollment? Questions Mount Over Privacy and Opt-Outs

July 12, 2026 | AD News Network

Parents planning to have children in the United States may soon discover that a new government-linked financial account for their newborn is being integrated directly into the hospital birth registration process, and critics are demanding clearer answers about consent, data collection, and long-term implications.

In case anyone doubts the Pentagon and its...

Editor's note: ..."defense" contractors (war contractors) are not running the US economy, President Trump has signaled support for Ukraine conducting long range strikes inside Russian territory while also backing a plan to license Ukrainian production of Patriot missile interceptors manufactured by the United States of Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation. The move marks a significant shift toward expanding Ukraine's military capabilities. If implemented, the policy would represent another escalation in US military support for Kyiv and will further heighten tensions between Washington and Moscow as the war enters a more dangerous phase. A "more dangerous phase" is a selling point for Lockheed Martin. Also keep in mind something extremely important when it comes to the psychopaths making all these decisions within these corporate networks: the "Persistent Predatory Personality," are highly manipulative and psychopathic individuals (they are the "real monsters") who often rise to positions of authority by masking their true nature behind charisma, competence, and social respectability while exploiting others for power and control. What we are witnessing here is in our faces raw open commercial warfare over resources and these weapon manufactures and the Pentagon are not America.

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Five outrageous ways defense contractors have buttered up Trump

The weapons industry loves greasing the skids with gifts. This administration is no exception.

By Stavroula Pabst | July 9, 2026

From a new helipad to a UFC fight on White House grounds, President Trump's personal projects have been front-and-center in American politics this summer. Defense contractors that do business with the administration have often supported them. [Editor's note: "Projects"? For what entities and why?]