There are moments in politics when your principles are tested not by your enemies, but by the people you are more inclined to agree with. This is one of those moments for me. I identify as progressive. I have been openly critical of Donald Trump and much of what he represents politically. I disagree withContinue reading “Accountability Should Not Be Selective: Why I Believe James Comey Should Face Consequences”
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If the Iran War Continues Into the World Cup, Calls for a Boycott Will Grow
As of 4/27/26, there is a question that many people may soon be forced to confront: what happens if the Iran war is still ongoing two months from now when the FIFA World Cup is scheduled to begin in the United States? Because if the host nation is actively engaged in military conflict against oneContinue reading “If the Iran War Continues Into the World Cup, Calls for a Boycott Will Grow”
Iraq Joining the Iran War Means America Is Repeating the Same Old Disaster Cycle
As of 4/27/26, reports that Iraq is now being pulled into the Iran war should set off alarms everywhere. Because if this conflict expands through Iraqi territory, militias, bases, or direct confrontation, then we are staring at something many Americans never wanted to see again: Iraq War 2.0. And the political irony is staggering. DuringContinue reading “Iraq Joining the Iran War Means America Is Repeating the Same Old Disaster Cycle”
We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.
Last night, shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents. Vice President JD Vance and members of the Cabinet were evacuated. A law enforcement officer was struck, saved only by his bulletproof vest. A suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen,Continue reading “We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.”
WHY I RUN MY INTERFAITH INTREPID POLITICS NEWS BLOG AS AN OPEN, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE SPACE
There’s a question I think most people eventually ask when they come across my interfaith intrepid politics news blog, especially if they stay long enough to notice a pattern that doesn’t quite match what they’re used to online. It’s not a purely partisan space. It’s not a strictly religious commentary space. It’s not filtered intoContinue reading “WHY I RUN MY INTERFAITH INTREPID POLITICS NEWS BLOG AS AN OPEN, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE SPACE”
“AI Is Inherently Bad” Is a Slippery Claim, and the Debate Is More Complicated Than It Looks
When people say AI is inherently bad or inherently evil, that framing creates a problem right away. It turns a complex, evolving technology into something absolute and fixed, as if its value is already fully determined before we even look at how it is actually being used. That kind of thinking is a slippery slopeContinue reading ““AI Is Inherently Bad” Is a Slippery Claim, and the Debate Is More Complicated Than It Looks”
I Will Defend AI, Because I Believe It Can Be Used Ethically
Right now, it has become increasingly common to attack artificial intelligence from every direction. Some criticisms are fair. Some are necessary. Some are thoughtful. Others are exaggerated, reactionary, or rooted in fear more than substance. But in a moment where it feels like almost nobody wants to say anything positive about AI, I will. IContinue reading “I Will Defend AI, Because I Believe It Can Be Used Ethically”
A Prediction I Made About AI Politics That Looks Wrong, and Why the Debate Has Become More Complicated
For a while, I made a political prediction about artificial intelligence that I genuinely thought would come true. I believed conservatives, who often embraced business expansion, rapid technological growth, and market-driven innovation, would remain strongly pro-AI. I also thought liberals, progressives, and leftists—many of whom raised early concerns about labor displacement, surveillance, corporate abuse, andContinue reading “A Prediction I Made About AI Politics That Looks Wrong, and Why the Debate Has Become More Complicated”
The U.S. Takeover of the Iranian Ship Was Absolutely an Act of War
As of 4/26/26, one of the most under-discussed escalations in the current Iran war is the U.S. seizure of the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska. Earlier this week, American forces intercepted the vessel, fired into its engine room to disable it, boarded it, and took custody of the ship and cargo. By any honest reading ofContinue reading “The U.S. Takeover of the Iranian Ship Was Absolutely an Act of War”
The Iran War Is Escalating Again — And Things Are Getting Worse
As of 4/26/26, hopes that the Iran war was cooling down appear to be fading fast. Instead of de-escalation, the region seems to be sliding back into confrontation. Diplomatic momentum is weakening, tensions between the United States and Iran are rising again, and the Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the crisis. RecentContinue reading “The Iran War Is Escalating Again — And Things Are Getting Worse”