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Most. Corrupt. Racist. Incompetent. President of the USA

In his farewell address to the American people in 1989, Ronald Reagan spoke of America as a "shining city upon a hill"—a beacon of freedom, opportunity, democracy, and prosperity. The phrase itself was borrowed from a much older tradition, but Reagan made it uniquely American. The United States was not merely a powerful nation; it was an example to others. A place where institutions mattered, where the rule of law prevailed, and where anyone, regardless of background, could aspire to succeed

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The Sky Becomes a Minefield: How Drone Swarms Are Ending the Age of Air Superiority by Gandalv

NN reports that the pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, shot down over Iran in April, described a sight that immediately triggered debate inside the U.S. Intelligence Community: multiple Iranian drones in the air, apparently interconnected or coordinated, moving as one. One source described larger drones with smaller drones beneath them, “like legs.” Another described it as a “minefield of drones” in the sky.

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From the British Dream to the Culture Wars: The Political Evolution of Kemi Badenoch by Lawson Akhigbe

On 19 July 2017, Kemi Badenoch stood in the House of Commons to deliver what many regarded as one of the finest maiden speeches of that Parliament. It was thoughtful without being preachy, ideological without being shrill, patriotic without descending into sloganism, and deeply personal without becoming self-indulgent. Nearly a decade later, as Leader of …

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The Man Who Made the Empire Sweat: Chief Irabor the Ologbosere of Edo Empire: His Last Stand

Chief Ologbose Irabor and Hausecolonial police officers Chief Ologbosere (Ologboshere): His personal birth name was Irabor. "Ologbosere" was a high-ranking military title first created by Oba Akenzua I in the early 18th century. As the second-in-command of the entire Benin military, he is historically referred to as General Ologbose Irabor or simply Chief Irabor. The …

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