Adam Edwards

The question is not whether he deserves execution (he does), but whether we should execute him (we shouldn't). In the USA, executing people does not reduce crime, protect people (at least if incarcerated in more protective prisons), or save money compared to long term imprisonment. Executing people hardens us as a society to others. All systems of capital punishment there are systems to protect the executioner from the deed, showing the recognition of how such acts are bad for them as human beings, even when they agree in principle it's moral. In the US, the evidence & ethics are against having any executions.

BREAKING: According to our analysis, ~$920 million worth of crude oil shorts were taken 70 minutes before an Axios report claimed the US and Iran were near a "14-point" deal to end the war. At 3:40 AM ET today, nearly 10,000 contracts worth of crude oil shorts were taken without any major news. This is equivalent to ~$920 million in notional value, an unusually large trade for 3:40 AM ET. At 4:50 AM ET, just 70 minutes later, Axios reported that the US is "close" to a "memorandum of understanding" to end the Iran War. By 7:00 AM ET, oil prices had fallen over -12% with these crude oil shorts gaining approximately +$125 million. Minutes later, Iran launched the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" and oil prices surged +8%. What just happened?

THE BRITISH ARE COMING! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

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The US memorandum to end the war with Iran contains some unacceptable clauses, a source tells Iran's state-run Tasnim News Agency

JUST IN: Iran launches “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” website to manage traffic & charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.

I am still shocked that Secretary Rubio announced that "The operation is over - Epic Fury," without achieving any of their war objectives: (1) no removal of enriched uranium and elimination forever of Iran's nuclear program, (2) no constraints on missile production, (3) no end of funding for terrorists & (4) no democratic regime change. Epic Fury is going to be remembered as Epic Failure.

Alysa Liu attends the 2026 Met Gala.

EU nationalism has to be the dumbest form of the nationalism in the year of our Lord 2026

If there is ever a social phenomenon that needs to be studied, it is how the GOP has been able to hoodwink people for decades into thinking that they the party of “fiscal responsibility” when there is absolutely ZERO evidence to support that claim. And I mean ZERO.