SOH: President Trump Flips the Script – Again!

The chattering class has once again been shocked by President Trump’s out-of-the box actions. For years, we’ve been led to believe in the oft-repeated international consensus among “experts” that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and has a stranglehold on the world’s hydrocarbon-powered economy.

A Letter of Concern and Foreboding to the Society of Professional Journalists

Several months ago, I sent a note to Caroline Hendrie, Executive Director of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the 117-year-old organization that focuses on journalism ethics, defending the First Amendment, and providing professional development for both legacy and independent journalists. I have been a member of SPJ for more than 50 years, since I …

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A New Cuba

As of early April 2026, Cuba is experiencing a severe economic and energy crisis exacerbated by a near-total U.S. oil embargo, leading to nationwide blackouts and fuel shortages. A sanctioned Russian tanker recently brought a temporary fuel lifeline, while the government announced the release of 2,010 prisoners amidst mounting internal pressure and ongoing talks with the Trump administration

History of China and the People’s Democratic Dictatorship: Successive Leaders and China’s Future Vision, Part 3

Following Mao’s death in 1976, China entered a new phase of development under Deng Xiaoping’s leadership. Deng’s reforms, known as “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics,” emphasized economic liberalization, market-oriented policies, and opening up to the global economy. The era of reform and opening unleashed rapid economic growth, modernization, and urbanization, transforming China into an economic powerhouse.

The Cognitive Coup de Main of America

I write these articles to sound the warning to our national security leaders. We are in the midst of a major war, taking place both domestically and globally. It is a Cognitive War for which our leaders remain unaware, unprepared, and unarmed. I hope you will read and pass this onto others, members of Congress, or members of our national security apparatus and this Administration. My warning remains unanswered!

Weaponized Chaos: How Unpredictability Became America’s New Deterrent

We’ve seen this movie before, and the lesson was written in blood during the Vietnam War. The United States didn’t lose because it ran out of bombs, bullets, or body armor. It lost because it ran out of public will. The battlefield shifted from the jungle to the living room, and once the American people stopped believing, the strategy collapsed under its own weight. Since then, every adversary worth their salt—from insurgent groups to near-peer competitors—has studied that vulnerability like it’s the Rosetta Stone of defeating the United States: fracture the narrative, erode domestic support, and time will do the rest.

Democrats Join Iran’s Tyrants To Sabotage America’s Commander In Chief

Democrats Join Iran's Tyrants To Sabotage America's Commander In Chief

Obama left Americans to die in Libya, Biden left Americans to die in Afghanistan and Trump spared no expense to rescue two downed pilots behind enemy lines in Iran. This demonstrates true leadership, not cowardice.

Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck A Tribute to Enduring American Grit The Golf, Mulligans, and War Edition April 3rd thru Sunday, April 5th, 2026

Some weekends are about business. Some weekends are about golf. And then there are weekends where you have to take a mulligan on the course itself, not because of a bad swing, but because matters of utmost national importance demand your full focus. Folks, this was one of those weekends.

Comparing Military Capabilities: Israel versus Selected NATO Countries; What US allies potentially bring to the table for Epic Fury

President Trump has put US allies in NATO on notice about providing security for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He has also condemned specific NATO countries for denying use of NATO air bases and other facilities in support of Operation Epic Fury (the Iran rescue that is ongoing).