The Illusion of Alignment The "Red-Green alliance" between Russia, China, and Iran is the most misunderstood geopolitical configuration of the modern era. Western analysts routinely describe it as a coherent axis, an authoritarian bloc united against American hegemony. But this framing commits the very error Shields white papers have warned against, confusing tactical convenience with cultural compatibility. The reality is starkly different. China is pragmatically atheist. Ru

Friday, July 25th. The Washington Nationals fell short in the opener of an important three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, losing 3 to 2. Arizona started the scoring in the top of the 2nd. Max Kepler led off the inning with a double to center field. Tyler Locklear followed with a walk. The two were bunted to 2nd and 3rd by Adrian Del Castillo. Tim Tawa managed a bunt single that plated Kepler. Locklear then scored on a force out off the bat of Kete

In an era when antisemitism is once again rearing its ugly head across America, moral clarity should not be a partisan choice—it should be a national obligation. Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) deserves recognition for refusing to bow to political pressure and for forcefully challenging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric. Fetterman has repeatedly warned that the Democratic Party is drifting toward an anti-Israel posture and recently blasted