Ian Kummer

I'm a former US Marine fire support specialist, and also worked for about 10 years as a public affairs specialist in the US Army National Guard and Reserves. For that reason I will mostly opine about the "information operations" aspect of current events. Please see my "about" page for more information. If you would like to reach out, you can email me at ian.michael@readingjunkie.com

Is China Our Last Hope Against Empire?

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is China our last hope against empire?

Today’s show will be discussing a recent video by journalist Richard Medhurst alleging that the US has become a pirate state reshaping the world to box in China and secure its continued hegemony. But is his allegation correct? Tell us in the comments who in the panel you agree with!

Will the Trump-Iran Ceasefire Hold?

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will the Trump ceasefire work

The ceasefire with Iran expires on April 21. But does Trump have the stomach for more war? My earlier opinion still stands: Team Trump wants an offramp, but is too inept to manage it. They had the same exact problem with the Russia talks. The US side has a bunch of demands, but doesn’t recognize … Read more

It’s Time For Hungary To Pay the Piper

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it's time for hungary to pay the piper

Orban lost the election because, like many conservative countries in Eastern Europe, Hungary thought they could have their cake and eat it too. They play this game of taking EU money while dancing around the ideological and political requirements. The game works for a generation, then comes time to pay the piper, and payment is delivered through the children.