# geopolitics (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover geopolitics. Page: Feed: --- ## [Violence exposes Meghalaya’s fault lines](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/violence-exposes-meghalayas-fault-lines) _2026-08-25 · Sanjoy Hazarika · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ HUNDREDS of black-garbed, masked motorcycle riders last week streamed into Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, carrying black flags and exuding an aura of menace. Making it even stranger, they had also masked their number plates with black cloth, making identification difficult. These were members/loyalists of the Khasi Students Union (KSU), a non-governmental organisation that issues diktats, \[…\] ## [Handle AI detection with caution](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/handle-ai-detection-with-caution) _2026-08-25 · Lt Gen DS Hooda Retd · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has created a clear authorship problem. Articles, reviews and literary work can now be produced with little human involvement. It is therefore unsurprising that AI-writing detection programmes have become commonplace. The latest entrant in this field is Pangram Labs, which claims an accuracy of 99.98%. Pangram is notable because it analyses bodies \[…\] ## [China’s invisible kill web](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/chinas-invisible-kill-web) _2026-08-25 · Namita Barthwal · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ The May 2025 military confrontation with Pakistan brought an old Indian concern into sharper focus: What form could China-Pakistan military complicity take in the event of a two-front aggression? The answer may not necessarily be clear-cut, the more consequential role of the eastern neighbour could lie in strengthening Pakistan’s ability to see the battlefield, process \[…\] ## [Who was Anand Hingorani](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/who-was-anand-hingorani) _2026-08-25 · RN Malik · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ A NEWS report in The Tribune (August 21) said that descendants of Anand T Hingorani had put up for auction the handwritten notes of Mahatma Gandhi for Rs 16.2 crore. The identity of the bidder was kept secret. The notes comprised 688 daily messages sent by Gandhi to Anand T Hingorani after the death of \[…\] ## [Time for Yoshida Doctrine 2.0](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/time-for-yoshida-doctrine-2-0) _2026-08-24 · C Uday Bhaskar · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ INDIA and Japan added an important layer of defence cooperation to their bilateral ties when Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi signed a memorandum on Maritime Security Cooperation with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in Delhi on August 20 to deepen coordination between the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force. This is the second \[…\] ## [Love in the Himalayas & the struggle for freedom](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/love-in-the-himalayas-the-struggle-for-freedom) _2026-08-24 · Siddharth Pandey · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ As India enters her 80th year of Independence, I think of the multiple ways in which we first got to learn about the nationalist struggle for freedom. From history lessons and yearly celebrations in schools to the numerous symbolic gestures in speech and image permeating our everyday life, the idea of Independence strongly channelised our \[…\] ## [Plagiarism — but who’s asking whom](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/plagiarism-but-whos-asking-whom) _2026-08-24 · Shelley Walia · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ Sometimes, a peculiar case comes to light that implicates academic honesty, racial politics and institutional self-protection all together. It is then that the contradiction between what a university says it values and what it actually protects becomes impossible to ignore. Cambridge University found itself in exactly that position this year. Jason Arday, a Professor of \[…\] ## [Change gears to build capabilities](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/change-gears-to-build-capabilities) _2026-08-24 · Ajai Malhotra · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ THE Union government’s recent decision to bring another 405 defence items under domestic production signals a broader shift in Indian economic policy: from removing barriers to building capabilities. While welcome, the real challenge lies in creating the conditions for investment in sectors whose returns may take years to materialise. For decades, India’s economic reforms focused \[…\] ## [The case for returning education to states](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-case-for-returning-education-to-states) _2026-08-23 · Navneet Sharma and Sushant Kishore · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ Policy discontents have a way of simmering until they come to a boil. Indian education has reached that moment. The Constitution placed education under Entry 11 of the State List, embedding it in local context. School and university education required community engagement, regional language integration and contextualised pedagogy. The Centre had control over institutions of \[…\] ## [Beyond Gor’s words on J&K](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/beyond-gors-words-on-jk) _2026-08-23 · KP Nayar · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s statement on Jammu and Kashmir’s status made in Srinagar on August 19 is not one of the kind made by President Donald Trump’s nominees around the world as heads of US diplomatic missions. It has been commonplace for many of them, especially the ones who have a reputation of closeness to \[…\] ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SQpBWDvUk8tz) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Mark Carney: Why I Rejected Trump’s Trade Deal](https://thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-why-i-rejected-trumps-trade-deal/) _2026-08-22 · Mark Carney · The Walrus_ The prime minister on saying no to Washington and how Canada plans to withstand the fallout The post Mark Carney: Why I Rejected Trump’s Trade Deal first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Universe: Adding the joy span to life](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/universe-adding-the-joy-span-to-life) _2026-08-22 · Rama Kashyap · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ Remember the dialogue by Rajesh Khanna in ‘Anand’: “Zindagi lambi nahin, badi honi chahiye” (Life should be big, not long). Exactly! What is the point of living longer if one isn’t actually enjoying life? The pursuit of longevity seems meaningless unless it is paired with genuine happiness. Over the years, medical science has extended the \[…\] ## [Touchstones: Our patriotic celebrations](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/touchstones-our-patriotic-celebrations) _2026-08-22 · Ira Pande · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ So much has happened since I wrote my last column, almost three weeks ago, that even though I try to keep away from commenting on current affairs, I have to reflect on the new trends emerging in public celebrations. Let me begin with my own memories of the Independence Day celebrations in my childhood. Of \[…\] ## [How ancient epics like Odyssey, Mahabharata are reframed for today’s audiences](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/how-ancient-epics-like-odyssey-mahabharata-are-reframed-for-todays-audiences) _2026-08-22 · Subhash Parihar · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ I finally watched Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’. Western cinema stands out in how it brings the ancient world to life on screen. In our movies, even when the story is about Emperor Ashoka or Akbar, they end up singing with the heroine. Both the Greek epics ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘The Iliad’ are usually credited to \[…\] ## [Main Vaapas Nahin Jaunga](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/main-vaapas-nahin-jaunga) _2026-08-22 · Raaja Bhasin · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ It’s been years since I read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, the wonderfully complex ‘The Brothers Karamazov’. Of the many currents in that book, like belief in God, morality, free will and patricide, one tiny part of the classic has overtaken all others to remain embedded in my head. That bit concerns a folktale about a woman \[…\] ## [Canada, You Don’t Have First Amendment Rights](https://thewalrus.ca/canada-constitution-first-amendment-rights/) _2026-08-22 · Aaron W. Hughes · The Walrus_ When citizens confuse our Constitution for America’s, we have a problem on our hands The post Canada, You Don’t Have First Amendment Rights first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Weekly Quiz: Unwanted Gifts, Unidentified Objects, and Unchecked Algorithms](https://thewalrus.ca/quiz/20260822/) _2026-08-22 · Ketsia Beboua · The Walrus_ How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday The post Weekly Quiz: Unwanted Gifts, Unidentified Objects, and Unchecked Algorithms first appeared on The Walrus . ## [The real battle inside Tata Sons](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-real-battle-inside-tata-sons) _2026-08-21 · Arun Maira · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ TATA SONS is facing an existential crisis. The legal battles and personality conflicts within Tata Sons and the Tata Trusts cannot be resolved by the prevailing laws governing charities, financial institutions and business corporations. Tata Sons is getting tied up in knots by different laws. Before selecting its next Chairperson, the board must ask itself \[…\] ## [Census politics revives Punjab’s Ad-Dharm legacy](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/census-politics-revives-punjabs-ad-dharm-legacy) _2026-08-21 · Santosh K Singh · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ ON July 12, 2026, thousands of people gathered in Phagwara, Punjab, under the banner of a new identity called Ravidassia, demanding that their caste-religious identity be recognised in the upcoming 2027 Census under a separate column. This was a case of history repeating itself, but with a tinge of irony. The Doaba region of Punjab \[…\] ## [Delhi can’t afford to lose Dhaka connect](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/delhi-cant-afford-to-lose-dhaka-connect) _2026-08-21 · Jyoti Malhotra · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ BANGLADESH’s new President, the once Left-leaning Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was all of 23 years old back in March 1971, at home in Thakurgaon in northern East Pakistan, when he heard that Pakistani military officers had unleashed Operation Searchlight all over the country and were massacring unarmed Bangladeshi nationalists, intellectuals and politicians. Two days later, \[…\] ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rUkhXwPTZsUL) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Nuclear Material “That Could Be Weaponized” Discovered In Syria — IAEA Raises Alarm](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/21/nuclear-material-that-could-be-weaponized-discovered-in-syria-iaea-raises-alarm/) _2026-08-21 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ A startling nuclear discovery has reopened one of the darkest chapters of Syria’s past. The International Atomic Energy Agency says inspectors have located several tons of nuclear material at a previously undeclared site in Syria—material IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi warned could potentially be misused if it were left uncontrolled. The discovery comes as Syria’s new \[…\] ## [E1 Erupts: Israel Moves Forward With 1,234 Homes As Global Pressure Mounts](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/21/e1-erupts-israel-moves-forward-with-1234-homes-as-global-pressure-mounts/) _2026-08-21 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ Ten months ago, News Watchmen warned that the long-delayed E1 settlement project could become a game-changer—not simply another settlement story, but a development capable of reshaping the geography around Jerusalem, complicating the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state and triggering an entirely new wave of international pressure on Israel. Now that warning is becoming reality. \[…\] ## [Reuters/Ipsos Poll: 69% Say Trump’s Business Interests Influence His Presidential Decisions](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/21/reuters-ipsos-poll-69-say-trumps-business-interests-influence-his-presidential-decisions/) _2026-08-21 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ A new Reuters/Ipsos poll is putting renewed attention on the intersection of President Donald Trump’s private business interests and his presidency, with 69% of Americans saying they believe his business interests influence his decisions in office. The poll, conducted August 14–17 among 1,166 U.S. adults, also found that 63% considered it inappropriate for Trump and \[…\] ## [Trump Warns Communities: Embrace AI Data Centers Or Be “Left Behind”](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/21/trump-warns-communities-embrace-ai-data-centers-or-be-left-behind/) _2026-08-21 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ President Donald Trump is making an increasingly forceful case that America’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure could become one of the nation’s most important engines of economic growth, technological innovation and national power. But his message to governors and mayors carries a warning: embrace the data-center boom—or risk watching the investment go somewhere else.… ## [The Truth Behind UFO Sightings over Canada’s Nuclear Facilities](https://thewalrus.ca/the-truth-behind-ufo-sightings-over-canadas-nuclear-facilities/) _2026-08-21 · Chris A. Rutkowski · The Walrus_ I’ve spent five decades investigating. Here are the facts The post The Truth Behind UFO Sightings over Canada’s Nuclear Facilities first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Noble Street](https://thewalrus.ca/noble-street/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Lista · The Walrus_ And pray that there is someone up above / Who wants for me not just less harm, but love The post Noble Street first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Who Really Runs Canada? Inside Mark Carney’s Influence Network](https://thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-influence-network/) _2026-08-21 · Alex Cool-Fergus · The Walrus_ Government priorities increasingly reflect the interests of a small, well-connected elite The post Who Really Runs Canada? Inside Mark Carney’s Influence Network first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Why Britain’s exit in 1947 still shapes Kashmir](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/why-britains-exit-in-1947-still-shapes-kashmir) _2026-08-21 · Shyam Bhatia · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ HAS Britain really moved on from the jewels in the crown? From Delhi, it is tempting to watch the latest India-Pakistan spat with a mixture of amusement and disbelief. On Wednesday, the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, visited Srinagar and described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India.” Pakistan promptly protested. Then \[…\] ## [The youth’s fight for a stake in the present](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-youths-fight-for-a-stake-in-the-present) _2026-08-20 · Bindu Menon · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ The Jantar Mantar protests were an eye-opener. They cocked a snook not just at the state and its machinery, but also at some derisive perceptions about the youth. The notion that this young generation is a self-absorbed, politically apathetic, social-media-obsessed and listless lot was something even parents grumbled about — and the ruling powers took \[…\] ## [Cast(e)ing the Census](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/casteing-the-census) _2026-08-20 · Surinder S Jodhka · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ FINALLY, India is conducting its Census. Like most other countries, India has been enumerating its population according to several social and economic attributes every 10 years. The Census was scheduled to be held in 2021, but it got delayed, initially because of Covid-19 and later due to internal contingencies. With the household as the unit \[…\] ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iRNchuESnv8E) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Preventing fratricide in CAPFs](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/preventing-fratricide-in-capfs) _2026-08-20 · MP Nathanael · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ AN assistant sub-inspector — Balani Premabaram — who was on duty at the main gate of 34 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Nagaon, Assam, on August 4 went to the Quarter Guard, took a rifle, walked up to the rear of the Quarter Guard and shot dead two of his colleagues \[…\] ## [Chris Alexander Is Back, and Toronto’s Mayoral Race Just Got Weird](https://thewalrus.ca/chris-alexander-toronto-mayoral-election/) _2026-08-20 · Taylor C. Noakes · The Walrus_ The controversial Harper minister has returned with a thin platform and a whole lot of political baggage The post Chris Alexander Is Back, and Toronto’s Mayoral Race Just Got Weird first appeared on The Walrus . ## [The Russian Money Behind Alberta’s Separatist Movement](https://thewalrus.ca/the-russian-money-behind-albertas-separatist-movement/) _2026-08-20 · Jessica Davis · The Walrus_ The Kremlin has perfected covert influence. I’ve seen how poorly equipped Canada is to stop it The post The Russian Money Behind Alberta’s Separatist Movement first appeared on The Walrus . ## [The perils of the ‘Dimagi Naxal’ tag](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-perils-of-the-dimagi-naxal-tag) _2026-08-19 · Satish Kumar Dogra · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ IN his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of ‘Dimagi Naxals.’ The expression has predictably generated controversy. The term Naxal is not new to India. For decades, successive governments at the Centre and in the states have struggled to bring Naxalism under control. The word evokes guns, violence, death and surrender; it has \[…\] ## [Challenges ahead as Punjab bets big on digital universities](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/challenges-ahead-as-punjab-bets-big-on-digital-universities) _2026-08-19 · SS Sekhon · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ THE decision of Punjab to pave the way for three private digital open universities marks one of the most significant developments in the state’s higher education landscape in decades. Yet before these institutions begin admitting students, parents and policymakers are asking a fundamental question: Can a university without a traditional campus deliver education of the \[…\] ## [India’s institutions are failing the people](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/indias-institutions-are-failing-the-people) _2026-08-19 · Manish Tewari · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ THE washout of the recent monsoon session of Parliament has again drawn attention to the institutional crisis that stares India in the face today, for any democracy is only as strong or weak as the institutions that uphold it. In the summer of 1787, when the founding fathers of the United States of America met \[…\] ## [Chocolate Is Love—But Is Lab-Grown Cocoa Coming To Your Candy Bar?](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/19/chocolate-is-love-but-is-lab-grown-cocoa-coming-to-your-candy-bar/) _2026-08-19 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ Major chocolate companies are investing in cell-cultured cocoa and cocoa alternatives as climate pressures, disease and soaring cocoa prices threaten the traditional chocolate supply chain. What does this mean for consumers? Chocolate has always carried a simple message: comfort, celebration, love and indulgence. But the chocolate industry is undergoing a transformation that could eventually… ## [CCP Intelligence Official Buys Building Just 650 Feet From White House — National Security Alarm Bells Ring](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/19/ccp-intelligence-official-buys-building-just-650-feet-from-white-house-national-security-alarm-bells-ring/) _2026-08-19 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ A foundation headed by Philip Qiu, a Chinese official with reported ties to security and United Front organizations, purchased the historic Securities Building approximately 650 feet from the White House. Intelligence experts warn the property deserves immediate federal scrutiny. Washington, D.C., has no shortage of foreign diplomats, lobbyists, businessmen and international organizations. But one… ## [Phoebe Gates’ Phia Startup Accused Of ‘Cookie Stuffing’ — Could The Allegations Lead To Federal Fraud Charges?](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/19/phoebe-gates-phia-startup-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-could-the-allegations-lead-to-federal-fraud-charges/) _2026-08-19 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates is facing intense scrutiny over allegations that her Phia shopping startup used “cookie stuffing” to claim affiliate commissions. Here is what the allegations actually say, what Phia claims happened, and why federal fraud law is now being discussed. The daughter of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates built Phia to prove \[…\] ## [No Quebec Referendum Until Trump Is Gone, PQ Leader Says](https://thewalrus.ca/no-quebec-referendum-until-trump-is-gone-pq-leader-says/) _2026-08-19 · Philippe J. Fournier · The Walrus_ With voters souring on sovereignty, St-Pierre Plamondon sidesteps his least popular promise The post No Quebec Referendum Until Trump Is Gone, PQ Leader Says first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Parents Are Suing Social Media Companies for Harm to Kids](https://thewalrus.ca/parents-are-suing-social-media-companies-for-harm-to-kids-will-it-work/) _2026-08-19 · Luc Rinaldi · The Walrus_ Meta, Google, and Snap are facing accusations that addictive platforms are causing serious, even fatal, damage The post Parents Are Suing Social Media Companies for Harm to Kids first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Do Amber Alerts for Missing Kids Actually Work?](https://thewalrus.ca/amber-alerts/) _2026-08-19 · Jonathan Jarry · The Walrus_ Agencies tout very high success rates, but some experts compare it to “crime control theatre” The post Do Amber Alerts for Missing Kids Actually Work? first appeared on The Walrus . [Listen](https://alerts.pelmorex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Canadian_Alerting_Attention_Signal-8sec.mp3) ## [Does Anyone Understand Trump’s Trade War Anymore?](https://thewalrus.ca/canada-united-states-tariff-negotiation/) _2026-08-18 · Samia Madwar · The Walrus_ The White House keeps threatening consequences and moving the goalposts. That may be the point The post Does Anyone Understand Trump’s Trade War Anymore? first appeared on The Walrus . ## [Unhealthy signs for health research](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/unhealthy-signs-for-health-research) _2026-08-18 · Dinesh C Sharma · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ THE Department of Health Research (DHR), a wing of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has proposed a national health research policy. The department has been in existence for almost two decades, but it has woken up only now to the fact that India lacks a dedicated policy on health research. As per the \[…\] ## [States, Parliament and the mining question](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/states-parliament-and-the-mining-question) _2026-08-18 · Karan A Singh and Anirudh Tewari · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) was amended by Parliament to provide a level playing field for mineral prospecting and extraction across states. It is also expected to ensure greater certainty and transparency around the numerous taxes, cesses, royalties and other levies that mines must pay. Take, for instance, the \[…\] ## [Migration is reshaping Punjab](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/migration-is-reshaping-punjab) _2026-08-18 · Navreet Kaur · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ Punjab is struggling with interconnected crises of agrarian distress, unemployment, industrial stagnation, mounting debt, water distress and pollution. But perhaps its most consequential crisis is visible in crowded airports, proliferation of immigration centres, lakhs of applications for visas and permanent residency and increasingly empty classrooms. The youth of Punjab is migrating to foreign… ## [Why academic freedom matters](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/why-academic-freedom-matters) _2026-08-18 · Avijit Pathak · The Tribune : Opinion : Comment News_ AS I look at the latest V-Dem Academic Freedom Index, I feel I am shocked, but not necessarily surprised. I am shocked because India is placed in the bottom 10-20% of 179 countries on academic freedom. What intensifies my pain and angst is that India’s position is the lowest since 1990, and even below the \[…\] ## [Israel Sends Turkey A Message — With Bombs](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/18/israel-sends-turkey-a-message-with-bombs/) _2026-08-18 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ Israel has just sent Turkey a message—and it was delivered by warplanes. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria’s Idlib province early Tuesday, August 18, damaging the runway and storage facilities. No casualties were reported. The attack was particularly significant because it marked the first reported Israeli strike against Syrian government military \[…\] ## [Iran Threatens To Go On The Offensive Against America And Israel — The Clock Is Now Ticking](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/18/iran-threatens-to-go-on-the-offensive-against-america-and-israel-the-clock-is-now-ticking/) _2026-08-18 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ Iran is no longer merely warning that the war could continue. Tehran is now threatening to change the character of the conflict entirely. According to a senior Iranian official who spoke to Reuters, Iran has decided to move from what it describes as a defensive posture to a “fully offensive” military posture because negotiations with \[…\] ## [Kentucky “Moderate” Democrat Andy Beshear Pushes to Abolish the Electoral College in “Fix the Darn Government” Constitutional Amendment](https://newswatchmen.com/2026/08/18/kentucky-moderate-democrat-andy-beshear-pushes-to-abolish-the-electoral-college-in-fix-the-darn-government-constitutional-amendment/) _2026-08-18 · NewsWatchmen.com · News Watchmen_ OPINION – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is putting a much bigger constitutional agenda on the table—and one of his proposals would fundamentally change how Americans elect their president. Beshear, a Democrat who has cultivated a reputation as a more moderate voice within his party, has called for what he describes as a “Fix the Darn \[…\]