# pentagon — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 18 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pentagon. Page: Feed: --- ## [“The End of Oak Street” does pastiche right](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/the-end-of-oak-street-does-pastiche-right/) _2026-08-20 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ In a studio culture obsessed with nostalgia, David Robert Mitchell's dino thriller knows what we truly want ## [I don’t want another restaurant app](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/i-dont-want-another-restaurant-app/) _2026-08-20 · Ashlie D. Stevens · Salon.com_ In an age of predictive shopping and fake-friendly alerts, a paper punchcard respects your appetite ## [Economic D-Day, Meet $40 Trillion](https://marygeddry.com/p/economic-d-day-meet-40-trillion) _2026-08-20 · Mary Geddry · Geddry_ Trump bets he can outlast Iran as sanctions spread, Hormuz stays constricted, and America’s own borrowing costs keep climbing. ## [Rosie O’Donnell’s return shows ABC is done capitulating to Trump](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/rosie-odonnells-return-shows-abc-is-done-capitulating-to-trump/) _2026-08-20 · Sophia Tesfaye · Salon.com_ The network is finally fighting back — and hitting the president where it hurts ## [Jared Kushner’s Henry Kissinger cosplay should worry us all](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/jared-kushners-henry-kissinger-cosplay-should-worry-us-all/) _2026-08-20 · Heather Digby Parton · Salon.com_ The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas ## [The $1 trillion black box](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/the-1-trillion-black-box-partner/) _2026-08-20 · Jesse Coburn · Salon.com_ The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects end up facing delays and ballooning costs ## [Houthis may meet their match as Yemen slips back into civil war](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/yemen-war/) _2026-08-20 · Mohammed Nail Abdulqader · Responsible Statecraft_ Yemen’s front lines have barely moved since the 2022 truce, but the war around them is changing. Ballistic missiles and drones are striking far beyond established positions, and forces associated with the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government are responding more aggressively to infiltrations and military buildups. As commanders review readiness across key fronts, Yemen’s political… ## [As Baghdad tries to please Trump, Iran tells Iraqi militias not to disarm](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/) _2026-08-20 · Elfadil Ibrahim · Responsible Statecraft_ Esmail Qaani has a habit of not announcing his visits to Baghdad. He simply appears, meets whoever needs meeting, and leaves before most Iraqis know he was there. His trip on August 10 was no different. The commander of Iran’s Quds Force, the branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for backing armed allies abroad, met with Iraqi militia commanders and officials from the… ## [Mike Lindell refuses to accept he’s an election loser](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/mike-lindell-refuses-to-accept-hes-an-election-loser/) _2026-08-20 · Troy Farah · Salon.com_ On Wednesday, he offered to fund a recount in the Minnesota governor primary ## [Protest Camp Attempts to Block Border Wall Construction in Arizona](https://truthout.org/video/protest-camp-attempts-to-block-border-wall-construction-in-arizona/) _2026-08-19 · Amy Goodman · Truthout_ Activists have staged tree-sits on both sides of the US-Mexico border to prevent the destruction of ancient cottonwoods. ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Lxu6JfsEadoV) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [GOP Begs AI Firms to Fix Data Centers’ “Toxic Brand” to Help Midterm Chances](https://truthout.org/articles/gop-begs-ai-firms-to-fix-data-centers-toxic-brand-to-help-midterm-chances/) _2026-08-19 · Sharon Zhang · Truthout_ Supporting data centers has become an “anchor” on the Republican Senate campaign in Ohio, the NRSC says. ## [What DeFlock? A Week of Action Confronts the AI Surveillance State](https://truthout.org/articles/what-deflock-week-of-action-confronts-the-ai-surveillance-state/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Ludwig · Truthout_ A Kansas activist discovered that police tracked him with Flock-style cameras after he wrote an op-ed criticizing them. ## [As US Continues Military Operations on Guam, Residents’ Health Suffers](https://truthout.org/articles/as-us-continues-military-operations-on-guam-residents-health-suffers/) _2026-08-19 · Gaea Cabico · Truthout_ Last year, the government informed residents that their drinking water was contaminated with toxic chemicals. ## [After Years of Denial, Israel Finally Admits to Role in Killing of Hind Rajab](https://truthout.org/articles/after-years-of-denial-israel-finally-admits-to-role-in-killing-of-hind-rajab/) _2026-08-19 · Sharon Zhang · Truthout_ Israel has maintained a PR campaign for years, supported by the US, denying its soldiers’ role in the brutal killing. ## [Southern Baptist Preacher Tells Pentagon Worship Service that God Will ‘Fight Their Battles’](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/southern-baptist-preacher-tells-pentagon) _2026-08-19 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ An influential Southern Baptist pastor stood Wednesday (Aug. 19) in the headquarters of the world’s largest military and, with no sense of irony, preached a message of hope for Pentagon leaders by pointing to multiple biblical passages where God miraculously delivered people by defeating a large imperial military. ## [The Homefront Report: Welcome to the Department of Completely Missing the Point](https://marygeddry.com/p/the-homefront-report-welcome-to-the) _2026-08-19 · Shanley Hurt · Geddry_ The forests need firefighters, seniors need affordable surgery, and flight crews need protection. Naturally, America brought logging roads, luxury eyeballs, and pretzels. ## [US Army Corps Pushes Michigan Pipeline Project Ahead Over Indigenous Opposition](https://truthout.org/articles/us-army-corps-pushes-michigan-pipeline-project-ahead-over-indigenous-opposition/) _2026-08-19 · Vivian La · Truthout_ The project, which tribes say violates treaty rights, has been the subject of heated controversy and legal battles. ## [Whistleblower Says Politics Drove Trump Admin “Antisemitism” Inquiries](https://truthout.org/articles/whistleblower-says-politics-drove-trump-admin-antisemitism-inquiries/) _2026-08-19 · Chris Walker · Truthout_ For some of the inquiries, "there was little to no factual predicate justifying opening them," the complaint states. ## [Trump’s Brazen Crypto Bank Scheme May Be His Sleaziest Yet](https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-brazen-crypto-bank-scheme-may-be-his-sleaziest-yet/) _2026-08-19 · C.J. Polychroniou · Truthout_ Donald Trump is poised to become the first US president to approve and operate his own bank. ## [“The X-Files” still make us want to believe](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/the-x-files-still-make-us-want-to-believe-chris-carter-directors-cut/) _2026-08-19 · Coleman Spilde · Salon.com_ Chris Carter's new director's cut of the 2008 "X-Files" movie indicates a broader trend toward creativity ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7qZvuyEm2GMM) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Sen. Darline Graham Says She’s “Not That Informed on National Security”](https://truthout.org/articles/sen-darline-graham-says-shes-not-that-informed-on-national-security/) _2026-08-19 · Sharon Zhang · Truthout_ The GOP chose Darline Graham to serve the rest of her late brother’s term even though she has no political experience. ## [The Art of Unraveling](https://marygeddry.com/p/the-art-of-unraveling) _2026-08-19 · Mary Geddry · Geddry_ From Versailles to Hormuz to the Canadian border, Trump’s promised victories keep turning into invoices, deadlines and provisional arrangements. ## [The Art of Unraveling](https://marygeddry.com/p/the-art-of-unraveling) _2026-08-19 · Mary Geddry · Geddry_ From Versailles to Hormuz to the Canadian border, Trump’s promised victories keep turning into invoices, deadlines and provisional arrangements. ## [AI’s abortion misinformation problem](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/ais-abortion-misinformation-problem/) _2026-08-19 · Nicole Karlis · Salon.com_ Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers ## [Fake LA Mayor Race Poll Raises Alarm Over Election Manipulation](https://truthout.org/articles/fake-la-mayor-race-poll-raises-alarm-over-election-manipulation/) _2026-08-19 · Chris Walker · Truthout_ A poll on the Los Angeles mayor's race showed one candidate with a 12-point lead. It was entirely fake. ## [John Roberts is still in the tank for Trump](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/john-roberts-is-still-in-the-tank-for-trump/) _2026-08-19 · Alex Galbraith · Salon.com_ E. Jean Carroll's win doesn't erase a pattern of court decisions favoring Trump ## [Hayden Panettiere lived out TV’s myth of the indestructible girl](https://www.salon.com/2026/08/19/hayden-panettiere-lived-out-tvs-myth-of-the-indestructible-girl/) _2026-08-19 · Melanie McFarland · Salon.com_ The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star lived a demanding life weighed down by unreasonable expectations ## [The Mecca Pact could be an opportunity for Iran](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/mecca-pact-iran/) _2026-08-19 · Qamar Cheema · Responsible Statecraft_ The Mecca Pact ranks among the most momentous developments to have reshaped the Middle East since the upheavals that followed the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. Though defensive in nature, the agreement — which creates a mutual defense commitment between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey — could have major repercussions for the regional balance of power. Much hinges on how its signatories… ## [The Homefront Report: The Government Has Entered Its Zombie Phase](https://marygeddry.com/p/the-homefront-report-the-government-8b0) _2026-08-18 · Shanley Hurt · Geddry_ Trump threatens Oman, CDC programs go undead, and ABC fights the FCC. ## [US Sanctioning ICC Prosecutor Who Reportedly Worked on Warrant for Netanyahu](https://truthout.org/articles/us-sanctioning-icc-prosecutor-who-reportedly-worked-on-warrant-for-netanyahu/) _2026-08-18 · Sharon Zhang · Truthout_ The Trump administration has sanctioned numerous ICC figures who have worked on cases against Israeli officials. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XCc0sT3P4qH2) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Trump’s threats to Seoul may be worse than their bite](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/18/trump-south-korea-military-security-01040890) _2026-08-18 · By Paul McLeary · Defense_ The decision to end annual military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea is unlikely to affect security on the world’s most militarized border. ## [Minnesota Sues Texas to Extradite ICE Agent Who Shot Resident, Falsified Report](https://truthout.org/articles/minnesota-sues-texas-to-extradite-ice-agent-who-shot-resident-falsified-report/) _2026-08-18 · Chris Walker · Truthout_ It's been over two months since ICE agent Christian Castro was arrested in Texas for shooting a Minneapolis resident. ## [House Progressives Mounting New Push to Pass Bill Blocking Arms to Israel](https://truthout.org/articles/house-progressives-mounting-new-push-to-pass-bill-blocking-arms-to-israel/) _2026-08-18 · Sharon Zhang · Truthout_ The campaign to pass the Block the Bombs Act comes amid a shift among Democrats and a slate of wins for progressives. ## [Kushner Backs Up Netanyahu’s “Poison Pill” After Meetings With Hamas, Israel](https://truthout.org/video/kushner-backs-up-netanyahus-poison-pill-after-meetings-with-hamas-israel/) _2026-08-18 · Amy Goodman · Truthout_ Netanyahu is “including conditions that can never be met” in Israel’s deal with Hamas, analyst Mouin Rabbani says. ## [CNN Calls Trump’s Attacks on Reporter “Beneath the Office” of the Presidency](https://truthout.org/articles/cnn-calls-trumps-attacks-on-reporter-beneath-the-office-of-the-presidency/) _2026-08-18 · Chris Walker · Truthout_ "You're a loud, boisterous person, you're fake news, be quiet," Trump demanded of CNN's Kristen Holmes. ## [NOAA Prioritizes Commercial Fishing Profits as It Guts Marine Protections](https://truthout.org/articles/noaa-prioritizes-commercial-fishing-profits-as-it-guts-marine-protections/) _2026-08-18 · Johnny Sturgeon · Truthout_ The agency directed regional fisheries councils to remove species from conservation lists and reassess protected areas. ## [Islamophobe Jake Lang Plans “Christian Crusade” Assault on Dearborn, Michigan](https://truthout.org/articles/islamophobe-jake-lang-plans-christian-crusade-assault-on-dearborn-michigan/) _2026-08-18 · Sharon Zhang · Truthout_ The march was organized by an anti-Muslim activist, who Trump formerly pardoned for his role in the January 6 attack. ## [Antiwar Mothers Resist the Reactivation of US Military Bases in Puerto Rico](https://truthout.org/articles/antiwar-mothers-resist-the-reactivation-of-us-military-bases-in-puerto-rico/) _2026-08-18 · Beth Geglia · Truthout_ Activists do not want Puerto Rico to be a launching pad for aggression against fellow Latin American nations. ## [We’ve Spent a Year Fighting a Federal Assault on Memphis. Your City May Be Next.](https://truthout.org/articles/weve-spent-a-year-fighting-a-federal-assault-on-memphis-your-city-may-be-next/) _2026-08-18 · Amber Sherman · Truthout_ Trump’s Department of Justice has introduced a program to bring Memphis-style policing surges to other cities. ## [US Refugee Admissions On Pace to Hit Record Lows](https://truthout.org/articles/us-refugee-admissions-on-pace-to-hit-record-lows/) _2026-08-18 · Shalina Chatlani · Truthout_ The US admitted 10,258 refugees — nearly all of them white South Africans — in the first 10 months of the fiscal year. ## [America Is Becoming Something the World Has to Infer](https://marygeddry.com/p/america-is-becoming-something-the) _2026-08-18 · Mary Geddry · Geddry_ When presidential statements become unreliable and the Pentagon stops explaining the war, allies start watching ships, deployments and markets instead. ## [US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-bombing-syria/) _2026-08-18 · Connor Echols · Responsible Statecraft_ On Tuesday, Israel bombed a Syrian airbase that Turkish officials have been helping to renovate, marking the latest escalation in the Israeli government’s effort to beat back Turkey’s influence in Syria. The strikes, which reportedly damaged an airstrip and a storage facility at the Abu al-Duhur Airbase, did not lead to any casualties. Still, they drew a strong rebuke from U.S. Ambassador to… ## [How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-economy-war/) _2026-08-18 · Djavad Salehi-Isfahani · Responsible Statecraft_ Nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched an operation to overthrow the Iranian government, it’s fair to say their assault hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Still, the ensuing war has followed a clear, predictable logic. After decades of sanctions failed to persuade Iranians to overthrow the regime, Israel and the U.S. resorted to war; after that failed too, they turned to a naval… ## [The Homefront Report: the Billionaires are Fine, the Grass is Not](https://marygeddry.com/p/the-homefront-report-the-billionaires) _2026-08-17 · Shanley Hurt · Geddry_ Trump’s billionaires thrive, Meta faces trial, Oregon burns, and I battle the staircase gods. ## [The Iran war flushed $1.3 billion of Reaper drones down the drain](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/reaper-drone/) _2026-08-17 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ The U.S. has lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, worth at least $1.3 billion, since the start of its war on Iran, the Washington Post reported Friday . The drones can cost between $30 and $50 million each, depending on their sensor and weapons payload. The U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its pre-war fleet in the past five months. A defense official told the Washington Post that some of the drones… ## [Suddenly Trump wants to scale back military drills with S. Korea](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-korea-military-exercise/) _2026-08-17 · James Park · Responsible Statecraft_ On Sunday, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he had directed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” major U.S.-South Korea military drills that began this week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump provided several reasons why: the exercises are too “costly,” send a “totally inappropriate and hostile signal” to Pyongyang, and could strain his “very good relationship” with North Korean… ## [They Said They Would Leave. The Government Wouldn’t Let Them. Why, Is Terrifying.](https://melissa4congress.substack.com/p/they-said-they-would-leave-the-government) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Chaudhry · "It's a Matter of Integrity" by Melissa Chaudhry_ Two law-abiding professors and their teenage son have become this regime's test case for indefinite political detention based solely on "family guilt." No civilized country is supposed to do this. ## [Tendon, Not Fat: The Sequel Nobody Asked For](https://marygeddry.com/p/tendon-not-fat-the-sequel-nobody) _2026-08-17 · Mary Geddry · Geddry_ A single Monday’s worth of evidence that the connective tissue holding U.S. foreign policy together keeps getting mistaken for waste. ## [Xi Jinping will skip UN ahead of Trump summit](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/17/xi-jinping-skip-unga-trump-summit-01039237) _2026-08-17 · By Phelim Kine · Defense_ Xi will forego an opportunity to speak at the U.N. General Assembly the same week that he’ll meet with President Donald Trump in Washington. ## [9 in 10 Americans Polled Say Extreme Heat Is Affecting Their Lives](https://truthout.org/articles/9-in-10-americans-polled-say-extreme-heat-is-affecting-their-lives/) _2026-08-17 · Chris Walker · Truthout_ More than 600 local heat records were set across the US last month.