Culture

US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February while unemployment rose to 4.4%. Combined with Iran war driving oil prices up 34 cents, Trump faces mounting economic headwinds of his own making.

The president who openly coveted Venezuelan oil has stayed silent on Iran's vast reserves. Are the lessons of 1953 finally catching up?

As Middle East conflict drags on, Gulf states' structural weaknesses are exposed. Their half-century transformation from desert to global hub now makes them sitting ducks.

Weakening jobs, rising inflation, and oil price spikes create conditions eerily similar to 1970s stagflation. Are we heading toward America's next major economic crisis?

Trump administration offered 10 different justifications for Iran war in just 6 days. From nuclear threats to divine will, analyzing the shifting narratives behind military action.

Trump wants a compliant strongman in Tehran while Israel seeks complete regime destruction. The assassination of Khamenei revealed fundamental strategic differences between allies.

After 30 years of tolerance, Lebanon's government has declared Hezbollah's weapons illegal and ordered disarmament. What changed, and can they actually pull it off?

From red DVD envelopes to streaming empire, how Netflix transformed not just the entertainment industry but our very relationship with content consumption.

Why our rush to judge the Iran war through historical analogies and quick takes reveals more about our cognitive biases than military reality.

Netflix's Reality Check reveals how Tyra Banks' hit show didn't just exploit contestants—it turned every viewer into a virtual participant in the pursuit of manufactured beauty.

Trump administration's Venezuela intervention raises concerns about accelerating environmental destruction in Orinoco Basin as illegal mining and oil development threaten biodiversity hotspot.

China's muted response to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran exposes the transactional nature of Beijing's Middle East relationships and the fragility of its anti-Western network.