GOOD EVENING: The show begins in North Gaza where the Hamas gunmen have gone to hide and to retrieve old weapons in yet more tunnels that were missed the first time the IDF patrolled in the neighborhood... Berlin 1945 FIRST HOUR 9-915 #GAZA: Raiding North Gaza as Rafah combat ebbs. Seth Frantzman, FDD. Bill Roggio FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org…

#LASVEGAS Gets a spaceport. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/las-vegas-space-related-resort-claiming-it-will-be-a-spaceport-gets-faa-airport-license/ 1948By John Batchelor

#Artificial Gravity on iSS & What i s to be done? Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/centrifuge-research-on-iss-suggests-some-artificial-gravity-can-mitigate-negative-effects-of-weightlessness/ 1958By John Batchelor

#ISIS: Vs Taliban & what is to be done? Bill Roggio, FDD. Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute https://ig.ft.com/afghan-mining/ 1867 KHYBER PASSBy John Batchelor

#AFGHANISTAN: $2Trillion of gemstones and metals and marble in mines & what is to be done? Bill Roggio, FDD. Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute https://ig.ft.com/afghan-mining/ 1940 KHYBER PASSBy John Batchelor

#NATO: Globalizing NATO to the IndoPacific. Katrina Vanden Heuvel, THENATION.COM https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nato-leaders-are-descending-on-washington-heres-what-to-know/ar-BB1pBRXa#fullscreen 1940 GARAPAN JAPAN OCCUPATIONBy John Batchelor

#NewWorldReport: Milei is a rock star. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentinas-milei-speak-right-wing-rally-brazil-2024-07-07/ 1899 ARGENTINA WASHERWOMENBy John Batchelor

#NewWorldReport: Lula goes to Bolivia. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-bolsonaro-formally-accused-over-saudi-gifts-sources-say-2024-07-04/ 1935By John Batchelor

#NewWorldReport: #BRAZIL: #ARGENTINA: Milei hugs Bolsonaro. Ernest Araujo. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brazilian-industry-reps-travel-with-lula-bolivia-bid-obtain-cheaper-gas-2024-07-05/ 1920 Rio…

##NUKES: Is testing required for new weapons designs? Peter Huessy, president of Geostrategic Analysis and a fellow at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/science/nuclear-testing-trump.html 1957 PLUMBBOBBy John Batchelor

#CANADA: Defending the Arctic & What is to be done? Charles Burton, Sinopsis. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/canadian-defence-minister-our-commitment-to-nato-is-growing-in-europe-and-the-arctic/ 1920 Postcard…

#IndianaHoenlein and the Lost 1500 year-old ship drawings in the Negev. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1@ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-802360#google_vignette undated NegevBy John Batchelor

#HAMAS: President Sisi may speak of the tunnels beneath the Philadelphi Route. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/07/idf-operations-in-northern-gazas-shejaiya-neighborhood-eliminate-dozens-of-terrorists.php 1912 CairoBy John Batchelor

#SCOTUS: "Chevron" is gone except. well-written regulations? .. Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-chevron-curtailing-power-of-federal-agencies/ 1940 South Pacific Mandate HQBy John Batchelor

#IMMUNITY: The strange unmooring of Sarbanes-Oxley. Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/07/justices-rule-trump-has-some-immunity-from-prosecution/ 1910 SCOTUSBy John Batchelor

#HEZBOLLAH: Not ready for the War in the North but when? Seth Frantzman, FDD. Bill Roggio FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/07/hezbollah-rocket-barrage-on-israel-wounds-several-including-a-us-citizen.php 1931 Imperial Airlines on the GalileeBy John Batchelor

#GAZA: Raiding North Gaza as Rafah combat ebbs. Seth Frantzman, FDD. Bill Roggio FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/07/idf-operations-in-northern-gazas-shejaiya-neighborhood-eliminate-dozens-of-terrorists.php 1898 GazaBy John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #HOUTHIS: Conversation with colleague Malcolm Hoenlein just returned from the Middle East re the fresh thinking about the Houthis -- capable of sophisticated long-range attacks on Israel as well as US and UK warships in the Red Sea. More tonight. 1933 YemenBy John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #NATO: Conversation with colleague Katrina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation re how all eyes at the NATO summit in DC will be on the ceremony as POTUS Biden gives a one-man press conference at the close of the two-day talk fest. More tonight on reaction to POTUS health reports. 1897 BrusselsBy John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #CANADA: #ARCTIC: Conversation with colleague Charles Burton re Canada's reluctance to meet the 2% allocation for members of NATO -- despite the fact that Canada is rich in Arctic resources that require defending from adversaries. More tonight. 1900 QuebecBy John Batchelor

PREVIEW: CHEVRON: #SCOTUS: Conversation with Richard Epstein of Hoover Institution re the SCOTUS 6-3 decision to end the Chevron doctrine since the 1980s of deferring to a regulator to render a judgment on a matter alleged by the same regulator. With a caveat. More tonight. 1940 Shacktown IowaBy John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #BRAZIL: #BOLSONARO: #MILEI: Conversation with colleague Joseph Humire in Sao Paulo re the meeting between former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro and current Argentina President Javier Milei at the CPA Brazil gathering. More tonight in detail. 1885 ArgentinaBy John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #AFGHANISTAN: Conversation with colleague Bill Roggio of FDD re the vast mining wealth in Afghanistan now being developed by the Taliban in conjunction with Chinese investors -- and possibly with the partnership of the Al Qaeda network at home in the country. More later. 1878 Khyber RoadBy John Batchelor

#POTUS: They have until the convention to sort it out. @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness undated Mr. Lincoln's Springfield addressBy John Batchelor

#Democracy: How can voting in a democracy end voting in a democracy? @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://amgreatness.com/2024/07/06/stop-messaging-for-the-enemy/ 1890 Rio Grande RiverBy John Batchelor

#OzWatch: Ttiberius on Capri and he won't resign. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1872 Rome Forum excavationBy John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gius & Germanicus speculate how Moscow hears POTUS Biden's lamentations. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1757 The Rage of AchillesBy John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus observe without resolution that NATO is coming to town to celebrate 75 years of success. -- and to worry. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm undated Claudius begs the Guard not to hurt him.…

FAR, FAR AWAY: 4/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason. https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an e…

FAR, FAR AWAY: 3/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason. https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an e…

FAR, FAR AWAY: 2/4 T:he Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason. https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an e…

FAR, FAR AWAY: 1/4 T:he Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason. https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an e…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 8/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 7/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 6/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 5/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 4/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 3/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 2/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

THE REVOLUTION WAS GOING BADLY: 1/8 The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick K. O'Donnell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Indispensables-Marbleheads-Soldier-Mariners-Washington-Delaware/dp/0802156894 On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti…

#OzWatch: Ashes Trash Talk starts early with the POMS. Also, can crocodiles climb a fence? Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nine.com.au/sport/cricket/news-2024-ben-stokes-england-ashes-australia-comments-old-trafford-fourth-test-documentary-20240703-p5jqzf.html https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/onli…

#OzWatch: Snakes awake early: hungry, aggressive and unpredictable. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.9news.com.au/national/spot-the-snake-sunshine-coast-catchers/123f3fea-cd2e-4832-9e82-fb392495fcb8 undatedBy John Batchelor

#OzWatch: Heavy NSW rains, sustained damp Victoria cold, and unusual Tasmania chill. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/06/australia-facing-prolonged-wet-weather-as-three-separate-rain-bands-and-storms-hit 1901 NSW…

PREVIEW: #SPACEX: SPACEWALK: Conversation with Bob Zimmerman re the upcoming Jared Isaacman private mission on a SpaceX Dragon capsule that will include two spacewalks -- in order to advance the case for a Hubble repair mission. More tomorrow. 1953By John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #JOHN C. CALHOUN: Conversation with Professor Alan Taylor, author AMERICAN CIVIL WARS, re John C. Calhoun and Calhoun's stance on slavery and the power of the Federal government in competition with South Carolina's authority. Much more of this in weeks to come. 1860 John C. Calhoun i(1782-1850) in a cigar advertisement…

GLOBAL SOUTH ARRIV1ING: 4/4: Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World Hardcover – August 23, 2022 by Gaia Vince (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Nomad-Century-Climate-Migration-Reshape/dp/1250821614 Drought-hit regions bleeding those for whom a rural life has become untenable. Coastlines diminishing year on year. Wildfires and hur…

GLOBAL SOUTH ARRIV1ING: 3/4: Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World Hardcover – August 23, 2022 by Gaia Vince (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Nomad-Century-Climate-Migration-Reshape/dp/1250821614 Drought-hit regions bleeding those for whom a rural life has become untenable. Coastlines diminishing year on year. Wildfires and hur…

GLOBAL SOUTH ARRIV1ING: 2/4: Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World Hardcover – August 23, 2022 by Gaia Vince (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Nomad-Century-Climate-Migration-Reshape/dp/1250821614 Drought-hit regions bleeding those for whom a rural life has become untenable. Coastlines diminishing year on year. Wildfires and hur…

GLOBAL SOUTH ARRIV1ING: 1/4: Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World Hardcover – August 23, 2022 by Gaia Vince (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Nomad-Century-Climate-Migration-Reshape/dp/1250821614 Drought-hit regions bleeding those for whom a rural life has become untenable. Coastlines diminishing year on year. Wildfires and hur…

REJECTING THE BLESSING OF KINGSHIP: 7/8 The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783, by Joseph J. Ellis, Ph.D. https://www.amazon.com/Cause-American-Revolution-Discontents-1773-1783/dp/1631498983 For more than two centuries, historians have debated the history of the American Revolution, disputing its roots, its provenance and…