The Last American Vagabond

“I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.” First Lady Melania Trump’s words rang out during her April 9 remarks as she finally broke her silence regarding her knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s activities. Mrs. Trump accused certain individuals of lying and being “devoid of ethical... Read more

Israel’s plot to turn Lebanon into a failed state is decades in the making, but the methods with which it is now aiming to do so are new and frightening. If Israel continues on its current trajectory, the Gaza strategy may be enacted on a Lebanese population—which is much larger... Read more

Animal activists swarmed a Wisconsin animal research facility on Saturday in an attempt to free 2,000 beagles from experimentation that continues under the Trump administration. On Saturday morning, around 1,000 animal rights activists descended upon Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, hoping to free 2,000 beagles from Ridglan Farms—a USDA Class A dog... Read more

Despite the publicly espoused hubris of the Trump administration, its war of aggression against Iran has been a costly embarrassment, replete with failures. Yet its continuation is still being actively encouraged by Israel. This is because the Israeli goals remain unfulfilled, while Washington’s strategic interests are not a consideration in... Read more

While Peter Thiel’s firm Palantir has rightfully gained the ire of the American public, Larry Ellison’s Oracle is also steadily becoming entangled with the US government—and that should worry all Americans. The month of March saw tech giant Oracle affirm its already tight relationship with the US government as it... Read more

US President Donald Trump appears to be continually backtracking and/or contradicting himself on his various announcements regarding Iran. While his rhetoric attempts to project dominance, the administration’s actions reflect a state of crisis and suggest that it is being forced to back down. After issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to the... Read more

As the 89th Banking Convention wraps up in Cancún today, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share the stage with Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, and the BIS—amid a focus on ending cash that ties perfectly into Mexico’s ongoing biometric ID rollout. On Wednesday, the 89th Banking... Read more

In a live debate over whether America should bomb Iran, one side brought facts and history; the other brought interruptions, patronizing lectures, and recycled empire talking points. On Tuesday, I participated in a debate on whether the US should be bombing Iran with Naomi Wolf—a feminist author, journalist, former Rhodes... Read more

US President Donald Trump created yet another fracture in the already delicate Make America Healthy Again movement by declaring production of glyphosate-based herbicides as “central to American economic and national security”. On February 18, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate... Read more

Originally posted on Kevork’s Substack When I read the latest batch of Epstein emails, I had the strange feeling that the story was getting bigger in the serious sense that it starts pushing you toward questions that are normally considered too heavy for polite conversation: who really rules, who owns... Read more

American Billionaire Les Wexner Testifies Today on His Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Faces Deposition in Ohio State University Sexual Abuse Lawsuit On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, billionaire Les Wexner is scheduled to testify in a closed door deposition regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The relationship between the two... Read more

As the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement awaits the results of a recently announced study on cell phone radiation, the influence of Big Wireless looms large. Last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the agency is undertaking a study on the impact of electromagnetic... Read more