Touching or shaking the fragile flowering cherry trees can harm them. Volunteers on Roosevelt Island make sure that doesn’t happen.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Iran War: Contested Reports About US Blockade Failure in First 24 Hours as Saudi Arabia Protests and Experts Warn of Difficulty and High Risk; Markets Still Buying Trump Howlers About Iran Begging for Deal Despite Intelligence-Insulting Lie About His Jesus Tweet
Today’s Iran war update: Trump’s blockage of Iran ports looks to be unraveling but Mr. Market will grasp at any happy news straws.
With US Bogged Down in West Asia, Cuba Agrees to Grant Russian Companies Management of Cuban Industries
“Russia is not going to leave the Western Hemisphere, no matter what they say in Washington.”
Kevork Almassian, Michael Hudson, and Tarik Cyril Amar: Has the Iran War Created a New Geopolitical Reality?
How the US is massively hoist on its own petard with its Iran miscalculations
Coffee Break: Information War Goes Sectarian, Trump vs. the Pope
POTUS Trump’s ugly and open social media conflict with Pope Leo XIV is a new chapter in the information war that shows some deep sectarian cracks in the American pro-war consensus.
The Causes & Consequences of Orban’s Downfall
“Most Hungarians came to take Orban for granted and won’t appreciate what they had until it’s gone.”
Iran War: US Imposing Strait of Hormuz Blockade Monday AM; Experts Criticize Further Pressure on Oil Prices, Illegality, and Risk of Failure; Will Houthis Close the Red Sea to Back Iran?
Today’s Iran war update: Trump again demonstrates his need to dominate results in self, US and global harm, here with a barmy blockade plan.
Bombing Schools Abroad, Destroying Education at Home
As the US and Israel work to destroy Iranian education centers and cultural heritage sites, US oligarchs want to put a meter on knowledge.
Sanders Leads Launch of ‘Union Now’ Movement to Fight ‘Status Quo Economics’
Union Now event featuring Sanders, NYC Mayor Mamdani, and Association of Flight Attendants-CWA international president Sara Nelson hits right notes, but is thus far light on details.
Iran War: Negotiations Fail; US Provokes with Destroyer Entry into Strait, Perhaps Pointing to Next Kinetic Moves
Today’s Iran war update: As many anticipated, US-Iran negotiations failed. What comes next?
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Häxan (1922) Run Time: 1H 45M
Häxan is a movie about superstition, paranoia, and the abuse of power.
US Revisits Georgia’s Black Sea Port as Strategic Corridors Rise
After failed color revolution attempts, Washington tries reset with Georgia as it seeks to control Middle Corridor access to Black Sea.
