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Tragedy to Left of Me, Farce to the Right

Iran massacre here, Fed shakedown there. The CRITICAL CONDITIONS Podcast, Ep. 34

Jan 13 • Dan Perry

Trump’s War on the Dollar

By bullying Jerome Powell with subpeonas and threats and insults, Trump is gambling with the world’s reserve currency. Stable genius!

Jan 12 • Dan Perry

Israel and Syria May Be Edging Toward Something Big

Quiet talks in Paris, backed by Washington, signal a major shift after decades of hostility — and could become a rare, legitimate foreign-policy success…

Jan 10 • Dan Perry

On Greenland, Europe’s Breaking Point With Trump May Have Arrived

Trump’s threats over Greenland have shattered Europe’s strategy of indulgence — and are forcing an agonized reckoning with an ally that no longer plays…

Jan 9 • Dan Perry

Might Iran's Military Break with the Regime?

As with most "revolutions," change won’t come from the streets alone but when parts of the military break with the Islamic Republic

Jan 7 • Dan Perry

Trump’s New Media Shakedown Scheme: Mergers

What we are watching with CBS and CNN is a classic authoritarian technique.

Jan 6 • Dan Perry

Somaliland is More of a Real Country than Somalia

Recognizing Somaliland (as Israel just did) would be a case or rewarding good governance and accepting truth over dogma

Jan 4 • Dan Perry

The World is Better Without Maduro Running Venezuela

But a welcome outcome is also a very dangerous precedent

Jan 3 • Dan Perry

Our Best Essays

Separated by a Common Language

Why Britain and America Still Don’t Speak the Same English

Dec 26, 2025 • Dan Perry

10 Linguistic Atrocities Threatening Civilization

WEEKEND READ: It's just so strange that my pet peeves are not a global consensus. So I am launching my campaign for a global exorcism of the Top 10…

Nov 15, 2025 • Dan Perry

A Miracle in Warsaw

A night walk in the Old Town and a lesson in modern slavery

Nov 2, 2025 • Dan Perry

Why We Believe (or Pretend To)

Science, reason, and democracy challenged God — yet billions still cling to religious faith. Here’s why.

Oct 5, 2025 • Dan Perry

The War on Truth

Summing up our five-part series on the ways in which authoritarians spread and weaponize idiocy. This is your handy guide for resisting.

May 23, 2025 • Dan Perry

Trump’s Crazy White House Plaques

They actually endanger American society

Jan 2 • Dan Perry

2026 Could Bring More Instability or Huge Progress in the Middle East

Special Report for Paid Subscribers: Iran, Gaza, Yemen, Somaliland, the Gulf, Israel and more

Dec 30, 2025 • Dan Perry

AQL'S Person or Thing of the Year

There's no question Trump has had the biggest impact in 2025. Good or bad? We report - you decide.

Dec 29, 2025 • Dan Perry

Scenes of Unimportance, 2025 Edition

Here's to optimism in 2026. For a start, we're offering a 40% discount!

Dec 28, 2025 • Dan Perry

Who By Fire: 2025 Was a Year of Volatility, Madness and a Sprinkling of Promise

Highlights of Ask Questions Later's coverage and commentary

Dec 27, 2025

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