Posts by Kim Browne
If Obama Had Done What Trump Just Did on Iran, He’d Be Crucified
But the pivotal moment, or actually moments, in her career came before that. The first was her hiring, in April 2017, by The New York Times. The second was her famous departure from that same paper, which she cynically and shamelessly used to get a bevy of wealthy, angry, rich men to stake her to…
Read MoreRepublicans Turn Against JD Vance After His Stark Warning to Israel
Vice President JD Vance is taking flak from conservatives after criticizing Israeli opposition to President Trump’s deal with Iran. Vance was asked at a news conference Thursday about reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was angry over the deal, which provides Iran with several major concessions. Vance said that he hadn’t heard Netanyahu offer any criticism,…
Read MoreTrump Declares There Are “No Limits” to His Power
Vance immediately started flailing, calling the interviewer’s claim “fundamentally unfalsifiable.” The vice president argued that there were plenty of “clips” of administration officials that would read as Christian or un-Christian, shamelessly plugged his new book, and then pivoted to something even more surprising. DOUTHAT: Let’s be honest — the tone of the administration is not…
Read MoreSkipping HawkeFest Is A Costly Mistake
There’s a time to sit behind a screen and a time to show up. HawkeFest is the latter. My take is simple: if you care about growth, missing HawkeFest is a mistake. In-person connection, real conversations, and live energy move business forward faster than any feed or inbox. That’s why I host it on October…
Read MoreSingapore shares end lower; STI down 0.4%
DFI Retail Group leads the gainers on the blue-chip index, rising 4.2% or US$0.15 to end at US$3.68 Published Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 06:41 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 19). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.4 per cent or 20.14 points to finish at 5,192.70. DFI Retail Group…
Read MoreJD Vance Goes Full Woke When Asked About His Hypocritical New Book
Vance immediately started flailing, calling the interviewer’s claim “fundamentally unfalsifiable.” The vice president argued that there were plenty of “clips” of administration officials that would read as Christian or un-Christian, shamelessly plugged his new book, and then pivoted to something even more surprising. DOUTHAT: Let’s be honest — the tone of the administration is not…
Read MoreObama Repeatedly Takes Shots at Trump in Historic Library Speech
At the opening of his presidential center in Chicago Thursday, former President Barack Obama did not shy away from criticizing Donald Trump. While he did not mention him by name, Obama criticized Trump throughout the speech. He noted that the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was coming up, and that it emphasized that…
Read MoreStop Following Passion, Find Purpose You’re Good At
We love to tell people to follow their passion. It sounds inspiring. It also sets a lot of people up for frustration. As Erik Huberman, a founder and operator who’s seen what actually works, I’m taking the other side. Passion alone is not a plan. Purpose is the plan, and it lives where skill and…
Read MoreJD Vance Spreads 3 Big Lies About Iran’s Nuclear Program Under Deal
Vice President JD Vance told three massive lies while defending the recently signed memorandum of understanding with Iran, which includes what many see as multiple U.S. capitulations on key points of contention. Vance took the podium in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon to make his case. “The nuclear weapons program is destroyed. It is gone. If…
Read More5 timeless podcast interviews every founder should hear
If you’ve spent any time building a company, you’ve probably searched for answers in all the usual places. Books, blogs, startup newsletters, founder Twitter, maybe even that late-night rabbit hole where you’re convinced someone else has already solved the exact problem you’re facing. The challenge is that entrepreneurship changes quickly, but the underlying lessons often…
Read MoreWall St opens higher as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 09:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s major indexes advanced on Thursday (Jun 18) with technology shares leading gains as optimism about a Middle East peace deal offset worries about a hawkish Federal Reserve under new Chair Kevin Warsh. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.3 points, or 0.15 per…
Read MoreTrump Seriously Compares Himself to Hitler for Some Reason
“Donald Trump is, without question, the most powerful man that the planet has ever known- by a long way. Historically, powerful people were characterised by brutal conquest and the fear that they instilled in the populations that came under their influence. Common names that would come to mind are Alexander the Great, the Caesars, Genghis…
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