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Trump, Taking Page from Netanyahu, Turns America Into His West Bank
How an American president is trying to imitate the way an Israeli prime minister applies “law” in illegally occupied Palestinian territory (Traduce en español/translate to Spanish / Arabic الترجمة العربية / Hebrew תרגום לעברית) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Substack ...

THE Way to Watch Star Wars’ Andor and Rogue One for Max Emotional Impact (or, The Best Damn Full Andor Viewing Guide in the Galaxy)
With a few extra goodies you will only see as part of the recommended viewing here, here is how to have the most cinematic, resonant experience of one of the most cinematic, resonant screen projects in recent memory (Traduce en ...

MAGA Doesn’t Get Math, Economics, or History; Now, It Doesn’t Get Star Wars!
Even when absurdity and gaslighting are the governing modus operandi, some things stand out and deserve recognition (Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) August 20, 2025; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million ...

THE TWO MAPS THAT PROVE RUSSIA ISN’T WINNING AND UKRAINE ISN’T LOSING IN 2025
Lots of people make a lot of claims, but cold, hard, territorial realities in a war of conquest shatter much of the punditry’s proclamations and even Washington’s recent claims. (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, ...
A Comeback and Some Accountability on Past Coverage on Ukraine and the U.S. Elections
Some long-overdue housekeeping: why I’ve been absent and the elephants in the room on my Ukraine and 2024 election coverage By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Bluesky @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) June 8, 2025; because of YOU, Real Context News ...

My Data-Driven 2024 Elections Guide: Best Damn Predictions Out There! (Highly-Likely Result: A Harris Win)
Bold claim, I know, but I bring multiple receipts from , , , and (even a 2019 Israeli election!) that were more accurate than most of the mainstream press analysis even when I was not fully on target. So here ...

The Hard Voter Data Indicating Democrats Will Outperform the Polls & Win Big: In Data (& Black Women & Latinas) We Trust
One of the best data guys in politics back in 2022 who was quite uniquely bullish on Democratic turnout for the midterms and was proven right is drawing attention to an even better situation for Democrats in 2024 (Traduce en español/translate ...

Kursk-Belgorod Operation: Ukraine’s Transformational Ace Up Its Sleeve
The relative inactivity post-U.S. aid package passing was partly a given, as Ukraine would obviously need some time to receive and distribute the U.S. aid. But for those wondering what Ukraine was planning and had up its sleeve, this Kursk ...

Harris-Shapiro 2024? Why Josh Shapiro Is a Much Better Pick as Vice President for Kamala Harris than Mark Kelly
It is highly likely that Vice President and presumptive Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris will select either Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro or Arizona U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, in that order, in her VP-sweepstakes, mainly for Electoral College considerations (Traduce en español/translate ...

Biden at His Worst Is Better than Insurrectionist Trump at His “Best”: 13 Reasons to Keep Calm & Carry On (Biden’s Already Gaining Ground!)
Ahead of a key interview for Biden, now is not the time to panic, now is the time to give Biden some time and stand by him, unless Biden has more severe meltdowns in the near future, which he has ...

I Endorse Angela Alsobrooks: Why I Am Proud to Do So As a Former Competitor!
A competitor and public servant worthy of our votes By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) May 22, 2024; see all of Brian's Maryland U.S. Senate race coverage here; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one ...

The Mysterious Maryland U.S. Senate Primary
For a race that is so competitive and so important, there is a lot that doesn’t add up: my final pre-primary-day analysis Yes, I am using my own news website to promote my candidacy and ideas I am putting forth ...