U.S. News & Analysis

EXCLUSIVE FROM INSIDE IRAN: “What We Think As Iranian People Doesn’t Matter Here”

Lies, censorship, and nonsense from all warring parties can’t obscure the harsh realities for Iranians inside Iran: More from my exclusive source inside Iran (Traduce en español/translate to Spanish / Farsi/Persian فارسی / Kurdish (Kurmanji) and کوردی (Sorani) / Arabic ...

The Real Context News AI Reading List: Special Single Article Edition (#4)

(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 25, 2026; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as ...

IRAN WAR EXCLUSIVE: INSIGHT FROM IRANIAN WOMAN INSIDE TEHRAN

A contact I have known for some time weighed in from an information space filled with chaos, disinformation, misinformation, and oh, so many gaps. I have no idea if she is still alive. Hope remains in her heart for Iran, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...