Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/20

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𝗩𝗗𝗛: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

https://x.com/MichaelARothman/status/2035004163969675353

Victor Davis Hanson has spent fifty years studying how wars end. When he says the tide is turning, it's worth listening to why.

His argument isn't based on what the Pentagon is saying. It's based on how everyone else is behaving.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀. VDH's rule: Europeans never agree to go anywhere near a conflict unless they think the winning side has already been determined. They didn't help in the early days. Now they're starting to move. ...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. The Saudis, the Emiratis, the Qataris — these governments have survived for generations by reading the regional climate with precision. When they expel Iranian military attachés, when they intercept Iranian missiles over their own capitals and say nothing about American strikes, ...

𝗔𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗮. This is the one that should stop you cold. Al Jazeera — the Qatari state media network, historically critical of American military action, the network Tucker Carlson and the anti-war right love to cite against Israel — is now calling the U.S. bombing campaign brilliant and effective, ...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹. A-10 Warthogs and Apache helicopter gunships are now flying strike missions in Iranian airspace at will. VDH's point: you only deploy those aircraft when there is effectively no air defense left to threaten them. They are slow, low-flying, close-support platforms. ...

Iran's strategy now is rope-a-dope. Run out the clock. Wait for American public opinion to shift. ...

What Iran's remaining Mullahcrats and Dems have not noticed is that nation-building is not among Trump's goals. Beheading the Mullahcracy and totally emasculating Iran's military are his goals.

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MSNBC Cuts Hour From 'Morning Joe' in Major Network Shakeup

https://www.newsmax.com/us/scarborough-msnbc/2026/03/18/id/1249999/

MSNBC is slashing an hour from its flagship "Morning Joe" program as part of a sweeping overhaul at the beleaguered liberal network, the New York Post reported Wednesday.

The show, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, will be cut from four hours to three, with the 9 a.m. hour eliminated beginning in June as executives look to revamp the struggling network’s daytime lineup, the Post reported, citing network sources.

The shakeup comes amid broader turmoil at MSNBC following its corporate restructuring and ongoing ratings challenges, with leadership moving aggressively to reshape programming, the Post reported.

Marionette down! Marionette down! Marionette down!    

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Planned Parenthood of Illinois Settles DEI Lawsuit

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/03/20/planned-parenthood-of-illinois-settles-dei-lawsuit-n3813078

Planned Parenthood's Illinois affiliate has settled a case with the EEOC over it's illegal treatment of white employees.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois, an affiliate of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, has agreed to pay $500,000 to end a government investigation into charges of discrimination tied to the organization's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The settlement stems from charges investigated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency tasked with investigating claims of discrimination in the private sector.

Here's the behavior that got PP in trouble according to a press release by the EEOC. It involved mandatory meetings held every week which were segregated by race:

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DOJ Sues Harvard for Turning 'Blind Eye' to Harassment of Jewish Students

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/03/20/doj-sues-harvard-for-turning-blind-eye-to-harassment-of-jewish-students-n3813073

This battle between Harvard and the Trump administration has been going on for a year now. There have been many moment when it seemed like Harvard might agree to some deal and then just as many when they refused whatever the administration was offering and kept fighting.

A significant moment in that battle happened last June when the DOJ concluded that Harvard had violated the Civil Rights of Jewish students:
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Today, the DOJ sued, claiming the school turned a "blind eye" to antisemitism on campus.