In addition to The Story of America, hereby announced, Hillsdale College has spared no effort in producing a splendid feature-length documentary coming to a theater near you.Revolutionary Americawill be distributed in theatres by Fathom Entertainment, begins its big-screen run on May 31, 2026. Don't miss it!
May 15.– In the Spring of 1775, a handful of farmers and tradesmen stood their ground against the greatest military power on Earth. They didn't know how the story would end. They only knew what was worth fighting for.
That moment –the "shot heard round the world"– set in motion a chain of events that changed history and gave birth to the greatest experiment in self-government the world has ever known: The United States of America.
That story is being told again –clearly and faithfully– through The Story of America, a new free video series commemorating the 250th Anniversary of American independence.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump recorded a message for The Story of America, recognizing the importance of retelling "one of the greatest tales in the history of mankind."
El Instituto para el Estudio de la Guerra informa que: «Irán está aprovechando el cese al fuego para reconstituir su capacidad misilística y de drones ante la posible reanudación del conflicto. Medios de comunicación occidentales informaron que Irán está intentando recuperar el acceso a armas y lanzadores de misiles ocultados bajo tierra o que quedaron sepultados bajo los escombros tras los ataques aéreos de Estados Unidos e Israel.»
Por la estabilidad, la libertad y la seguridad global
La creciente confrontación armada en torno a Irán ha dejado de ser un episodio circunscrito a Medio Oriente para convertirse en un vector central de transformación del sistema internacional. Más que un conflicto regional, constituye una manifestación de una transición estructural: el desplazamiento progresivo desde un orden internacional predominantemente unipolar, consolidado tras la Guerra Fría bajo el liderazgo de Estados Unidos, hacia una configuración más compleja, competitiva y fragmentada.
En este contexto, la guerra en Irán debe entenderse como un punto de convergencia de múltiples dinámicas: rivalidades geopolíticas, seguridad energética, proliferación nuclear y nuevas formas de conflicto en la “zona gris”. A su vez, funciona como un laboratorio estratégico donde se redefinen los mecanismos de disuasión, el alcance del poder estatal y los límites de la influencia internacional.
Desde la perspectiva de los actores estatales directos, el conflicto refleja una interacción sofisticada entre contención, supervivencia y proyección de poder. Para Estados Unidos, Irán continúa representando un desafío significativo al equilibrio regional y al orden internacional basado en normas. La estrategia estadounidense ha privilegiado una combinación de presión económica, disuasión militar y canales diplomáticos, con el objetivo de limitar las capacidades desestabilizadoras de Teherán sin desencadenar una escalada de gran escala. En este sentido, más que una lógica de confrontación abierta, Washington ha buscado sostener un esquema de disuasión por negociación, limitando la capacidad de acción del adversario, complementado por elementos de castigo.
Para Israel, el desafío iraní se sitúa en el núcleo de su doctrina de seguridad. La posibilidad de que Irán alcance capacidades nucleares militares ha reforzado un enfoque basado en la prevención activa y la superioridad estratégica. Este modelo, que incorpora operaciones encubiertas y acciones selectivas, responde a una lógica de supervivencia en un entorno altamente volátil y ha contribuido a redefinir los parámetros contemporáneos de la disuasión.
As of April 2026, investigations into the 2019 Trump-Ukraine impeachment have shifted to reviewing alleged procedural failures and "deep state" involvement, driven by new disclosures from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Washington DC, Apr. 24 (DPnet).– CIA Director John Ratcliffe revealed last week newly declassified evidence about the credibility and political bias of the chief accuser. The documentation revealed proved the impeachment proceedings were deeply flawed.
"As Director Ratcliffe made clear as a member of President Trump's impeachment advisory team in 2019, this impeachment was entirely baseless, unfounded, and brought in politically-motivated bad faith," CIA Director of Public of Affairs Liz Lyons said in a recent statement.
"I want to refer information that may constitute possible criminal activity in violation of federal criminal law committed by one or more former employees of the intelligence community," the Office of the Director of National Intelligence wrote in the referral to the Justice Department. "The possible criminal activity concerns the circumstances described in the following congressional briefings: Discussion with Intelligence Community Inspector General, House Permanent Select Comm. on Intel., 116th Cong. (2019); Briefing by the Intelligence Community Inspector General, House Permanent Select Comm. on Intel., 116th Cong. (2019)," it continued.
The country appears to be “in reverse and out of control,” after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted a 3.3% drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and an inflation rate that would rise to 20.7%.
La Paz, Apr. 16 (DPnet).– When Rodrigo Paz assumed office in November 2025, he declared an "economic, financial, energy, and social emergency." Key measures were the end of fuel subsidies, export liberalization, contracts to attract foreign companies, and the dismantling of some labor protections. The government initially called to join a round of "dialogue," and the official narrative was categorical: those who did not participate were unpatriotic, because opposing the decree was presented as akin to pushing the country into bankruptcy.
At this point, the IMF projects a “deeper recession of -3.3%, inflation that would rise to 20.7%, and an economic environment marked by more severe restrictions." The causes of this worsening lie in the continued decline of the hydrocarbons sector, acute fuel shortages, a collapsing fiscal balance, the persistent lack of foreign currency, the forced adjustment of spending, and the impact of adverse external factors, such as the war in the Middle East.
During his first 100 days, President Paz found that foreign exchange reserves have almost evaporated, forcing him to a severe rationing of U.S. dollars. Shortages of fuel and essential goods followed the failure of the state-run gas industry, once the engine of the economy, that has caused further massive fiscal deficits.
United Nations, Apr. 9 (DPnet).– As of early April 2026, four candidates have been formally nominated to succeed António Guterres as the next UN Secretary-General, starting in 2027.
The candidates include former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi, former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan, and former Senegalese President Macky Sall. Three of them are from Latin America and the Caribbean region in line with the customary practice of rotating the position among geographical regions. Two of the officially nominated candidates are women. The General Assembly president and others are calling for more women to be nominated, as there has never been a female Secretary-General.
Formally Nominated Candidates
Michelle Bachelet: Former President of Chile and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Michelle Bachelet (Chile). Nominated: 2 February 2026 by Chile, but her country withdrew its support on 24 March. Subsequently, Lula's Brazil and Sheinbaum's Mexico supported her. Bachelet herself issued a public statement declaring that she “will continue to work closely with the governments of Brazil and Mexico”.
Rafael Grossi (Argentina): Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He is not considering to leave his IAEA post until he is confirmed as a candidate. His present responsibilities has kept him front and center of global attention during the Israeli/United States war against Iran. He is a career diplomat, former Argentine ambassador to Austria, Slovenia,l Slovakia, and International Organisations based in Vienna (2013–2019). Nominated: 26 November 2025 by Argentina.
Rebeca Grynspan: Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and former Vice President of Costa Rica. She is an economist and she is seeking to claim the moral high ground with her decision to step away as head of UMNCTAD to avoid any possible conflicting interests. Nominated: 3 March 2026 by Costa Rica.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade has ensnared the Chinese regime in a political and economic dilemma created by its aggressive strategy, one analyst said.
The blockade is triggering a devastating rupture in China’s export supply chains.
Beijing, March.28.– Iran has rejected Beijing’s attempt to play the mediator role in the war and request for safe passage of Chinese cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to insiders in China’s diplomatic circles who spoke to The Epoch Times.
Sun Min, an insider in diplomatic circles who used a pseudonym out of fear of reprisal, told The Epoch Times that Beijing originally planned to leverage its special relationship with the Iranian regime to act as a key mediator in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, thereby seeking to secure leadership over the “Global South”—developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. However, Iran rejected the idea, according to Sun.
That story is being told again –clearly and faithfully– through The Story of America, a new free video series commemorating the 250th Anniversary of American independence.
