fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the corporate culture of Journal.
Havana Syndrome Unmasked: The Black Market Russian Microwave Weapon Captured In a DHS Sting
For nearly a decade, American diplomats, intelligence officers, and military personnel have reported a terrifying experience: an invisible attack that leaves them with debilitating brain injuries, chronic pain, and life-altering neurological damage.
By James Marineroa day ago in Journal
170 Reasons Why I Refuse to Die in Silence
I used to think that silence was a form of protection. As an adopted child, you learn early on how to adapt, how to be what others need you to be, and how to keep your deepest questions tucked away in the shadows. You learn that belonging is a fragile thing, something that can be taken away if you make too much noise. But safety is an illusion that life shatters whenever it feels like it. For me, that shattering happened not once, but several times over, until the silence didn't feel like safety anymore. It felt like a grave.
By Magma Star4 days ago in Journal
Pakistan's Geopolitical Chess Master
Pakistan: The Chess King Who Keeps the Whole World Guessing ♟️ On the world's most complex geopolitical chessboard, Pakistan is currently making moves so unconventional that even grandmasters are scratching their heads. General Asim Munir sits like a king on the throne, yet his strategies are keeping ministers, ambassadors, generals, and diplomats alike in a state of delightful confusion. In a game where every nation plays for survival, Pakistan isn't just surviving—it's orchestrating.
By Literary fusion4 days ago in Journal
I Am the Opposite of AI: My Emotion Is for Sale
Sitting in a small café in France, I watch the world go by through a rain-streaked window. People pass with their heads down, glowing screens in their hands, connected to everything but feeling nothing. We live in an era where algorithms predict our next word, our next purchase, even our next thought. But as I sit here, a geological engineer who spent fifteen years in the frozen silence of Northern Canada, I feel like a glitch in the system. I am a human being who feels too much in a world that is learning to feel nothing at all.
By Magma Star4 days ago in Journal
The Gels of My Life: A Ritual of Survival and Strength
Sitting here in Paris, watching the rain wash the city streets, I am struck by how much of our lives we spend trying to stay clean—not just on the outside, but within. The water hits the limestone buildings of this ancient city, and I think about the layers we apply to ourselves to withstand the weather of life. In a world of clinical solutions and quick fixes, I realized that my survival has been a series of rituals. I call them the "gels" of my life.
By Magma Star5 days ago in Journal
Spain Defies Washington: Pedro Sánchez Rejects U.S. Pressure Over Iran Strikes
In a moment that is rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about geopolitical developments of the year, Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, delivered a firm and carefully worded message to the United States on March 4: Spain will not support military escalation against Iran.
By Waqar Khan6 days ago in Journal
Why America Attacked Iran
“America Just Struck Iran — And the World Is Holding Its Breath” The United States and Israel are now engaged in direct military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran — a dramatic escalation that marks one of the most consequential shifts in American foreign policy in decades. The conflict, which erupted at the end of February 2026, has already reshaped geopolitics in the Middle East and sparked widespread debate over Washington’s objectives and justifications.
By Zakir Ullah7 days ago in Journal
The Empty Locker
I didn’t know his name at first. I only knew the silence. It was a Tuesday in October. The high school hallway buzzed with its usual chaos—backpacks slamming, laughter echoing, sneakers squeaking on linoleum. But one locker stayed shut. No one leaned against it. No one dropped off homework. Just a quiet space where a boy should have been.
By KAMRAN AHMAD9 days ago in Journal
The Suitcase in the Hallway
I didn’t pack lightly. The suitcase sat by the door for three days—half-full, then overflowing, then emptied again. I kept adding things I thought I’d need: my favorite coffee mug, the photo from last summer, the sweater that still smelled like home. Then I’d take them out, convinced they were too heavy, too sentimental, too much.
By KAMRAN AHMAD9 days ago in Journal
The Couple We All Watched Grow Up
I didn’t know them. But I felt like I did. For over a decade, they were part of my life—not as celebrities, but as characters in a story I watched unfold in real time. I saw them at seventeen, awkward and bright-eyed on red carpets, fumbling through interviews, hiding smiles behind their hands. I saw them navigate fame, heartbreak, and the slow, steady work of becoming adults—all while the world watched, judged, and claimed ownership of their journey.
By KAMRAN AHMAD9 days ago in Journal
