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.
The Role of Wholesale Food Brokers in Modern Food Supply Chains
Food distribution doesn't often go in a straight line. There is always change in demand, change in orders at stores, and change in production schedules. One month a product is hard to find. Next month there may be more inventory than the market can absorb.
By Muhammad Owais SEO7 days ago in Journal
Alopecia Isn't Just Hair Loss...
I don't know whether I've said this in passing comment before on my reviews, but I'm pretty sure it's somewhere: for the past few years I've suffered with alopecia and it has increased in its charge against the system in the last 18 months for reasons I'm not willing to discuss right now. But in the last 18 months alone I have had seven blood tests, two dermatological scans and most recently, you guessed it, another blood test. So, we all know that alopecia is all about hair loss and as you can imagine, I have lost an awful lot of hair. In my first struggle with alopecia it was clumps of my hair that came out, but more recently it was a more 'drop everything' approach where I would more than often wake up with less and less hair every day until finally - yes, I have no hair. It's all wigs.
By Annie Kapur7 days ago in 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 Marinero9 days 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 Star11 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 fusion11 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 Star11 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 Star12 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 Khan13 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 Ullah15 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 AHMAD16 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 AHMAD16 days ago in Journal
