Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST.

Today we discuss:

• The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will refuse to mail election ballots in states that refuse to turn over its confidential absentee voter list to the federal government with their confidential absentee voter lists. If the USPS is being politicized—will it refuse to send mail from Democrats?

• A cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz comes under drone attack by Iran's near the Oman coast. Oman said any system it creates with Iran to manage maritime traffic will not involve fees, but Iran was less definitive, saying it would work with Oman "to define future administration and maritime services in Strait of Hormuz."

• The Future of War Is Here: South Korea expa ...