Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Netanyahu Depicts Grim Economic Future for Israel, Need to Become an Autarky, “Super Sparta” Due to Isolation; Are There More Meanings?
Netanyahu really did admit Israel is on the ropes economicaly, even though he then tried to walk it back. What might have been the prompt?
Are Israel and Türkiye on a Collision Course or Parallel Tracks?
As the war of words escalates between Türkiye and Israel, cooperation remains steady as ever. Is that about to change or is the friction largely theater as Israel preps for another go at regime change in Iran?
Thomas Neuburger: We’ve Just Crowned a King. What Next?
Thanks to John Roberts and friends, the idea that the President have been elevated to king-level authority is not an exaggeration.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Plinking Narcos
The Trump administration’s stepped-up military actions in Latin America resemble “plinking”—casual target practice against weak opponents. From strikes on drug traffickers to potential aggression toward Panama or Venezuela, these moves serve domestic political theater rather than strategy. This analysis explores the motives, historical parallels, and potential fallout of treating the hemisphere as a free-fire zone.
Trump to Give CEOs Even More Power Versus Investors Via Ending Quarterly Reporting, Other Anti-Transparency Measures
Trump is again weakening America’s position to the benefit of the privileged few, here public company CEOs
It Finally Happens: Spain Rebels Against Israel and Its Genocide in Gaza
The BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanctions) movement appears to be going from strength to strength. As with South Africa, it is largely a bottom-up process.
‘Incredible Corruption’: Blockbuster Report on Trump Crypto Grift Leaves Observers Stunned
The New York Times described how the UAE got a real solid from Trump after a monster investment in Trump’s family crypto venture.
U.S. Automakers Navigate Rising Metal Costs and Supply Woes
Beleagured US automakers, who remain important employers, face new tsuris in tariff costs and scarcity of key minerals.
Coffee Break: Doomscrolling the Influencer Apocalypse
The influencer apocalypse triggered by the assassination of influencer Charlie Kirk is the biggest American moral panic since 2001, but the right-wing may not be able to control what has been unleashed.
Despite Recent “Pin the Tail on the European Donkey” Moves, Trump Unlikely to Escape Accusation of Losing Ukraine War
Despite a possible tactical success versus Ukraine warmongers, Trump can’t escape owning the war and going down as the President that lost it
US Explores Its Options for Destabilization in Georgia
More sanctions are under discussion as Ukraine SBU is accused of smuggling explosives into Georgia.
China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits
The US foreign policy establishment begins to wake up to the reality of China’s dominance in Central Asia.
