Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

Iran War: Trump Again Whiplashes, Threatens Sustained Bombing, Capture of Kharg Island, Then Touts Plan to Sign Not-Finalized Iran Memo; More on Oil and Metals Squeeze, Plus SpaceX, AI Tidbits

Today’s Iran war post: Trump would have us believe that his 39th “deal is nigh” promise means it is about to happen.

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Iran War: Trump Again Strikes Iran Out of Frustration With Refusal to Capitulate; More Reports of Trump’s Unhinged State; Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz; Doubts About Trump Claims of Covert Oil Transits

Today’s Iran war news: Trump looks hopelessly mired in Iran due to his emotional instability and denialism. Billions will pay the price.

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Iran War: Israel Again Bombs Lebanon, Defying Trump and Killing “Deal”; Middle East Straits as Foundations for New Security Architecture; Alon Mizrahi’s Zionism Delenda Est; Debate Over Oil Cliff Timing

Today’s Iran war news: Israel promptly again defied Trump by bombing Lebanon and Iran vows to end the blockade if there is no pact.

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Iran War: Iran Launches New Strikes on Israel After Netanyahu Humiliated Trump by Ignoring Demand to Stand Pat; Ansar Allah Attacks Israel and Saudi Base, Makes Red Sea Threat; South Korea Swoon Adds to AI Meltdown; BREAKING Bab el-Mandeb Closed?

Today’s Iran war update: Iran and Israel exchange attacks rapidly as Trump blusters and the AI meltdown accelerates in global markets

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Iran War: Hezbollah Rejects Israel-Favoring Ceasefire, Casting More Doubt on “Deal”: Iran Agrees to Inspection of Bushehr Plant but No Enriched Uranium Concessions; Trump Warned of Oil Cliff as Private Debt Fund Wobbles Rise

Today’s Iran war news: The US-Iran impasse is undeniable to everyone ex Team Trump as Israel balks and the oil cliff comes ever closer.

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Iran War: US Attempts Project Freedom 2.0 as Israel Continues Attacks in Lebanon Despite Alleged Ceasefire; Iran Economy Not Harmed by Sanctions, Performed on a Par to Saudis; Rice Prices Jump in Asia

Today’s Iran war update: Iran punched back harder than the US expected in the latest exchange, but Israel still refuses to stop war-making.

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A Food Philosophy for Our Time?

It is clear that in much of the so-called developed world, food has largely lost its meaning beyond nourishment.  Julian Baggini has written about this, ten years ago in The Virtues of the Table, which is especially useful in considering how and why we eat.  More recently Baggini has expanded his range in How the […]

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Iran War: Iran Rug Pulls Trump by Suspending Talks Over Ceasefire Violations, Escalating with Demands to End Attacks in Gaza and West Bank, Threat to Close Hormuz and Choke Bab El-Mandab; More on How Hormuz Traffic Will Stay Low Even if “Deal” Agreed

Today’s Iran war news: Iran demands a end to hostilities on all fronts or Bad Things happen. Trump choke chained Bibi…but will that last?

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Iran War: Iran Rejects Trump Claims That Deal Is Near as US Counterproductively Toughens Terms; Hotter Tit-for-Tat Strikes Threaten Ceasefire; What if Trump Continues to Stall When Hitting Energy Cliff ?

Today’s Iran war update: What if Trump fails or refuses to resolve the conflict despite the US going over the energy cliff, projected for July?

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