Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?

Congressional inaction and rampaging heath premium increases mean even more Americans will go uninsured. Some suggestions about what to do.

Iran War? A Look at Boundary Conditions Says Trump Will TACO With Intent to Strike Later; Israel Terrorism Set to Continue

Many factors point to the value, one might even say necessity, of Trump going TACO on Iran soon. But what might happen then?

The US of AI: How Energy Laws and Oversight Are Being Trashed to Benefit the Broligarchy

Billionaire tech libertarians have long sought “freedom cities” free from government oversight. It increasingly looks like they’re going to get a “freedom country” instead.

How a US/Israeli Strike on Iran Could Ignite a Wider Conflict

Neither Iran nor Trump look likely to blink in their regime change staredown. What happens if the US proceeds and can’t win quickly?

The US Dollar: Not a Traditional Safe Haven

Why the dollar is more of a safe haven than it might seem, despite Trump’s persistent undermining.

Iran War Watch

The US is acting like it is hot for war with Iran. Trump is moving so many military assets that it will be hard to climb down. What next?

More Evidence of Destructive Deflation in China

China’s deflation crunch is getting worse.

Creative Energy Diplomacy Might Avert Another American Attack On Iran

Trump needs a face-saving way to de-escalate with Iran. Is an energy deal possibe?

Washington Reactivates ISIS

The U.S. abandons the Kurds—again—while ISIS prisoners are released in Syria and others are transferred to Iraq where a major clash is brewing.

Ukraine Hoist on Its PR Petard? Bizarre Media and Official Silence Over Humanitarian Crisis From Russian Grid Attacks, Extreme Difficulty of Rebuilding

The damage to Ukraine’s grid is already so serious and hard to remedy that its future as a failed state is close to certain.

ICE Execution in Minneapolis

ICE repeatedly shot and killed Alex Pretti who posed no threat to anyone. The US we once knew is over.

The US’ New National Defense Strategy Calls For A World War-Like Military Build-Up

Contrary to popular narrative, the U.S. is not retreating to its own “backyard.”