Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

Why Is the Trump Administration So Obsessed with Shipping Lanes?

The case that it’s about preparing for conflict with China.

Russian Negotiator Reiterates “Nyet” on Ceasefire Even Before US Emissary Steve Witkoff Arrives in Moscow

Russia nixes the barmy US-Ukraine peace scheme faster and more directly than expected. What next?

So Much for Trump’s Peace Deal with Russia: US Backs Zelensky with Pre-Rejected-by-Russia Ceasefire Scheme

After the (arguably deserved) humiliation of Zelensky after an Oval Office row, the negotiation plan agreed in Jeddah is a big win for him

Climate Change: Insuring the World of Tomorrow

Leading edge conventional wisdom on the role of insurance as climate disasters increase underestimates the severity of the problem.

As US Markets Look a Bit Wobbly, the Press Looks for the Next Crisis in the Rear View Mirror

The Wall Street Journal worried about the giddy mood at the annual structured industry conference. But is where to look for the next crisis?

New Analysis from Economists for Ukraine: The Cost of US Aid to Ukraine Is Less Than Half the Official Figures

A granular analysis of US military and direct aid to Ukraine finds the official tallies are greatly overstated.

France, Germany, & Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe

France, Germany and Poland are reacting to how relations between Russia, and the US will determine Europe’s future security architecture.

‘We Know What It’s Like’: How Appalachian Towns Are Learning to Help Each Other After Floods

A meant-to-be-heartening story of post-flooding recovery efforts in Appalachia: is this the coming new normal in climate-change-exposed areas?

“Might the US Be About to Fall Off an Economic Cliff?”

The respected Atlanta Fed NowCast is scary bad, as in economic shoes about to drop in a big way bad.

DOGE Taketh Away From the Many as Trump Pays Off Crypto Bros With New “Strategic” Fund, Above All, Crypto Czar David Sacks

We warned that crypto was closely aligned with criminal activity. The open grift of the new “strategic” Trump fund proves that case.

Trump-Zelensky-Vance Blowup: Does Zelensky Regime End with a Bang, Not a Whimper?

Some hot takes on the epic Trump-Zelensky slugfest.

“COL. Douglas Macgregor : Why Is Trump Arming Ukraine?”

Trump says US citizens working in Ukraine on his minerals deal will be a deterrent, as in serve as a tripwire. Bye bye Russia peace pact?

Trump Will End His Option of Walking Away from Project Ukraine with His Minerals Deal

The Trump-Ukraine minerals deal is on track, and with it, US commitment to continue to support Ukraine.

Can Europe Resist Concessions to Russia in Trump’s Ukraine Agreement?

An uber neocon contends that Europe has found substitutes for Russian energy and so can and will increase sanctions on Russia.

Minority Reports: How Endowment Effect Would Make Ukraine Mineral Deal as a Tar Baby; Brian Berletic on US Preserving USAID Regime Change Capabilities; John Helmer on Shambolic US Conduct of Ukraine Negotiations

Challenging mainstream and prevailing independent media views on Trump’s plans for Russia and Ukraine and the US role in the world.