Iran War: TACO Tuesday Strikes Again, Trump Extends Ceasefire
POTUS Trump extended the ceasefire despite Iran refusing to send a delegation to Islamabad for more negotiations. Plus, “Is There a Method to America’s Madness?” pro and con.
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Iran War: Fraying Nerves, Nonsense Negotiations, Psyops, and Ominous Notes
POTUS Trump and the Iranians are locked in a high tension stand off and the pressure on everyone is building like divers trapped in a bell that’s springing leaks as it descends into the abyss. And the hallucinations and delusions are building as bubbles form in the bloodstream and the brain. Let’s start with the […]
Read more...Postponing the World’s Financial Winter – For How Long? Iran’s MAD Standoff with the Rest of the World
Micheal Hudson describes how the US and Iran threats against energy production is MAD, as in mutual assured destruction.
Read more...Iran War: Talks Kiboshed, U.S. Seizes Iranian Tanker, Leaks Confirm Mad King Claims
Leaks from White House insiders reveal Trump kept out of situation room in key moments of war. Iran won’t be going to more talks.
Read more...Iran War: Mad King Trump Gets the Strait Slammed in His Face
A rapidly declining Trump is living in a “dark fantasy” world as the Iranians close the Strait in anger at his lies. Meanwhile the MSM is beginning to break some bad news about the war.
Read more...Iran War: Gaslighting Hits Epic Levels Over “Strait Completely Open” Fast Breakdown, Trump Smack Talk About Collecting Uranium as US Looks to Be Readying Massive Attack
Today’s Iran war update: Trump’s peak gaslighting, specifically wild claims about Iran concessions. looks like a pretext for renewed attacks.
Read more...Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson: The Blockade Stage of Trump’s Absurdities
Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson on the media and market disconnect between Trump Iran barker talk and dire economic and political effects.
Read more...Iran War: Narrative Wars and Ceasefire Claims
Today’s Iran War Update: Ceasefire begins in Lebanon, material shortages hitting, War Powers vote comes up one short.
Read more...Iran War: Trump Expects Hugs From China, Israel Still Bombing Lebanon
Today’s Iran war update: Trump claims he’s opened the Strait to Chinese shipping, Israel launches the most massive attack yet on Lebanon, U.S. stocks hit record high.
Read more...Maine Gov. Mills Urged to Sign ‘Nation-Leading’ AI Data Center Moratorium
The Maine legislature wants to hit pause on data center buildouts. The governor’s silence says she needs a big push to do the right thing.
Read more...Iran War: Pervasive Misinformation About the (So Far Successful) US Blockade; Trump Keeps Up “Negotiations Soon” Hype; Markets Become Even More Unhinged
Today’s Iran war update: the information environment has become hopelessly populated, as reporting on the blockade attests.
Read more...Economic Questions: Guy Standing and the Rise of the Precariat
Guy Standing’s notion of the precariat, and his policy observations and prescriptions.
Read more...Iran War: Contested Reports About US Blockade Failure in First 24 Hours as Saudi Arabia Protests and Experts Warn of Difficulty and High Risk; Markets Still Buying Trump Howlers About Iran Begging for Deal Despite Intelligence-Insulting Lie About His Jesus Tweet
Today’s Iran war update: Trump’s blockage of Iran ports looks to be unraveling but Mr. Market will grasp at any happy news straws.
Read more...Kevork Almassian, Michael Hudson, and Tarik Cyril Amar: Has the Iran War Created a New Geopolitical Reality?
How the US is massively hoist on its own petard with its Iran miscalculations
Read more...Iran War: US Imposing Strait of Hormuz Blockade Monday AM; Experts Criticize Further Pressure on Oil Prices, Illegality, and Risk of Failure; Will Houthis Close the Red Sea to Back Iran?
Today’s Iran war update: Trump again demonstrates his need to dominate results in self, US and global harm, here with a barmy blockade plan.
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