Iran War: Lull Before Expected Big Strikes or Is Trump Stuck?
Today’s Iran war news: More dithering and skirmishes. The calm before a big storm or a move to an end with a whimper, not a bang?
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Who Gives a Hug – China Changes Its Position Towards Iran, US
China has revised its conditions for a Xi-Trump meeting. China will not be seen as backing US escalation v. Iran and requires negotiations.
Read more...Iran War: Iran Pushes Back Against Trump “Deal Is Nigh” as More Evidence of US Failure Emerges, Including Gulf State Mini-Revolt, Even More US Base Destruction, Jet Fuel Price Rise Damage, Conservative Opposition to Trump Climbdown
Today’s Iran war news: The US again engages in market-manipulating deal head-fakery as more evidence of its weak position accumulates.
Read more...Iran War: Trump “Pauses” Failed Operation Freedom, Rubio Claims End to Epic Fury With Strait of Hormuz Still Blockaded and Alarms About Real World Damage Rising
Today’s Iran war news: Team Trump says it is abandoning Project Freedom and Epic Fury while keeping the damaging blockade and sanctions on.
Read more...Iran War: Iran Targets US Warships, US Reports Small Successful Gulf Transit, Iran Hits UAE; Putin Call for Middle East to Be a WMD-Free Zone, Challenging Israel Nuclear Program; US Renewed Strikes Still Look Imminent
Today’s Iran war updates: skirmishes flare as Iran contests Trump’s lame Operation Freedom; a bigger attack seems likely.
Read more...“Watch Out for the Chinese Supremacist, Imperialist Mindbenders”
John Helmer looks at a new school of Chinese propaganda and even names names.
Read more...HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals
HHS arouses ire via messaging and a gimmick to try to get hospitals to serve less gawd-awful meals.
Read more...Iran War: Peak Chaos as Trump Announces “Humanitarian” Convoy to Enter Strait to Free Trapped Ships, Soon Walked Back by Officialdom; Negotiations Reported as Collapsing as Iran Toughens Position; UAE Enters War
Today’s Iran war news: Trump carries on with his signature chaos-making, but not necessarily to his advantage.
Read more...Iran War: Trump Whinges About Iran Proposal, China Rejects New US Secondary Sanctions, Ansar Allah Threatens Saudis
Today’s Iran war news: The US and Iran standoff continues, with Trump signaling he still prefers striking to blinking.
Read more...Iran War: Trump Leans Towards Another Attack on Iran as More Weapons Arrive; Further Confirmation of US Base Damage in Theater; More on War Cost; El Niño as Famine Multiplier
Today’s Iran war update: Trump still seems primed to attack again in Iran even as costs to the US and Israel mount.
Read more...Teens’ Social Media Behaviour in 43 Countries – Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Face Greater Harms
Quelle surprise! Social media kingpins are more successful at exploiting the lower orders
Read more...Iran War: Oil Rises to $126 Due to Press Reports of Briefing to Trump on Military Options; Iran Threatens to Counter US Blockade
Today’s Iran war update: Trump is still trapped in his own mess and is too seriously considering more self-destructive kinetic action
Read more...Russell’s Teapot: Dispatches From the Final Stage of the AI Bubble
The AI future sold to markets rests on claims that cannot survive scrutiny, not foresight but hype dressed up as inevitability.
Read more...Iran War: Trump Insanity Escalates, Administration Doubles Down on Failed Economic Strangulation as Iran Digs In and Costs to World Rise; Israel Destruction of South Lebanon Continues
Today’s Iran war update: the appearance of limited action continues to mask ongoing damage to the world economy
Read more...Iran War: Trump Says Time Is on His Side, Iranian Leadership Is Divided, Iran Begs to Differ
As the ceasefire continues, discussion of the Iran War centered on whether the US or Iran is better positioned to outlast their opponent.
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