Today’s Iran war news: As the US becomes weaker and Iran gets stronger, will the US resort to a nuclear bomb?
Thursday, July 23, 2026
The US Escalates Its Assault on Brazil’s Free-to-Use (for Citizens and Micro Businesses) Digital Payments System
“[F]ew things have provoked more outrage [in Brazil] than Trump’s attack on PIX, the country’s beloved instant-payment system.”
Turkiye Is Poised To Open Up A New Containment Front Against Russia in the Black Sea
Turkiye committing to ensuring Ukraine’s maritime security poses a serious threat to Russia.
Coffee Break: The Worst People on Earth Have Big Plans for Us All
There are a lot of very very bad, no good at all things happening in the world right now and a vanishingly small number of really really awful people behind an astonishing amount of the worst of it.
Europe’s Heatwave Is Becoming an Energy Crisis
The US escalation in its war against Iran couldn’t come at a worse time for Europe.
Iran War: Brief US Pause Followed by Renewed Strikes as Iran Intensifies Attacks on Bases and Kuwait Desalination; Continued Speculation About US Operation
Today’s Iran war news; The US looks to be gearing up for Something Stupid, as if the mere continuation of the war didn’t suffice.
American Oligarchs Sell the Ground Out From Underneath Their Own Feet
Their “Arsenal of Democracy” is breaking down (a good thing!); too bad it doesn’t mean redirecting social capital toward social needs.
Dangerous and Historic Wildfire Smoke Pollution Event Engulfs the U.S. and Canada
An assessment of the wildfire smoke emergency in the US, and a warning that more is inevitable.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Ítélet AKA Judgement (1970) Run Time 1H 31M Plus Bonuses!
Ítélet is a movie about revolution and punishment.
What Science Loses When T. Rex Becomes a Trophy
Shared natural heritage, on the auction block.
Michael Hudson with Radhika Desai: We’re Headed for a Depression Worse Than 2008
Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai discuss how much of supposed US economic performance is illusory, and what happens when it unwinds.
Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Tests the New Western Order
A Kushner project has caught Albania between US and EU interests, with revolution-seeking Western networks playing a big role.
