Surge in What Appears to Be Blowback Terrorism Against the US Since Attacking Iran
At just day 12 of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, there have been 4 violent…
Author: Andy Corbley
03/26 End of the Empire: Trump Couldn’t Resist the Big One
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Israel Approaching Tehran Operations Like Gaza, Focusing on Civilian Infrastructure
It’s day 6 of a regime change war that Israel has been seeking for more than 30 years, and…
Gulf War Direction Rests on Missiles and Defense Systems, Who Has More and Who’s Running Out
Four days into the missile-heavy hostilities that have engulfed the Gulf and reporters in the Arab world are hot…
Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market
Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…
Rare Earth-Linked Stocks Firmly in Bear Market After Two ‘Transformational’ Government Bailouts
A fear of overt control by China over supplies of rare earth elements needed for advanced technologies have driven…
Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as ‘Magical’ Anti-Poaching Solution
In South Africa, a strategy 6 years in the making to protect rhinos from poaching, as ingenious as it…
In the Face of Trump’s Threats, BRICS Seems No Closer to Building Alternative Institutions
India holds the rotating presidency of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) this year, and following last year’s…
Congress Seeks to Ban China from Key International Finance Orgs if Believed to Threaten Taiwan
The House recently passed a bill entitled the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which would, if signed into law, order the…
02/26 End of the Empire: Project Vault Is a Poor Substitute for a Critical Metals Industry
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Local Economy Seems Bolstered by ‘Irreversible’ Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Consolidated data shows that Armenian economic activity grew 9.2% in 2025 off the back of a substantial change in…
Will Bad News Continue to Be Good News for US Equities?
For the majority of Joe Biden’s Presidency, interest rates remained higher than historically normal. This had the funny effect…
Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires
On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…
Will Trump’s Pick of Warsh for Fed Chairman Curtail or Accelerate the ‘Sell America’ Trade?
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the so-called Sell America trade. You can read part 1…
Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Involve Blocking China-Backed Australian Mining Company
As WaL reported on January 23rd, President Trump’s obsession with critical minerals spun-off into an obsession with Greenland. Understanding that…
What Is the ‘Sell America’ Trade, and What Does it Mean for Trump’s Econ Agenda?
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the so-called Sell America Trade. When President Donald Trump…
To Develop Critical Minerals, Industry and White House Propose Becoming China to Fight China
This is Part 4 of a 4-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
America’s Cardiologists Decry New Guidelines on Animal Fats While 70% of Americans Are Obese
America’s media physicians are hitting the airwaves to denounce the flipping of the food pyramid as directed under the…
Trump’s ‘Obsession’ with Critical Minerals Led Him to Greenland–for No Good Reason
Last July, Foreign Policy described President Trump as being “obsessed” with critical minerals—a byword for a host of commodities as common…
Environmentalism’s Cost in Cobalt, Antimony, Copper, and Silver: Critical Minerals in America
This is Part 3 of a 4-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…