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…
Author: Andy Corbley
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…
01/26 End of the Empire: Trump’s Trade Wars Accelerate De-Dollarization Amid US Debt Rollover
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Yemen’s Separatists Dissolve Under Saudi Offensive, Imperiling Any Sort of Respite in the Country
Story at a glance… Saudi-backed groups have retaken control of south and east Yemen from a separatist group backed…
Rare Earths Are Not Nearly as Rare as the Capital Investment and Interest Needed to Develop Them
This is Part 2 of a 3-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
Are Critical Minerals Critical, or Just Neglected?
This is Part 1 of a 3-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…
‘A Crisis Between Two Occupiers’—Houthis Muse Saudi-UAE Infighting in Southern Yemen
Infighting has broken out between two Gulf nations united in their attempts to oust the Houthis from the capital…
US Navy Appears to Be Outgunned as Chinese ‘Carrier Killer’ Enters Mass Production
Having been reportedly in development for 3 years, the People’s Liberation Army’s YJ-20 hypersonic ship-to-ship missile is being claimed…
Gov. Designation of Silver as Critical Mineral Fuels Bull Market Breakout to Unprecedented Price
According to the most successful precious metal and commodity investors, there is more than one reason behind the stratospheric…
12/25 End of the Empire: Trump Drowns US in Mil. Industrial Boondoggles
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
Young Brits, New Zealanders Emigrating at Highest Rates Seen in a Century But Why?
Citizens of the New Zealand and the UK are leaving in numbers not seen in a century. UK government…
Kevin Hassett Poised for Next Fed Chairman, Raising Concerns of Independence and Interest Rates
In recent comments, President Trump said he had narrowed his shortlist for the next Federal Reserve Chairman “down to…
Congress to Vote on War Powers Over Venezuelan Aggression: Trump Suggests Bombing Land Will Begin
On Wednesday, the House will vote on Concurrent Resolution 61 to exercise the War Powers Act in response to…
Tributes, Lowered Flags, Zero Answers: Why Two Iowa Nat. Guardsmen Died in Syria
The Iowa National Guard identified the two guardsmen who were killed, along with a 54-year-old Iraqi-American contractor, in an…
Azerbaijan to Supply Oil to Armenia for the First Time in History
On December 5th, the Georgian Ministry of Economy noted that it received a request from its eastern neighbor Azerbaijan:…
Fed Quietly Restarts Something That Quacks Like QE and Precious Metals Soar
At the recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by…
Biden-Era Grants to Fund Healthier American Airports: Gyms, Better Food, Children’s Areas
Living in a totally-integrated modern society often requires a bit of sacrifice for those who seek to live as…
Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets
Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…
Venezuela War Would Be Over Oil, Agrees Pentagon, US Congress, Maduro, and Colombian President
Having amassed an enormous combined arms force off the coast, placed the Venezuelan President on the US list of…
While the Post Brags About Minimal Russian Gains Ukraine Sees a Desertion Every 2 Minutes
A Ukrainian MP recently made an unsubstantiated claim that there were 400,000 open and ongoing cases of desertion from…