Go and Experience Turkish Kurdistan, the Crossroads of Tolerance in Eastern Turkey
From the prophecies of Sanliurfa to the stunning Lake Van, Turkish Kurdistan is like visiting a country in and…
Author: Andy Corbley
At the Foot of the Poetissima and his Dervishes
My trip began in Konya, where I was surprised to discover that here lay the body of one Jelal…
Eat Your Way Through Gaziantep, Turkey’s Capital of Food
Gaziantep (Antep for locals) has earned a reputation as Turkiye’s food capital of sorts, and while others will disagree,…
How Turkey Became the Most Interesting Country
Turkiye is a rare country: one of (arguably) only 4 that escaped colonization by the Great Powers during the…
EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations
It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…
Countries Using Gold for Liquidity Prove the Yellow Metal Was Doing its Job
The Bank of France (BdF) recently announced it had repatriated all of its remaining gold reserves from New York…
Options for Tin Mining in North America Are Scarce, Even in Canada
Canada is blessed with huge deposits of virtually every so-called critical mineral needed for mass production of 21st century…
750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation
Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…
Like Gold, Tin Climbs Back Towards Record-High on Iran War Hopes
Earlier, WaL reported that, for the first time in 5 years, tin (Sn) is predicted to enter a supply deficit this…
The Houthis Enter War on the Side of Iran, Further Straining Israel’s Missile Defenses
Multiple security and financial analysts have observed that all Iran must do to win this war imposed on them…
Another Study Puts a Price Tag on Climate Change Damage, and it’s Just Not That Much
Scientists at Stanford University in the US have attempted to provide a cost estimate of all the CO2 emitted…
Will 2026 Be the Year Russia Finally Breaks Ukrainian Lines?
Multiple reports say that Russia’s spring offensive in eastern Ukraine has just started, following some 948 drones fired across…
Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?
Breaking news from the Gulf is that a 48-hour ultimatum of strikes on Iranian power plants by President Donald…
China Sets Lowest Growth Target Since 1991 Amid Shocks-Aims for ‘Iron’ Debt Control Measures
Beijing’s ruling Communist Party has set an honest and low growth rate expectation for 2026 that its chief officials…
US Lowers Fee to Renounce Citizenship by 80%, Advocates Continuing Fighting for 100%
On Friday, the US State Department published a final rule in which it outlined a reduction in the fee…
Call of Duty Generation Leads America Against Iran, Disturbing Nation with its ‘Slopaganda’
The Trump-Netanyahu war on Iran is being led by a new generation of military personnel, by a decidedly different…
Investors Can Add Tin to the List of Rising Metal Prices—Here Are the World’s Largest Tin Mines
The materials and commodities sector of the economy has been abuzz with talk of shortages in finished industrial metals.…
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…
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…