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Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?
War

Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?

March 23, 2026

Breaking news from the Gulf is that a 48-hour ultimatum of strikes on Iranian power plants by President Donald…

Call of Duty Generation Leads America Against Iran, Disturbing Nation with its ‘Slopaganda’
War

Call of Duty Generation Leads America Against Iran, Disturbing Nation with its ‘Slopaganda’

March 16, 2026March 18, 2026

The Trump-Netanyahu war on Iran is being led by a new generation of military personnel, by a decidedly different…

03/26 End of the Empire: Trump Couldn’t Resist the Big One
End of the Empire

03/26 End of the Empire: Trump Couldn’t Resist the Big One

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market
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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

02/26 End of the Empire: Project Vault Is a Poor Substitute for a Critical Metals Industry
End of the Empire

02/26 End of the Empire: Project Vault Is a Poor Substitute for a Critical Metals Industry

February 16, 2026February 17, 2026

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Involve Blocking China-Backed Australian Mining Company
Foreign Policy

Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Involve Blocking China-Backed Australian Mining Company

January 30, 2026

As WaL reported on January 23rd, President Trump’s obsession with critical minerals spun-off into an obsession with Greenland. Understanding that…

To Develop Critical Minerals, Industry and White House Propose Becoming China to Fight China
US Economy

To Develop Critical Minerals, Industry and White House Propose Becoming China to Fight China

January 26, 2026February 16, 2026

This is Part 4 of a 4-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…

Trump’s ‘Obsession’ with Critical Minerals Led Him to Greenland–for No Good Reason
Foreign Policy

Trump’s ‘Obsession’ with Critical Minerals Led Him to Greenland–for No Good Reason

January 19, 2026

Last July, Foreign Policy described President Trump as being “obsessed” with critical minerals—a byword for a host of commodities as common…

01/26 End of the Empire: Trump’s Trade Wars Accelerate De-Dollarization Amid US Debt Rollover
End of the Empire

01/26 End of the Empire: Trump’s Trade Wars Accelerate De-Dollarization Amid US Debt Rollover

January 14, 2026

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

Rare Earths Are Not Nearly as Rare as the Capital and Interest Needed to Develop Them
Global Economy

Rare Earths Are Not Nearly as Rare as the Capital and Interest Needed to Develop Them

January 9, 2026January 26, 2026

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?
Global Economy

Are Critical Minerals Critical, or Just Neglected?

January 7, 2026January 9, 2026

This is Part 1 of a 3-part story on the advent of critical minerals on markets and national security…

12/25 End of the Empire: Trump Drowns US in Mil. Industrial Boondoggles
End of the Empire

12/25 End of the Empire: Trump Drowns US in Mil. Industrial Boondoggles

December 24, 2025

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Kevin Hassett Poised for Next Fed Chairman, Raising Concerns of Independence and Interest Rates
Political Economy

Kevin Hassett Poised for Next Fed Chairman, Raising Concerns of Independence and Interest Rates

December 19, 2025

In recent comments, President Trump said he had narrowed his shortlist for the next Federal Reserve Chairman “down to…

Somalis Targeted at Home by ICE and Abroad as Trump Launches 109th Airstrike on Somalia
Foreign Policy

Somalis Targeted at Home by ICE and Abroad as Trump Launches 109th Airstrike on Somalia

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

The Trump Administration has conducted 109 airstrikes in Somalia so far this year, continuing its record-breaking campaign against the…

Venezuela War Would Be Over Oil, Agrees Pentagon, US Congress, Maduro, and Colombian President
War

Venezuela War Would Be Over Oil, Agrees Pentagon, US Congress, Maduro, and Colombian President

November 28, 2025

Having amassed an enormous combined arms force off the coast, placed the Venezuelan President on the US list of…

Americans Seeing Less and Less Sense in Trump Tariff Arguments After Coffee Comments
US Economy

Americans Seeing Less and Less Sense in Trump Tariff Arguments After Coffee Comments

November 13, 2025

In an interview on Fox News, President Donald Trump told Laura Ingrams yesterday that in response to the soaring…

Russian Parliament: “We Can ‘Mirror’ in Venezuela What West Is Doing in Ukraine”–Sends Air Defenses
Foreign Policy

Russian Parliament: “We Can ‘Mirror’ in Venezuela What West Is Doing in Ukraine”–Sends Air Defenses

November 6, 2025

When regional relations Iran and Syria called on Russia to help defend them against attacks by America, Israel, and…

Is Nuclear Weapons Testing Starting Back Up Again?
Foreign Policy

Is Nuclear Weapons Testing Starting Back Up Again?

October 30, 2025

Banned since the early 90s, the testing of nuclear weapons may or may not now be coming back into…

Late Edits to Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Mirror Drastic Changes Made by Netanyahu at Oslo
War

Late Edits to Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Mirror Drastic Changes Made by Netanyahu at Oslo

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

On September 29th, President Trump announced, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a ceasefire plan to end Israel’s genocidal…

Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027
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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

October 4, 2025October 5, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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