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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Somalis Targeted at Home by ICE and Abroad as Trump Launches 109th Airstrike on Somalia
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
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
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
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?
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
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
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…
Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China
President Trump claimed his administration was “working” on getting back the massive Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, abandoned by…
The War Department Returns–an Overdue Reality
On September 5th, President Trump signed his 200th executive order since retaking the Oval Office to rename the Department…
Court Rules Most Trump Tariffs Are Illegal: Administration Braces for SCOTUS Appeal
An appeals court has ruled 7-4 that President Trump’s use of tariffs is illegal, and supplants the traditional role…
Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Ends Without Ceasefire
A highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended Friday without…
Japan’s Trade Deal with the US Draws Fire Over Lack of Documentation
Japan’s decision to move forward on a major tariff agreement with the United States without issuing a formal, written…
Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush
Announced frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian nations seem to be materializing, alleviating fears that the high tariff…
Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time
“We invite you to participate in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the…