Angry demonstrations against Iran’s clerical government engulfed the capital, Tehran, and other cities in December and early January.  Although the turmoil has receded since then, it appears that more than 6,800 people have perished in the violence as of February 3, 2026. The protests have been the largest in years, and the demonstrators appear to be more diverse…

The reality one would think that most governments are acutely aware of the risk of capital and talent will flee when designing regulatory policies and targeting the rich and corporations for excessive taxation. The dynamic seems to be one of ignorance, or denial that their marxist goals are simply against human nature. The only politicians…

In this video, geopolitical analyst and editor of 21st Century Wire, Patrick Henningsen, explains why Trump’s supposed ‘peace negotiations’ have still made little to no progress after 12 months, and how Russia’s isn’t going to wait around for non-diplomatic Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to figure out how real diplomacy and international relations works in…

SpaceX is shifting its primary focus from Mars to building a city on the Moon. Elon Musk states a lunar city is achievable within ten years, compared to over 20 for Mars. This pivot leverages the Moon’s closer proximity and more frequent launch windows for faster development. The first uncrewed Starship Moon landing is targeted…