That comment is on tape at Trump’s Future Investment conference. New Level of Crassness This following a clip from President Donald Trump’s speech at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Priority Summit. Trump: “He [Saudi Arabia’s MBS] didn’t think he’d be kissing my ass… But now he has to be nice to me. You tell him…
Disclosure Day is an upcoming blockbuster science fiction movie about an alien invasion. Very little information has been released in relation to the actual content of the film. However, well ahead of its release on June 12th, the movie has a lavish promotional website and has enjoyed plenty of advanced publicity – both in the…
This report is not a neutral wargame. Look at it as a forensic analysis of a war that is already illegal, already underway, and already being shaped by the kind of desperation that only great empires show when they feel their grip on the world slipping. The US‑led bombing campaign against Iran, carried out in…
To claim that jostling for the biggest share of federal power and largesse–in a word, greed–magically serves the common good is a convenient cover for an oligarchy masquerading as a “democracy.” Is a “democracy” that’s for sale still a democracy, or is it something else? The question arises from the nature of our political system, whatever…
The 20th century featured the passing of the torch from the maritime dominance of Pax Britannica to the industrial revolution of Pax Americana in the aftermath of World War 2. However, the beginning of the new century featured a covert changing of the guard when the events of September 11th signaled that the wolf was…
Today’s Digest covers helium force majeure from Qatar disruptions, Turkey’s gold sales, surging China EV demand, Israel-Iran strikes, Houthi missile attacks, U.S. drone ops, Asian crude pricing, Iran shipping blocks, Anthropic Claude leak, brain organoid AI, and Vanden Bossche warnings. Economy AirGas, an Air Liquide company, declared force majeure on helium shipments from March 17,…
Some books explain events, and others explain the world in which events become possible. Jacob Siegel’s The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control (Henry Holt, March 2026) belongs firmly to the second category. A former US Army infantry and intelligence officer who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Siegel is not a theorist who…
Story at-a-glance Molecular hydrogen therapy is gaining scientific attention because it selectively neutralizes the most damaging reactive oxygen species that drive cellular damage, inflammation, and many chronic diseases Clinical research analyzing dozens of human trials found hydrogen therapy shows benefits across several major disease categories, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disorders, and neurological injuries Hydrogen’s…
“There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.”—Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations You’re not imagining it. Everything costs more. Everything is monitored. Everything feels like it’s designed to take—from your wallet, your time, your freedom. That’s because it is. The government has…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Remember when the internet was fun? If you’re under the age of 30, you probably don’t. Yes, all internet websites, services and applications are getting worse year after year. That is by design. But there are things we can do about it! Today on Solutions Watch, James presents 10 simple tips…
