What began as a brief political scandal around the possible appointment of Yair Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister’s son, quickly opened a window onto a much larger and largely hidden arena: Israel’s national Zionist institutions. The proposed role at the World Zionist Organisation was no ceremonial post; it came with a minister-level salary, generous benefits, and real influence over…
Not just hate speech against Jews. Criticism of a foreign state. They’re coming right out and saying it. Reading by Tim Foley: Australians everywhere should be made acutely aware that the Australian Israel lobby is now explicitly advocating a ban on criticism of the state of Israel. Not just hate speech against Jews. Criticism of…
The economic landscape is changing in the aftermath of Trump’s tariff debacle, and a pivot to hard money is happening globally. The Chinese and Russians have been accumulating gold for years, but now central banks are buying it, signaling a move away from King Dollar. Tony Arterburn is paying attention to the signals he is…
Rack and Stack The 2026 fiscal year started on October 1. The Treasury, so far, has reported its spending for the first two months. The dismal results should come as no surprise. The U.S. government has already run up a deficit of $458 billion – and there’s still 10 more months to go. Specifically, for…
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have a new vision for Gazalago. Please note the highly implausible ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis Beachside luxury resorts. High-speed rail. AI-optimized smart grids. Welcome to “Project Sunrise,” the Trump administration’s pitch to foreign governments and investors to turn Gaza’s rubble into a futuristic coastal destination. A team led…
Gold is hovering near $4,400 while silver has cleared $60. Yet U.S. investors remain historically underweight in precious metals. Here’s why this price action isn’t a rally – but rather a fundamental reassessment of the price of risk… Your News to Know rounds up the most important developments in precious metals and the broader economy….
Here we go again. The Donald recently offered a constructive 28-point plan that implicitly and correctly identified America’s Homeland Security interest in Ukraine as nichts, nada, nugatory and nyet. Yet before the ink was dry the Washington neocon brigade that he foolishly invited back into his government to sabotage it for the second time, did…
Hyundai Group evacuated staff from two Seoul offices after receiving a bomb threat email demanding bitcoin. Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said. Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident added to growing concern over…
Correction: Apparently it is an urban legend that data centers use a lot of water. The water used for cooling is recycled in the cooling process. Therefore, water usage by data centers is moderate. Is it past time for the United States to have an industrial policy? Paul Craig Roberts Mark Fasteau and Ian Fletcher…
Government spending per person in the United States has soared nearly 10,000 percent over the last century, as reported by the Federalist. The number is staggering, but the true question isn’t how much has been spent but what was bought and why the US government needs to spend at such a level. Woodrow Wilson secured his…
