The Revolution overthrew a hereditary monarchy. 47 years later, it became one. Early Monday, Iran’s
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The Sun Grew Black As Sackcloth, The Moon Became Like Blood
Israel and, at least by association, the US, are now targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure. Dark
This Could Get Ugly…
Earlier this week, while editorializing around Donald Trump’s ad hoc announcement that the US government’s
A Bloody Mess
“This is not our war. This is a war of choice by the United States.”
You Sank My Battleship!
Pete Hegseth seems like the kind of guy who keeps a bucket list. If he
Dire Strait
On Tuesday, the ubiquitous “people familiar with the matter” told the Western financial press that
Trump Says Iran War Ahead Of Schedule, But May Take A While
Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine may not know what America’s doing in Iran, but Donald
This Is Not Iraq, Hegseth Promises
It’s not Iraq, but it’s not an overnight, quick fix either. That was the message
Chaos Reigns As Mideast War Widens
The death toll in Iran rose near 600 on Monday, as US and Israeli strikes
After Khamenei, Who’s Next?
As the bombs kept falling across Iran on Sunday, remaining high-level officials in the capital
The End Of Ali Khamenei
He died as he lived: Tilting at windmills and waxing grandiloquent about the inevitable destruction of
Khamenei’s Demise Adds To Cost Of Putin’s Ukraine Folly
On Saturday, as shell-shocked Iranians pondered Donald Trump’s generous bombing of their country, Dmitry Medvedev
Commencing ‘Operation Epic Fury’
“Major combat operations in Iran.” Who’s excited?! Pete Hegseth, surely. I don’t know about anybody
Some Empire…
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal ran a feature piece called “Americans Are Leaving
The Tariff Ruling Isn’t About Tariffs
Donald Trump’s Customs and Border Protection agency said they’ll stop collecting trade duties implemented under
Funds Who Bet Against Trump’s Tariffs Face Stark Choice
On Friday, while regaling reporters following the unfavorable Supreme Court ruling which crumbled a key
Trump Castigates Supreme Court, Promises Even Higher Tariffs
Donald Trump on Friday presided over an irritable, rambling press conference after the Supreme Court
Trump’s Tariff Emergency Gets Thumbs Down From SCOTUS
Illegal. That’s Donald Trump’s tariffs. At least when levied under The International Emergency Economic Powers
‘As Soon As This Weekend’: Iran’s Out Of Time
Donald Trump’s fond of boasting about being “locked and loaded” militarily, a threat he’s aimed
Will Trump Take The War Plunge In Iran?
Hesitant. That’s me when it comes to parroting an Axios report that a major war
Putin Seeks Dollar Club Readmission, Secret Memo Says
Russia wants back in. To the club of US dollar users. There are two main
New CBO Forecasts Suggest Little Hope For Bessent’s Fiscal Targets
Remember when Donald Trump and the GOP were going to cut the deficit, pay off
Takaichi Landslide Spotlights Japanese Assets Amid Spending Worries
Sanae Takaichi’s gamble paid off. When Japan’s first female prime minister called a snap legislative
Credibility Is America’s Real ‘Deficit Problem’
It’s a good thing there’s no viable alternative to the dollar and US Treasurys, because
Weekly: The Decade Dogma Died
Over the four decades we associate with the onset and perpetuation of shareholder capitalism, hyper-globalization,
Trump’s Right About US Borrowing Costs. But He Misses The Irony
You’ve heard it before, in some cases from me: There’s something inherently absurd about the
Trump Again Considers Striking Iran After US Missile Demands Refused
It’s been 38 years since Donald Trump published “The Art of the Deal,” a collaborative
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