U.S. global air power depends on aerial refueling, but the tanker fleet that sustains it is under growing strain. What appears sufficient on paper becomes fragile in practice, revealing a widening gap between strategic ambition and the physical limits of force projection.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
The Fed, Congress, and the President: The Constitutional Authority to Make Money
The struggle over the Fed is a constitutional conflict: in a representative system, the power over money belongs to the legislature
Iran War: Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran in 4 Hours This Evening if No Capitulation; US/Israel Again Attack South Pars Gas Field
Today’s Iran war news: Trump has committed to a deadline and demands, which Iran is rejecting, Iran has vowed to match his threat of apocalyptic damage.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Blitzkrieg War on Cash
Governments in Mexico have been trying to replace cash with digital payment alternatives for over a decade, and have largely failed. Until now…
As Rocket Launches Increase, They May Be Polluting the Skies
Research suggests that rocket exhaust and debris could be threatening the ozone layer, though uncertainties persist.
Coffee Break: Weak Links Oracle, OpenAI, UAE Are Hammered by Iran War
Weak links OpenAI, Oracle, and the UAE are strengthening their ties even as the Ramadan War exposes their increasing vulnerabilities.
Zero-Waste Community Kitchens Turn Scraps into Flavor-Packed Dishes
On community restaurants that practice and teach food sustainability through optimal cooking to reduce waste and improve health.
Iran War: Trump Makes Even More Unhinged Threat as Details of F-15 Pilot Rescue Point to Much Bigger Plan, Say to Seize Enriched Uranium; Trump Legitimacy Crisis Grows as Battered Gulf States Pull Back on US Investment, Particularly AI
Today’s Iran war news: Trump goes even more crazy as the F-15 rescue looks more like the tip of the iceberg of a big botched mission.
War Against Iran Exposes Fragility of Much Ballyhooed Eurasian Trade Corridors
With main routes clogged, other trade corridors struggle to launch and suffer setbacks from war as ‘heartland’ integration is delayed.
Standing Witness to University Complicity in Criminal Wars of Aggression
Military-related research at universities helps the imperialist state find ways to more effectively kill people around the world who resist US domination.
Iran War: Trump Doubles Down on “Reign Hell” April 6 Threat, Also Reports F-15 Officer Rescued; US Strike on Bushehr Nuclear Plant Breaches Protection Circuit; Multiple Interconnected Supply Crises Baked in Within Weeks; UPDATE Iran Claims Two More US Planes Downed
Today’s Iran war news: Trump reiterates his dangerous escalation threat as the real economy Titanic is about to hit the iceberg.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Night On The Galactic Railroad (1985) Run Time: 1H 48M
Midnight on the Galactic Express is a movie about friendship, spiritual development, and this journey called life.
