Monday, June 8, 2026
Iran War: Iran Launches New Strikes on Israel After Netanyahu Humiliated Trump by Ignoring Demand to Stand Pat; Ansar Allah Attacks Israel and Saudi Base, Makes Red Sea Threat; South Korea Swoon Adds to AI Meltdown; BREAKING Bab el-Mandeb Closed?
Today’s Iran war update: Iran and Israel exchange attacks rapidly as Trump blusters and the AI meltdown accelerates in global markets
‘Are We Really Such Idiots?’ US Increases Stranglehold on EU Energy Supply with Growing Role in Caucasus
The US is now effectively gatekeeper to EU energy supplies running through the Caspian and Black Sea regions, and hardly anyone in power seems to mind.
Reclaiming the Pursuit of Happiness
A reminder on the Declaration’s 250th anniversary of the lack of freedom due to poverty and wealth inequality.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Chariots Of Fire (1981) Run Time: 2H 4M Plus Bonus Documentary!
Chariots of Fire is a story of personal determination and the quest for victory.
The Impoverishing Thinking of Central Bankers Who Want Interest Rate Rises
Central bankers look to make a bad problem worse by trying to ensure wages and prices stay down even as energy costs rise.
Michael Hudson: Geopathology and the Econopathology Behind it
How pervasive behavioral disorders among what passes for elites are destructive not just to the social order but ultimately to them too.
The Roots of the U.S.-Russia Rivalry
A deep dive into the history of US-Russia relations.
Coffee Break: Theology at Work in the World, Eugenics Is Still Undead, Science Is Still Under Attack, and Ultra-Processed Foods in the Dock
Part the First: Pope Leo XIV and the Larger World. Of the academic historians currently writing for both their colleagues and students and the general reader, Greg Grandin is among the finest. In The Education of Pope Leo XIV he places the former Father Bob Prevost and current Pope Leo XIV in context of our […]
Who Needs Bitcoin & Cryptos (-50%) Amid the Semiconductor & Miracle IPO Mania?
Are bitcoin and crypto, followed by semiconductors and AI, proving Mark Twain right, that manias don’t repeat but they rhyme?
Iran War: Hezbollah Rejects Israel-Favoring Ceasefire, Casting More Doubt on “Deal”: Iran Agrees to Inspection of Bushehr Plant but No Enriched Uranium Concessions; Trump Warned of Oil Cliff as Private Debt Fund Wobbles Rise
Today’s Iran war news: The US-Iran impasse is undeniable to everyone ex Team Trump as Israel balks and the oil cliff comes ever closer.
“Se Vende Todo”: Javier Milei Seeks to Allow UNLIMITED Sale of Argentine Land to Foreign Investors
This may partly explain Peter Thiel’s recent decision to temporarily relocate to Argentina.
