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Can British drones help secure the strait of Hormuz for international shipping?

Can British drones help secure the strait of Hormuz for international shipping? By Arun Dawson, King's College London After pressing allies for support – and being...

From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways

From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways By Gokcay Balci, University of Leeds and Ebru Surucu-Balci,...

Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth

Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth By Morgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines and Adam Charles Simon, University of Michigan   Demand for...

US waives shipping regulation to ease fuel, fertilizer deliveries

US waives shipping regulation to ease fuel, fertilizer deliveries By Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver of Jones Act shipping regulations...

Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump

Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump By Christopher Niezrecki,...

Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella By Amy McAuliffe, University of Notre Dame Canadians are openly discussing...

Krugman: on Trump, Gulf Oil Money, and Meta

Donald Trump, Petropresident Follow the Gulf oil money By Paul Krugman Why did Donald Trump attack Iran? Did he believe that a quick victory would boost his...

The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran

The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran The options for ending the war keep getting fewer and worse. By Thomas Wright, The Atlantic  The window for Donald Trump to end...

Time is running out on the Fed, Trump administration’s game of chicken (Updated)

Jerome Powell's term as Federal Reserve chair expires in less than two months. What happens then has only gotten murkier since a court ruling Friday …

Trump is losing one battle after another. Cue the posts.

President Donald Trump is increasingly at the mercy of forces he unleashed but can’t control — so he’s taking aim at the umpires. Gas prices surging. Unemployment climbing. War with Iran threatening to engulf his presidency. The fracturing of his political coalition. The collapse of his signature …

Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump.

The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington — at least that’s the view from four key U.S. allies. Swaths of the public in Canada, Germany, France and the U.K. have soured on the U.S., driven by President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions, according to recent results …

Jared Kushner’s new fund raises old questions

When Jared Kushner formed Affinity Partners in 2021, and then raised most of his first fund from Middle Eastern sovereigns, he took great pains to …

Trump’s Iran War: Causes, Consequences, and Strategic Dilemmas

“The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world’s most vital shipping lane.” (The …

To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers

To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers By Linda Qiu, NY Times  For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labor market...

Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon

Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon A presentation from a headhunting firm aimed to recruit Wall Street investors to the Pentagon...

Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, is playing a central role in major diplomatic negotiations — including talks involving Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine — while...

Phillips O’Brien on Iran

Phillips O'Brien on Iran How clueless are our leaders? Very   By Paul Krugman   Another month, another war — this one looking like a complete c*******k. I spoke...

Wartime Investing (3/11/2026)

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The Latest Economic Numbers Are Brutal for Trump

The Latest Economic Numbers Are Brutal for Trump There’s an increasing chance that the economy will be in recession come the midterm elections this fall. By...

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones   By Iain Boyd, University of...

Ian Bremmer: Thoughts on Trump’s war with Iran

In the two videos below, geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group explains what he believes is happening in the U.S.–Iran war. While Donald...

The War With Iran Could Reshape the Global Economy

The War With Iran Could Reshape the Global Economy By Prof G Conversations Scott Galloway interviews Peter Zeihan (March 9, 2026) Timestamps 00:00 - In This Episode 00:43 -...

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Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t

Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t The state is in the midst of an outbreak, but its health department has been mostly...

Dario Amodei’s Oppenheimer Moment

Dario Amodei’s Oppenheimer Moment It came earlier than expected. By Ross Andersen, The Atlantic  More than a year before his recent standoff with the Pentagon, Dario Amodei, the...

Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers

Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology   Tensions in the Middle East...

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people By Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis   A patient...

RFK Jr. Picks a Fight With Dunkin’—And New England Isn’t Having It

Sam Stein, JVL, and Catherine Rampell give their takes on why HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is demanding “safety data” from Dunkin' over its …

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer By Sagar Lekhak, Rochester Institute of Technology   At least 57 nations have...

RFK Jr. Lied His Way Into Office and American Health Is the Victim

Ringo Chiu, Shutterstock, The UnPopulist illustrationSen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, chairs and is the face of the Senate Committee on …