Trump promises cheap oil but his blockade ensures high prices
As Donald Trump predicts a swift end to the war with Iran, his administration's crippling economic blockade exposes the empty promise of maximum pressure.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Trump coerces G7 fuel release to buy time before midterms
Donald Trump coerced G7 allies into releasing strategic diesel stocks to protect domestic consumers, but borrowing time against structural deficits cannot resolve global supply constraints.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Japan's execution of Takami proves life is state management
The sheer mechanics of state-sanctioned finality—the hanging rope, the Justice Minister’s careful pronouncements—always demand scrutiny.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·