Trump's 'annihilation' of Iran is theater for a deal
The rhetoric of "annihilation" is a familiar performance, but in the cold arithmetic of global energy and regional stability, it is a fantasy.
By Dana Whitfield ·
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Trump's blockade of Iran is a tactical win but a strategic failure
The strike on an Iranian commercial vessel near Qeshm Island this Sunday is not a tragedy of errors or a random act of aggression; it is a punctuation mark.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Red Sea tensions and deficit spike compromise US foundational contract
It seems we have reached a point where the sheer volume of government borrowing has become less an economic policy and more a matter of cultural habit—a deeply ingrained…
By Caroline Ashford ·