A tale of two worlds

CCP-Linked NGO Network Prepares "Emergency Protests" In US After Trump's Iran Strikes Jeopardize Oil Flows To China TL;DR, while we find the actions of the Trump administration disappointing - based on their campaign promises vs. reality - there can be little doubt (given the speed and breadth of action) that kneejerk protests emerging within minutes of an event are clearly manufactured, aimed at leftist youth, and risk alienating antiwar conservatives. Planned demonstrations branded "Hands Off Iran" or "Stop The War On Iran" are scheduled to take place this afternoon in major cities...

Three Maritime Incidents Reported In Strait Of Hormuz Energy Chokepoint Update (1045ET): The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports three maritime incidents in or around the Strait of Hormuz involving commercial vessels. First Incident Second Incident Third Incident Reuters wrote on X, "Tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses suspended oil, fuel and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it had closed navigation."  Tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses suspended oil, fuel and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it had closed navigation, raising fears of a...