The Horrifying Endgame in Ukraine

The US has begun withdrawing from a key base in northeastern Syria as part of a drawdown that could lead to a full withdrawal of US troops from the country. Iraqi and Syrian officials told The Associated Press that the US has been removing forces and equipment from the Qasrak base in Syria’s northeastern Hasaka […]

An Israeli defense official explained that Tehran had learned lessons during the war in June, and the Iranian military was not close to collapse.  “The Iranians learned lessons from Operation Kalavy,” a senior Israeli military official told the Israeli outlet Walla on Tuesday. “They are still functioning militarily at a level that is between moderate […]

Stablecoins And The Rebasement Of The Dollar Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The “fiat is dying” argument has become a catchphrase narrative among digital asset bulls, gold bugs, and cryptocurrency advocates. That narrative’s core is that central banks have printed vast amounts of money. The “money printing” has led to currency debasement and rendered the U.S. dollar obsolete. We discussed this “debasement” narrative previously. The narrative is seductive: inflation is out of control, the government is printing money, and the dollar is on its last legs. But while there are real risks to watch, most headlines sell fear...