Maliki Rejects US Demands He Step Aside, Path to Iraq Premiership Unclear

When President Donald Trump first announced that he had ordered the Pentagon to attack fishing boats and speedboats on the high seas which he said carried dangerous drugs destined for willing buyers in the United States, many of us who monitor the government for its indifference to the Constitution perceived it as truly criminal and […]

President Donald Trump believes he will reach a deal with Cuba as his economic war has caused the collapse of the island’s electric grid.  On Sunday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he believes “something will happen with Cuba pretty quickly,” but added that he must finish the war with Iran first. “Cuba […]

OPEC+ Agrees To Boost Output By Another 206,000 Barrels A Day When Strait Of Hormuz Reopens With the world's attention glued to every headline out of Iran, it is understandable why today's OPEC+ meeting was largely ignored, although with roughly 12% of global oil output throttled at the Strait of Hormuz, it's not as if even OPEC+ could do much to offset the supply shock.  Earlier on Sunday, the oil-producing cartel (where Iran is a founding member yet was missing from the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee) warned that damage to Middle...