Wars and Rumors of Wars

President Trump said on Saturday that the US may bomb Iran’s Kharg Island again “for fun” and urged other countries to help the US open the Strait of Hormuz. The president made the comments a day after the US military struck the Persian Gulf island, where most of Iran’s oil exports move through. So far, […]

"Angry Voters": What Are We Angry About? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,Maybe voters are frustrated that no matter who they elect, nothing in the economic machinery of soaring inequality, debt and servitude changes.Here's the mainstream summary of the midterm election results: Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era. And what are voters angry about? It's a fairly lengthy shopping list:"Many voters told pollsters and interviewers that they felt hoodwinked by Mr. Trump, believing that he was going to bring down prices and not start...

Nor'easter Hammers East Coast: 62 MPH Gusts Blast Nantucket, High Winds Hit Bethany Beach Folks in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are waking up this morning to a power nor'easter with damaging winds, coastal flooding, and heavy rain.  Coastal wind gusts reached 62 mph on Nantucket, 58 mph in Bethany Beach, Delaware, and 55 mph in Chatham, Massachusetts, according to local weather data. New York's JFK Airport recorded a 53 mph gust. Winds are expected to continue through Sunday.  "Powerful nor'easter bringing major coastal flooding & damaging winds to the East Coast," NWS Weather Prediction Center...