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Futures, Bonds Tumble, Oil Soars After Trump Dashes Hopes For Early End To Iran War
Futures, Bonds Tumble, Oil Soars After Trump Dashes Hopes For Early End To Iran War
Global risk assets, including US equity futures and global markets, as well as Treasuries and precious metals, tumbled as oil soared with Brent hitting $110 this morning after Trump's late Wednesday speech refused to pivot and dashed hopes that the Hormuz Strait would reopen soon and the war in the Middle East is nearing a swift resolution. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures dropped 1.7%, reversing yesterday's short squeeze as investors refuse to add...
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Trump Admin Weighing Military Intervention In Mali
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Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the Trump administration is considering conducting military action against an al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali, which, if carried out, would mark the eighth known country bombed by the US since President Trump returned to power last year.
The report said there is disagreement among Trump officials over the potential military intervention, and named Sebastian Gorka, a British-born former radio host who currently serves as senior director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council, as a...
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May 12, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
Israeli Strike in Central Gaza Kills at Least One Palestinian
An Israeli strike in central Gaza on Tuesday killed at least one Palestinian man and injured another person, medical sources told Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, as the IDF continues its daily attacks and constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The deceased, identified as Abdulrahman al-Shaafi, was killed when two Israeli missiles hit the entrance of […]
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Feb 17, 2026 / P.Ian Szwajca
Freedom at the Extremes: Why Liberty Attracts Both the Brilliant and the Plain
Why does such a strong love of freedom appear both among towering intellects and among those of far more modest cognitive means?
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