Israeli Forces Kill Nine-Year-Old Girl in Gaza

We are stepping into a period where multiple systemic failures are colliding rather than unfolding one at a time and the usual vocabulary of crisis feels inadequate. Overlapping conflicts, tightening energy markets, fraying social contracts, sovereign debt burdens that leave little room for maneuver, and an agricultural sector standing on the edge of a perfect […]

Whirlpool Crashes After Iran Shock Sparks "Recession-Level" Appliance Slump Whirlpool shares crashed as much as 20% in premarket trading after the appliance maker slashed its full-year outlook and posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. Management directly blamed the three-month war in the Middle East for triggering a collapse in U.S. appliance demand. Whirlpool began the earnings release with this statement: "War in Iran resulted in a recession-level industry decline in the U.S. as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March." For the first quarter, the maker of refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, cooktops,...

A US-born advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tasked with “relocating” Palestinians from Gaza after President Trump announced plans last year for a “Gaza Riviera” that would involve the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population, according to a report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. An Israeli source told the paper that Caroline Glick, […]