The Monopolization and Collectivization of the Security Industry

Qatari LNG Tanker Hit By Iranian Missile In Hormuz Chokepoint A fully loaded Qatari LNG tanker was struck by a projectile near the Omani coast while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns that disruptions across the key energy maritime chokepoint could persist longer than traders had expected. Brent crude rose more than 1% to $72.76 a barrel as traders reassessed the war-risk premium in the Gulf area. The Al Rekayyat, owned by Qatar's state shipping company Nakilat, was struck early Tuesday about 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman,...

Lucid Crashes On Report It's Weighing A Take-Private Or Bankruptcy Shares of struggling EV maker Lucid plunged as much as 49% after auto-industry news website Electric-Vehicles.com reported that the company is working with restructuring adviser AlixPartners to evaluate strategic options, including a potential take-private transaction or a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Lucid (LCID) considering going private or chapter 11, according to https://t.co/lDDwzdDPdL LUCID DOWN 45% — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 14, 2026 Lucid EV Here's more from the report: According to the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the review is strictly confidential, AlixPartners is...

McGlinchey: Has America Thrown Its Service Members Into An Unjust War For Israel? Via Brian McGlinchey at Stark Realities President Trump’s decision to join Israel in launching a regime-change war on Iran has so far cost the lives of at least 13 American service members. More than 200 have been wounded, dozens seriously enough to require evacuations to military hospitals in Europe and the United States. Among them are individuals who’ve suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns and shrapnel wounds. One was facing potential amputation of an arm or leg. As much as these service members and their families are...