When Global Order Begins To Fracture

Congress Quietly Moves To Intertwine US, Israeli Militaries On Formal Level There are some stealth moves afoot by the Trump administration and Congress, which are poised to formalize the long-standing close US-Israel relationship, on the level of a formal defense pact. A sweeping new legislative proposal in Congress is moving to more deeply intertwine and combine the two countries' military arsenals. The House of Representatives' version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released this past week contains Section 224, devoted to military integration with the name "United States-Israel Defense...

President Trump on Monday added Iran’s desalination plants to the list of infrastructure he may “blow up” if a deal isn’t reached to end the war, threatening attacks on the country’s water supply, a clear war crime under international law. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, […]

Apple, Microsoft Tumble On Abrupt Price Hikes Amid Chip-Crunch Contagion; Wall Street Responds Summary: Memory Chip Crunch Crisis May Unleash Flood Of Consumer Device Companies Hiking Prices  Microsoft Hikes Prices on Xbox  Apple Hikes Prices on Macs and iPads Wall Street Responds To Apple Hikes  Apple shares were down 5.5% in late-afternoon trading, on track for their largest intraday decline in 15 months, as the stock tumbled into correction territory. Shares are now down about 14% from their early June peak near $317. Investors appear spooked by Apple's rare overnight price hike, which boosted Mac computers...