Praxeology as an Antidote to Hyperreality

California was once a powerhouse for entrepreneurs and the middle class. Today, it's a cautionary tale of high taxes, overreaching bureaucrats, and crony capitalism. Is the rest of America next?

US Strikes Iran Energy Assets, Tehran Vows Retaliation; Iran Intel Chief Killed, Trump Muses On 'Finishing Off Terror State' Summary Israel says Iran's intelligence chief Esmail Khatib was eliminated overnight as pace of top leadership killings accelerates. Iran says upstream oil and gas assets are under attack for first time since war began, readies retaliatory action against oil/gas assets in Gulf area, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, & UAE Iraq reroutes some flows through Ceyhan Pipeline to Turkey Iran reiterates new rules in place for Hormuz transit as traffic remains de-minimus, sparking reports that "the...

Global Energy Crisis Or Iranian Surrender In Five Weeks? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us The last time global energy markets witnessed a shock similar to what we might see this year was during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo. Tensions were escalating in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War when the Arab Coalition launched a surprise attack against Israel. OPEC nations joined forces to cut off oil to Israeli allies including the US. This froze around 15% of oil exports to America, triggering market speculation, hording and price inflation. The infection...