The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, And Toxic As Ever

Western Nuclear Industry Bounces Back With Progress Across Small And Large Designs After last month's report from Goldman Sachs on the ongoing global nuclear renaissance listed only a couple headlines for the western nuclear industry, June saw a significant bounce back as the industry saw progress across the microreactor landscape and the larger SMR and national grid-scale designs. The Micro Reactor Industry saw a huge achievement with the exceeding of the goals set by President Trump in the 2025 Executive Orders, with four microreactor designs obtaining criticality by July 4th. The AP1000...

US-Iran Tit-For-Tat Spirals Towards Broader Conflict The escalation pathway in the renewed tit-for-tat conflict between the US and Iran is becoming increasingly alarming and has been underway for eight days. US forces reportedly struck Qeshm Island and the southern Iranian cities of Shadegan, Sirik and Hajiabad, while Tehran retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting US bases and critical infrastructure across Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, according to Bloomberg, citing Iranian state media. The latest escalation could open the door for Israel to rejoin the fight. Itamar Ben Gvir, an Israeli security...

Oil's Peace Dividend Is Real, But Normalization Is Not A Light Switch Authored by Stephen Innes via The Dark Side Of The Boom, Markets can remove geopolitical risk premium far faster than physical energy systems can recover. The real post-war story may be strategic reserve rebuilding rather than simply falling oil prices. Canada's emerging Pacific LNG corridor highlights how Asia is increasingly seeking supply routes that bypass Hormuz altogether. The shift from efficiency to resilience could become one of the most important structural drivers of oil and LNG demand over the coming decade. The U.S.-Iran...