Appendix 2: On the Term “Liberalism”

Master And Commander-In-Chief By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank April – 2026. The IRGC is master of the Strait of Hormuz. Only the American fleet stands before them. Oceans are now battlefields. Financial markets are back in a risk-off mood today following news over the weekend that US-Iran peace talks ended without agreement and a statement by CENTCOM that the United States will be initiating its own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz from today. President Trump took to Truth Social to say that he has instructed US forces to...

With US-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon just days away and the “ceasefire” still reported as in place, Israel continues to launch offensives deeper into Lebanon, with ground troops from the Golani Brigade backed by robots as they moved all the way to the Litani River, and beyond. The IDF claimed that the troops killed […]

Oil Tumbles On Deal 'Breakthrough' As US-Iran Reportedly Reach MOU, Pending Trump's Final Approval Summary Per Axios: "U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, but President Trump has yet to give it his final approval." Unconfirmed reports of Ayatollah denial of MOU. Saudi state media reports Pakistan is seeking to convince Washington to allow transfer of Iran's highly enriched uranium to China (Al Hadath). Iran launches ballistic missile on US base in Kuwait, which was reportedly intercepted by...