Bombing Campaign In Search Of A Strategy: Pentagon Offers Trump Two-Week 'Go Bigger' Plan In Iran

President Trump’s emissaries shuttled from Moscow to Kyiv seeking a way to end the Ukraine war. Afterward, Trump negotiator Jared Kushner explained, “…the hardest issue is still territory.” That dispute centers on Crimea and Donbas. These areas have been points of territorial intransigence for Ukraine and Russia. However, there is a way to break that […]

"Everyone Is Retarded And Nothing Works...": Kunstler's Theory Of Everything Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Clusterfuck Nation, A Theory Of Everything "The Thing That Never Happens Keeps Happening." - Kyle Becker on X "Everyone is retarded and nothing Works." Turns out that's the key to unlock the mystery of this particular Fourth Turning, the one here and now, of our own time. It's an excellent theory of everything happening these days, formulated by a close colleague of mine. And as far as I know, it's the only theory that makes sense. It explains, for...

Ocean Container Freight Costs Explode, Rivaling COVID-Era Crisis Highs A worsening ocean freight price shock is reviving concerns about the supply-chain disruptions seen during the pandemic and the 2024 Red Sea crisis. If continued through the fall and winter, higher shipping costs could intensify inflationary pressure, squeeze corporate margins, and weaken growth. Together, these factors raise the risk of a broader economic shock, particularly if diesel prices remain elevated.  Bank of America retail analyst Lorraine Hutchinson warned in a note Saturday that ocean freight rates have jumped 201%, approaching the 250% spike seen during...