The Unseen Costs of War on Iran

While events in the unprovoked Israeli-U.S. aggression against Iran remain in flux due mostly to the quixotic, contradictory and downright duplicitous policies and actions of a seemingly mentally unstable American president, it is quite difficult to assess the effects of the war on U.S. and world energy markets and thus their overall economies. What is … Continue reading The Unseen Costs of War on Iran

America at 250 – and the War on Iran

The U.S Destroys Iranian Girls' School It is ironic that the unprovoked U.S-Israeli attack on the Republic of Iran has taken place in 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.  No doubt there will be grand celebrations this summer for the American Revolution that brought the 13 colonies their freedom from England, However, the festivities … Continue reading America at 250 – and the War on Iran

Maybe the West Should Adopt Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Policy

Prior to the modern age, when war was engaged in, combatants, for the most part, acted by a code of conduct which attempted to minimize civilian deaths and the destruction of non-participants’ property. With the onset of the democratic age and the idea of “total war” such modes of conduct have tragically fallen by the … Continue reading Maybe the West Should Adopt Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Policy

The Geopolitical Consequences of a Coming Recession

With the recent ominous inversion of the 2-10 year yield curve and its near infallible predictive recessionary power, the consequences for the economy are plain to see, however, what has not been spoken of by pundits will be the effect of a recession on US foreign policy.  If a recession comes about prior to November … Continue reading The Geopolitical Consequences of a Coming Recession