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Isolationism and the Strategic Dilemma
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Ebola Update: Outbreak Continues To Worsen, At Least 930 Have Died
The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus that is currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to spread, as health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak. At least 930 people have died, although that number is likely larger and expected to continue to increase.
Ebola Cases Surpass 3,200 Deaths Over 1,400
The Ebola virus is continuing its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cases have now topped 3.200 while deaths are at 1,405. The outbreak has now spread across 48 health zones in five provinces.
Global Oil Prices Surge to $100 Per Barrel As War Continues
The global price per barrel of oil is approaching $100 per barrel again, as war rages in the Middle East. While renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have again brought traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt, Houthi rebels have begun attacking tankers in the Red Sea, driving prices even higher.
Ebola Update: Outbreak Continues To Worsen, At Least 930 Have Died
The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus that is currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to spread, as health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak. At least 930 people have died, although that number is likely larger and expected to continue to increase.
Ebola Cases Surpass 3,200 Deaths Over 1,400
The Ebola virus is continuing its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cases have now topped 3.200 while deaths are at 1,405. The outbreak has now spread across 48 health zones in five provinces.
Global Oil Prices Surge to $100 Per Barrel As War Continues
The global price per barrel of oil is approaching $100 per barrel again, as war rages in the Middle East. While renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have again brought traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt, Houthi rebels have begun attacking tankers in the Red Sea, driving prices even higher.
CENTCOM: US Strikes Around The Strait of Hormuz Not Effective
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz are not effective. The top US commander in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, has advised US President Donald Trump that the designated bombing targets in the area had largely been exhausted.
Desperation Continues After MoU Fails To Bring Order: US Military Pounds Iranian City of Ahvaz
Heavy explosions lit up the skies over Ahvaz on Friday as American bombers pounded Iranian cities for the 13th consecutive night, but as the US resumes its bombing campaign over Iranian skies, the real detonation may be happening inside the Pentagon’s war rooms. The United States, having signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran just weeks ago, has now shredded that ceasefire agreement and embarked on a bombing campaign that military analysts say cannot succeed without a full-scale ground occupation of the Strait of Hormuz region.
US Holds Off On Major Iran Strike Over Fears Of Missile Shortage
The United States has chosen to hold off on a major strike on Iran due to a short supply of air defense missiles. The missile shortage can be blamed on a number of things; however, the main idea is that the US chose to “donate” a large chunk of its war supplies to Ukraine.
US Pauses Iran Bombing Campaign As Saudi-Houthi Red Sea Front Erupts
Brent crude surged 27% over two weeks to settle at $96.78 a barrel on Friday, briefly breaching $100 this past week as traders priced in a higher war-risk premium into energy markets amid simultaneous chokepoint threats to the Strait of Hormuz and the southern Red Sea.
U.S. Gasoline Prices Climb Back Above $4 Per Gallon Amid Middle East Conflict
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States climbed back above $4 on July 20, 2026, according to American Automobile Association data. The average stood at $4.0030, marking a return to a level that analysts describe as a politically sensitive threshold for American consumers. [6]
Trump Threatens To Seize Iran’s Assets To Cover “Any And All Damages” Done to Ships And Cargo
United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to seize Iranian assets in order to cover “any and all damages” done to ships and cargo in the Middle East, due to the war he and Israel started on February 28th. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that this move sets an “incendiary precedent” that could have global ramifications.
The Anti-Slavery Advocates of Disunion
Contrary to the popular assumption that centralized political power was necessary to destroy slavery, federal power spent much of its history protecting and enforcing the institution. This privatized costs for a privileged few and socialized and diffused the costs onto others in society. This is a common reality with any state intervention; indeed, it is the point of state intervention.
The AI Bubble Is Going To Burst, And When It Does You Can Say Goodbye To High Stock Prices
Somehow we have convinced ourselves that AI companies that are bleeding billions upon billions of dollars are great investments because there is a possibility that someday they will eventually become profitable. But the losses just keep getting even bigger every year. Meanwhile, we are spending trillions of dollars to build even more AI infrastructure. There is no way that the AI industry is ever going to generate the sort of revenue that will justify that level of investment. What we are witnessing is a capital misallocation of absolutely epic proportions, and it is inevitable that this entire bubble is going to come crashing down. When that finally happens, it will be unlike anything we have ever seen before.
Oklahoma AI Data Center Project Raises Water Use, Transparency Concerns
Beltline Energy, a data center developer, is planning a $15 billion artificial intelligence data center campus near Yukon, Oklahoma. Residents like Pencia Truhan have expressed concerns over a lack of transparency, particularly regarding water consumption, according to reporting from NaturalNews.com. The developer barred media from meetings and asked local officials to sign nondisclosure agreements, fueling opposition.
Trump Eyes Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site Heavy Strikes: “Iran Hasn’t Seen Anything Yet, We’ve Been Nice”
President Trump issued a series of big claims to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. For starters, he asserted that Iran wants to “desperately” meet but said “we” have no interest, and that the US military is not finished at all with Iran, and so there’s no interest in talking at the moment.
US Screwworm Cases Reach 41
A sterile fly production continues as the United States New World screwworm infections reach 41. Screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly and impact the meat supply if it is severe enough.
War Chief Wants More Money For War
The United States’ first war chief, Pete Hegseth, is demanding more money for the war with Iran. Hegseth is the US Secretary of War and has, so far, lived up to his title.
Houthi Rebels Vow: “An Eye for An Eye”
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have vowed to take “an eye for an eye” after the Saudi Arabian government-backed strikes on the Sana’a Airport. Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, marking the biggest escalation between the two sides in years. This…
The Quiet Rise of Chinese Innovation
Over the weekend, I traded notes with Marc Faber—global investor and editor of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report. One snippet from our chat set the tone:
43 Days And Counting: Apathetic Americans Are About To Be Blindsided By A Major League Wake Up Call
I really don’t understand the tremendous apathy that I am witnessing right now. Everyone can see that commercial oil inventories are rapidly being depleted. As I discussed yesterday, the global oil market had about 400 million barrels of excess inventory before the war, and now we have “close to nothing”. But at least we still have the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, right? Yes, that is true, but that is being rapidly depleted as well. In fact, when you add the dwindling commercial oil inventories in the U.S. to the oil that is left in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, we only have 43 days of supply remaining…
Trump Backs His Warmongering Claiming Other Wars Have Done Worse
United States ruler Donald Trump is backing his war-mongering efforts by saying things went worse in other wars. His full retreat into “whataboutism” is nothing more than a defensive coping mechanism designed to rally the base and save face.
US Plans Much Bigger War With Iran
As the tenth day of renewed strikes begins, the United States is mulling a plan to ignite a much wider war with Iran than it currently is engaged in. Media outlets in the US claim that Washington’s war mongers are planning to enter into an all-out war with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
