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U.S. Economy Could Face Demand Destruction Over Continued Economic Impact Of Iran War
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The current crisis is strange indeed when oil prices are forcing American consumers to cut back while the United States has no shortage of oil. 'America First' appears to have been trumped by the...
Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space | May 5, 1961
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It only required 60 years to turn space into a tourist attraction. (The first space tourist flew into space aboard a Soyuz-TM32 spacecraft in 2001 as a one-off venture.)
How Iran's Tanker War shaped Trump's worldview
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An article published a year before Operation Epic Fury that provides some interesting context for the war with Iran. As a reminder, in February 2025 the Israelis were pursuing a strategy of...
Iran is using its 1980s playbook, plus drones, to cripple global shipping
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President Trump is in a worse position than was Ronald Reagan in 1987. In 1987 the US was dependent upon Kuwaiti oil so the national interest was obvious. European allies were willing to provide...
Trump’s new plan to ‘guide’ merchant ships through Hormuz leaves many questions unanswered
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President Trump is issuing more nonsensical orders trying to manipulate oil prices. But it's too late. Oil prices have remained moderate because demand destruction is underway. Trump meets with...
What Would the Nation's Founders Think of Trump? 250 Years Later, Here Is the Answer.
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There is no ambiguity in what the nation's founders thought about those who govern as President Trump has governed.
