Republican plans to gut, erm, “reform” Social Security must be brutal since they insist on hiding them till after the midterms.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Iran War: Iran Agreement With Oman Will Not “Open” Strait of Hormuz as Trump Hypes Non-Existent Talks; Ansar Allah Threatens Red Sea Escalation; Trump-Hegseth Row Over Weapons Shortages
Today’s Iran War news: Over-selling of Iran-Oman Hormuz pact as US arms shortages lead to doctrine change: liberal use of tactical nukes
Trade Liberalization Never Lifted All Boats
While selective trade liberalization has benefited powerful corporate interests and some others, most have lost out.
Science, Religion, and Political Omens: The Meaning of Eclipses in Ancient Rome
Eclipses have long caused fear and wonder, and became focuses for divination.
El-Sayed on Track to Win US Senate Primary, Overcoming AIPAC’s $30 Million Onslaught
Abdul El-Sayed’s opponents, with substantial AIPAC funding, outspent him 11 to 1 but still lost. Israel support is becoming a scarlet letter.
Iran War: US Again Fabricates Talks On, “Deal Is Nigh” As Reuters Reports Even Greater Weapons Depletion; Iran Debunks Media Reports on Oman Negotiations v. “Opening”
Today’s Iran war news: Disappointingly, more commentators are repeating Trump bogosity as the weapons and real economy crunch worsens.
Why Does the US Want to Spread Its Wars to the Caspian?
Despite its military limitations, Washington appears determined to settle scores on the battlefield.
A Brief History of How Countries Sleepwalk Into War
How America’s and other nations’ expectations of war have repeatedly been upended by the reality of fighting.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Zero-Latency War
For centuries, military innovation has pursued the objective of reducing the time between observation and action. But what happens when decision latency becomes so short that meaningful human cognition no longer participates in combat? This article argues that warfare is approaching a phase transition in which the traditional objective of faster decision-making gives way to a new engineering challenge: preserving stability and control within machine-speed autonomous military systems.
Will Climate Change Make Homes Uninsurable?
In many countries, most buyers borrow to purchase homes, with insurance required. Climate change is breaking that model.
Did the US and Israel Just Commit Their First Act of Hybrid War Against Spain?
Both countries have their motives as well as the means.
US Intervenes to Prop Up Japanese Yen Amid Worries About Possible Large Sales of Treasuries to Buy Yen, Carry Trade Unwind
On the US intervention to push up the yen, including some wee corrections of misperceptions.
