Nuclear proliferation is no longer driven primarily by rogue ambition or regional instability. It is increasingly a rational response to a global order in which legal restraints on force are eroding and security guarantees appear contingent and unreliable. As military power displaces law as the ultimate arbiter of security, nuclear weapons reassert themselves as the only credible deterrent against coercion—pulling multiple threshold states toward rapid proliferation and dangerous alliance entanglements.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Michael Hudson: Weaponizing the World’s Oil Trade is the Bedrock of the U.S. Rules-Based Order
How justifications for US foreign and economic policy revolve around the oil trade.
The Extortionate Human Cost of US-Led Sanctions, and the Role of Western Media in Covering It Up
“Sanctions are becoming the preferred weapon of the United States and some allies – not because they are less destructive, but because the toll is less visible,”
Illinois, Minnesota Sue Over Trump ICE Agents Who ‘Have Acted as Occupiers’
Better late than never: states are starting to file suits over ICE thuggery.
What Would a Trump Takeover Mean for Greenland’s Resources?
A look at a Trump pretext for taking Greenland: its significant stores of oil, gas, and minerals, with the vast majority still underground.
Coffee Break: Minnesota on ICE, Part One
With the killing of Renee Good, Minneapolis has become the frontline of POTUS Trump’s ICE incitement and the reasons why go back decades and across the globe to Somalia.
Do You Want to Work Less?
Richard Murphy look at the growing number of high-paid professionals in the UK are choosing to work fewer hours.
Does Washington’s Global War Against China’s Oil Suppliers Stand Any Chance of Success?
The prospects are not looking good.
Justice Department Subpoenas the Fed, Threatens Powell with Criminal Indictment. Powell Comes out Swinging. Stock Futures Tank
Trump pursues another own goal by escalating with Fed chair Powell over his refusal to lower interest rates by launching a criminal probe.
“Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict Win Midterm Votes?”
Trump’s plan for US military spending of $1.5 trillion puts the military at the core of his presidency and may signal a move to all-out war.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: One Eyed Jacks (1961) Run Time: 2H 21M And A Bonus Documentary!
One Eyed Jacks is a movie about love and revenge in the Old West.
Schumer, Jeffries Refuse to Join Democrats’ Growing Calls to Slash ICE Spending
“I just don’t understand how we provide votes for a bill that funds the extent of the depravity,” says one senator.
