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Trump's Liberation Day Tariffs
What fresh hell...
Apr 33 min read


The Next Super-Cycle
Is defense the next super cycle?
Mar 275 min read


The African Mineral Rush
The president of the DRC makes an intriguing offer to the White House: Minerals for security.
Mar 192 min read


What to do with your Money-Fort
Warren Buffet pulled out of the market to build a money fort. where should mortal put their cash?
Mar 122 min read

Ukraine: What's Next?
The diplomats will need to step in and they’ll be holding bowls full of bitter pills.
Mar 105 min read


Europe On Its Own
Europe is on its own, can it pull off a peace? Yes, actually.
Mar 63 min read


Emails from Munich
Europe’s leaders have been sleepwalking lots of talk of Europe assuming a leadership role in… Europe.
Feb 184 min read


In Love and War... and Vodka
Drinking is never the answer, but will it help end the war?
Jan 103 min read


Good News from the Middle East?
Good news from Syria? How the beleaguered nation could go right.
Dec 17, 20247 min read


Asia's Tariff Engineering
Asia's China Plus One may render tariff plans pointless.
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Optics, Oil and Old School Assasinations
You can't tell with True Believers, but Iran v. Israel may have an off-ramp...
Oct 29, 20242 min read


WTF: A BRICS DOLLAR
Can BRICS create a dollar alternative?
Oct 22, 20242 min read


WTF is UNIFIL?
What exactly is UNIFIL, and what's the point of resolutions without enforcement?
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Russia's Military Boxscore
Donald Trump has said that all Russia does is fight and win wars. Bryan Artiles takes a dive into Big Bear's box scores.
Oct 6, 20246 min read

Ukraine's Big Week in Kursk
Ukraine's push into Kursk is prompting a reassessment by Moscow.
Aug 14, 20242 min read

Israel v. The World
Israel v. the World is inching closer to disaster.
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Hamas is More Isolated
The possibly killing of Mohammed Deif will damage the Hamas network.
Jul 18, 20242 min read


An Expensive Waste of Time
Attempts at diplomacy with Beijing are becoming an expensive waste of time.
May 30, 20245 min read


Drooping Tiger, Wheezing Dragon
Beijing's heavy hand on the markets is threatening to crash the entire system.
May 30, 20246 min read


Hard landing for Iran's President
The death of Iran's president is going to trigger an internal blood bath in Tehran.
May 21, 20243 min read
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