The problem is that those folks who are looking nervously at what President Donald Trump is doing to reshape the Middle East to the benefit of Israel are not looking deeply enough into the U.S. domestic policy changes that are also being promoted that will strip Americans of fundamental rights like freedom of speech or association in any situation in which Israel or Jewish groups are involved, even marginally.
Category: 11 February 2025
UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH
In my interview with Dr. Patrick Gentempo, we discussed how true health care involves developing self-trust and personal judgment rather than blindly following medical authorities.
ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW
Two of our Top Trends for 2025 were the Trump Card and The Wild Card. And here we are, just a few weeks later and both cards have been dealt... and they will keep being played.
CENTRAL BANKS ARE STILL BUYING MORE GOLD, DRIVING UP PRICES
Central banks bought more than 1,000 metric tons of gold last year, accounting for about 20 percent of the market. It was the third consecutive year in which the banks bought gold in such large amounts.
TRUMP GIVES HAMAS DEADLINE TO RELEASE HOSTAGES OR ‘ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK OUT’
U.S. President Donald Trump sent another message to Hamas warning the group that “all hell is going to break out” if it does not release the remaining hostages.
DOES ASI MEAN KISS YOUR ASS GOODBYE?
It turns out, we’ve been relative techno-optimists in these pages, who knew?
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP’S BULLYING ATTEMPT, LEADER SAYS NEGOTIATING WITH U.S. IS NEITHER SMART OR WISE
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to sanction the country into submission and said negotiating with Washington is “neither smart, wise, or honorable.”
CHINA’S MAJOR CORPORATIONS BLEEDING CASH
Close to 25 percent of businesses listed on China’s stock exchanges reported a third-quarter net loss, the most recent period for which data has been reported.
ISRAEL SAYS IT WILL NO LONGER PARTICIPATE IN THE UN’S HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, announced last week that Israel will no longer participate in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over the body’s blatant antisemitism and “unrelenting institutional bias against Israel,” which has been persistent since its inception in 2006.
TRUMP IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON ICC AFTER ACCUSING IT OF UNFAIRLY TARGETING ISRAEL, U.S.
President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order against the International Criminal Court (ICC) that imposed sanctions on members of the judicial body over “illegitimate and baseless actions” against the U.S. and Israel.