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America’s First Swinging Miss: Trump’s Economic War Against Iran Already Hit US Markets
29
Aug
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America’s First Swinging Miss: Trump’s Economic War Against Iran Already Hit US Markets

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, effectively launching an economic war against Iran, describing it as the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY” and accusing Tehran of failing to take an opportunity to reach a deal with Washington. He warned that Iran would face “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”  Yet as Trump attempts to present the confrontation as a demonstration of American strength, its growing economic consequences are increasingly being felt beyond Iran—including in the United States itself.  Trump has also threatened countries whose banks, businesses,…
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From Strength to Chaos: The Growing Risks of Trump’s Foreign Policy
27
Aug
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From Strength to Chaos: The Growing Risks of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Donald Trump has always presented unpredictability as a source of power projection in Trump’s Foreign Policy. He wants allies and adversaries alike to believe that he is willing to take risks that other presidents would normally avoid. But in his second term, this very strategy seems to produce more unpredictability and disorder. Recent developments involving South Korea, Oman, Iran and North Korea illustrate the problem very clearly. Instead of strengthening America’s position, Trump’s latest moves risk turning allies into enemies, confusing partners and weakening the credibility of US commitments in the international stage. His latest comment regarding South Korea is…
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Trump’s Hormuz Claim: Strength, Frustration, or a Sign of Failure?
22
Aug
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Trump’s Hormuz Claim: Strength, Frustration, or a Sign of Failure?

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a speech in New York that “after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States.” Only two days earlier, Trump had claimed that the United States had “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz.  The White House later said that Trump was joking about the idea of annexing the Strait of Hormoz to the U.S. territory. Yet even if Trump intended it as a joke, Trump’s Hormuz claim remains significant. It reflects the increasingly forceful…
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Trump Claims Total Control Over Hormuz: Is That Really the Case?
20
Aug
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Trump Claims Total Control Over Hormuz: Is That Really the Case?

On August 12, U.S. President Donald Trump once again made his familiar Trump Claims Total Control Over Hormuz declaration, insisting that American forces, “and nobody else,” control the strategically important waterway.  The first problem with Trump’s statement is the difference between the notion of military presence and effective control. The United States has a powerful naval force in and around the Persian Gulf, including more than 15 warships. But having warships near the Strait does not automatically mean controlling it.  If Washington truly had complete control over Hormuz, commercial shipping would presumably be moving normally, without responding to Iranian restrictions.…
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Trump is Playing with Fire in Iran—and the Whole Middle East Could Pay the Price
19
Aug
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Trump is Playing with Fire in Iran—and the Whole Middle East Could Pay the Price

Trump is Playing with Fire in Iran—and as the U.S. President faces a critical decision over Tehran, his approach to the conflict risks turning an already dangerous confrontation into a much wider war. Analysts now warn that instead of creating greater security, Washington's increasingly aggressive strategy could draw more countries into the fighting, disrupt global energy supplies and leave the United States facing consequences far beyond the battlefield. Trump recently suspended what he described as the biggest attack on Iran since World War II after Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states reportedly urged him to reconsider. Their concerns were understandable:…
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No Breakthrough, Rising Frustration: Trump’s War on Iran
16
Aug
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No Breakthrough, Rising Frustration: Trump’s War on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with Iran as his administration struggles to secure a concession from the country. After accusing Tehran of being "unbelievably duplicitous," Trump admitted that dealing with its leaders had become a source of irritation. "All they do is make me angry," he told reporters Monday. "They just make me angry." The remarks come as negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain deadlocked, with Tehran refusing to abandon its demand for transit fees—a condition Trump has repeatedly rejected. Trump's war on Iran has entered a phase where military and economic pressure have yet to…
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Trump-Epstein Connection: The Birthday Letter That Refuses to Fade Away
02
Aug
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Trump-Epstein Connection: The Birthday Letter That Refuses to Fade Away

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner awarded Wall Street Journal reporters this Friday night. The award highlighted the Trump-Epstein Connection, one of the most controversial stories. The journalists received the award for their July 2025 investigation. That investigation reported on a birthday letter Trump allegedly wrote for Epstein's 50th birthday. The Journal stated that the letter appeared in a birthday album for Epstein. The letter contained sexually suggestive language and artwork. The story quickly made headlines. It sparked political debate, legal action, and renewed interest in Trump's past ties to Epstein. Trump denied the report from the onset, calling it…
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America’s Bleeding Wallet: How Obedience to Israel Will Cost Trump the Midterms
13
Jul
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America’s Bleeding Wallet: How Obedience to Israel Will Cost Trump the Midterms

The ominous specter of economic instability—a formidable adversary to any incumbent administration—is once again stalking the corridors of power in Washington D, C. As our country barrels toward the crucial November congressional elections, a confluence of factors threatens to dismantle the Republican majority. Foremost among them? Donald Trump's belligerent, Israel-coddling policy towards Iran and the resultant, inexplicable surge in domestic fuel prices. Yes, obedience to Israel could cost Trump the midterms, transforming what should have been a routine electoral contest into a referendum on the administration's foreign policy subservience. This is not merely a matter of economic fluctuation. It is…
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The $4 Gallon Presidency: How Trump’s Iran War Betrayed the American Families
30
Jun
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The $4 Gallon Presidency: How Trump’s Iran War Betrayed the American Families

Forty billion dollars vaporized, seven thousand five hundred civilians erased, and a Strategic Petroleum Reserve left gasping for air—yet Trump dares to peddle this utter catastrophe as triumph. The mathematics of Trump's Iranian folly, however, tell an unforgiving truth: this was never a victory; it was a calculated heist of American prosperity, executed against the very families now drowning in $4 gasoline and shrinking paychecks. Consider this: a conflict supposedly concluded with a triumphant sixty‑day memorandum of understanding. Instead, it has bequeathed a fiscal hemorrhage of staggering proportions. Trump's Iran war betrayed the American families. The CNN analysis of America's…
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America in Turmoil: Weak Job Growth, Escalating Living Costs, and Deepening Inequality Beneath the Mirage of a “Golden Age” Economy
26
Feb
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America in Turmoil: Weak Job Growth, Escalating Living Costs, and Deepening Inequality Beneath the Mirage of a “Golden Age” Economy

AA recent national survey reveals that most Americans characterize current economic conditions as merely fair or even unequivocally poor; put differently, they deem them as a mirage of a "golden age" economy. Only 28% describe the economy as excellent or good, a stark repudiation of triumphant presidential rhetoric. Moreover, overwhelming majorities cite healthcare, housing, food, and consumer goods costs as their most pressing anxieties. Public perception diverges dramatically from White House proclamations of a so-called golden age resurgence. Fewer than one third of adults believe current policies improved economic conditions, while over half report deterioration. The mirage of a “golden…
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