Trump’s war craters the economy in multiple ways, even if it somehow ends soon.
Middle East
Posted inEconomic Policy
How the Iran War Threatens the AI Economy
Supply chain disruptions threaten the flow of computer chips, which power AI models.
Posted inPolitics
Re-enacting the Crusades
Pete Hegseth’s Christianity—tribal, with plenty of enemies who deserve the sword—is central to the MAGA worldview.
Posted inTAP
Israel and the Cease-Fire
Will Bibi Netanyahu manage to keep the war going, or will Trump finally appreciate that U.S. interests and Bibi’s are far from identical?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Marcus Foundation Bankrolls Pro–Iran War Group
A foundation associated with Home Depot has been the biggest funder of one of the loudest voices for war against Iran.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Lebanon Is Also Burning
The war on Iran has spilled into Lebanon, and Israel’s plan for the country appears bleak.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The War Is Bad. The Cease-Fire Doesn’t Exist. The Future Is Awful.
Iran taking operational control of the Strait of Hormuz has enormous ripple effects.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Donald Trump, Wrecker of American Empire
The president has done more damage to American power than anyone in history.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: Up Ship’s Creek: The Crisis at the Strait
The U.S.-Israel-Iran war choke point at the Strait of Hormuz will ripple through the global economy for years.