China throws down the gauntlet? Trump is saying he’s still heading for China in about 10 days time- We’ll see? Australianews.net Beijing [China], May 3 (ANI): The Chinese government has issued a formal injunction to block US sanctions directed at five domestic refiners, including the Hengli Petrochemical Refinery, accused by Washington of purchasing Iranian oil. […]
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Clearly- the US has never lost sight of targeting China Bessent says Chinese Banks Warned about Secondary Sanctions The Treasury Department warns China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Oman The warning comes the day after the Treasury Department sent a letter to financial institutions in China, Hong Kong, the UAE, and Oman, threatening to levy […]
I’m sure everyone is aware Trump is going to counter blockade Hormuz- Which will only serve to worsen or exacerbate the trade of global energy, fertilizer and other types of trade. Many Asian countries are already rationing gas Interesting read @ Responsible Statecraft As soon as the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ended without […]
Before we get to this latest news I’m going to remind all my readers that it was Donald Trump during his first term that ripped up the JCPOA (P5+1) which pleased no one other than Israel I wrote about this in 2018 at my big tech censored site- accessible via the internet archive. Fortunately, I […]
Saved this the other day, but, didn’t get it posted. What’s interesting about it? Xi Jinping makes a speech two years ago that is suddenly noticed in 2026. The timing is interesting for sure Financial Times Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi to become a global reserve currency, in some of his clearest comments […]
Yemen.news The naval forces of Iran, China, and Russia are preparing to launch the eighth iteration of the joint “Maritime Security Belt” exercises, scheduled for mid-February in the northern Indian Ocean. According to Iran’s Al-Alam TV website on Saturday, units from the Iranian Army Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy will participate in […]
You guys are too quiet.. These US/UK activities are obvious provocations as intended. US looking to grab Greenland. The seizing of multiple tankers in international waters? What’s going to happen next regarding the US move on Venezuela. Protests in Iran with Israel and the US making noise. A more bellicose China? I’d really love to […]
Hat tip Dennis for sending this one my way- The Wired article I’d posted previously is mentioned in this piece. https://quoththeraven.substack.com/p/2026-the-year-the-dollar-dies I’ve been warning about the dollar’s eventual decline for some time now. Back in 2023, in my piece U.S. Dollar “Fear Mongers” Only Need To Be Right Once, I wrote that “optimists about the […]
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Silver, Gold and other important minerals I saw something about a smeltering facility the DoD (Department of War) purchased with JP Morgan– Financed by JPMorgan, Jointly Owned by US DoD US Secures Silver Smelter Deal The project, known as the “U.S. Smelter,” is expected to require approximately $6.6 billion in capital expenditures, with total investment […]
I had posted this one at my former site- It’s not accessible at the originating news source. The original source of this article is New America Media – Fortunately it is still accessible @ Global Research The fact that an open warmonger heads the Nobel Peace Committee has completely discredited what was once the world’s […]