By Ron Paul, MD
The Ron Paul Institute  

May 12, 2026

Last week "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth insulted Americans by claiming that a 50 percent increase in the US military budget - from an incomprehensible one trillion dollars to an impossible one and a half trillion - was a "fiscally responsible investment."

"Thanks to President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget, this War Department has moved from bureaucracy to business," he said last Thursday.

The predatory business model that requires lifelong patients faces its first federal challenge with Kennedy's historic SSRI initiative 

By A Midwestern Doctor
The Forgotten Side of Medicine 

May 12, 2026

When I was in high school, I observed a few discouraging events which led me to postulate: "no industry, organization or cause tasked with solving a problem will actually solve it because the problem disappearing threatens their economic livelihood or political power." Since that time, I have observed more examples than I can count in so many different spheres that I've accepted this dynamic is a common feature of society, and likewise, have come across many similar observations by others, my favorite of which was:

By Laurence M. Vance  

May 12, 2026

Should the Ten Commandments be posted in Social Security offices, state DMV offices, and county health departments ? Why or why not ? Is there any difference between posting the Ten Commandments in these government facilities and public schools?

Texas passed a law (S.B. 10) last year mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in all of its public-school classrooms.

By Ron Unz
The Unz Review  

May 12, 2026

Although bold predictions in the midst of enormous historic events are obviously fraught with great peril, there are some indications that major geopolitical shifts are now on the horizon.

Last week began with the provocative actions, boastful claims, and sharp reversals for which President Donald Trump has become notorious since the beginning of his ill-fated Iran War.

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By Ellen Brown
The Web of Debt Blog  

May 12, 2026

A Universal Basic Income (UBI) has long been proposed as a way to cushion the blow of jobs lost to automation. Under that model, everyone receives a modest monthly payment - enough to cover basic needs and prevent extreme poverty.

But Elon Musk has gone further. On April 16, he posted on X:

Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI.

By Philip Giraldi
The Unz Review  

May 12, 2026

The top story last week, at least in terms of shock value, might well be the ongoing saga of the Trump White House ballroom, which started out as a $200 million development off of the building's East Wing accommodating 300 guests and completely paid for by private donors. It then grew to 600 guests and the price doubled. The East Wing of the White House was then completely demolished without approval by Capitol architectural authorities to make way for a greatly expanded facility.

A Distraction form the Middle East War Theatre ?  

By Peter Koenig
Global Research  

May 12, 2026

Is it a virus or is it the plague?

A mortality rate of 40% to 50% as reported by the mainstream is about equivalent to the one of the bubonic plagues. Hantavirus transmission to humans by rats is also a characteristic of the plague.

The Hantavirus was already discussed by the famous TV show of true mysteries several decades ago, in this case in 1998.

By Brandon Smith
Alt-Market.us  

May 12, 2026

Maybe the most prominent economic discussion circulating today is the fear that the vast majority of people have been priced out of housing markets for the rest of their lives, regardless of the country they live. Gen Z and even Gen Alpha teens are already planning for a future in which buying a home is impossible. Those that are buying are aiming for cost efficiency and they are buying alone (prioritizing savings and home ownership over marriage).

SchiffGold.com  

May 12, 2026

On Friday's episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter takes apart the latest employment numbers and warns that financial markets are already discounting an ideal outcome few can reasonably expect. He walks listeners through why headline job gains are misleading, why stock valuations rest on optimistic assumptions about war and AI, and why the nation's debt picture is far more dire than most realize.

Moon of Alabama  

May 12, 2026

Two remarkable pieces appeared during the last days. They are related to each other as both authors are seasoned right-wing strategist who were deeply involved with the George W. Bush administration and its war on Iraq.

The first piece is by Turki Al-Faisal:

He is a grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz and son of King Faisal. He is chairman of the King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies.

By Martin Armstrong
Armstrong Economics  

May 12, 2026

There is a pattern within the cost of living series based on a series of factors that directly contribute to the overall economic health of a population. What we are witnessing globally is not random. The same patterns continue to emerge regardless of the country, language, or political party in power. Nations that are expanding their middle class, attracting capital, building infrastructure, and maintaining affordable energy are experiencing economic growth in real time.

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GEH April 28, 2026, US swap agreements with Emirates

Radhika Desai: Hello and welcome to the 64th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the conversation that illuminates the fast-changing political economy and geopolitical economy of our times, and does so from a socialist and anti-imperialist point of view. The point of view that is of the world majority. I am Radhika Desai and you're watching Radhika Desai, Geopolitical Economist.

Stefano Vernole

Dal punto di vista diplomatico, la posizione della Cina durante l'attuale crisi mediorientale è rimasta coerente con la sua postura geopolitica tradizionale: diplomazia invece del conflitto, sostegno alla sovranità, all'integrità territoriale e alla dignità dell'Iran nel rispetto del diritto internazionale, appoggio alla mediazione del Pakistan

Dal punto di vista diplomatico, la posizione della Cina durante l'attuale crisi mediorientale è rimasta coerente con la sua postura geopolitica tradizionale: diplomazia invece del conflitto, sostegno alla sovranità, all'integrità territoriale e alla dignità dell'Iran nel rispetto del diritto internazionale, appoggio alla mediazione del Pakistan.

Par Moon of Alabama - Le 11 mai 2026

Deux articles remarquables sont parus au cours des derniers jours. Ils sont liés l'un à l'autre car les deux auteurs sont des stratèges chevronnés de droite qui ont été profondément impliqués dans l'administration de George W. Bush et sa guerre contre l'Irak.

Le premier article est de Turki Al-Faisal :

Il est le petit-fils du fondateur de l'Arabie saoudite, le roi Abdulaziz, et le fils du roi Fayçal.