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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has blasted America’s allies for free-riding instead of joining the war in Iran, describing the conflict as a “gift to the world” from Donald Trump. As the war entered another day with no end in sight,
Steven Spielberg's 2005 adaptation of War of the Worlds put a post-9/11 spin on the H.G. Wells classic by playing on fears of terrorism lurking on the home front.
The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.
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US imperialism’s war on Iran unleashes global economic and social catastrophe for the working class
American imperialism’s determination to consolidate its geostrategic dominance over the Middle East, one of the world’s most critical energy-producing regions, has already claimed the lives of thousands of Iranians.
The world is splintering into blocs, with trade rivalry and conflict now daily concerns for global investors. And yet the rapid stock market bouncebacks from each jarring new episode may be a direct result of that new normal,
Trump’s message is “buy American” — the U.S. has fuel and is a safe alternative to the Gulf.