Friday, June 5, 2026

Who Needs Bitcoin & Cryptos (-50%) Amid the Semiconductor & Miracle IPO Mania?

Are bitcoin and crypto, followed by semiconductors and AI, proving Mark Twain right, that manias don’t repeat but they rhyme?

Links 6/5/2026

Iran War: Hezbollah Rejects Israel-Favoring Ceasefire, Casting More Doubt on “Deal”: Iran Agrees to Inspection of Bushehr Plant but No Enriched Uranium Concessions; Trump Warned of Oil Cliff as Private Debt Fund Wobbles Rise

Today’s Iran war news: The US-Iran impasse is undeniable to everyone ex Team Trump as Israel balks and the oil cliff comes ever closer.

“Se Vende Todo”: Javier Milei Seeks to Allow UNLIMITED Sale of Argentine Land to Foreign Investors

This may partly explain Peter Thiel’s recent decision to temporarily relocate to Argentina.

RFK Jr. Seeks Access to Americans’ Individually Identifiable Medical Records for Clues, Using a Bogus Autism and Vaccines Pretext

RFK Jr. wants to go fishing in medical records to substantiate debunked theories about autism and vaccines. What could go wrong?

Is Artificial Intelligence Social Evolution and Progress?

AI benefits are predicated on social progress. However, while societies constantly change, it is not always for the better

Fox News Defines Most Americans as Anti-American

Fox News brands the majority of Americans as official enemies, echoing extra-legal ““domestic terrorism organizations” in Trump’s NSPM-7.

Links 6/4/2026

Iran War: US Attempts Project Freedom 2.0 as Israel Continues Attacks in Lebanon Despite Alleged Ceasefire; Iran Economy Not Harmed by Sanctions, Performed on a Par to Saudis; Rice Prices Jump in Asia

Today’s Iran war update: Iran punched back harder than the US expected in the latest exchange, but Israel still refuses to stop war-making.

Satyajit Das: An Emerging Market Crisis in Oil-Poor Asia?

It is no secret that most countries in Asia will be hard by the energy crunch. What can they do?

Europe Scrambles to Contain the Energy Shock

Europe expects annual energy price increases to hit 11% in May. What happens when the oil cliff fully kicks in?

Coffee Break: Centrist Win in California, AIPAC Loss in New Jersey, Platner Under Seige

Centrist Dems likely won in California, Trump lost and Schumer won in Iowa and Dem hacks turn on Graham Platner.

How Propaganda and False Information Are Undermining Humanitarian Work

How the post-truth era makes it harder for humanitarian organizations to build trust, protect civilians, and save lives.

Links 6/3/2026

Iran War: Rubio Testimony Raises Questions as to Why Iran Is Bothering With Talks; Intensified Tit-for-Tat Attacks Continue; US Muscles Oman

Today’s Iran war update: The kinetic war is heating up as the US keeps demanding things of Iran that Iran has already rejected.