War – what is it good for?

Some good news for the US economy. The Federal deficit shrank for the fourth month in a row. Employment is picking up. The economy is booming. The Fox News team is comfortably convinced that when the

Donald Trump’s policies often appear contradictory, fickle or incoherent. MAGA’s fans have been forced to explain the confusion by saying in effect that, like God, Trump works in mysterious ways. He p

The US-Israeli war on Iran, and Iran’s military response – and the de facto closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz chokepoint – have shaken financial markets across the world. The war has sent oil a

“Authoritarian politics and military aggression are a dangerous mix,” says Ben Rhodes in The New York Times. The decision to wage war on Iran was made by Donald Trump with “no legal basis, little publ

“Decapitation is not the end,” says John Authers on Bloomberg. “Anne Boleyn’s lips moved as her head was displayed to the crowd after her execution.” The assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatoll

“Was that it?” A friend who used to be in the oil business and has seen quite a few spikes in the oil price was underwhelmed by Monday’s increase of around 7% in the price of Brent crude. The move was