The CRS count of US aircraft lost in the Iran war ‘nearly doubled’ to 81. Most of its entries trace to news reports rather than anything the Pentagon said.
Opinion
Canada’s Branch-Plant Economy Was a Choice. It Can Choose Again.
A 1979 federal report warned Canada would stay hewers of wood. Half a century of branch plants later, wider trade offers a way to build its own industry.
Opinion
Canada Is Breaking From the U.S. : Why It Feels So Hard
Canadians want out from under Washington’s thumb, and trade, travel and pipelines show the break has begun. So why does it still feel so hard? An opinion.
Opinion
Iran Wrote a Formula to Move the Fed. Washington Is Answering With Oil Contracts.
Iran’s speaker rewrote the Fed’s Taylor rule around Hormuz. Washington’s reply: LNG deals, Venezuelan oil and a G7 diesel release. So who blinks first?
Opinion
Is Colombia’s New President Washington’s Man?
A US citizen, Republican donor and Miami resident, Colombia’s new president has moved fast on Washington’s priorities. Ally, or Washington’s man?
Opinion
Draining the Cushion: Europe’s Diesel Release and the Risk It Leaves Behind
G7 nations will release 100 million barrels to cool diesel prices before the midterms. But Europe’s emergency stocks exist for a supply cut. An opinion.
Opinion
Did Trump’s ‘Communist’ Mamdani Just Get Security Clearance?
Trump called Mamdani a communist; Mamdani called Trump a fascist. In 1947 neither gets cleared. In 2026, one cleared the other, after a nine-month wait.
Opinion
SpaceX’s $28.5 Trillion Lemonade Stand?
SpaceX’s IPO filing claims the largest market in human history: $28.5 trillion, 92% of the U.S. economy. Its 2025 revenue: $18.7 billion.
Opinion
Same Patty, New Menu: Washington Renames AI
The White House told agencies to call AI ‘super intelligence,’ a word that already means something else. Anguilla, which owns .ai, may want to keep watch.