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Battle of the Missiles — The Apache Scam

Battle of the Missiles — The Apache Scam

Where methyl methacrylate is stored in California

Where methyl methacrylate is stored in California

Hard Rain, by Wyatt Williams

Hard Rain, by Wyatt Williams

What Do Their Deaths Demand? Christian Persecution Today

What Do Their Deaths Demand? Christian Persecution Today

China plans $295 billion AI data center buildout with domestic chips

China plans $295 billion AI data center buildout with domestic chips

Putin's Second-Biggest Headache After Ukraine: Chechnya

Putin's Second-Biggest Headache After Ukraine: Chechnya

The World Has Only Four Great Powers—and They Might Not Be Who You Think

The World Has Only Four Great Powers—and They Might Not Be Who You Think

HOW FAR WILL TRUMP ESCALATE THE WAR IN IRAN?

HOW FAR WILL TRUMP ESCALATE THE WAR IN IRAN?

'The big one': CA braces for massive earthquake as fault stress hits 1,000-year peak - Alternet.org

'The big one': CA braces for massive earthquake as fault stress hits 1,000-year peak - Alternet.org

Ukraine Is Now Building Six New Weapons a Day. The U.S. Takes Ten Years to Field Two - National Security Journal

Ukraine Is Now Building Six New Weapons a Day. The U.S. Takes Ten Years to Field Two - National Security Journal

The Atlantic’s giant current is slowing, and the ocean may be getting stranger than expected - Earth.com

The Atlantic’s giant current is slowing, and the ocean may be getting stranger than expected - Earth.com

Lake Mead nearing ‘system crash’ as experts warn a ‘world of hurt’ could be coming for some states | The Independent

Lake Mead nearing ‘system crash’ as experts warn a ‘world of hurt’ could be coming for some states | The Independent

China Plans $295 Billion Investment to Build Nationwide AI Data Centers - Bloomberg

China Plans $295 Billion Investment to Build Nationwide AI Data Centers - Bloomberg

Trump Family Reportedly Made $2.3 Billion From Crypto Ventures - American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) - Benzinga

Trump Family Reportedly Made $2.3 Billion From Crypto Ventures - American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) - Benzinga

China starts building world's largest 1,129-feet LNG megaship

China starts building world's largest 1,129-feet LNG megaship

4 major rivers nearing irreversible damage from climate change and droughts - Science - News - Daily Express US

4 major rivers nearing irreversible damage from climate change and droughts - Science - News - Daily Express US

Senate wants to force US to share sensitive intel with Israel | Responsible Statecraft

Senate wants to force US to share sensitive intel with Israel | Responsible Statecraft

A new defence champion is rising from the Gulf

A new defence champion is rising from the Gulf

The War Trump Can't End - The Atlantic

The War Trump Can't End - The Atlantic

Gulf executives reckon with economic consequences of Iran war | Semafor

Gulf executives reckon with economic consequences of Iran war | Semafor

U.S. strategic petroleum reserve is heading toward panic levels | Fortune

U.S. strategic petroleum reserve is heading toward panic levels | Fortune

World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China | China | The Guardian

World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China | China | The Guardian

Thousands of Iranians left without water in searing heat after US hits reservoirs | South China Morning Post

Thousands of Iranians left without water in searing heat after US hits reservoirs | South China Morning Post

China drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip production | Tom's Hardware

China drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip production | Tom's Hardware

POGO, Mark Thompson, The Bunker, "Never Enough" (6/10/26) Guest Post

https://www.pogo.org June 10, 2026 Washington, DC This week in The Bunker: When the fiscal floodgates open, lots of ways to spend defense dollars bloom — a new bunker buster; a warning that our stock of warplanes is waning; how about a new military service while we’re at it; and more. NEVER ENOUGH Better big bombs, more planes, new service You know how when your boss schedules an hour-long meeting, even though it merits only 30 minutes? The Pentagon’s pretty much the same way. No matter how high you draw that budget top line, those wily, ever-efficient Defense Department bureaucrats (at least in this regard) will find a way to meet it. This is less of a problem when the Pentagon is on a normal-dollar diet. But these days, fanned by waves of exaggerated existential threats to the American way of life, the U.S. government is intent on pumping $1.5 trillion next year into the American way of death. In recent days, the U.S. military has decided it needs a better bunker buster, Congress has warned the armed forces don’t have enough warplanes, and a pair of hawkish think tanks thinks the Pentagon needs a new service branch. Proposals like this predictably pop up, like mushrooms amid a lush lawn following a rain, whenever the money’s flowing. In 2011, Admiral Mike Mullen, then the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon had become lazy in the decade following 9/11 as its budget doubled. “It hasn’t forced us to make the hard trades. It hasn’t forced us to prioritize. It hasn’t forced us to do the analysis,” he said. “And it hasn’t forced us to limit ourselves, and get to a point in a very turbulent world, of what we’re going to do and what we’re not going to do.” We didn’t take Mullen’s advice then. And now we’re doubling the defense budget again. BETTER BIG BOMB Because, why not? President Donald Trump said he “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program a year ago when seven B-2 bombers attacked its underground bunkers with 14 GBU-57bunker busters. The monstrous bombs, each weighing 15 tons, were the key weapon in “Operation Midnight Hammer.” But apparently, it was “Operation 11:59 P.M. Hammer,” because he launched additional U.S. attacks in February to try to finish the job. So the Air Force is seeking a replacement for that Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which it’s calling the Next-Generation Penetrator (GBU-76/B, in Defense Department nomenclature). It wants contractors (PDF)to help with “all aspects of research & development, production, testing, and delivery” of the new bomb. Details are sketchy, but they include complex calculations into when the bomb detonates — critical to it blowing up at a specific depth deep underground — as well as grappling with the challenges posed by “Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages/Obsolescence Prevention” (PDF). Hope springs eternal. The existing Massive Ordnance Penetrator is designed to destroy nuclear facilities or enemy command posts buried deeply underground. Its steel casing reportedly drills though up to 200 feet of rock before exploding (think of it as the ultimate deafening rock concert, featuring the rolling stones). You can’t say the Pentagon doesn’t have a sense of humor. “The Government encourages all responsible businesses, including small businesses, to respond to this Sources Sought,” the June 1 solicitation said, adding that they have until June 16 to seek work on various elements. (The first-gen bunker-buster [PDF] was built by Boeing.) Don’t fret if this new-and-improved non-nuclear bunker buster doesn’t pound enough stone into sand. That’s because the Pentagon is working on a new atomic bunker-buster, too. “The Nuclear Deterrent System-Air-delivered will provide the President with additional nuclear options to defeat Hard and Deeply Buried Targets, ensuring that adversaries cannot place their most valued assets beyond the reach of America’s nuclear forces,” a government spokesperson recently told The War Zone. “The program is moving aggressively, and further information will become publicly available when it is strategically beneficial to the United States.” Because bombing their nuclear-weapons bunkers with our nuclear bunker-busters is just Good Government 101. READY FOR TAKEOFF U.S. warplane count slips below legal limit The Air Force’s fighter fleet has dropped below the minimum required by law, Representative August Pfluger (R-TX, as well as “a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, battle-tested fighter pilot, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, and Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors”) warned June 2. Congress has required the Navy to have 11 aircraft carriers since 2006. But The Bunker didn’t know that since 2017, Congress has also required the Air Force to maintain a fleet of at least 1,145 war-ready fighters. (What’s next: The Army required to maintain an arsenal of 2 million bullets?) Pfluger, a one-time F-22 fighter pilot, says now is the time to invest in airpower. “In Congress, this is a moment in time where we have the ability to fund airpower … so that we keep our nation safe,” he said. But the Air Force’s No. 2 general warns that the nation’s defense contractors can’t produce any more warplanes than they’re currently building. “Right now, I’d say our demand signal is outstripping their ability to produce quality airplanes on schedule, on time,” General John Lamontagne, the service’s vice chief of staff, said June 4. “Candidly, we probably had some more opportunities to buy, but industry can’t quite respond that quickly to what we’d like to do.” However, it’s a safe bet that several years of trillion-dollar-plus defense budgets could help fix that problem. As Lamontagne added: “We’d love to buy more.” CYBER SALUTE Time for a new military service? Cyber war is too important to be left to the admirals and generals of the other military services — it deserves its own, dedicated branch of the U.S. military. “Many observers contend that the challenge of generating military capability and capacity necessary to deter, compete, fight and win in the cyber domain can be directly attributed to the lack of a single organization responsible and accountable for force generation in cyberspace,” says (PDF) a new think-tank report. The study, by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, estimates a U.S. Cyber Force would cost at least $10 billion to set up and need a workforce of about 30,000, mostly in uniform. That’s far smaller (PDF) than the Army (458,000 personnel), Navy (348,000), Air Force (320,000) or Marine Corps (170,000), but bigger than the Space Force (10,000). The military services guide the Pentagon from their seats on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After fits and starts following their creation in 1942 (PDF), the Joint Chiefs as we know them today came into being in 1949 (PDF).They consisted of four officers — a chairman (rotated among the services), the Army and Air Force chiefs of staff, and the chief of naval operations. But since then, they’ve doubled in size, adding the Marine commandant (in 1952), a vice chairman (1987), the National Guard chief (2011), and the Space Force’s commander (2020). Following their first victory — the “unconditional surrender” of both Germany and Japan in World War II, to use a phrase recently cited by the current commander-in-chief — the chiefs have a checkered record. Their influence isn’t directly responsible, of course, for wars’ outcomes. But they’d have a lot more clout if they were more willing to quit, instead of sticking around to do the logrolling required to make sure their services get what they see as their fair share of the Pentagon budget pie. Adding a ninth member to the JCS — enough for a baseball team! — isn’t likely to improve their battling average. When it comes to chiefs — just like when it comes to cash — more isn’t always better.

Tesla cofounder: ‘We should be really worried’ about the U.S. grid as China leads the power race | Fortune

Tesla cofounder: ‘We should be really worried’ about the U.S. grid as China leads the power race | Fortune

Robert Kiyosaki Warns That This Move By Iran Was 'Worse Than War'— It Could Spell The Death Of The Dollar - Benzinga

Robert Kiyosaki Warns That This Move By Iran Was 'Worse Than War'— It Could Spell The Death Of The Dollar - Benzinga

UN warns of 'deepening crisis' in oceans, urges action | Korea Herald

UN warns of 'deepening crisis' in oceans, urges action | Korea Herald

Bernie Sanders On Albania Protests Over Jared Kushner Project: 'This Is What Global Oligarchy Looks Like' - Benzinga

Bernie Sanders On Albania Protests Over Jared Kushner Project: 'This Is What Global Oligarchy Looks Like' - Benzinga

Deep-frozen BYD EV charges to 97% in 12 minutes and leaves rivals behind

Deep-frozen BYD EV charges to 97% in 12 minutes and leaves rivals behind

Nio covered 16% of China's EV energy during 5-day stretch as its battery-swapping bet pays off

Nio covered 16% of China's EV energy during 5-day stretch as its battery-swapping bet pays off

A sea of 60 million solar panels is taking over India's vast salt desert

A sea of 60 million solar panels is taking over India's vast salt desert

Lake Mead could cross Hoover Dam's critical threshold within months, slashing power by 70%

Lake Mead could cross Hoover Dam's critical threshold within months, slashing power by 70%

China plans $295 billion AI data center buildout with domestic chips

China plans $295 billion AI data center buildout with domestic chips

Fr. Bob's Reflection for Corpus Christi Sunday - Guest Post

In 2019, the Pew Research Center conducted a survey of Catholic adults in the United States. Sadly, it found that 69 percent of the people polled did not believe in the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Even more concerning, 43 percent believed the bread and wine are only symbolic and mistakenly thought this reflected Church teaching. Another 22 percent knew the Church teaches transubstantiation, yet did not personally believe it. My friends, today we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi – which is Latin for “Body of Christ.” It is a fitting time to reflect more deeply on the Eucharist. The word “Eucharist” comes from the Greek word meaning “thanksgiving.” In many ways, Jesus’ entire life was a long act of thanksgiving: beginning in Bethlehem, revealed at the Last Supper and fulfilled on the cross. In today’s Gospel, Jesus introduces the gift of the Eucharist when He says, “I am the living bread that came down from Heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.” He reminds His followers that this bread is unlike the manna their ancestors ate in the desert. Those who eat the living bread are offered eternal life. It is understandable that the mystery of the Eucharist can be difficult to fully grasp. Even the Apostles struggled to understand Jesus’ teaching about the Bread of Life. Yet their faith and trust in Him carried them forward until everything became clear at the Last Supper. It was at the Last Supper where Jesus fulfilled His promise. He offered His true Body and true Blood under the appearances of bread and wine. Today, centuries later, we are still invited to receive that same gift – the greatest gift God could ever give: His very Self. Each time we come to the altar, we stand in the presence of a God who loves us so deeply that He remains with us in the Eucharist. When we receive Holy Communion, we welcome the risen Christ into our very bodies. In that sacred moment, we become living tabernacles of His presence. There is no closer union with Jesus than in Holy Communion. We receive Him into ourselves and become one with Him. With the Eucharist, we bear Heaven inside of us. Mother Teresa put it beautifully when she said, “Once you understand the Eucharist, you can never leave the Church. Not because the Church won’t let you, but because your heart won’t let you.” My friends, I pray that each of you comes to experience Christ’s presence in the Eucharist more deeply. Let Holy Communion become necessary; an essential part of your life. Remember what Eucharist means, “thanksgiving,” and thank God for His greatest gift: His divine Son. The Son we encounter each time we come forward at Mass. The Son who heals, forgives and remains with us, no matter who we are or what we have done. If we truly desire a deeper relationship with Christ, there is no substitute for coming together to celebrate the Eucharist. From the earliest days of the Church, we gather as the Body of Christ to be fed by the Body of Christ. The Eucharist is the ultimate expression of God’s love for us. As Jesus Himself declared, “This is My body. This is My blood, given up for you.” And who among us would dare doubt the Lord? Yours in Christ, Fr. Robert Warren, S.A. Spiritual Director

Pope Leo reaffirms Iran is not a ‘just war’

Pope Leo reaffirms Iran is not a ‘just war’

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

Climate Change, Pollution Push Oceans to Tipping Point, UN Report Says

Climate Change, Pollution Push Oceans to Tipping Point, UN Report Says

Why are so many young people getting cancer? What researchers do and don’t know

Why are so many young people getting cancer? What researchers do and don’t know

What Happens When the World’s Breadbaskets Start Failing Simultaneously? | naked capitalism

What Happens When the World’s Breadbaskets Start Failing Simultaneously? | naked capitalism

A New Epstein Island in Albania? Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s Zionist-Mafia-Linked Bunker Resort | naked capitalism

A New Epstein Island in Albania? Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s Zionist-Mafia-Linked Bunker Resort | naked capitalism

Object Lessons - Boston Review

Object Lessons - Boston Review

The Battle of Socorro, New Mexico and the Uprising Against AI Data Centers - CounterPunch.org

The Battle of Socorro, New Mexico and the Uprising Against AI Data Centers - CounterPunch.org

Rich World, Poor World - by Ted Nordhaus - The Ecomodernist

Rich World, Poor World - by Ted Nordhaus - The Ecomodernist

From Planetary Hazard to Financial Stability: Disentangling Climate Risk and Institutional Responsibility - Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

From Planetary Hazard to Financial Stability: Disentangling Climate Risk and Institutional Responsibility - Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Rebuilding U.S. Shipyards Requires Public Investment

Rebuilding U.S. Shipyards Requires Public Investment

American Power Is Dangerously Overstretched by Trump's Iran War

American Power Is Dangerously Overstretched by Trump's Iran War

Lebanon Is No Longer About Lebanon

Lebanon Is No Longer About Lebanon

Democrats aren’t winning the foreign policy argument, group says | Semafor

Democrats aren’t winning the foreign policy argument, group says | Semafor

What Would Life In Taiwan Look Like Under Chinese Rule? - American Liberty News

What Would Life In Taiwan Look Like Under Chinese Rule? - American Liberty News

Netanyahu’s “Hexagon of Alliances” - by Leon Hadar

Netanyahu’s “Hexagon of Alliances” - by Leon Hadar

Gold Topples the Dollar’s Throne as the World Quietly Moves Beyond U.S. Financial Dominance

Gold Topples the Dollar’s Throne as the World Quietly Moves Beyond U.S. Financial Dominance

Iran Establishes Escalation Dominance with First-Ever Non-Retaliatory Strike on Israel

Iran Establishes Escalation Dominance with First-Ever Non-Retaliatory Strike on Israel

California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals

California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals

Thousands March in Albania After PM Says Pristine Land 'Belongs' to Kushner-Backed Group | Common Dreams

Thousands March in Albania After PM Says Pristine Land 'Belongs' to Kushner-Backed Group | Common Dreams

Iran and the Global Oil Industry: A Kiplinger Special Report | Kiplinger

Iran and the Global Oil Industry: A Kiplinger Special Report | Kiplinger

Are US, Israeli militaries integrating? Here's what US defense bill says | Snopes.com

Are US, Israeli militaries integrating? Here's what US defense bill says | Snopes.com

The Proxy Doctrine: How Washington Wages War Through Tel Aviv While Feigning Ignorance

The Proxy Doctrine: How Washington Wages War Through Tel Aviv While Feigning Ignorance

Doomsday Glacier is about to lose its last natural brake - Earth.com

Doomsday Glacier is about to lose its last natural brake - Earth.com

US lab discovers new way to build powerful magnets without rare earths

US lab discovers new way to build powerful magnets without rare earths

Major US river used by 40M people facing dramatic shift in availability - US News - News - Daily Express US

Major US river used by 40M people facing dramatic shift in availability - US News - News - Daily Express US

China’s 5-year plans significantly impact American factories, US study says | South China Morning Post

China’s 5-year plans significantly impact American factories, US study says | South China Morning Post

Universities Cut Jobs and Degrees as International Graduate Students Vanish in 2026 | The College Investor

Universities Cut Jobs and Degrees as International Graduate Students Vanish in 2026 | The College Investor

Iran’s New Policy Could Be a Middle East Game Changer

Iran’s New Policy Could Be a Middle East Game Changer

Mark Zuckerberg Says America Needs 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Skilled Tradespeople As Meta Launches Workf - Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg Says America Needs 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Skilled Tradespeople As Meta Launches Workf - Benzinga

Thirty Seconds to Midnight - by Regis Tremblay

Thirty Seconds to Midnight - by Regis Tremblay

Jared Kushner’s Island Could Harm Albania’s EU Chances

Jared Kushner’s Island Could Harm Albania’s EU Chances

Unlocking the Shield: Saudi Arabia Expands Global Partnerships in Critical Minerals

Unlocking the Shield: Saudi Arabia Expands Global Partnerships in Critical Minerals

A water fight in the West | The Week

A water fight in the West | The Week

Could the Tijuana River Help Get Arizona More Water?  | Voice of San Diego

Could the Tijuana River Help Get Arizona More Water?  | Voice of San Diego

Aubrey Bettencourt is Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Reclamation as Lake Mead plummets | Environment | News

Aubrey Bettencourt is Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Reclamation as Lake Mead plummets | Environment | News

SGV communities react to Monterey Park AI data center vote

SGV communities react to Monterey Park AI data center vote

Learning the right lesson from San Diego’s desal water surplus – Orange County Register

Learning the right lesson from San Diego’s desal water surplus – Orange County Register

New Report Studies Data Center Development, Water Availability, and Environmental Justice In CA. - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

New Report Studies Data Center Development, Water Availability, and Environmental Justice In CA. - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

(766) LIVE w/ Gareth Porter - Israel lied for decades about Iran 'nukes' - YouTube

(766) LIVE w/ Gareth Porter - Israel lied for decades about Iran 'nukes' - YouTube

China becomes a scapegoat for US data center backlash | Semafor

China becomes a scapegoat for US data center backlash | Semafor

Germany bears the brunt of China Shock 2.0 | Semafor

Germany bears the brunt of China Shock 2.0 | Semafor

The Harsh Truth About China’s Critical Mineral Stranglehold | The Daily Caller

The Harsh Truth About China’s Critical Mineral Stranglehold | The Daily Caller

We Should Not ‘Integrate’ Our Military with Any Foreign Nation!, by Ron Paul - The Unz Review

We Should Not ‘Integrate’ Our Military with Any Foreign Nation!, by Ron Paul - The Unz Review

Why Iran Attacked Israel and Then Backed Off | OilPrice.com

Why Iran Attacked Israel and Then Backed Off | OilPrice.com

Congress Trusts Israel More than South Korea. Why?

Congress Trusts Israel More than South Korea. Why?

US military helped Israel intercept Iran's missiles: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

US military helped Israel intercept Iran's missiles: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

EU warns Albania over Kushner-linked project – POLITICO

EU warns Albania over Kushner-linked project – POLITICO

Houthis Threaten to Widen Iran War by Blocking Israeli Shipping in Red Sea - The New York Times

Houthis Threaten to Widen Iran War by Blocking Israeli Shipping in Red Sea - The New York Times

Demand for data center CPUs has surged, and AI agents are responsible – why the CPU to GPU ratio is more important than ever for hyperscalers | Tom's Hardware

Demand for data center CPUs has surged, and AI agents are responsible – why the CPU to GPU ratio is more important than ever for hyperscalers | Tom's Hardware

Four suspects identified in Finland undersea cable damage investigation — criminal case referred to prosecutors for consideration of charges | Tom's Hardware

Four suspects identified in Finland undersea cable damage investigation — criminal case referred to prosecutors for consideration of charges | Tom's Hardware

Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages | Tom's Hardware

Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages | Tom's Hardware

Farmer donates land for a park, city sells it for data center development — $10 gift became $10M for city government, with $30M tax expected over next decade | Tom's Hardware

Farmer donates land for a park, city sells it for data center development — $10 gift became $10M for city government, with $30M tax expected over next decade | Tom's Hardware

Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran

Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran

Iran’s New Policy Could Be a Middle East Game Changer

Iran’s New Policy Could Be a Middle East Game Changer

Ready in a crisis: Catholic Relief Services gets funding lifeline

Ready in a crisis: Catholic Relief Services gets funding lifeline

Beautiful funeral prayer from the 1950s

Beautiful funeral prayer from the 1950s

AI In Special Operations Will Always Have ‘A Human In The Loop,’ Top Officer Says - American Liberty News

AI In Special Operations Will Always Have ‘A Human In The Loop,’ Top Officer Says - American Liberty News

Can Trump Really Tear Down the Statue of Liberty? His Lawyers Say Yes. | The New Republic

Can Trump Really Tear Down the Statue of Liberty? His Lawyers Say Yes. | The New Republic

Politico folds E&E News ahead of broader energy push | Semafor

Politico folds E&E News ahead of broader energy push | Semafor

US lends oil companies 45.2 mln barrels from reserve, first batch of Iran war | Reuters

US lends oil companies 45.2 mln barrels from reserve, first batch of Iran war | Reuters

Debt markets evolve as data center boom builds | Debt Explorer

Debt markets evolve as data center boom builds | Debt Explorer

Pentagon blacklists China tech firms | Semafor

Pentagon blacklists China tech firms | Semafor

The Wages of Hubris - Rajan Menon’s Newsletter

The Wages of Hubris - Rajan Menon’s Newsletter

Iran Defends Lebanon While Lebanon's Government Collaborates With the Enemy

Iran Defends Lebanon While Lebanon's Government Collaborates With the Enemy

What's Behind Reports of Israeli Espionage Against the United States? - U.S. News

What's Behind Reports of Israeli Espionage Against the United States? - U.S. News

Former IRGC commander to Mondoweiss: Lebanon is Iran’s ‘non-negotiable red line’ in any deal with the U.S. – Mondoweiss

Former IRGC commander to Mondoweiss: Lebanon is Iran’s ‘non-negotiable red line’ in any deal with the U.S. – Mondoweiss

Islamismophobia - by Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories

Islamismophobia - by Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories

Monday, June 8, 2026

Trump's Pay-to-Play Mentality Is a Danger to U.S. Foreign Policy

Trump's Pay-to-Play Mentality Is a Danger to U.S. Foreign Policy

The 'Trump Doctrine' Revealed by Iran War

The 'Trump Doctrine' Revealed by Iran War

Donald Trump Will Never Be a Restrainer

Donald Trump Will Never Be a Restrainer

Trump's Israel-Lebanon Dilemma in the Iran War

Trump's Israel-Lebanon Dilemma in the Iran War

U.S. Can't Exclude China From Latin America

U.S. Can't Exclude China From Latin America

Trump Does Not Call the Shots - by Bobby Ghosh - Ghoshworld

Trump Does Not Call the Shots - by Bobby Ghosh - Ghoshworld

Top AI CEO's Call For Laws To Protect Against AI

Top AI CEO's Call For Laws To Protect Against AI

(765) We've Always Known the Truth of War w/Iran Lt Col Daniel Davis - YouTube

(765) We've Always Known the Truth of War w/Iran Lt Col Daniel Davis - YouTube

(765) JUST IN: Thomas Massie Slams Israel For 1967 Strike On USS Liberty That Claimed 34 Lives - YouTube

(765) JUST IN: Thomas Massie Slams Israel For 1967 Strike On USS Liberty That Claimed 34 Lives - YouTube

Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran, by Larry C. Johnson - The Unz Review

Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran, by Larry C. Johnson - The Unz Review

Congress Moves To Institutionalize US-Israeli Relationship, by Philip Giraldi - The Unz Review

Congress Moves To Institutionalize US-Israeli Relationship, by Philip Giraldi - The Unz Review

Arrest at the Pentagon - Jury Trial Denied

Arrest at the Pentagon - Jury Trial Denied

The World as the Womb of Divine Love - The Catholic Thing

The World as the Womb of Divine Love - The Catholic Thing

Lake Mead, Colorado River are headed for ‘system crash,’ top experts say | Environment | News

Lake Mead, Colorado River are headed for ‘system crash,’ top experts say | Environment | News

U.S. Bishops stand with Mali after terror attacks

U.S. Bishops stand with Mali after terror attacks

ERCOT Warns of Explosive Load Growth Driven by Data Centers - Texas Scorecard

ERCOT Warns of Explosive Load Growth Driven by Data Centers - Texas Scorecard

The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are heading toward a ‘system crash,’ experts warn • Utah News Dispatch

The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are heading toward a ‘system crash,’ experts warn • Utah News Dispatch

Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water - The New York Times

Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water - The New York Times

Trump is Flailing About--and is at the Mercy of Iran and Israel

Trump is Flailing About--and is at the Mercy of Iran and Israel

The House of Representatives Passed a War Powers Resolution to Curb Trump's Iran War. But Will It Matter?

The House of Representatives Passed a War Powers Resolution to Curb Trump's Iran War. But Will It Matter?

Are Yemen’s Houthi rebels joining the escalating Middle East fray?

Are Yemen’s Houthi rebels joining the escalating Middle East fray?

Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran

Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran

22 Generals Just Sent Congress an Urgent Warning: The U.S. Air Force Has Never Been This Old, This Small, or This Unready - National Security Journal

22 Generals Just Sent Congress an Urgent Warning: The U.S. Air Force Has Never Been This Old, This Small, or This Unready - National Security Journal

Congress wants to tie the United States to Israel with this new legislation. It’s a trap | Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick | The Guardian

Congress wants to tie the United States to Israel with this new legislation. It’s a trap | Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick | The Guardian

New Study Finds Something Horrible Contaminating Half of California's Water

New Study Finds Something Horrible Contaminating Half of California's Water

AI Data Center Construction Outstrips Transportation Spending as Roads and Bridges Crumble - 24/7 Wall St.

AI Data Center Construction Outstrips Transportation Spending as Roads and Bridges Crumble - 24/7 Wall St.

Will ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles? | South China Morning Post

Will ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles? | South China Morning Post

AI Will Consume as Much Water as a Billion People By 2030, UN Report Estimates

AI Will Consume as Much Water as a Billion People By 2030, UN Report Estimates

The FY27 NDAA Reveals America’s Real War Plan

The FY27 NDAA Reveals America’s Real War Plan

Hypersonic Surprise: The U.S. Air Force New B-52J Stratofortress Bomber Is a Massive Upgrade In Every Sense of the Word - National Security Journal

Hypersonic Surprise: The U.S. Air Force New B-52J Stratofortress Bomber Is a Massive Upgrade In Every Sense of the Word - National Security Journal

It's time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism – The Forward

It's time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism – The Forward

Remember How Sucking Carbon Out of the Air Was Going to Save the Planet? We Have Terrible News

Remember How Sucking Carbon Out of the Air Was Going to Save the Planet? We Have Terrible News

DARPA Is Building a Hypersonic Predator Drone-Bomber That Could Change Air Warfare Forever - National Security Journal

DARPA Is Building a Hypersonic Predator Drone-Bomber That Could Change Air Warfare Forever - National Security Journal

US spending on data center construction now exceeds spending on public transportation infrastructure

US spending on data center construction now exceeds spending on public transportation infrastructure

Computer-designed universal vaccine shows early human trial success

Computer-designed universal vaccine shows early human trial success

Pentagon Sees Growing Espionage Threat from Israel

Pentagon Sees Growing Espionage Threat from Israel

Trump ignores an economic crisis — the one conservatives built their brand attacking - Alternet.org

Trump ignores an economic crisis — the one conservatives built their brand attacking - Alternet.org

Offshore Oil Drilling Is Doing A Lot More To The Ocean Than Just Polluting The Water

Offshore Oil Drilling Is Doing A Lot More To The Ocean Than Just Polluting The Water

Iran Found a Way to Bleed the U.S. Military Dry — Using Drones That Cost Less Than a Used Car - National Security Journal

Iran Found a Way to Bleed the U.S. Military Dry — Using Drones That Cost Less Than a Used Car - National Security Journal

Iran is “Trump’s Vietnam” — and it’s going to get a lot worse - Salon.com

Iran is “Trump’s Vietnam” — and it’s going to get a lot worse - Salon.com

US and Israel begin talks on new security cooperation agreement

US and Israel begin talks on new security cooperation agreement

Trump Desperately Pumps Money Into Dying Coal Industry

Trump Desperately Pumps Money Into Dying Coal Industry

Meta gets $3.3B tax break for massive Louisiana data center

Meta gets $3.3B tax break for massive Louisiana data center

Most Educated US State: See the Top Ranking and Why - Business Insider

Most Educated US State: See the Top Ranking and Why - Business Insider

Chinese blue-collar wage growth outpaces white-collar jobs’ | Semafor

Chinese blue-collar wage growth outpaces white-collar jobs’ | Semafor

US defense secretary attacks European allies in D-Day speech | Semafor

US defense secretary attacks European allies in D-Day speech | Semafor

A solar panel turns seawater into drinking water without leaving toxic brine behind - Earth.com

A solar panel turns seawater into drinking water without leaving toxic brine behind - Earth.com

Craig Tindale: 'The Financial Economy Is $400 Trillion, Only 1% Is Metals and Chemicals. That Table Has to Turn' - 24/7 Wall St.

Craig Tindale: 'The Financial Economy Is $400 Trillion, Only 1% Is Metals and Chemicals. That Table Has to Turn' - 24/7 Wall St.

10 States Getting Rich And Adding Jobs From AI Data Centers - Climate Crisis 247

10 States Getting Rich And Adding Jobs From AI Data Centers - Climate Crisis 247

Gen Zers are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence | Fortune

Gen Zers are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence | Fortune

Anthropic warns AI could soon build itself—and urges a global pause on development | Fortune

Anthropic warns AI could soon build itself—and urges a global pause on development | Fortune

China Is Building Aircraft Carriers Bigger Than the USS Ford — but They Can't Do the One Thing That Makes a Supercarrier Deadly - National Security Journal

China Is Building Aircraft Carriers Bigger Than the USS Ford — but They Can't Do the One Thing That Makes a Supercarrier Deadly - National Security Journal

'Our soil is dying': Texas farmer warns we may have only 50 to 80 harvests left

'Our soil is dying': Texas farmer warns we may have only 50 to 80 harvests left

Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700 million to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal | Grist

Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700 million to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal | Grist

Sunday, June 7, 2026

US debt: Here's where it may become unsustainable with interest payments triggering default crisis | Fortune

US debt: Here's where it may become unsustainable with interest payments triggering default crisis | Fortune

Sheen Beatification Calls Catholics Back to the Eucharist - The Catholic Thing

Sheen Beatification Calls Catholics Back to the Eucharist - The Catholic Thing

China’s Greatest Advantage Isn’t Its Military–It’s America’s Industrial Weakness

China’s Greatest Advantage Isn’t Its Military–It’s America’s Industrial Weakness

Fusing the US Military and the IDF, by Alan Macleod - The Unz Review

Fusing the US Military and the IDF, by Alan Macleod - The Unz Review

Wrong Audience, Wrong Ask: Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Gambit Falls on Deaf Ears

Wrong Audience, Wrong Ask: Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Gambit Falls on Deaf Ears

The Next Ukraine: Armenia's Geopolitical Reckoning

The Next Ukraine: Armenia's Geopolitical Reckoning

PGE Seeks to Increase Data Center Rates by 29%

PGE Seeks to Increase Data Center Rates by 29%

Trump Is Remaking Latin America in His Image; Peru and Colombia May Be Next - Newsweek

Trump Is Remaking Latin America in His Image; Peru and Colombia May Be Next - Newsweek

How China is turning historic African slave port into waterfront tourism destination | South China Morning Post

How China is turning historic African slave port into waterfront tourism destination | South China Morning Post

US weighs using Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies for war damage - FT

US weighs using Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies for war damage - FT

Oil Market Flying Blind as Dark Tanker Traffic Surges in Hormuz | OilPrice.com

Oil Market Flying Blind as Dark Tanker Traffic Surges in Hormuz | OilPrice.com

New Variables Complicating US and Iran Negotiations

New Variables Complicating US and Iran Negotiations

(763) Data Centers, AI, and the Future of U.S. Strategic Competitiveness - YouTube

(763) Data Centers, AI, and the Future of U.S. Strategic Competitiveness - YouTube

Europe isn’t serious about peace in Ukraine

Europe isn’t serious about peace in Ukraine

Trump's newly announced intel director had no security clearance, report says

Trump's newly announced intel director had no security clearance, report says

Chinese medical team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’ | South China Morning Post

Chinese medical team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’ | South China Morning Post

Trump Says US Troops Will Remain in Middle East Until Deal with Iran Signed - News From Antiwar.com

Trump Says US Troops Will Remain in Middle East Until Deal with Iran Signed - News From Antiwar.com

AIPAC-offshoot spent millions on lavish Israel trips for dozens of US lawmakers since 7 Oct: Report

AIPAC-offshoot spent millions on lavish Israel trips for dozens of US lawmakers since 7 Oct: Report

The U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? | Council on Foreign Relations

The U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? | Council on Foreign Relations

Tech predictions from 30 years ago: what futurists got right and wrong

Tech predictions from 30 years ago: what futurists got right and wrong

Eucharistic adoration is a fruit of Corpus Christi feast

Eucharistic adoration is a fruit of Corpus Christi feast

NYC school goes viral for act of kindness to Kansas pen pal

NYC school goes viral for act of kindness to Kansas pen pal

Michael Reiter fully tells his Epstein story for the first time | Miami Herald

Michael Reiter fully tells his Epstein story for the first time | Miami Herald

"If You Don't Support Israel You Will Be Cursed"

"If You Don't Support Israel You Will Be Cursed"

"If You Don't Support Israel You Will Be Cursed"

"If You Don't Support Israel You Will Be Cursed"

Have you ever heard of "Summer Lent" before?

Have you ever heard of "Summer Lent" before?

“From the Exodus to the Eucharist” BISHOP BARRON’S SUNDAY SERMON

Sunday Sermon

“From the Exodus to the Eucharist” BISHOP BARRON’S SUNDAY SERMON

Sunday Sermon

Trump’s DOJ Claims They Could Tear Down Statue Of Liberty In Ballroom Dispute

Trump’s DOJ Claims They Could Tear Down Statue Of Liberty In Ballroom Dispute

The Iron Law Of Power Density, Revisited - Robert Bryce

The Iron Law Of Power Density, Revisited - Robert Bryce

[Salon] Fwd: German Foreign Policy: "The consequences of double standards." (6/5/26) - Guest Post

The consequences of double standards Berlin's power policy is suffering a stermer with the failure of the German candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council. Double standards in foreign policy are considered one of the main causes. 05 JUNE 2026 "Shaping foreign policy" Last year, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul openly expressed himself on the goals pursued by the Federal Republic of applying for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The United Nations Security Council is "the highest truly global body for the security of the world", for which despite all conflicts worldwide "there is still a fundamental consensus and support for all", Wadephul had before the conference of all German ambassadors on 8. September 2025 stated and added: "Germany belongs as one of the central European weights at this table." This is necessary, "because we want to shape foreign policy in this world" - "and because this corresponds to our interest". 1] This is also due to the fact that - "especially in an increasingly rough geopolitical climate" - "membership in the Security Council offers access to decisions, formats and information" "that remain open even years after our membership". This is of great importance for Berlin. Wadephul also claimed that, "especially when international law is under way and multilateralism is tumbling," we are to vigorously oppose our responsibility. Crime? No matter. The fact that the Federal Government preaches absolutely compliance with international law at all times, but in the specific case - even on the open world stage - does not care about accusations against its allies, is one of the reasons that are now put forward for the failure of the German application. For years, the German government has persistently refused to take a position against Israel's crimes against Israel's crimes of international law, among other things, in the Gaza war, contrary to meaningless phrases. In December 2025, under pressure from Israel, it did not even agree to extend the mandate for the Palestinian relief agency UNWRA. This is all the more striking as Berlin regularly attacks Russia - an opponent - in the most violent way for alleged or actual war crimes in the Ukraine war. In the case of Israel, the German silence is particularly important because in recent years, as Daniel Forti, UN expert at the International Crisis Group, notes, "a large majority of UN member states ... has supported Palestine and is very concerned about Israel's war in Gaza and the West Bank". 2] The repression in Germany against Palestinians and opponents of Israeli warfare is also received internationally with clear rejection. 3] Complex questions The federal government also encounters little understanding in many countries with its de facto approval of the wars of aggression in the United States. If Berlin still urges states around the world to impose punitive measures against Russia because of its war of aggression against Ukraine, it still does not see itself in a position to make an official classification under international law of the US war of aggression against Iran. The same applies to the US attack on Venezuela in early January and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Chancellor Friedrich Merz had claimed that "the legal classification of the US deployment" was "complex"; one had to take "time" for this. 4] This "time" has now been going on for five months without a public statement. This now even triggers criticism in the Berlin governing parties. For example, Siemtje Möller, deputy chairman of the SPD parliamentary group, was now quoted as saying that it was necessary for the federal government in the future to "name behavior contrary to international law as such, regardless of who questions this". 5] Adis Ahmetovic, foreign policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, also demanded that "international law should not be double standards". Descending powers Beyond the widespread criticism of the double standards of German foreign policy, the failure of the German candidacy is also due to shifts in international politics. In recent decades, the Federal Republic had always been able to assert itself with its demand to be elected to the UN Security Council every eight years. Since the term of office is two years, Germany, in the long term, held a non-permanent seat in the Security Council for a quarter of the eight-year periods. That was considerably disproportionate. In Berlin, it was justified by paying a larger UN membership fee than most other states - and that, as a large and economically strong country, you weigh enough to assert itself against the powerful permanent members. The acceptance for this is apparently waning; this is already shown by the fact that Austria and Portugal, two smaller countries of Western Europe were running against Germany at the same time. The failure of the Federal Republic in the vote proves that the need to push back at least a little bit of the great, particularly influential powers worldwide is increasing. "Invest less in the UN" This is a bitter for the federal government's global political ambitions - especially since Berlin actually pursues much more far-reaching goals and even seeks a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. How this is to be justified is more unclear than ever after the failure of the German application for a non-permanent seat. Accordingly, a decline in interest in the United Nations is now emerging – at least in the beginning. With a view to the fact that Germany is one of the largest contributors – Berlin transferred 3.22 billion euros to New York in 2025 – CDU politician Manfred Pentz, who currently is currently in Hesse as Minister of International Affairs, explained: “If we do not have the influence there in the future, the question arises: Why should we continue to invest so much money in the UN?”[ 6] With similar motives, the Trump administration has been withholding payments to the United Nations for quite some time. Their position is thus becoming more and more shaken. [1] Speech by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the opening of the Conference of Heads of German diplomatic missions abroad. auswaertiges-amt.de 08.09.2025. [2] Martin Ganslmeier: Hangover mood and troubleshooting. tagesschau.de 04.06.2026. [3] S. to this "Stigmatized, criminalized, attacked". [4] Chancellor Friedrich Merz explains the situation in Venezuela. bundesregierung.de 03.01.2026. [5] What does Germany's failed UN application mean? zdfheute.de 04.06.2026. [6] That is why Germany was punished in the UN election. n-tv.de 04.06.2026.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Microgrids Offer Community Solution to Electricity Challenge

Microgrids Offer Community Solution to Electricity Challenge

God Made a Farmer - by Isaac Orr - Energy Bad Boys

God Made a Farmer - by Isaac Orr - Energy Bad Boys

Vampire Planet: Data Centers, Far Bigger Disasters Than You Even Thought - CounterPunch.org

Vampire Planet: Data Centers, Far Bigger Disasters Than You Even Thought - CounterPunch.org

Vatican Bishop Imagines Abolishing Religion & God - The Catholic Thing

Vatican Bishop Imagines Abolishing Religion & God - The Catholic Thing

(762) Epstein News Live | Sen. Whitehouse Reveals Secret Ties, Vows To Expose Trump-Epstein-Russia Links - YouTube

(762) Epstein News Live | Sen. Whitehouse Reveals Secret Ties, Vows To Expose Trump-Epstein-Russia Links - YouTube

(761) Chas Freeman: The Greater Israel Project Is Collapsing - YouTube

(761) Chas Freeman: The Greater Israel Project Is Collapsing - YouTube

Israel's Uprovoked and Unanswered Attack on the USS Liberty - CounterPunch.org

Israel's Uprovoked and Unanswered Attack on the USS Liberty - CounterPunch.org

Should We Be Shocked by Reports of Israel Spying on Trump Officials?

Should We Be Shocked by Reports of Israel Spying on Trump Officials?

Friday, June 5, 2026

New York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium - Inside Climate News

New York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium - Inside Climate News

Feds Will Soon Impose New Framework on Colorado River if States Can’t Agree How to Manage It - Inside Climate News

Feds Will Soon Impose New Framework on Colorado River if States Can’t Agree How to Manage It - Inside Climate News

(759) Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Free Fall on All Fronts - YouTube

(759) Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Free Fall on All Fronts - YouTube

It's Not American "Aid" to Israel. It's Tribute. - CounterPunch.org

It's Not American "Aid" to Israel. It's Tribute. - CounterPunch.org

US bill to grant Americans serving in Israeli army same rights as US troops – Middle East Monitor

US bill to grant Americans serving in Israeli army same rights as US troops – Middle East Monitor

US Allies Start Testing Xi on Taiwan as Trump Treads Carefully - Bloomberg

US Allies Start Testing Xi on Taiwan as Trump Treads Carefully - Bloomberg

How China’s Wealthy Move Money Overseas Despite a Strict Annual $50,000 Limit - Bloomberg

How China’s Wealthy Move Money Overseas Despite a Strict Annual $50,000 Limit - Bloomberg

Trump Jr. Warns Investors Against Putting Money in China at Zurich Event - Bloomberg

Trump Jr. Warns Investors Against Putting Money in China at Zurich Event - Bloomberg

Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips Targeted by China’s Defense-Focused Universities - Bloomberg

Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips Targeted by China’s Defense-Focused Universities - Bloomberg

Big Take: China’s Hidden Network of US Agents - Bloomberg

Big Take: China’s Hidden Network of US Agents - Bloomberg

The Event China Still Cannot Forget | Armstrong Economics

The Event China Still Cannot Forget | Armstrong Economics

China Added 10 Times More Power Capacity Than The U.S. Last Year, Hyliion CEO Warns - Hyliion Holdings (A - Benzinga

China Added 10 Times More Power Capacity Than The U.S. Last Year, Hyliion CEO Warns - Hyliion Holdings (A - Benzinga

Super El Niño Is Coming — Here Are The 5 US Regions That Should Prepare Now

Super El Niño Is Coming — Here Are The 5 US Regions That Should Prepare Now

Ray Dalio warns stock market approaching 1929 and 2000 bubble levels | Fortune

Ray Dalio warns stock market approaching 1929 and 2000 bubble levels | Fortune

Pentagon Didn't Fully Assess Civilian Workforce Cuts: Report - Business Insider

Pentagon Didn't Fully Assess Civilian Workforce Cuts: Report - Business Insider

Lake Mead could cross Hoover Dam's critical threshold within months, slashing power by 70%

Lake Mead could cross Hoover Dam's critical threshold within months, slashing power by 70%

The Backlash to the Boom - HeatMap Guest Post

\ heatmapdaily_logo ROBINSON MEYER • JUNE 5, 2026 A few times a year, Heatmap News surveys a few thousand Americans on the biggest questions driving the world of energy, environment, and climate change. We’ve spent the past few days writing up the results of our latest poll, which was in the field in late May and which I thought was particularly striking. It’s worth taking a step back to look at the biggest results together, because the American view of data centers is essentially in free fall: As I wrote on Tuesday, Americans have swung en masse against local data center development. As recently as August, Americans were split on whether they would support a new data center built where they live; now, 70% would be against it. My colleague Emily Pontecorvo followed up by highlighting that the share of Americans blaming data centers for rising electricity costs has almost doubled since last August. Some 28% of Americans said new data centers helped drive up power prices back then; now, it’s 53%. Nor are Americans optimistic about the technology that data centers represent. My colleague Jeva Lange revealed that 45% of Americans are “pessimistic” about AI’s effect on their lives — and 55% are downbeat about its effects on “society as a whole.” Young people are particularly downcast. In virtually all of our polls, American adults younger than 34 stood out for being opposed to data centers and AI. Meanwhile, the only group that’s outright optimistic about AI’s effect on their lives? Men older than 65. These feelings are driving policy: As my colleague Jael Holzman wrote today, an outright majority of Americans told us they would support a nationwide data center moratorium in some form. Fully 40% said they would “strongly support” a temporary pause. The upshot of these findings: The public‘s turn against artificial intelligence and AI infrastructure is real, widespread, and cross-partisan. It doesn't matter whether Americans started out tolerating data centers or having no opinion about them; they now seem to resent them en masse.

Tanakh Beyond Nationalism | The American Council for Judaism

Tanakh Beyond Nationalism | The American Council for Judaism

Jews differ on both Zionism and Mamdani | The American Council for Judaism

Jews differ on both Zionism and Mamdani | The American Council for Judaism

The forgotten history of Jewish anti-Zionism — Palestine Nexus

The forgotten history of Jewish anti-Zionism — Palestine Nexus

A Slow-Moving Coup: Zionism's authoritarian takeover of Reform Judaism | The American Council for Judaism

A Slow-Moving Coup: Zionism's authoritarian takeover of Reform Judaism | The American Council for Judaism

Congress wants to tie the United States to Israel with this new legislation. It’s a trap | Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick | The Guardian

Congress wants to tie the United States to Israel with this new legislation. It’s a trap | Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick | The Guardian

Turkey seizing Christian and Yazidi land for energy development - ZENIT - English

Turkey seizing Christian and Yazidi land for energy development - ZENIT - English

Why Netanyahu wants to wreck Trump's Iran deal | Middle East Eye

Why Netanyahu wants to wreck Trump's Iran deal | Middle East Eye

From Vatican Radio to Renewable Energy: Leo XIV Advances an Ambitious Plan for an Energy-Independent Vatican - ZENIT - English

From Vatican Radio to Renewable Energy: Leo XIV Advances an Ambitious Plan for an Energy-Independent Vatican - ZENIT - English

New desalination tech might bring needed fresh water to California - Los Angeles Times

New desalination tech might bring needed fresh water to California - Los Angeles Times

World Nears Oil Operational Floor, $200/b Without Hormuz Deal

World Nears Oil Operational Floor, $200/b Without Hormuz Deal

US officials have discussed taking government stakes in AI companies

US officials have discussed taking government stakes in AI companies

Anthropic Proposes A Global Slowdown Of AI Development

Anthropic Proposes A Global Slowdown Of AI Development

California Water Agency Ramps Up Deep-Sea Desalination Plan | Engineering News-Record

California Water Agency Ramps Up Deep-Sea Desalination Plan | Engineering News-Record

Watchdog group busts myths about California data centers – Orange County Register

Watchdog group busts myths about California data centers – Orange County Register

Ocean desalination agreement could benefit Southern Nevada | Environment | News

Ocean desalination agreement could benefit Southern Nevada | Environment | News

Donald Trump Might Make the Ultimate Mistake: Invade Iran - National Security Journal

Donald Trump Might Make the Ultimate Mistake: Invade Iran - National Security Journal

Researchers put a number on how much debt U.S. can carry | National | thecentersquare.com

Researchers put a number on how much debt U.S. can carry | National | thecentersquare.com

Forget The Grid: This CEO Says AI Data Centers Are Starting To Generate Their Own Power - Hyliion Holding - Benzinga

Forget The Grid: This CEO Says AI Data Centers Are Starting To Generate Their Own Power - Hyliion Holding - Benzinga

Pakistan Hopeful it Will Host Summit with Trump and Pezeshkian

Pakistan Hopeful it Will Host Summit with Trump and Pezeshkian

When Dying Becomes Cheaper Than Living

When Dying Becomes Cheaper Than Living

New Senate Bill Wants to Fuse Israeli Intelligence with US Intel

New Senate Bill Wants to Fuse Israeli Intelligence with US Intel

California imposes on religious instruction in child care facilities – Catholic World Report

California imposes on religious instruction in child care facilities – Catholic World Report

A Still Higher Magnificence - The Catholic Thing

A Still Higher Magnificence - The Catholic Thing

Amazon workers back Seattle AI data center moratorium amid layoffs

Amazon workers back Seattle AI data center moratorium amid layoffs

[Salon] Fwd: From Ha'aretz: 'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know About - Israel Security

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-06-04/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/we-were-ordered-to-kill-the-1967-nakba-that-israelis-dont-know-about/0000019e-93c7-d0a9-a7df-b3df1c6a0000?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_content=author-alert&utm_campaign=Adam+Raz&utm_term=20260604-23:29 > > 'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know About - Israel Security

Italian bill on nuclear energy progressing through parliament - World Nuclear News

Italian bill on nuclear energy progressing through parliament - World Nuclear News

PJM Is Paralyzed by Its Data Center Dilemma - Heatmap News

PJM Is Paralyzed by Its Data Center Dilemma - Heatmap News

Undaunted - by Jennifer Rubin - The Contrarian

Undaunted - by Jennifer Rubin - The Contrarian

4 Powerful exorcisms that Jesus performed in the Gospels --Aleteia

4 Powerful exorcisms that Jesus performed in the Gospels --Aleteia

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Can America Recover From Its Shipbuilding Crisis?

Can America Recover From Its Shipbuilding Crisis?

How Rare Earth Minerals Are Dooming Trump’s Trade War with China - The National Interest

How Rare Earth Minerals Are Dooming Trump’s Trade War with China - The National Interest

Can the US Save Its Construction Timeline for the Columbia-Class Submarine? - The National Interest

Can the US Save Its Construction Timeline for the Columbia-Class Submarine? - The National Interest

The U.S. Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Crisis Just 'Pulled Into Port' - 19FortyFive

The U.S. Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Crisis Just 'Pulled Into Port' - 19FortyFive

America's Arsenal Is Smaller Than You Think

America's Arsenal Is Smaller Than You Think

Over 5,000 Munitions Shot in the First 96 Hours of the Iran War - Foreign Policy Research Institute

Over 5,000 Munitions Shot in the First 96 Hours of the Iran War - Foreign Policy Research Institute

How Trump got Iran wrong | Lowy Institute

How Trump got Iran wrong | Lowy Institute

Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project

Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project

Washington Blockaded Iran's Oil. China Is Blockading Washington's Capital

Washington Blockaded Iran's Oil. China Is Blockading Washington's Capital

Why America's Defense Industrial Base Can No Longer Build What It Needs - Ashbrook

Why America's Defense Industrial Base Can No Longer Build What It Needs - Ashbrook

Defense Production Act Title III Project Selections: Coal Fleet Projects and West Gateway Terminal | Department of Energy

Defense Production Act Title III Project Selections: Coal Fleet Projects and West Gateway Terminal | Department of Energy

The Sazan Island Albania Controversy and the Involvement of Jarred and Ivanka Trump Kushner

The Sazan Island Albania Controversy and the Involvement of Jarred and Ivanka Trump Kushner

Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid

Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid

Israel’s Security Means Insecurity in the Middle East | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Israel’s Security Means Insecurity in the Middle East | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Israel’s Security Means Insecurity in the Middle East | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Israel’s Security Means Insecurity in the Middle East | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Some billionaires pay too little tax

Some billionaires pay too little tax

How to fight back against Gen-Z socialism

How to fight back against Gen-Z socialism

[Salon] Oil and a case of cognitive dissonance - ArabDigest.org Guest Post

Oil and a case of cognitive dissonance Summary: put to one side prospects for an Iran/US deal. Deal or no the world now faces an imminent and unavoidable severe energy ‘crunch’. The big ‘unknowns’ are when exactly it will hit, how high the oil price will go and how long it will be before it reverts to something like ‘normal.' We thank our regular contributor Alastair Newton for today’s newsletter. Alastair worked as a professional political analyst in the City of London from 2005 to 2015. Before that he spent 20 years as a career diplomat with the British Diplomatic Service. In 2015 he co-founded and is a director of Alavan Business Advisory Ltd. You can find Alastair’s latest AD podcast (with Jim Krane) here. The buffers and the shock absorbers are being steadily drawn down, and the ability for the market to absorb this imbalance is drastically diminished today versus where we started. Mike Wirth, CEO Chevron, 28 May 2026 With Brent crude seemingly range-bound between US$ 90 and US$ 100 per barrel (pb) for almost two weeks now, it would be easy to conclude that either the doom-mongers have got it completely wrong or that investors remain in total denial. However, this is far from being the case. What we are actually seeing is no more than a reflection of how futures markets work — or, if you prefer, do not work! — as I outlined in the 23 April Newsletter. In short, as the FT’s Jonathan Vincent and Malcolm Moore wrote on 15 May, commodities markets are not a “crystal ball.” The fact is that investors understand fully that a further sharp rise in the price of crude oil is both imminent and unavoidable, even in the still seemingly unlikely events of: a) Donald Trump’s latest assertion that Iran and the US could finalise a deal “over next week” coming to pass; and, b) ’Normal’ traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resuming immediately. Indeed, if the recent dropping of claims by the US Administration that gasoline prices would fall sharply as soon as a deal is reached and Mr Trump’s (totally bogus) claim that voters care more about stopping Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon than they do about their pocketbooks are anything to go by, this stark reality seems finally to have been grasped even in the White House. Despite Brent crude temporarily stabilising between $90 and $100 per barrel, experts warn that an imminent price spike to at least $150 is unavoidable due to record-breaking depletion of global inventories and strategic reserves. So — and acknowledging that a 30 April article in The Economist was correct to assert that “markets have a poor record of pricing geopolitical risk” — why are we seeing here such an apparently blatant case of cognitive dissonance? Putting to one side Mr Trump’s repeated — and very largely unsubstantiated — efforts to talk down the price of oil, there are three major ‘real world’ factors in play here. First, no-one knows exactly when the “future price spikes” of which the authoritative International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in its 13 May 'Oil Markets Report' will occur. As Chevron’s Mike Wirth (quoted above) went on to say at Bernstein’s 28 May conference: Over the next few weeks, we’re likely to see those pressures flow through more directly to physical prices and there’s more upwards pressure that I would expect as we get into June and certainly into July. Underpinning this is the fact that global oil consumption has been running at about six million barrels per day (bpd) above production since 28 February according to the IEA (with some experts putting it higher still) — i.e. as Malcolm Moore et al put it for the FT on 17 May: "Since the outbreak of the conflict, the world has been existing beyond its energy means." To fuel this: a) Governments in developed countries in particular have been releasing about 2mbpd from strategic reserves, a rate which is unsustainable beyond the end of next month at the latest; and, b) Oil companies, traders and refineries have already released the majority of their inventories (totalling around three billion barrels globally in late February) into the system and are now rapidly reaching the point where they must hold on to what they have remaining in order to avoid damaging vital oil-related infrastructure. Second, even in the event of ‘peace’ breaking out in the Gulf no-one can be sure how long it will take for exports of oil (and gas) from the region to revert to something like the status quo ante. However, it is worth noting that Adnoc Chief Executive, Sultan al-Jaber, warned on 21 May “It will take at least four months to get back to 80 per cent of pre-conflict flows and full flows will not return before the first or even second quarter of 2027.” Third, the impact on future demand of emergency measures in around 80 mainly developing countries so far (according to the IEA) and of rising fuel prices in developed countries remains to be seen as (again quoting Malcolm Moore et al): Demand for air conditioning and holiday travel at the start of the northern hemisphere’s summer will put further strain on supplies of crude oil, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, when global stocks are already falling at the fastest rate on record. Nevertheless, what does seem certain is that more emergency measures (e.g. fuel rationing) and still higher prices at the pump etc. are irrevocably in the proverbial pipeline. Pull all this together (and putting to one side a propensity for headline-grabbing hyperbole among some analysts) and it is hardly surprising that expert opinion is now leaning increasingly firmly towards a minimum, but still record-breaking, oil price of US$ 150pb (i.e. more or less double the pre-war price) to restore supply/demand equilibrium, with some considering — “very seriously” in the case of Aberdeen’s chief economist, Paul Diggle — possible spikes of up to US$ 180pb. While prices even at the lower end of this range are bound to lead to a sharp fall in demand which would ultimately help to bring prices down again, it is worth bearing in mind too that any easing is likely to be moderated by the urgent need for both governments and the private sector to replenish reserves in preparation for the (inevitable) next crisis. All this being said — and even though we are approaching mid-year when I habitually review my oil price prediction for 31 December — I am still very disinclined to make a (revised) firm forecast for year-end. But I am willing to put it on the record that I am really struggling to imagine a price as low as the US$ 80-90pb range which the market is currently favouring and which is, indeed, a case of cognitive dissonance!

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Fr. Bob's Reflection for Trinity Sunday - Guest Post

In 1985, a movie titled “Clue” was released. Based on the classic board game, it blends comedy with a murder mystery theme, keeping audiences guessing “who done it” until the very end. Only in the final moments is the truth revealed, and everything suddenly makes sense. Mysteries can be puzzling; even frustrating at times. Yet when they are finally understood, there is a deep sense of satisfaction and joy. Today, we celebrate the greatest mystery of all: the divine mystery of the Holy Trinity. We profess that there is one God in three Persons: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is a truth that stretches beyond the limits of human understanding. Each Person is fully God, yet they are distinct and different. It can seem impossible to grasp, like a mystery that cannot ever be fully solved or explained. Over the centuries, people have tried to explore this mystery through simple images. St. Patrick famously used the shamrock, with its three leaves forming one plant. Others have compared the Holy Trinity to an apple. There are three layers – the skin, the flesh and the core – yet it is still only one apple. Some have compared the Holy Trinity to water, which exists as solid, liquid and vapor. While helpful, these images only point toward the mystery; they cannot fully contain it. Scripture, however, reveals that God truly lives and works as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. At Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River, we see all three Persons present: the Son standing in the water, the Father’s voice heard from Heaven and the Holy Spirit descending like a dove. In John’s Gospel, Jesus tells us, “I and the Father are one,” and promises the coming of the Spirit. And in the Great Commission, He sends His disciples to baptize new followers “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” St. Paul echoes this mystery in his blessing to the Corinthians: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” It is a blessing we still hear at the start of every Mass. So, my friends, what are we to make of this mystery? We may never fully understand the Trinity, but faith invites us to trust in what we cannot completely explain. As St. Augustine reminds us, “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” In a way, our lives are like that unfolding mystery in “Clue.” We search, we question, we try to make sense of what we see. And perhaps, in the end – when we stand before the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – everything will be revealed. Everything will become clear and the mystery will open the way to perfect understanding. Yours in Christ, Fr. Robert Warren, S.A. Spiritual Director

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After America - CounterPunch.org

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Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses | The Verge

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