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Headline Geopolitics: Alfred de Zayas on the Death of International Law
(José Niño, Headline USA) In this Headline Geopolitics episode, José Niño interviews Alfred de Zayas, a veteran international lawyer and former UN human rights expert, to examine the unraveling of international law in the post–Cold War era. De Zayas explains how legal norms meant to restrain power have been transformed into instruments of power, particularly…
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Trump Declares National Emergency to Protect Stolen Venezuela Funds
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act to ensure he controls the funds generated from selling stolen Venezuelan oil. “The attachment or the imposition of other judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds will substantially interfere with our critical efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela,” the executive…
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Stocks of Credit Card Companies Slump as Wall Street Overall Drifts in Mixed Trading
(Headline USA) Stocks of credit card companies are dropping Monday after President Donald Trump threatened moves that could eat into their profits. The rest of Wall Street, meanwhile, is showing only modest signs of concern after tensions ramped to a much higher degree between the White House and the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 erased…
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Thousands of Nurses Go on Strike at Several Major New York City Hospitals
(Headline USA) Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes. “Nurses on strike! … Fair contract now!” they shouted on a picket line outside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s campus in Upper Manhattan. Others picketed at hospitals in…
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Precious Metals in 2026: Will the Bulls Keep Running?
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) 2025 was quite the year for precious metals. What does 2026 have in store for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium? Last year, gold rose by over 64 percent, setting 53 new record highs along the way. Silver gained just under 148 percent. Platinum’s price increased by 125.9 percent. Palladium…
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Unusual COMEX Trend Could Signal Accelerating Silver Squeeze
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) An interesting development in the COMEX silver exchange seems to reflect an accelerating silver squeeze. The stage was set for a silver squeeze last April when significant amounts of metal moved from London to New York, driven by tariff worries. The displacement of metal, coupled with surging Indian demand,…
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Mark Kelly Sues the Pentagon Over Attempts to Punish Him for His Warnings About Illegal Orders
(Headline USA) Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. Hegseth announced last Monday that he censured Kelly over the former Navy pilot’s participation in…
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Longtime GOP California Congressman Dies
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a staunch conservative who represented California’s rural 1st congressional district for just over 16 years after a decade serving in the state legislature, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 65. LaMalfa’s death further narrows the majority Republicans now hold in the U.S. House of…
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Silver Squeeze: Greg Weldon on $100 Silver and Fed QE
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey welcomes back Greg Weldon and notes Weldon’s long career that began in the 1980s on the trading floor in the gold and silver pits. Maharrey says the last time Weldon appeared, in mid-October, gold had just pushed above $4,300 and silver was…
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Alleged Antifa Data Dump Raises Security Fears for Federal Agents
(José Niño, Headline USA) An extremist blog associated with Antifa has claimed to release personal information on approximately 14,000 Department of Homeland Security associates via the dark web, according to reports circulating through conservative media outlets. Journalist Andy Ngo shared the allegation on January 8 through his Twitter account, citing ngocomment.com as his source. An…
