U.S. Debt - Scott Bessent - U.S.-Iran - China vs America

 

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): Last Hope for Peace? By Peter Koenig The summit will be remembered not only for the high caliber heads of states in attendance, but foremost because it is the first-time that a political and economic force clearly seems to point to the future of a multi-polar world, and simultaneously giving clear signs of an ever-declining West. Read here

Belgium Will Not Support “Seizure of Russian Financial Assets” to Fund Military Aid to Ukraine By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida Belgium continues to insist on blocking the use of frozen Russian financial assets to fund military aid to Ukraine. Although the Belgian government actively participates in European plans against Russia, the country’s authorities have set a clear limit to prevent damage to the international image of Belgium and Europe.  Read here

U.S. Debt = $40 Trillion, Fiscal 2026 Deficit $2.1 Trillion. The Sovereign Reset: Escaping the Interest Trap with Greenbacks By Ellen Brown In August 2026, the U.S. debt reached a gravity-defying $40 trillion, with an estimated fiscal year 2026 deficit of $2.1 trillion. Interest on the debt hit a record $1.4 trillion over the last 12 months and now consumes more than any federal program except Social Security and Medicare, eclipsing defense spending for the first time in U.S. history. Read here

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “Burying the Head of the Iranian Snake.” “Cut off Iran’s Economic Lifelines” By Kurt Nimmo President Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has promised to take Iran to the cleaners. Trump’s four- to five-week victory is in the rearview mirror. He failed to accomplish any of his objectives. Read here

U.S.-Iran Escalation Raise Fears of a Wider War By Mustafa Kamal Damani, Martin Love, and Steven Sahiounie The confrontation between the United States and Iran is entering a dangerous new phase, with reciprocal strikes, attacks involving missiles and drones, civilian casualties in southern Iran, and growing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz raising concerns that the conflict could expand beyond the immediate U.S.-Iran theater. Read here

Data Center Inefficiency — China vs America. Trump’s Ignorance. “In AI Robotics, China is Winning the Race” By Helena Glass The number of data centers in China is estimated at 300-500. The number in America is estimated at 4,000 to 5,000. Yet the gigawatt capacity for America is 43 compared to China’s 40. Read here

Slander and Impunity: The World Central Kitchen Killings in Gaza By Dr. Binoy Kampmark In September 2025, nine countries launched the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. Australia explained its important if dark inspiration in pursuing it: the slaying of Zomi Francken, along with six of her colleagues from the World Central Kitchen charity on April 1, 2024 by Israeli forces in Gaza. Read here