Deep Dives

What If Trump Is In No Hurry to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

The real insurer of global trade is the U.S. Navy. The world is about to figure that out to its (and Lloyd’s) dismay.

Mar 20 • Rod D. Martin

Don't Trust the Science: How the 2020 Census Was Rigged

Analysts estimate that the census improperly shifted around 9 House seats away from Republican-leaning states into Democrat states, with the Electoral…

Mar 12 • Guest Author

The Other War: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Nightmare Scenario

As Iran dominates the headlines, a looming danger brews in South Asia — one that began the day Joe Biden handed Afghanistan to the Taliban.

Mar 5 • Rod D. Martin

Iran: Greatest Investment Opportunity of the 2030s

Freedom isn't free. But it definitely democratizes wealth and abundance. And a free Iran is poised to become one of the world's richest countries and…

Mar 4 • Guest Author

Deep Dive: Japan Emerges as Key U.S. Security Partner Against Beijing

After decades of official pacifism, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — "the Margaret Thatcher of Japan" — is moving her country from the sidelines into an…

Feb 26 • Guest Author and Rod D. Martin

India Seizes Shadow Fleet Tankers — and BRICS Begins to Break

In an historic realignment, India quietly tilts toward America — and Moscow, Tehran, and Beijing feel the heat. The consequences could reshape the…

Feb 24 • Rod D. Martin

Deep Dive: How Jay Bhattacharya’s NIH Is Rethinking China, DEI, & High‑Risk Labs

The NIH director outlines efforts to reform the highly-politicized agency — America's largest public funder of biomedical research.

Feb 20 • Guest Author

The New China-U.S. Nuclear Arms Race

The New START Treaty has expired, & the last limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons are gone. But China has never submitted to any limit. And now…

Feb 12 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

Thorium: Energy's Once and Future Marvel

The forgotten nuclear tech that could power AI, laser defenses, large-scale space travel, and an era of dirt-cheap electricity, all without…

Feb 9 • Rod D. Martin

Panamanian Supreme Court Boots China From the Canal

Donald Trump spent the last year dismantling the CCP's encroachment in the Caribbean, especially its control of both ends of the Panama Canal. Panama's…

Feb 3 • Rod D. Martin

Will the Supreme Court Overturn the Case That Created the Deep State?

Two cases, one being argued today, could wipe away the Deep State, “independent” power beyond the voters’ reach, and FDR's 90-year coup.

Jan 21 • Rod D. Martin

Guyana: The Little Caribbean Country With a Big Role to Play in Trump’s Regional Shift

With all eyes on Venezuela, its oil-rich neighbor could be pivotal in implementing Trump’s strategy for the region.

Jan 20 • Guest Author

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