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What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

Ilene — Sat, 02 May 2026 00:10:45 +0000

What’s in the price of a gallon of gas? By Robert I. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average near US$4.30 a gallon for April 2026 – the highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been familiar. Georgia has suspended its […]

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Iran Sure Has Amassed a Lot of Enriched Uranium Since Trump Pulled Out of Nuclear Deal

Ilene — Fri, 01 May 2026 23:58:47 +0000

Iran Sure Has Amassed a Lot of Enriched Uranium Since Trump Pulled Out of Nuclear Deal The nation now has 11 tons of enriched uranium after barely having any while the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was in place, The New York Times reports By Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone Congress grilled Pete Hegseth this week over […]

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What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?

Ilene — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:25:24 +0000

What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz? By David B Roberts, King’s College London Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February 28 […]

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OpenAI gets set to go public: can we entrust the financial markets with ChatGPT and AI?

Ilene — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:19:17 +0000

OpenAI gets set to go public: can we entrust the financial markets with ChatGPT and AI? By Frédéric Fréry, ESCP Business School OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is gearing up to launch its Initial Public Offerings (IPO) this year. This financial manoeuvre would represent a pivotal shift for a project originally designed for the “common […]

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The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined

Ilene — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:13:27 +0000

The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined By Charmaine N. Willis, Old Dominion University and Keith A. Preble, East Carolina University Two months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears […]

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The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun

Ilene — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:07:15 +0000

The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun U.S. goals haven’t been met, but the war will cause long-term disruptions. By Nancy A. Youssef and Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic President Trump, celebrating Tehran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, posted on Truth Social on April 17, “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT […]

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Powell to remain as Fed governor, denying Trump a key vacancy

Ilene — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:46:53 +0000

Powell to remain as Fed governor, denying Trump a key vacancy By Courtenay Brown and Neil Irwin, Axios Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he will remain a central bank governor “for a period of time to be determined,” citing attempted political interference. Why it matters: It extends Powell’s influence over monetary policy […]

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This ABC Showdown Is Different

Ilene — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:31:12 +0000

This ABC Showdown Is Different The network is now in a stronger position to defend itself against the FCC. By Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic In September, FCC Chair Brendan Carr dangled a simple threat: Either ABC would “take action” against Jimmy Kimmel, or there would be consequences. The network promptly gave in—“Great News,” President Trump wrote at […]

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Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

Ilene — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:37:26 +0000

Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran? By Michael A. Allen, Boise State University= The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of war came at an opportune time for the United States. Several reports indicate it is running out of weapons amid […]

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UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

Ilene — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:54:46 +0000

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will leave the oil cartel weakened at a crucial time. It also illustrates the ongoing […]

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