July 16, 2026

Trade Agreements July 16, 2026

Iraq’s al-Faw Grand Port To Be The Largest Facility In The Mideast

The face of the Mideast is changing. The al-Faw Grand Port in Iraq connects to Development Road, a direct competitor to the IMEC corridor, linking Turkey and Europe. The new leader of Iraq, Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, is a businessman who is compared to Trump as the "Trump of the Middle East." Al Zaidi just visited Washington to herald a broader framework for an "economic partnership" that would replace the old militaristic U.S.-Iraq relationship.

This premium content is for premium members only - Check it out!
Join Now

Already a member? Log in here

AI, Resistance July 16, 2026

AI Executives Add Personal Security As Backlash Turns Violent

When society rises against you in vast numbers, when acts of violence are leveled at you to stop what you are doing, when you are forced to hire security guards for your personal security, you would think that anyone with a conscience would stop and consider: “maybe it’s me and not everybody else.” Alas, that is not the response of a narcissistic sociopath, whether it’s a CEO at the top or a city councilman at the bottom. Nevertheless, ordinary citizens outnumber these people by 100,000 to 1.