Notes in the Margin
FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
Bolton is a leading cheerleader for the modern American surveillance state and for endless intervention abroad.
Powell signals that the Fed is ready for rate cuts
Powell caves to administration pressure and predicts rate cuts. Meanwhile, asset prices soar on the news of more inflation.
The Ukraine War Could ‘End Tomorrow’ If The US Wanted
Economist and UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs spoke at the Ron Paul Institute’s conference in Washington and presented a ‘Blueprint for Peace’
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook accused of criminal mortgage fraud
Cook has a permanent vote on the central bank’s rate-setting committee and was appointed by President Joe Biden to a term running until 2038.
The FOMC July minutes have been released
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on July 29–30, 2025.
Persecution of Christians escalates across India
A campaign by law enforcement officials, Hindu activists, and extremist politicians uses draconian anti-conversion laws to systematically target Christians across India.
“Far-right” AfD party is the most popular party in Germany
New poll puts the AfD party ahead of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s mainstream conservative bloc.
