1. Todd Sheets: Iran Peace Talks – The Fat Lady's Still Warming Up
2. Daniel Greenfield: Domestic Terrorists Were Obama's
Special Guests at Center Opening
3. Kerry Lutz: Bad News for Trial Lawyers - Tesla
Full Self Driving is Saving Lives
4. Michele Steeb: Tolerance vs. Compassion for the
Homeless
5. Josh Hammer: Trump Ties His Name and
Credibility to Vance's Dubious Iran Diplomacy
6. Kenneth Rapoza: Quicknode Co-Founder: Blockchain
is the Brawn Behind Agentic AI, Not the Brain
Iran Peace Talks – The Fat Lady's Still Warming Up
By Todd Sheets, Investment Banker, Economist, Author of 2008: What Really Happened
President Trump wants out of Iran so badly he may be willing to
live with otherwise unacceptable terms. While potentially far-fetched, there is
also another plausible explanation that is entirely consistent with the
Trumpian character - that he was willing to give Iran what it wanted in order
to get the Strait opened, with the intention of then dragging out negotiations
until after the midterms before returning to a much harder line with respect to
any final, legally binding, agreement; or, if needed, a return to more forceful
action. Only time will reveal whether there is method in the preliminary
madness of this evolving drama – but stay tuned, it wouldn't be the first time
Trump's critics wrote him off before the fat lady finished her warmups. [more...]
Domestic Terrorists Were Obama's Special Guests at Center
Opening
By Daniel Greenfield, CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center
"It's a front-row seat to history, no matter where you are,"
the Obamas promised everyone coming to the opening of their grim towering $850
million Obama Presidential Center. But much like Barack Obama's famously
cynical slogan, "we are the ones we have been waiting for," some had
actual front row seats to the Obama post-history while others were out back. Most
of the three thousand or so people who flocked to serve as human props for the
official opening of the massively ugly addition to the Chicago skyline were
forced to squat in camp chairs on the dying grass of what remained of a once
beloved neighborhood park, burning in the hot sun, while their betters,
politicians and celebrities, watched the spectacle up close. [more...]
Bad News for Trial Lawyers - Tesla Full Self Driving is Saving
Lives
By Kerry Lutz, Founder of the Financial Survival Network, Economist
Why Tesla FSD already won the safety argument - and why the system still won't let it win
36,640 Americans died on the road last year. We may already have
the technology to dramatically reduce that number. It's not a matter of whether
the machines can drive. The real question is: who financially benefits from
keeping them permanently "almost ready?" Read on about my recent experience
as I drove 13,000 miles using the latest version of Tesla Full Self-Driving. [more...]
Tolerance vs. Compassion for the Homeless
By Michele Steeb, Homelessness Expert
If we truly believe every life has value, we must stop confusing
tolerance with compassion. Compassion demands more than allowing people to
remain trapped in addiction, mental illness, and homelessness - it requires
treatment, recovery, restoration, and, when necessary, compelled intervention
to help people reclaim their lives. [more...]
Trump Ties His Name and Credibility to Vance's Dubious Iran
Diplomacy
By Josh Hammer, Conservative Political Commentator
The Iran appeasement, primarily negotiated and championed by
Vice President JD Vance but ultimately bearing Trump's signature, raises at
least two crucial questions. First, can Americans somehow believe that Iran
will uphold its commitments, given its history of deceiving and lying at every
turn? Second, what does this mean for Trump's legacy and successor plans, as it
pertains to the Middle East and 2028 presidential hopefuls? We shouldn't mince
words on the first issue. To place trust in Iran's fanatical Islamist
leadership is not merely naive — it's delusional. [more...]
Quicknode Co-Founder: Blockchain is the Brawn Behind Agentic AI,
Not the Brain
By Kenneth Rapoza, Reporter/Columnist for Coalition for a Prosperous America
Investors are placing almost all of their attention on
artificial intelligence. The AI story is focused on private companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, with investors waiting for
their IPO days. AI is dominated by traditional markets and Big Tech
players. Blockchain infrastructure provider Quicknode thinks there are other
opportunities out there in this space – most of it for private capital. The
next phase of AI may depend less on intelligence and more on stablecoin payment
architecture. [more...]