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The Tap Blog started twenty years ago. I had retired and gone to live in Manila. Being eight hours ahead gave me time to analyse the various newsfeeds and write something pertinent before the western world awoke. It was conventionally political writing, until 2009 when a reader sent in a comment suggesting I studied some videos and writings of Dr Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty in Monterrey Bay. This was 2009. Read more...
May 22, 2026 Eurasia/Middle East The US continues implementing its blockade on Iran, not to “topple Iran” or “open the Strait of Hormuz,” but to perpetuate the conflict and the incremental, managed damage it is doing to energy markets and specifically Asia who is dependent on Middle Eastern energy exports; …
Moscow Preparing Response Against Latvia for Allegedly Hosting Ukrainian Drones Attacking Russian Territory This comes after the Intelligence Service SVR warned Latvia that its NATO membership would not shield it from retaliation. The constant fearmongering over the Ukrainian drones over the Baltic countries just took a nasty turn as Russia is accusing Latvia of hosting Kiev’s drones …
In episode #594 of the SUNDAY WIRE SHOW, which aired on May 10, 2026, host Patrick Henningsen returns, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally. This week we look at the incredible crisis over the Persian Gulf, Israel’s latest attempt at genocide in South Lebanon, and Trump upcoming meeting with President …
It’s possible they did. The week before Trump’s visit silver went on a good rise of 15%. During the visit the rise paused. After the visit the price fell 15%. Nothing to see there maybe. But where did the prices land? Coincidentally SIlver fell to $75 an ounce and has hardly moved since. Gold fell to $4500 an ounce …
Dmitry Polyanskiy is the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE. Polyanskiy argues that Europe’s escalation in the Ukraine proxy war has crossed all red lines, and in Russia the talk about using a tactical nuclear weapon against Europe is no longer taboo.
Putin and Xi Accelerate the Multipolar Shift Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing accompanied by one of the most senior Russian delegations seen in years, signaling that Moscow views the summit with Xi Jinping as far more than ceremonial diplomacy. Alongside cabinet ministers and industrial officials, Russian Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina joined the delegation, pointing to …
Epstein is only one head of the monster that holds power in this world. There are many others. Satanic ritual torture, rape and killing of children by members of the Catholic Church. Kevin Annett explains his efforts to fight back against this demonic evil.
The US is talking about drawing down US troops in Europe – not because a division between the US and Europe – but a division of labor imposed on Europe by the US; The US seeks access to Indonesian airspace specifically to begin threatening the Strait of Malacca in the same …
Moscow Preparing Response Against Latvia for Allegedly Hosting Ukrainian Drones Attacking Russian Territory This comes after the Intelligence Service SVR warned Latvia that its NATO membership would not shield it from retaliation. The constant fearmongering over the Ukrainian drones over the Baltic countries just took a nasty turn as Russia is accusing Latvia of hosting Kiev’s drones …
In episode #594 of the SUNDAY WIRE SHOW, which aired on May 10, 2026, host Patrick Henningsen returns, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally. This week we look at the incredible crisis over the Persian Gulf, Israel’s latest attempt at genocide in South Lebanon, and Trump upcoming meeting with President …
Dmitry Polyanskiy is the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE. Polyanskiy argues that Europe’s escalation in the Ukraine proxy war has crossed all red lines, and in Russia the talk about using a tactical nuclear weapon against Europe is no longer taboo.
It’s possible they did. The week before Trump’s visit silver went on a good rise of 15%. During the visit the rise paused. After the visit the price fell 15%. Nothing to see there maybe. But where did the prices land? Coincidentally SIlver fell to $75 an ounce and has hardly moved since. Gold fell to $4500 an ounce …
Putin and Xi Accelerate the Multipolar Shift Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing accompanied by one of the most senior Russian delegations seen in years, signaling that Moscow views the summit with Xi Jinping as far more than ceremonial diplomacy. Alongside cabinet ministers and industrial officials, Russian Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina joined the delegation, pointing to …
Epstein is only one head of the monster that holds power in this world. There are many others. Satanic ritual torture, rape and killing of children by members of the Catholic Church. Kevin Annett explains his efforts to fight back against this demonic evil.
The US is talking about drawing down US troops in Europe – not because a division between the US and Europe – but a division of labor imposed on Europe by the US; The US seeks access to Indonesian airspace specifically to begin threatening the Strait of Malacca in the same …
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