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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...
US foreign policy is driven by US corporate interests but often buried by public political theater and daily headlines designed specifically to distract away from the true nature and purpose of US foreign policy objectives. However, during US Senate and House hearings, there are relatively unfiltered discussions about these policies made public with a fair degree …
Iran is making it clear that its control over the Strait of Hormuz isn’t going anywhere, unveiling the ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ for ships that want to pass. Russia and China are making it clear that they stand with Iran, welcoming Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to St. Petersburg last week, and to Beijing this week. International Relations …
“At first glance, the NED (National Endowment for Democracy) and other US efforts to control political and information space around the globe don’t appear to be “weapons” at all. Upon closer inspection, they represent the most devastating “weapons of mass destruction” employed this 21st century. They represent a serious threat to global peace, stability, and …
Russian oil exports in April were the same volume as their exports in March, but at twice the price… Russia exports crude oil mostly plus some diesel. The refineries feed to the local market. Oil storage facilities produce spectatcular fires, but are quick to replace. Russia is stopping LNG sales to Europe, in anticipation of further EU sanctions, …
Leading DNA expert proves the quiet part Correct This is harvards leading DNA expert completely demolishing the myth of mass migration And using DNA to expose ancient histories reality And the narrative spun since OP Comment IMO it’s all about removing or diluting the white genetics. The final step in the UK will be to send white …
They’re both nuts, they’re both pathological liars, says Prof Jeffrey Sachs. Psychopaths who kill and create harm without remorse. Everything points to a resumption of fighting because ‘we do not have rational leadership or a rational process’
Al Mayadeen English 18 hours ago The Iranian State Television reported that the Iranian Army’s naval forces issued warnings and fired warning shots along the path of movement of US destroyers operating near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, the US vessels had attempted to approach the strait hours earlier after …
Engagement with China was dropped by Trump 1, to be replaced by Containment of China. Trump 2 does not equal Trump 1. He has abandoned the old world order, and international law. A devastating defeat awaits in Iran. Europe no longer matters. The Middle East is expendable. East Asia is the most important area in the world for the US …
Source: https://www.unz.com/article/the-myth-of-hiv/ The Unz Review documents so much foolishness, if not insanity, in current human affairs that it can feel churlish to draw attention to yet another illusion, one with which I have become familiar over the past 40 years: the belief that a sexually transmitted virus, HIV, is the cause of the immune system disorder called Aids. …
Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/05/no_author/how-to-live-a-conscious-life/ “The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates The Question We Keep Postponing At what point in our lives do we stop? At what point do we turn off the distractions — the screens, the notifications, the relentless noise of a culture engineered to prevent reflection — and ask ourselves the only questions that actually …
Many ancient texts speak of the Nephilim and the Watchers, but almost everyone ignores what happened to the female offspring of the fallen ones. The Book of Enoch hints at dark secrets kept completely hidden from modern theology and common teachings. These daughters carried a bloodline that altered the course of ancient humanity, bringing forbidden …
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 …
Iran is making it clear that its control over the Strait of Hormuz isn’t going anywhere, unveiling the ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ for ships that want to pass. Russia and China are making it clear that they stand with Iran, welcoming Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to St. Petersburg last week, and to Beijing this week. International Relations …
Russian oil exports in April were the same volume as their exports in March, but at twice the price… Russia exports crude oil mostly plus some diesel. The refineries feed to the local market. Oil storage facilities produce spectatcular fires, but are quick to replace. Russia is stopping LNG sales to Europe, in anticipation of further EU sanctions, …
Leading DNA expert proves the quiet part Correct This is harvards leading DNA expert completely demolishing the myth of mass migration And using DNA to expose ancient histories reality And the narrative spun since OP Comment IMO it’s all about removing or diluting the white genetics. The final step in the UK will be to send white …
Al Mayadeen English 18 hours ago The Iranian State Television reported that the Iranian Army’s naval forces issued warnings and fired warning shots along the path of movement of US destroyers operating near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, the US vessels had attempted to approach the strait hours earlier after …
Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/05/no_author/how-to-live-a-conscious-life/ “The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates The Question We Keep Postponing At what point in our lives do we stop? At what point do we turn off the distractions — the screens, the notifications, the relentless noise of a culture engineered to prevent reflection — and ask ourselves the only questions that actually …
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 …
“At first glance, the NED (National Endowment for Democracy) and other US efforts to control political and information space around the globe don’t appear to be “weapons” at all. Upon closer inspection, they represent the most devastating “weapons of mass destruction” employed this 21st century. They represent a serious threat to global peace, stability, and …
They’re both nuts, they’re both pathological liars, says Prof Jeffrey Sachs. Psychopaths who kill and create harm without remorse. Everything points to a resumption of fighting because ‘we do not have rational leadership or a rational process’
Engagement with China was dropped by Trump 1, to be replaced by Containment of China. Trump 2 does not equal Trump 1. He has abandoned the old world order, and international law. A devastating defeat awaits in Iran. Europe no longer matters. The Middle East is expendable. East Asia is the most important area in the world for the US …
Source: https://www.unz.com/article/the-myth-of-hiv/ The Unz Review documents so much foolishness, if not insanity, in current human affairs that it can feel churlish to draw attention to yet another illusion, one with which I have become familiar over the past 40 years: the belief that a sexually transmitted virus, HIV, is the cause of the immune system disorder called Aids. …
Many ancient texts speak of the Nephilim and the Watchers, but almost everyone ignores what happened to the female offspring of the fallen ones. The Book of Enoch hints at dark secrets kept completely hidden from modern theology and common teachings. These daughters carried a bloodline that altered the course of ancient humanity, bringing forbidden …
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