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Iran's Foreign Minister Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Closed to Our Enemies' as 1,000 Tankers Sit Stranded
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Iran's Foreign Minister Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Closed to Our Enemies' as 1,000 Tankers Sit Stranded

Abbas Araghchi says neutral shipping may pass, but a 90% traffic collapse and the largest oil supply disruption in history suggest the distinction is academic.

S. Revell | March 16, 2026 | 5 min read
Gabor Maté Has One Idea opinion

Gabor Maté Has One Idea

The most influential psychological voice of a generation built an empire on a framework that is unfalsifiable by design, contradicted by genetics, and may function primarily as projection.

S. Revell · 14 min read
Britain Is Not a Free Country opinion

Britain Is Not a Free Country

The nation that wrote the grammar of modern liberty forgot to implement it at home.

S. Revell · 12 min read
Patriotism Is a Fear Response opinion

Patriotism Is a Fear Response

Hedonic adaptation says you should get used to the things you love. Patriots never do. That tells you everything.

S. Revell · 10 min read
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to Step Down After 18 Years as AI Pressure Mounts technology

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to Step Down After 18 Years as AI Pressure Mounts

Narayen will remain board chair while a successor is named, ending a tenure that transformed Adobe from a $15 billion desktop software company into a $250 billion cloud giant.

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  1. 01
    Iran Declares Hormuz 'Closed to Enemies' as 1,000 Ships Sit Stranded

    Iran's foreign minister drew a formal distinction between hostile and neutral nations, but with insurance premiums up 1,000%, GPS spoofing across 1,650 vessels,...

    world
  2. 02
    IEA's Record 400-Million-Barrel Oil Release Begins Flowing to Asia

    The largest coordinated strategic reserve release in IEA history — more than double the 2022 Ukraine response — has started reaching Asian buyers. But at 105 mi...

    economy
  3. 03
    The Fed Meets With Rates Frozen and Its December Forecast Already Obsolete

    Wednesday's FOMC meeting carries no suspense on the rate decision — 99% odds of holding at 3.50-3.75%. The updated dot plot is what matters: the first projectio...

    economy
  4. 04
    Ukraine Sends 250 Drones at Moscow in Largest Sustained Strike on Russian Capital

    The three-day barrage exceeded all previous records and arrived precisely as U.S.-brokered peace talks were shelved due to the Iran conflict. Ukraine's domestic...

    world
  5. 05
    Cuban Protesters Storm Communist Party Headquarters as Blackout Crisis Enters Second Week

    Demonstrators in Moron broke into the local Party building and burned furniture in the street — the most significant act of political destruction since July 202...

    world