Six American soldiers died in Kuwait after an Iranian drone strike. Russian satellites had photographed the base days before. Washington Post, NBC, CBS, the UK Defense Secretary, and Zelenskyy all confirmed Russia was feeding Iran targeting data. Trump said: “They do it, we do it.” This is the story nobody is pressing hard enough.
Russia’s Shadow Role in the Iran Conflict: What the Evidence Shows Read More »
While the US can’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz alone, China’s ships are passing through — after paying Iran directly. Beijing declined Trump’s request for warships, postponed his Beijing visit, and watched America’s power projection fail in real time. The silence is the strategy.
Why China Hasn’t Picked a Side in the Iran War — And What That Silence Means Read More »
On March 2, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said four words: “The strait is closed.” Tanker traffic dropped 70 percent. Then to near zero. The IEA called it the greatest energy security challenge in history. Here’s what a closed Strait actually does to the world economy — country by country.
The Strait of Hormuz Is Closing. Here’s What That Does to the Global Economy. Read More »
At midnight on March 31, Iran’s drone hit the Al-Salmi — a fully loaded Kuwaiti tanker worth $200 million sitting in Dubai’s port. Oil jumped to $107. The Strait of Hormuz is nearly closed. And Trump is threatening to obliterate Iran’s oil wells. Here’s the full picture.
Iran Just Struck an Oil Tanker Near Dubai. Here’s What That Actually Means. Read More »
On March 25, Meta cut 700 jobs and granted four executives stock options worth up to $921 million each — on the same day. The company is spending $135 billion on AI in 2026. This is what the AI economy looks like when it matures. And it’s not what the promotional materials promised.
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A political group backed by Trump’s AI advisor is spending $100 million in the 2026 midterms to keep AI unregulated. Total pro-AI political spending has now exceeded $300 million. AI-backed candidates have won 10 of 11 primaries. This is what buying a regulatory environment looks like.
On March 23, 2026, the FCC declared that the router connecting your home to the internet is a national security threat. Not the hackers. The box itself. Here’s what actually happened — and why it matters far beyond router prices.
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A single AI data center consumes more power than a mid-sized city. SHADOWNET examines the regulatory gap, the utility subsidy structure, and who bears the cost when AI’s energy appetite outpaces grid capacity.
The Hidden Infrastructure Cost of AI: Who Pays When Data Centers Outgrow Cities Read More »
An RSF checkpoint turned back a UN food convoy in Darfur. Children died of starvation in a region that hadn’t seen famine in decades. This wasn’t a logistical failure. It was a military decision. And nobody has been held accountable — in Sudan, Gaza, Yemen, or anywhere else.
In 2017, Sri Lanka handed China a port on a 99-year lease. The West called it proof of China’s debt trap strategy. Researchers who examined it said the story was largely wrong — and kept saying so while the narrative spread as fact. Here’s what’s actually happening.
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