On May 31, former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was acquitted of lying to the FBI in John Durham’s Russia probe. A few days later, former White House advisor to President Trump, Peter Navarro, was indicted by a federal jury on two counts of contempt of Congress, stemming from his failure to comply with a…

As the war in Ukraine compromises global food supply, corporations and governments have turned back to palm oil. The most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet has been linked to worker exploitation and deforestation of some of the most biodiverse forests on the planet. Chains in the United Kingdom and around Europe had made…

Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan thinks June will be a very interesting month in the world of Russian oil. With maritime insurance now nearly impossible to purchase due to sanctions, Russian crude exporters will find their jobs nearly impossible to complete. If NATO grabs even one supertanker loaded with $300 million worth of Russian…

As Ukraine approached four months of fighting back Russia’s latest invasion, leaders in Europe and the United States continued pledging military support. The European support Thursday came in the form of a visit to Ukraine from the leaders of four European countries: French President Emmanuel Macron; Italian Premier Mario Draghi; German Chancellor Olaf Scholz; and…

In his new book, “The End of the World is Just the Beginning,” Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan examines the impact globalization has had on the world’s economy. Now, shifting geopolitical interests are leading to a slow demise for that system. What does end of globalization mean for our future? Zeihan explores how a…

The Pentagon’s defense budget is customarily a source of contention between the left and right. While the $773 billion requested for 2023 sounds like a huge sum, the budget provides for — in addition to security aid for Ukraine — items like countering China, supporting clean energy and combating suicide in the military. Straight Arrow…

According to Russian state news agency Tass, American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia has been extended once again. The latest extension, the third since she was originally detained back in February, means Griner will be in Russian custody until at least July 2. In addition to the extended detention, Tass also reported…

As the Russian army’s onslaught continues to eat up more territory in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may already be prepping for Russia’s next war. He’s also continuing to try and justify his invasion. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says Putin is doing so to prepare the Russian people for what could potentially be the next…

Peter Zeihan is excited to announce the release of his new book, “The End of the World is Just the Beginning.” Covering many of the topics examined in his Straight Arrow News commentaries, the book examines today’s global challenges in the context of geopolitics, history and economics. The book was written in pieces over the…

For the first time ever, the national average price of gas surpassed $5 per gallon, according to gas price trackers GasBuddy and American Automobile Association. As of Monday, the price hovered around $5.01, AAA reported. After the price of a gallon of gas surged nearly $2 in the past year, though, experts warn we haven’t…