In a media landscape dominated by sensationalism and culture wars, the headlines often miss what truly matters. A structural power shift is underway across the Global South, and most visibly among the BRICS+ nations. While the West is entangled in narratives of its exceptionalism, the rest of the world is recalibrating. China offloaded $150 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds during the first quarter of 2024. Across the BRICS alliance—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and now newer members like Iran, Egypt, and the UAE—there is a coordinated, deliberate reduction of exposure to U.S. assets.

This trend isn’t new, but the pace and intent have accelerated. What was once a slow rebalancing is now a purposeful flight. The reasons are clear - ballooning U.S. debt, increasing weaponization of the dollar, and geopolitical adventurism have all made the American financial system less attractive. The same policies that once reinforced U.S. dominance are now unraveling it.

A reordering of the post-World War II financial architecture that kept the U.S. dollar at the center of the global economy has begun.

The $7.5 Trillion Warning

Over $7.5 trillion in U.S. assets, primarily Treasury bonds, is at risk of being pulled by foreign holders. For decades, the American government enjoyed a privilege no other country had: the ability to borrow at scale, cheaply, and in its own currency, thanks to the dollar’s position as the world’s primary reserve currency. But today, confidence in that arrangement is declining. What started as isolated divestments—first by Russia, then China—has matured into a coordinated policy direction by much of the Global South.

The implications are truly profound. If the holders of these U.S. assets begin to accelerate their divestment—which, again, we’re already seeing—the U.S. could face a trifecta of consequences: higher interest rates, a weaker dollar, and an increasingly unstable debt market. The mere signal that foreign buyers are retreating forces domestic investors to demand higher yields for the risk they’re now shouldering alone. That translates into a rising cost of borrowing across every level of American life—from the federal budget to mortgages to student loans.

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Hungary’s government banned the Budapest Pride parade, citing “child protection” laws. I wonder why…?

Pride parades may have once been about equal rights for homosexuals, but they have morphed into public celebrations of sex acts. If a straight parade pulled half the stunts we’ve seen at these events, it would be shut down for indecency too.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened Hungary with sanctions over the ban. She voiced her “full support and solidarity to the Budapest Pride and LGBTQ+ community” and said “marching for your rights is a fundamental freedom.”

Funny—I don’t recall her saying that in 2021 when Europeans marched against draconian Covid restrictions and civil rights violations.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán responded on X, telling her to mind her own business.

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Do you think President Trump really thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is innocent of corruption? He said so in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.

Netanyahu is due back in court Monday to continue his long-running corruption trial—on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases. The allegations range from luxury gifts like cigars and champagne to trading regulatory favors for flattering media coverage. One case allegedly involved gifts that included… a Bugs Bunny doll.

President Trump says that Netanyahu is “a WARRIOR, like perhaps no other Warrior in the History of Israel” and his “trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done so much for the State.”

What is behind this? Surely he knows that the Prime Minister is still committing war crimes against innocent people in Gaza. Is that what he means by “warrior” or is this something more calculated?

Perhaps the President needs the Israeli Prime Minister to appear legitimate to legitimize the peace deal he brokered with Iran? Or maybe President Trump wants Netanyahu in his debt. Trump’s message isn’t just loyalty—it’s leverage. “We saved you, now you owe us.”

President Trump said that he is making “great progress” towards peace in Gaza. Is this praise part of the diplomacy or is this bro love for real?

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President Trump got NATO leaders to “commit” to doubling their military budgets in support of the so-called “defensive” alliance.

Only—they’re not actually going to do that.

The pledge is to boost spending over the next 10 years, and most of it is earmarked for infrastructure projects, not new weapons or military readiness. It’s a ruse.

Does President Trump know this? Of course he does. But what does it matter to him? His goal was to reduce the U.S. share of NATO’s budget—and he did. NATO wanted to make a big show of stepping up—and they did. Everybody wins except NATO itself which will inevitably shrink without the big bucks from the U.S.

NATO chief Mark Rutte even delivered an Oscar-worthy speech in front of Trump, praising members for meeting their financial goals. Trump nodded along approvingly. But it was all theater.

Need proof? Rutte called Trump “Daddy”. A reporter asked the President about it, and Trump smirked it off: Sure, he said, they need help.

The White House even posted a video leaning into it: Daddy’s home.

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President Trump says he’ll resume peace talks with Iran next week—but don’t expect a nuclear agreement. According to him, there’s nothing left to negotiate:

“We destroyed the nuclear. In other words, it’s destroyed… blown up to kingdom come.”

The Trump administration disputed a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment reported by The Washington Post that said Iran’s facilities were damaged but not “obliterated.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed the media for premature, false reporting.

I’ve never wanted to NOT question a government narrative so bad in my life. Fine, they were destroyed. The nuclear weapons they never had. Wink, wink. No backsies, no do-overs.

That means the U.S. government’s current position is that Iran no longer has nuclear capabilities—and all future diplomacy will operate from that assumption.

Trump put it bluntly:

“They had a war, they fought, now they’re going back to their world… I don’t care if I have an agreement or not.”

So what happens to the neocons who were so pumped up this month for the war with Iran they always wanted?

Has the Persian rug been pulled out from under them?

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An Israeli professor claims that at least 377,000 Palestinians have been “disappeared” since Israel began its genocidal campaign against the Gaza Strip in 2023. Half of these are believed to be children.

The study was done by Dr. Yaakov Garb of Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba. He found that the pre-war population of Gaza was approximately 2.22 million. Today, it is approximately 1.85 million, leaving 377,000 unaccounted for. The official death toll is approximately 56,000 Palestinians and counting. Nearly 50 more people were killed on Monday by the IDF while attempting to get aid.

With Israel pivoting from its stalled Iran gambit back to Gaza, the question grows more urgent:

Where—exactly—did the other 377,000 people go?

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Ukraine has been welcomed into the European Union like a squatter—they can keep coming around but you’re not really one of us.

At the NATO Summit meeting, European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen said this about Ukraine: “We are integrating our defence (sic) industries as if Ukraine was in the EU.”

As if is not a real thing. This is political theater at its dumbest. They hand Ukraine the illusion of membership—flags, dinners, hashtags—but none of the actual guarantees.

President Zelensky didn’t flinch. Either he missed the insult, or breadcrumbs are all he expects from this crowd.

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