US Military Action in Iran Risks Igniting Regional and Global Nuclear Cascade

Iranian youths walk past a building covered with a giant billboard depicting an image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania The United States is seemingly moving toward a potential strike on Iran. On Jan. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump sharply intensified his threats to […]

Why Trump’s New Pick for Fed Chair Hit Gold and Silver markets – for Good Reasons

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Henry Maher, University of Sydney After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trump’s ongoing conflict with the Fed and its current chairman Jerome Powell. The […]