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The Decade That Made Secession Seem Normal
The Decade That Made Secession Seem Normal
Notes From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black / Sovereign Man) May 18, 2026
Almost ten years ago to the day, I woke up in my hotel room in Bangkok and flipped on the TV; it was late, late in the evening in the UK, and the BBC News was broadcasting live coverage of the Brexit vote.
As the results slowly trickled in and it became clear that Brexit would prevail, the news anchors could not hide their shock and horror; the idea that British voters would actually choose to leave the European Union was, to them, incomprehensible.
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Evening 5-18-26
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Bitcoin Shockwave Signals How Geopolitics Is Reshaping the Future of Global Finance
Escalating Iran tensions, collapsing crypto prices, and the growing use of stablecoins by sanctioned states are exposing how deeply digital assets are now tied to the emerging multipolar financial system.
U.S. Has Reached ‘Choose Your Poison’ Moment: Save the Dollar or Save Treasuries
U.S. Has Reached ‘Choose Your Poison’ Moment: Save the Dollar or Save Treasuries | Gromen & Makori
Miles Franklin Media: 5-18-2026
Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, sits down with Luke Gromen, Founder & President of FFTT LLC, for a deep-dive into what he believes is becoming an unavoidable monetary breaking point for the United States.
Gromen warns that the U.S. may soon face a historic “choose your poison” moment: save the dollar or save the Treasury market.
As the Iran conflict, rising oil prices, inflation pressures, and sovereign debt stress converge, he argues policymakers may ultimately be forced to inject liquidity into an inflation spike – weakening the dollar to keep the financial system functioning. In this episode of The Real Story with Michelle Makori:
Ross: IQD Revaluation is Tied to the Adoption of Crypto
Ross: IQD Revaluation is Tied to the Adoption of Crypto
5-18-2026
XRP IQD (Supercharges)
Iraq: $100B foreign reserves (CBI: covers 12 months of imports).
Major chunk funds bills, dollar auctions & trade buffers.
Global XRP adoption + ODL slashes that need (12mo → 3mo).
Same reserves now 2-4x more effective for IQD stability & backing.
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Afternoon 5-18-26
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Cuba–U.S. Tensions Escalate: Drone Claims, Energy Collapse, and Military Threats Raise Regional Stability Risks
Growing confrontation between Washington and Havana is reviving Cold War-era tensions at a time of rising geopolitical fragmentation and global financial uncertainty
Warnings of military confrontation between Cuba and the United States are intensifying concerns over regional stability, energy disruptions, and the expanding overlap between geopolitics and financial risk.
Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Monday Afternoon 5-18-26
Calls To Expedite The Submission Of The Budget To The House Of Representatives And Warnings Against Delaying Its Approval
Economy News — Baghdad Member of Parliament Ahlam Al-Kakaei warned of the repercussions of the continued delay in approving the general budget, indicating that the absence of the budget has caused the suspension of many projects and has directly affected the service situation and development plans.
Al-Kaka’i added, in a statement to the official newspaper, that “Parliament extended its holiday due to the issue of forming the government cabinet, before later heading to the legislative holiday, which may lead to further delays in approving the budget if there is no political will to expedite its resolution.”
Some Iraq News Posted by Tishwash at TNT 5-18-2026
TNT:
Tishwash: Parliament is moving to avoid a "paralysis" scenario and aims to finalize the oil, gas, and telecommunications laws.
MP Hussein Ali announced on Monday a serious parliamentary determination to avoid a repeat of the scenario that disrupted parliamentary sessions in the previous session. He emphasized that the House of Representatives has successfully completed the reading and passage of 16 laws so far, focusing on strategic legislation related to oil and communications.
Ali told Al-Maalouma, "The House of Representatives is working intensively to activate its legislative role and avoid the obstacles and political gridlock that led to the disruption of sessions in the past." He explained that "Parliament is moving steadily to compensate for previous delays."
News, Rumors and Opinions Monday 5-18-2026
Majeed KSA: What Iraq has Already Achieved
5-18-2026
You must read this
Here is how the banking reform is done in Iraq.
What Iraq has already achieved.
Over the last decade, Iraq moved from an almost entirely cash-based and loosely controlled banking environment toward a more internationally supervised system.
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Morning 5-18-26
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G7 Faces Financial Fragmentation as Bond Turmoil and Syria’s Reentry Signal a Changing Global Order
Rising debt pressures, geopolitical instability, and post-conflict economic reintegration are reshaping the structure of global finance
The G7’s latest financial meetings in Paris revealed growing concern over bond market instability, inflation risks, and the increasing overlap between geopolitics and economic governance.
Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Monday Morning 5-18-26
The Government Affirms Its Commitment To Restricting Weapons To The State And Keeping Iraq Out Of Regional Conflicts
latest news Sunday,Baghdad – One News 5/17/2026 The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah al-Nu’man, confirmed that the first strategic pillar in the ministerial program is the strengthening of national security, through a firm commitment to restricting weapons to the state and enforcing the rule of law.
Al-Nu’man told the Iraqi News Agency that this approach represents a fundamental step towards ending armed manifestations outside the legal framework and securing the internal stability necessary to protect the sovereignty of the state and ensure its security.
Rob Cunningham: Our World will Soon See Changes
Rob Cunningham: Our World will Soon See Changes
5-17-2026
Central Bank Death 101
Our world soon changes like this:
Taxation stops feeding debt machinery.
Labor, gains, and productive energy no longer get harvested primarily to service interest on money created by middlemen.
Gold Telegraph: The Golden Tides are Turning
Gold Telegraph: The Golden Tides are Turning
5-17-2026
BREAKING NEWS: THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA HAS REPATRIATED NEARLY 77% OF ITS GOLD RESERVES BY THE END OF MARCH 2026
Gold continues to head home.
“The central bank has already repatriated a large portion of its gold. This action follows global events that raised concerns about storing sovereign assets abroad…”
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Afternoon 5-17-26
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Post-Iran War Middle East: Regional Power Shifts Accelerate the Push Toward a New Global Order
The aftermath of the Iran war is reshaping energy markets, security alliances, nuclear policy, and financial influence across the Middle East and beyond
The 2026 Iran war may prove to be one of the most consequential geopolitical turning points in decades, with effects extending far beyond the battlefield into global finance, trade, and monetary stability.