China-APEC, the Three Power Summit in Shenzhen

By Peter Koenig, October 23, 2026

APEC’s expected 2026 trade volume is between US$ 26 and 27 trillion, with about US$ 13.5 trillion of merchandise exports and US$ 13.2 trillion of imports, a fairly balanced trade volume. It foresees a growth rate of 3.3% to 3.7% for 2026.

Trump and Netanyahu Want to “Finish the Job” on Iran

By Philip Giraldi, October 23, 2026

If one were seeking to create something like a modern-day folk tale based on current realities and having the theme of “good versus evil” there are any number of real-life narratives available that could be exploited to invite speculation on actual environments that might have served as models for the fiction.

Is AI Meant to Break You? “The Alice in Wonderland Technique”

By Eric Buesing, October 23, 2026

In 1963 the CIA wrote down a method for breaking a person without laying a hand on him. They called it the Alice in Wonderland technique. It doesn’t plant a lie. It removes the stable ground from under your feet. A research tool that can’t give you the same answer twice now does the same work, and the resemblance is too clean to treat as a coincidence.

NATO 3.0 – End of Atlantic Alliance as We Know It?

By Uriel Araujo, October 23, 2026

Washington wants Europe to shoulder more of NATO’s military burden while retaining strategic control. The emerging NATO 3.0 model could fundamentally transform the transatlantic alliance.

Defective Products: OpenAI, Dangerous Chatbots and Deception

By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 23, 2026

Attention is now turning to matters of safety and misrepresentation. In the United States, the states of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana have coordinated lawsuits alleging violations of consumer protection laws and common law precedents.

At Least 10 Prominent Athletes Dead or Struck by Anomalous Medical Emergencies in Last 21 Days

By Nicolas Hulscher, October 23, 2026

Large numbers of prominent athletes continue to die unexpectedly or suffer anomalous medical emergencies since the mRNA gene therapies were rolled out.

Covid-19 “Vaccine”: A Landmark Civil Lawsuit in The Netherlands

By The Narrative On Trial, October 22, 2026

This lawsuit marks an unprecedented confrontation between citizens and global institutions. While defendants cling to the official narrative of “safe and effective” mRNA injections, the plaintiffs’ case presents an uncompromising clash of hard facts substantiated by expert evidence.