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STATE OF THE STRAIT. 7/14/26
The political positions now appear to be:
United States: The Strait must remain open; Iranian attacks will trigger military retaliation; economic relief is conditional; and the cost of protection may be transferred to commercial beneficiaries.
Iran: Tehran continues to claim a right to authorize, tax, regulate, or close passage, while portraying attacks as enforcement actions or responses to American aggression.
Gulf states: Governments increasingly hold Iran publicly resp
lhpgop
Jul 1416 min read


STATE OF THE STRAIT. WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE US/IRAN CONFLICT JULY 9, 2026
Oil traders are not saying Iran is harmless. They are saying Iran’s behavior now has a recognizable range. Gulf states are not pretending the threat is gone. They are working around it: rerouting, reassessing, relying on naval protection, adjusting insurance, and waiting to see whether the United States restores a formal blockade or merely tightens economic pressure by revoking Iranian oil waivers.
lhpgop
Jul 104 min read


Hormuz Update: Pressure, Perception, and the Real Chokepoint
Restore flow too broadly and leverage may dissipate before the central dispute is addressed. Maintain maximum pressure indefinitely and coalition cohesion, domestic economic tolerance, and global energy stability may erode.
lhpgop
Apr 273 min read


CITIZEN TRUMP. WHY TAX THE RICH? OR ANYONE AT ALL?
An economy that produces more domestically, captures more value externally, and leverages national assets more effectively begins to loosen its dependence on taxing internal productivity.
lhpgop
Apr 166 min read


Let’s Get Rid of the Billionaires… But Which Ones?
The modern call to eliminate billionaires reflects an underlying anxiety about the direction of contemporary civilization. Yet the problem is not simply the existence of great wealth. It is the cultural and economic order that produces particular forms of wealth and rewards particular forms of human activity.
lhpgop
Feb 235 min read


Climate Litigation and Institutional Incentives: Examining the EPA Lawsuit and the Political Economy of the “Green Agenda”
Many of the organizations involved operate within a policy environment where climate regulation is closely tied to their institutional growth, funding streams, and influence.
lhpgop
Feb 195 min read


OPERATION. ARCTIC SPRING. HOW THE OBAMA COULD HAVE TAKEN GREENLAND
Think of it as a fusion of Arab Spring tradecraft, Cold War IO doctrine, and modern NGO-media-platform dynamics, with Greenland as the test case
lhpgop
Jan 1916 min read


LENNY ON FINANCE: INFLATION AND PRICE LEVEL UNCERTAINTY (PT.1)
Q: "What is Price level in Economics?" A: "In economics, price level refers to the buying power of money or inflation. In other words,...

Lenny Dendunnen
Jun 25, 20231 min read
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