by Isaac Cubillos | Mar 4, 2026 | Journal
War has a way of sneaking into your wallet. It starts somewhere far away—say, a few drones buzzing over the Persian Gulf—and before long, it shows up somewhere close to home, like the number blinking at the gas pump or the total on your electric bill. That road may...
by Isaac Cubillos | Mar 4, 2026 | Energy
Americans didn’t need a briefing from the Pentagon to know something had changed. They saw it Monday morning when the numbers on the gas pump jumped. National gasoline prices across the United States rose 12 cents in a single day, according to petroleum analysts...
by Isaac Cubillos | Mar 1, 2026 | Energy
Oil Jumps 13% After Iran Strikes — Here Comes the Pain at the Pump Well, that didn’t take long. Brent crude just leapt as much as 13% to $82 a barrel after Iran’s latest round of strikes rattled nerves in the Persian Gulf. Tankers are hesitating. Insurance rates are...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 28, 2026 | Energy
The United States and Israel struck Iran.Iran struck back. Within hours, oil tankers in the Persian Gulf did what oil tankers rarely do: they stopped. Some slowed to a crawl. Others ducked into nearby ports. Nobody wants to be the floating headline that explodes on...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 25, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to rescue The GEO Group from a lawsuit accusing the corporation of exploiting immigrant detainees for labor inside a Colorado detention facility. The decision was unanimous. And while procedural, it carries weight. For more...
