Originally published at: Armstrong Warns of an EU Civil War, American Conservatives Fracture, and Bond Market Angst Sets In – Peak Prosperity
European Politics
Martin Armstrong argued that the EU’s migration policy, which he traces to Angela Merkel’s 2015 decision on Syrian refugees, has created deep divisions among member states and raised the risk of violent civil unrest that could resemble a civil war between migrants and indigenous populations. He compared the situation to the admission of the Goths in 376 AD. Twenty-two of 27 EU members criticized Spain after the Ceuta migrant surge, Italy briefly suspended Schengen rules, and Poland, Austria, Belgium, and Sweden declined to accept any of the 30,000 asylum seekers allocated under the new pact. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pushed qualified-majority voting to limit national vetoes, and Armstrong predicted the EU’s dissolution by 2032.
Relatedly, British and Irish intelligence sources told The Mail on Sunday that the New IRA is preparing attacks on migrants, including 24-hour ultimatums framed in some circulating videos as part of a potential civil-war campaign. The group has been linked to incidents at a Lurgan police station and a Dunmurry car bomb. In July, law student Isobella Perrie Sullivan was charged in connection with an explosive device. A separate analysis questioned whether such coverage equates routine opposition to migration with extremism. It cited the June 2026 stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast (allegedly by Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid), a filmed knife attack in north Belfast, the Ballymena riots, reported differences in policing, and broader warnings from Professor David Betz, Colonel Richard Kemp, and Elon Musk about potential civil conflict in Britain, alongside 2027 home-defense exercises and official stockpiling guidance.
US Politics
Tucker Carlson and allies, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Joe Kent, and Representative Thomas Massie, have described a split on the American right over Israel policy. Carlson released a video, “It’s Time to Save America,” that received more than one million YouTube views in one day and listed ten points focused on sovereignty and criticism of U.S. support for Israel. Haaretz described the statements as antisemitic. Kent has suggested Carlson as a possible presidential candidate. Other commentators have argued that the positions risk damaging conservative unity and may reflect external influences.
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger told Berliner Zeitung that the platform functions as a propaganda tool due to weak governance and a globalist, secular, and progressive consensus. He cited CIA edits first identified in 2007 by Virgil Griffith’s WikiScanner and warned that large language models now amplify the bias by treating Wikipedia as a reference. Sanger proposed reforms, including public identities for senior editors, due-process protections, article ratings, and elected policy officials.
Court records for Charlotte, North Carolina, resident Diquan Hunt document arrests beginning in 2017 for assaults on women, a conviction and sentence that was later suspended in 2019, and further assault convictions in September 2025 and again in March 2026. The repeated releases despite these prior violent offenses against women have been cited as illustrating the justice system’s failure to keep repeat offenders off the streets.
Economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly signaling bond-market angst as he seeks to stem the rise in long-term yields, which recently hit a 19-year high. Wall Street views his recent steps — including the first U.S. yen intervention since 1998, guidance toward a Federal Reserve repo facility, and a shift in refunding language from potential “increases” to “changes” in coupon sales — as efforts to ease pressure on the Treasury market. A BMO poll found 61 percent of clients saw the guidance change as opening the door to possible cuts in 30-year auctions, though persistent inflation and nearly $2 trillion annual deficits continue to constrain policy options.
In the student debt space, millions of Americans could soon face increased loan payments. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan ended on July 1, 2026, after which servicers gave borrowers 90 days to choose a new repayment plan or default to a standard plan with the highest monthly payment. In particular, borrowers over 50, including many Parent PLUS holders, face restricted access to income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness unless they consolidate by June 30. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported roughly 1 million borrower defaults in Q4 2025 and 2.6 million in Q1 2026, with average credit-score declines of 91 points. Federal collections, currently paused, can include 15 percent wage garnishment, tax-refund seizure, and offsets of up to 15 percent of Social Security benefits above a $750 floor. Advocacy groups have criticized the repayment changes as potentially harmful to 43 million borrowers.
Geopolitics
President Trump told Axios that the United States is now “low-keying” its actions toward Iran, while Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz include war reparations, release of frozen assets, removal of U.S. troops, and an end to the naval blockade. Iranian Army spokesman Amir Akraminia stated that the new Hormuz protocols are irreversible. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump’s options have narrowed with midterm elections approaching and reduced vessel traffic through the strait.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan during a cabinet meeting, stating that Israel would not withdraw until Hamas disarms and that no Palestinian state would be created in Gaza or the West Bank during his tenure. He said Israel would not consult Washington on its Gaza position. A senior Hamas official called on the United States to press Netanyahu to follow the plan, which is overseen by a 28-member Board of Peace that includes Tony Blair.
Energy
Houthi drones struck Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on the Red Sea coast, causing a fire that was later extinguished. The facility allows Aramco to export refined products without using the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi authorities reported the fire was contained quickly with no injuries or major supply issues.
Health
A post by A Midwestern Doctor argued that the Sunshine Protection Act will harm public health by making daylight saving time permanent, resulting in dark winter mornings and circadian disruption. The United States tested and repealed a similar policy in 1974. The post noted studies linking spring clock changes to a 24 percent rise in heart attacks and a 6 percent increase in crashes, and it criticized school start times before 8:30 a.m. for affecting adolescents. The post also covered causes of and solutions for sleep deprivation, including the so-called “Ivermectin of sleep medicines,” gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). However, the FDA has restricted GHB through Schedule I classification while only allowing a pharmaceutical version for limited uses.
Sources
SAVE Plan’s End Hits Older Borrowers With Steep Payment Hikes
The end of the SAVE plan could raise your student loan payments unless you act before your 90-day deadline.
Wikipedia Co-Founder: CIA Edits and Progressive Bias Turn It Into Propaganda Tool
Wikipedia was recognized early on as an important propaganda organ.
Source | Submitted by PhilH
EU Migration Folly: Open Borders Fuel Division, Not Civil War
The core issue isn’t internal armed conflict of one state against another but a “widening rift” between EU member states over how to handle migration.
Source | Submitted by Rodster
Court Records Expose Years of Leniency for Charlotte Serial Abuser
But the sentence is suspended.
Source | Submitted by Patriot83
Tucker’s MAGA Revolt: Declaring Independence from Israel’s Lobby
The ten points are, in essence, a declaration of independence, not just from any outside influence, but from Israel and its powerful US lobby.
Source | Submitted by Rodster
Trump Low-Keys Iran Standoff as Hormuz Demands Escalate and Exit Options Vanish
We are low keying it in the Persian Gulf.
Source | Submitted by Rodster
New IRA ‘Civil War’ Plot: Elite Smear or Real Threat?
Whether the threat is as advanced as portrayed, or whether the timing serves to tar ordinary opposition to open borders with the brush of terrorism, remains an open question.
Netanyahu Rejects Trump Gaza Plan, Vows No Palestinian State
Israel rejects the 15-point document!
New IRA Eyes Migrant Exodus as Ireland’s Open-Door Policies Backfire
Republican terrorists are plotting a campaign of violence to force migrants out of Ireland, intelligence officials have told The Mail on Sunday.
Houthi Drones Ignite Fire at Aramco’s Jazan Refinery as Hormuz Deal Stalls
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s $21 billion Jazan refinery
The FDA’s War on Sleep: Burying GHB While Daylight Saving Steals Our Rest
The FDA, in collusion with the media, launched a ten-year takedown of it, which in many regards was almost identical to what they did to ivermectin.
Bessent’s Quiet Moves Reveal Treasury Angst Over Surging Bond Yields
The moves indicate that Bessent is attempting to stem the ascent of long-term bond rates, which have climbed due to persistent inflation and nearly $2 trillion annual budget deficits.
Source (Paywalled) | Submitted by Chris Martenson
In addition to sources submitted by community members, the following were also used in the creation of this report: StudentLoanJus1, Daily Sceptic, Varadero1988, and Saudi Energy Ministry.