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The Geopolitics of Cinco de Mayo
No, it's not just a drinking holiday. And it may have changed the history of the world.
May 5
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A Rising Mexico is Replacing a Dying China
Rod D. Martin and Stefania Cox discuss why Mexico is replacing China as a manufacturing hub, how that helps the United States, and why China's economy…
Apr 15
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As China Falters, Mexico Rises
As supply chains and jobs flee China, Mexico is capturing an outsized share. There’s a reason, and it's good for America.
Apr 14
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Moral Realism: Rebalancing America's Military Alliances & Trade Relationships
Rod Martin & Eric Metaxas discuss a "moral realist" approach to American foreign policy, the Iran crisis, the cartels, Israel, and what's wrong with…
Mar 30
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Davy Crockett and the Geopolitics of the Alamo
The Texans' sacrifice at the Alamo and their improbable victory at San Jacinto still define our world in ways few understand.
Mar 6
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We Started A Knife Fight in Mexico: Now We Have To Finish It
A war you start but won’t finish is a war you lose — and the cartels know it. There's no going back.
Feb 25
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Cuba on the Verge of Collapse
Havana is on the ropes, with no relief offered by longtime ally Russia or biggest trading partner China. Will the Communist regime make the deal with…
Jan 16
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Control the Hemisphere, Contain China: Inside America’s Two-Front Strategy
Donald Trump's reinvigorated Monroe Doctrine isn't a distraction from his efforts to contain China: it's their foundation.
Nov 18, 2025
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Why Is the U.S. Sending an Entire Carrier Strike Group to Venezuela?
Officially it’s about drug traffickers. In reality, Trump is encircling a Marxist dictatorship and Chinese-Russian base — and reasserting American power…
Oct 29, 2025
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Trump Squeezes Maduro’s Socialist Narco-State
As geopolitical challenges mount elsewhere around the globe, securing America’s own hemisphere seems all the more urgent.
Sep 24, 2025
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How Iran War Exposed Limits of Chinese Influence in Middle East
Beijing and its BRICS "alliance" have been shown to be a paper dragon, as China allowed Iran to twist in the wind. And now President Trump is moving…
Jul 3, 2025
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The Race to Replace China: India's Plan to Become the West's Main Trading Partner
But can India overcome its Socialist tendencies and stifling bureaucracy?
Jun 11, 2025
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