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The EU Discovers Trump Was Right on China
Europe’s industrial base could be obliterated in less than a decade. They have only themselves to blame.
Jun 4
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Is Scott Bessent Working to Crash the Yuan?
He helped break the Bank of England. Now Trump’s Treasury Secretary is using that experience for the United States — and China should be terrified.
Jun 2
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Progressivism Is Dying: What Will Replace It?
The core underlying message of Justice Thomas's brilliant speech: Progressivism is falling apart because it is contrary to the American idea. The…
May 26
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Trump’s Russia Trap Is Snapping Shut
Putin’s oil empire is burning, his Shadow Fleet is hunted, Ukraine is retaking ground, and China is choosing American energy over rescuing its “ally…
May 23
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War Update: Xi Can’t Save Iran. Nor Will He Try.
Rod D. Martin & Cary Dunst discuss why Trump's blockade is forcing Iran to ship oil by rail, why it's not enough to matter, and why Xi has neither the…
May 12
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War Update: Iran’s Failed Attack on U.S. Destroyers — and Trump’s Global Answer
Rod D. Martin & Don Ma discuss why Iran is running out of time, oil storage, and leverage — and why Trump’s response is aimed far beyond Tehran.
May 9
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What are Currency Swaps, and Why Do Trump and the UAE Care?
Rod D. Martin & Cary Dunst discuss the week's most obscure headline: the proposed U.S.-UAE currency swap line, why it matters to both countries, and how…
May 8
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Trump's Aggressive Push for Dollar Dominance
Rod Martin & Frank Gaffney discuss Donald Trump's creative and aggressive strategy for securing the dollar's dominance, why the UAE left OPEC, and new…
May 5
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Deep Dive: Trump’s Plan to Sideline the IMF and Enforce Dollar Dominance
The IMF is learning the same lesson as NATO: Trump is done letting multilateral institutions dilute American power. It may be the biggest shift since…
Apr 29
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Dollar Dominance Is Here to Stay
Try as they might, no existing or likely rival can replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, because its supremacy rests on structural…
Apr 9
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The Great Unraveling: The Collapse of Trust in the Elites and the Rise & Fall of the Deep State
As public trust in elites plunges to historic lows, the century-long premise of Progressivism — that the best and brightest should rule us — is coming…
Feb 19
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Will the Supreme Court Overturn the Case That Created the Deep State?
Two cases, one being argued today, could wipe away the Deep State, “independent” power beyond the voters’ reach, and FDR's 90-year coup.
Jan 21
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