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New Member Benefit? The Half-Full Report - May 29, 2026
I'm filling in for a friend's column this week. Read it, and let me know if you think we should make a weekly roundup like this a regular feature at…
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Memorial Day: Lessons From the Betrayal of Vietnam
Former Air Force Wing Commander Col. Rob Maness and our own Rod D. Martin discuss in-depth the betrayal of Vietnam and its lessons for today. It's a…
May 25
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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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China’s Economy Is Cracking. The "Experts" Still Don’t See Why.
Wall Street missed Beijing’s ugly April data because it still doesn’t understand China's Great Reversal: tariffs, energy, dollar power, and the map…
May 20
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Quick Thoughts: Summit Wins, Xi’s Thucydides Trap, and China's Great Reversal
The Enemedia heard a threat. But in fact, Xi may be realizing China’s best hope is détente: the map is closing in, America is awake, and the old bluff…
May 16
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The Map Is Closing Around China
Australia’s purchase of Japanese frigates reveals Trump’s emerging Indo-Pacific security architecture. The trap is already snapping shut, just as Trump…
May 13
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War Update: Trump Traps Iran, NATO & China
Rod Martin & Frank Gaffney discuss Trump's Hormuz trap, the new U.S.-Indonesia pact, the "giant sucking sound" of jobs leaving China for Mexico, and the…
Apr 16
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Indonesia Chooses a Side
Trump’s new defense deal with Jakarta, pillar of the Non-Aligned Movement, is big news. It's also part of a larger strategy to tighten American control…
Apr 16
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SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. & Israel RELENTLESS Strikes on Iran Regime as Revolution Nears
The latest from Iran and what it means for Reza Pahlavi and a free Iran, for the Middle East, for oil prices, for China, for the rest of the world, and…
Mar 16
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Remembering Ronald Reagan
The 20th Century's Greatest President Was Unwilling to Play for Less Than Total Victory.
Feb 6
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FLASHBACK: Jimmy Carter's Iran
He betrayed one of America's closest allies. He gave us the Ayatollah. We’re still trying to clean up his mess.
Jan 11
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Guest Author
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My 10 Favorite Books of 2025
Run don't walk to buy all of these.
Dec 22, 2025
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