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Syria: “Unexpected Winner” of Hormuz Blockade
Iran’s disruption of the Strait is boomeranging, as as Gulf States plan to bypass Iran with overland shipping routes. Syria may be the biggest winner.
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War Update: It's On! Trump Declares Ceasefire "Over". What's Next?
Rod D. Martin and Don Ma go in-depth on President Trump’s declared end to the Iran MOU and ceasefire, the resumption of hostilities, and what comes…
Jul 9
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A New Financial World Order
Energy dominance, stablecoins, and bank deregulation. Welcome to the age of hyper-dollarization: Bretton Woods 3.0.
Jul 2
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Are You Tired of Winning Yet?
Trump scores huge wins, with the biggest trade deal in history and a Lebanon-Israeli peace. And it only gets better from there.
Jun 27
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What America Won in Iran, and What Happens Now to Global Energy Markets
Rod D. Martin and Don Ma discuss Iran's functional surrender, will the peace hold, what comes next, and how global oil markets have changed forever, to…
Jun 18
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The Interview That Got Half a Million Views! - Rod on the "Stephen Gardner Show"
The NATO conflict, America's new alliance structure, the death of OPEC, and how the economy, energy dominance, and election reforms are reshaping the…
May 27
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How Trump's Iran Blockade Became America’s Payday
The mullahs are bleeding cash, America is establishing energy dominance, and Trump is shifting both global power and profit from London and Brussels to…
May 11
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Iran’s Oil Storage Clock Is About to Run Out
As U.S. blockade holds, Iran’s inability to store tens of millions of barrels of oil could alter the course of the war, analysts say.
May 7
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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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Drill, Europe, Drill
The Battle for Hormuz proves Europe can't outsource its energy security, at least not to Russia and the Middle East. Here’s the drilling-and-price-spike…
Mar 30
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The U.S.–Israel Alliance Is a Strategic Bargain
Aid to Israel is not charity. It is one of the most profitable strategic investments the United States has ever made — and a prototype of Trump's vision…
Mar 23
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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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