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America Let Mao Win. The World Is Still Paying.
Seventy-seven years after the fall of China, Don Ma and I discuss how Taiwan shows what was lost — and how peace through strength offers a path to the…
Oct 5
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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…
Sep 24
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U.S. and Asian Allies Deepen Defense Ties Against China
Across Asia, democracies have accelerated their own defense buildups, while Washington has simultaneously deepened its bilateral commitments across the…
Aug 17
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Beyond Coal? India, Indonesia, and Vietnam Didn’t Get the Memo
Michael Bloomberg is giving climate groups $1 billion to "end global coal power." Strangely enough, they haven't been to Delhi. Or Jakarta. Or Saigon…
Aug 15
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China’s “Great Transshipment Scam” Is Stealing Half a Million American Jobs
Cary Dunst and I discuss how Beijing launders subsidized exports through as many as 40 countries. Trump’s new AI system will turn China’s cheating into…
Aug 14
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Rod D. Martin
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Socialism’s Bloody History Shows Millennials Should Think Twice Before Supporting It
The path of Socialism is ultimately paved with coercion, censorship, and, yes, terror.
Aug 10
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Truman Was Right - The Hiroshima Anniversary
Whether judging by necessity or Just War Theory, the Allies, however imperfect, were righteous in waging this defensive war and right to use the Atomic…
Aug 6
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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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Taiwan Just Rehearsed Killing China’s Invasion Force
Trump is arming Taiwan with HIMARS, ATACMS, howitzers, and the new Precision Strike Missiles, or PrSMs — turning China’s landing fleet into a target…
Jun 13
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The Slow Strangulation of Russia, and China's Great Reversal
Rod Martin & Frank Gaffney discuss Russia's increasingly dire straits, what a durable peace can look like, whether Putin can survive…
May 30
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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…
May 29
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