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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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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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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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