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The Great Political Reversal: Why Latin American Voters Are Choosing Conservatives Again
The political realignment now unfolding across Latin America demonstrates that voters ultimately judge governments by outcomes rather than intentions.
Jun 5
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Roger Stone
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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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Rod D. Martin
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America Has 11 Carriers. It Needs 16.
Iran and Venezuela just proved the point: America can put unmatched naval power anywhere on Earth — but Trump’s Golden Fleet needs sixteen carriers, not…
May 26
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Rod D. Martin
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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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Rod D. Martin
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Oil Giants Burnt by Chavez Eye Venezuela’s New Black Gold Rush
Dealmakers are scrambling to secure supplies after Trump captured Maduro, but despite Venezuela having the largest proved reserves on Earth, it’s not as…
May 14
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Guest Author
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The Trump-Xi Summit: Oil, Iran, and America's New Global Security Architecture
My discussion with Pastor Jeff Schreve on AFR about discerning the times: a conservative Christian lens on global events.
May 13
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Rod D. Martin
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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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Rod D. Martin
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War Update: Trump Blockades Hormuz - What Happens Now?
Rod D. Martin and Chris Beers discuss the effects of Trump's new Hormuz blockade, the collapse of the Iran talks, why Iran must not have nuclear…
Apr 13
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Rod D. Martin
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War Update: Trump's Iran Ceasefire - Deal or Trap?
Rod D. Martin and Stefania Cox discuss the two-week ceasefire, the power struggle inside Iran, and why three U.S. carrier groups arriving at once may be…
Apr 11
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Rod D. Martin
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Chinese Weapons Failed in Venezuela and Iran. Now Beijing Faces the Consequences.
Battlefield humiliation did more than embarrass the CCP. It exposed the rot in Beijing’s military model, badly set back its bid to become a major arms…
Apr 10
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Rod D. Martin
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Trump 2.0: Investing, Iran, the Midterms, and Why the Economy is About to Boom
Rod's conversation on "Politics in Perspective" with historian and former California Republican Chairman Tom Del Becarro.
Apr 1
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Rod D. Martin
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Thomas Del Beccaro
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Moral Realism: Rebalancing America's Military Alliances & Trade Relationships
Rod Martin & Eric Metaxas discuss a "moral realist" approach to American foreign policy, the Iran crisis, the cartels, Israel, and what's wrong with…
Mar 30
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Rod D. Martin
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Eric Metaxas
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