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Skin Wars with Richard L Kuhns B.S.Ch.E., and co-host, Robin Guest, Carrie Ann Allman, administrator of Morgellons Uncensored Facebook group - Navigating the Mystery And Path To Recovery This podcast features world-leading expert Richard Kunes and Carrie Ann Allman, founder of Morgellons Uncensored, discussing the complexities of Morgellons disease. The session focuses on moving beyond medical skepticism toward a multi-dimensional approach to healing, environmental hygiene, and community advocacy. The Nature of Morgellons and Medical Skepticism Morgellons is characterized as an insidious and mysterious disease that is frequently misdiagnosed by traditional medicine as "delusional parasitosis." Patients often face "gaslighting" from doctors who refuse to acknowledge physical evidence, such as fibers or lesions. The condition is defined by the presence of multi-colored filaments (white, red, blue) and a variety of intense physical sensations, including relentless itching, burning, and biting that feels as though it reaches the bone. Some sufferers also report "static" sensations and the emergence of bizarre, gelatinous, or plastic-like structures from the skin. The Multi-Dimensional Recovery Protocol Richard Kunes outlines a four-pillar approach to overcoming the disease: making the "King Diet" work, cleaning the skin, disinfecting the environment, and building immune function. The "King Diet" is a specialized regimen that excludes common items like carrots, peas, and olive oil to eliminate the biological fuel for the organisms. A critical, often overlooked step is environmental disinfection; because the body "sheds" these organisms, a patient can be immediately re-infected by sitting in their own car or furniture if the environment isn't treated. The protocol also suggests alkalizing the body and using boron as a foundational "antidote". Co-factors and the "Chessboard" Analogy Recovery is often complicated because Morgellons rarely exists in isolation. Approximately 90% of sufferers also deal with co-factors such as Collembola, mites, or fungal overgrowths like Candida albicans. Richard uses a "Chessboard" analogy: Morgellons is the King—the most important piece—but co-factors like Lyme disease, worms, or bacteria act as the "Queen" or "Rook." To defeat the King, one must often first eliminate these other "pieces" using targeted treatments like Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, or Lufenuron (which inhibits chitin production in fungus). Community Support and Advocacy The "Morgellons Uncensored" Facebook group, with over 13,600 members, serves as a vital resource for those who have been rejected by the medical establishment. The hosts emphasize the importance of community to prevent the despair and suicidal ideation that often accompany the disease. There is a strong call for various Morgellons advocacy groups to merge their efforts and create a unified voice to demand better research and validation. While Morgellons remains a complex and controversial condition within the medical community, this discussion highlights that recovery is possible through a disciplined, multi-dimensional approach. By addressing dietary triggers, environmental hygiene, and biological co-factors simultaneously, individuals can move from a state of "darkness" to reclaiming their health and lives.

“People have misunderstood that [Greenland] is somehow a President Donald Trump issue, and it's not,” says Alex Gray, who previously served as National Security Council chief of staff and deputy assistant to the president.So why does Greenland matter? And why has it become such a massive issue?In fact, Gray explained to me, multiple American presidents have tried to purchase or acquire Greenland over the last 160 years. Andrew Johnson was the first in 1867. Woodrow Wilson tried during the First World War. And Harry Truman tried right after World War II, Gray says.In my deep-dive interview with Gray, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and co-founder of American Global Strategies, he lays out Greenland's geostrategic importance to America's national security and what it would mean if Greenland became dependent on China.In 1952, the United States signed a treaty with Denmark, still in effect today, that provides America with extensive military access to Greenland. Gray's overarching concern is what will happen when Greenland is likely to become independent in five or 10 years.For many years, China has shown great interest in establishing dominance over the Arctic region and is regularly moving its submarines up to the North Pole.Gray is convinced that after independence, Greenland is likely to fall prey to the Chinese Communist Party's “well-worn playbook” to gain influence and eventually control the island. He calls it the “Solomon Islands scenario.”“They start offering Belt and Road projects. They start buying dual-use facilities. They buy ports. They're taking over airfields. Next thing you know, we're hearing conversations about potentially having [China's People's Liberation Army] naval access to ports in the Solomons. … This is a well-worn Chinese playbook,” Gray says.Beyond Greenland, we also dive into security threats related to America's northern neighbor and the implications of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's overtures in Beijing.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Last episode, we talked about the brewing conflict between what currently passes for mainstream conservatism and the schizophrenic reactionary Groyper politics of Nick Fuentes. Subscribe on Patreon to support making this show, get premium only episodes, and listen to our entire back catalog. patreon.com/wetwired We wrapped things up with the idea that conservatism has never really bothered to conserve anything. Aside from a few exceptions, most of the time they keep themselves busy fighting culture wars about immigration, civil rights, women's rights, Christianity, and demonizing organized labor. What they keep trying to “conserve” is whatever the status quo power dynamic was when their grandad was a kid.  After the Civil War, they wanted slavery back. Women's suffrage, desegregation—they wanted to get rid of all those things. This isn't the first fight inside conservatism. As part of its periodic reinvention of itself, conservatives have gone back to the political well and dredged up the same slogans more than once. We tied this malleable idea of conservatism in with the evolution of the field of unashamed ideological political economists into what we now think of as the pseudoscience of Economics. At least the political economists were up front about whatever ideological bent they had. If you were a socialist, you'd start with your convictions about socialism being the absolute best way of running society on offer, and they work to come up with an economic theory or plan that made it seem possible. It was honest. By the time the 1800s were wrapping up, that wasn't good enough. Economists wanted to be taken more seriously, so they started dressing the whole thing up like they were doing physics or pure math. They could talk about whatever economic system as if they were describing the laws of nature. That didn't get rid of the ideology, though. It just buried it under metric tons of academic jargon and complicated formulas. After all, what's the difference between modeling a tsunami and a stock market crash? The answer is that the tsunami wasn't caused by Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. That all brings us around to FDR's New Deal and the era of John Maynard Keynes and what Matt Christman has called his "Keynesian machine for dispensing treats". As many contradictions as Keynes gathered into his economic model, it remains the only proven way to maintain capitalism. To set the tone, David Talbot has a quote in his book The Devil's Chessboard about Bertie Pell, a friend of FDR's who Talbot described as a “full-on traitor to his class”. “I am almost the last capitalist who is willing to be saved by you,” Pell wrote Roosevelt in 1936 in a letter beseeching the president to draft him for the New Deal cause. The following year, Pell wrote again, praising FDR's accomplishments: “Your administration has made possible the continuance of American institutions for at least fifty years. You have done for the government what St. Francis did for the Catholic Church. You have brought it back to the people.” It turns out Pell was eerily correct. Those institutions managed to last just a little longer than 50 years. They are about gone now, though. Our long promised merch is here!! Fly your crypto-leftist flag with our personal love letter to Juan José Arévalo, philosopher and socialist president of Guatemala, and the airline he nationalized. wetwired.printful.me/ Subscribe on Patreon to support making this show, get premium only episodes, and listen to our entire back catalog. patreon.com/wetwired Music:Airglow - Spliff and Wesson (CC-BY)

In Episode 429 of Devolution Power Hour, Jon Herold and Burning Bright walk through the latest developments tied to Fulton County and the broader reaction rippling through media and political circles. The discussion focuses on how newly surfaced information is being framed, why certain narratives are being amplified or downplayed, and what the timing of these developments suggests about ongoing investigations. The hosts break down intelligence-related context, legal positioning, and media behavior, highlighting inconsistencies between reported claims and documented material. They also examine how public perception is shaped through selective coverage, emotional framing, and strategic silence, urging listeners to focus on process, evidence, and pattern recognition rather than headline churn. Throughout the episode, Jon and Burning Bright emphasize patience, discernment, and long-term strategy, reinforcing why current reactions may reveal more than official statements. This installment continues the show's methodical approach to devolution analysis by grounding the conversation in documentation, sequence, and intent rather than speculation.

This week on MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys to break down a whirlwind of geopolitical shifts that signal a world rapidly reorganising itself around — and sometimes away from — the United States. We start in Beijing, where UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s high‑stakes meeting with President Xi Jinping marks a notable reset in UK‑China relations. With new agreements on trade, visas, and strategic cooperation, the visit underscores how middle powers are forging their own pathways amid an unpredictable Washington. Steve also shares insights from his recent trip to Hong Kong — including conversations with business leaders navigating private‑equity headwinds, regulatory uncertainty, and the city’s ongoing effort to remain a global financial hub. Then we head to Panama, where the Supreme Court has struck down CK Hutchison’s long‑standing port contracts, injecting fresh tension into the US‑China rivalry over control of critical global trade routes. The ruling could reshape ownership of key canal operations and reverberate across global supply chains. And for our "kicker" the viral Gen‑Z phrase “6‑7” has officially topped the 2025 list of overused words — declared “cooked” and ceremonially banished for the new year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode covers a historic political reckoning and a rapidly shifting global landscape. From newly revealed intelligence documents alleging the Russia collusion narrative was fabricated at the highest levels, to the ongoing purge of federal agencies, to Trump's aggressive geopolitical moves against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and China — this is a deep dive into power, deception, and consequences. Plus, why immigration policy is really about electoral math, how global leaders are now openly admitting it, and a quick reality check on cold weather survival as winter bites back. ❄️ ⏱️ Episode Highlights / Chapters

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In Episode 75 of Geopolitics, host Ghost examines ongoing shifts in global power and the strategic pressures shaping international relations. The episode focuses on how nations signal strength, apply leverage, and respond to changing geopolitical realities through diplomacy, economic tools, and military posture. Ghost walks through patterns of escalation and restraint, highlighting how timing, messaging, and reaction often reveal deeper strategic intent. The discussion also explores the role of alliances, regional flashpoints, and the limits of influence as longstanding assumptions are tested. Throughout the episode, attention is given to how perception and narrative affect decision-making on the world stage and why surface-level headlines often fail to capture underlying dynamics. This episode offers a grounded assessment of the current geopolitical environment and the forces influencing where global power is consolidating, shifting, or weakening.

For decades, Otho Bridge was a beloved gathering place for a small community of Moab locals who lived in Mill Creek Canyon. That era has come to an end—the last person left the canyon a few years ago. Then, last spring, the Bureau of Land Management dismantled the site at Otho Bridge, including the famous sandstone chessboard. In this story, we speak with a BLM archaeologist and a member of that original Mill Creek community about the line between art and vandalism, community and public land. Photo by Emily Arntsen/KZMU

Originally recorded and released January 20, 2026.Join Amanda Grace as she shares urgent prophetic insight into dramatic shifts on the global chessboard, revealing how pride, spiritual principalities, and sudden power moves are reshaping nations, leadership, and world events.NEW! Prayer Lines now available Mon - Fri, 9am-5pm ET. CALL 845-743-6500 or 845-743-2583The Revelationary War is available NOW! Get your copy here: https://buff.ly/4fnuDd7Preorder Amanda's second book, Brace for Impact: https://buff.ly/PiQgPcEMusic Copyright References:-131615741-Awards Inspirational Cinematic Music (Short 3) [Upbeat Nomination Epic Orchestra] Stock Media provided by JadSound / Pond5-21981893-Corporate And Inspirational Cinematic Background Music (1.00 Minutes Version) Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5-151471022-Uplifting Inspirational CorporateStock Media provided by Patrick_Schlebes / Pond5-154756307-Magic Fireflies Loop Version2(Modern And Relaxing Background) Stock Media provided by Lesya_NZ / Pond5-123859534-Successful Product Presentation 60S - P5 Stock Media provided by Wolfgangwoehrle / Pond5-105166597-Believe in You (Inspirational And Uplifting)- P5 Stock Media provided by DivaProductionMusic / Pond5Music License: https://www.pond5.com/legal/license/20230221Purchase ID/Date: 7365245 / 9-29-2023Website: https://arkofgrace.orgPrayer Requests: https://arkofgrace.org/prayer-requestsDonate: https://arkofgrace.org/donatePartners: https://arkofgrace.org/ministry-partners

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Savage speaks with Bestselling novelist Jeff Rovin about the geopolitical strategies and domestic struggles facing America. They discuss Trump's plans for Greenland and his strategy against Russia and China. They cover the historical and strategic importance of Greenland and compare it to other geopolitical nations like Venezuela and Iran. They then delve into societal issues including the perceived erosion of national identity and the impact of media on public perception. They cover the hot issues dominating the news cycle including ICE raids, New York Mayor Mamdani, and tensions flaring nationwide. 

Divine "Chessboard": The Christians of Europe could have recaptured the Middle East centuries ago if the French had not blocked them from doing so. OTOH had that happened, Medinat Yisrael would never have come into being.

In this January 7 episode of RattlerGator Report, JB White focuses on Venezuela and President Trump's actions involving Nicolás Maduro, framing the situation as a key example of American leverage on the global stage. JB explains why Venezuela matters strategically and how economic, military, and technological dominance shape outcomes when applied deliberately. He discusses regions of responsibility, cooperation versus consequence, and how events in Venezuela send broader signals to other global powers. The episode also touches on the pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández and what JB views as its strategic significance. Throughout the broadcast, JB incorporates audience interaction and historical references while reflecting on power, decision-making, and the pace of unfolding global events.

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In this explosive episode of Unleashing Intuition Secrets, Michael Jaco welcomes back Juan O Savin for a deep-intel breakdown of one of the most consequential geopolitical moments unfolding behind the scenes. Juan analyzes reports surrounding a high-stakes military operation involving Nicolás Maduro, examining how Special Forces tactics, internal intelligence assets, and coordinated strategy mirror historic missions such as the takedown of Noriega. The conversation explores how modern operations rely on layered intelligence, timing, and psychological pressure—not just force. From there, Michael and Juan widen the lens to the Iran–Cuba–Venezuela axis, international drug trafficking networks, and how these global actors intersect with election interference, corruption, and power struggles closer to home. They discuss leadership failures in places like Colorado, the Tina Peters case, and why domestic political battles cannot be separated from global intelligence warfare. The episode also connects these developments to Trump-era policies, strategic deterrence, and why certain operations only become possible when the geopolitical board is properly set. This is not surface-level commentary. It's a strategic overview of how global conflicts, covert operations, and local politics are deeply intertwined—and why understanding that connection matters now more than ever.

In Episode 70 of Geopolitics with Ghost, Ghost opens the first show of 2026 by surveying an increasingly crowded global battlefield, where information warfare, speech control, and geopolitical maneuvering collide. The episode centers on a viral CNBC clip featuring Israeli billionaire Shlomo Kramer calling for limits on the First Amendment through AI-driven control of online platforms, which Ghost uses as a springboard to examine broader efforts to manage speech and perception worldwide. From there, the discussion expands into Israel's founding ethos, collectivism versus individual liberty, and statements by Benjamin Netanyahu regarding unity, influence operations, and control of social media as a modern weapon of war. Ghost connects these themes to developments involving the ADL, international legislation, and U.S. government officials tasked with monitoring global discourse. The episode then pivots outward to Iran, Venezuela, Africa, and the Horn of Africa, weaving together sanctions, protests, resource conflicts, and trade routes to illustrate how power, economics, and narrative control intersect in the current global order.

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In this year-end episode of RattlerGator Report, RattlerGator reflects on 2025 as a historic turning point, framing the past year as an extended after-action report centered on one theme: Team Trump flooding the zone. The discussion moves through signaling, strategy, and pattern recognition, using examples ranging from Somaliland and Middle East realignments to Minnesota, NATO, and global regions of responsibility. RattlerGator explains how these developments connect internally and externally, arguing that the American public itself has become the “grandest grand jury” through years of exposure to corruption narratives, institutional failures, and geopolitical maneuvering. The episode weaves in commentary on national identity, history, and culture, while also touching on health, recovery, and personal reflection at the close of the year. As the show wraps, attention turns toward 2026, expectations for continued exposure, and a coming retrospective on the very first episode of RattlerGator Report, setting the stage for what lies ahead.

Send us a textStrategy comes alive when the economy is viewed like a chessboard. We reframe Nigeria's markets across 64 squares, where each square represents an industry and each piece mirrors a real actor: kings as policy institutions, queens as visionary industrialists, rooks as powerful conglomerates, bishops as diagonal innovators, knights as agile dealmakers, and pawns as the countless SMEs pushing toward promotion. What looks like a flat board hides a layered terrain of liquidity, regulation, and technology—tilts that speed up some moves and slow others.We unpack how colonial openings constrained the early game and how today's middle game is defined by consolidation, alliances, and vertical integration across cement, energy, finance, logistics, and telecoms. From diversification to innovation leaps, we explore the tactics that build durable advantage in Nigeria's economy: strategic castling through public–private partnerships, surviving regulatory ambushes like sudden forex or tax changes, and the long march of promotion as startups scale into regional leaders. We highlight the role of industrialists who move like queens across multiple files, the steady influence of rooks in pan-African institutions, and the surprising jumps of knights who time entries and exits for outsized impact.At the center of this story are SMEs—the pawns whose disciplined grind unlocks transformation. With patient play, access to capital, and smart policy, the smallest pieces can reshape entire files. We close with practical takeaways: choose the right square, understand your piece, read the gradients beneath your market, and plan three moves ahead. If you're a founder, policymaker, or operator, this lens helps you make clearer decisions, build resilient strategies, and spot new diagonals of growth.Enjoy the episode, then share it with someone who's ready to rethink their playbook. Follow our channels, subscribe for fresh drops, and leave a review to tell us which move you're making next.Support the showYou can support this show via the link below;https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

In this December 22 episode of Badlands Daily, CannCon and Zak Paine walk through the day's most significant political and geopolitical developments, focusing on shifting power dynamics at home and abroad. The discussion moves through Trump-related headlines, foreign policy signaling, and the broader implications of energy, security, and economic strategy. CannCon and Zak examine how institutional narratives continue to fracture, the role of intelligence and media coordination, and what recent actions suggest about upcoming strategic moves. Along the way, they connect current events to longer-term trends shaping global alignment, emphasizing context over reaction and patterns over noise. The episode closes with reflections on where pressure is building next and why understanding timing remains critical as the landscape continues to change.

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  Previous interview #755 from 2015 David's book, The Devil's Chessboard: (2015) Brothers: (2008) Bobby was looking at the CIA anti-Castro operations as the source of the plot David thought of Allen Dulles as the chief culprit, the "Old Man" The Dulles Era is the beginning of today's lawless era Subversion, extraordinary rendition, assassinations, surveillance David encourages that his book be bought at an independent bookstore During WW II Allen Dulles conducted his own foreign policy Allen and (John) Foster Dulles go way back with these Nazis Sullivan & Cromwell, I.G. Farben, Zyklon B They put the interests of their clients above the good of the war effort Unconditional surrender, Operation Sunrise, Karl Wolff The first tool of the Final Solution, Walter Rauff and Gas Vans James Angleton hid Nazi war criminals in Italy Reinhard Gehlen's rise through the West German power structure Dulles' day calendars, blacked out for Dallas in October, 1963 American media, Washington press corps, timid and complicit His "retirement", Dulles didn't get the memo when he was fired An anti-Kennedy government-in-exile in his home in Georgetown Cuban exile Paulino Sierra Martinez met with Dulles Dulles put William Harvey in charge of assassinations Trujillo, Dominican Republic, Jesus de Galindez, extraordinary rendition CIA support of a coup attempt against Charles De Gaulle The CIA "kill team" was brought back to Dallas Mark Wyatt, Harvey's assistant, Harvey was in Dallas in November 1963 Dulles at Camp Peary, "The Farm" the weekend of the assassination Dulles worked hard behind the scenes to get appointed to the WC Angleton's and Dulles' daughters were two of David's sources Dulles' JFK Oral History Interview "the assassination ... if any one of the chess pieces ... had been moved differently ... the whole thing might have been different" CIA knew the (Bay of Pigs) Cuban Brigade was doomed to fail The plan was to force Kennedy to send in the military Arthur Schlesinger's Journals: 1952-2000 (2008) Schlesinger worked up a CIA reorganization plan for President Kennedy American media. lazy and ignorant or they have an agenda David calls on NARA employees to leak the 1,100 CIA documents Hollywood does not want to be Oliver "Stoned" It's a war of ideas, the best story wins The communist witch hunt purged Washington of FDR New Dealers Nixon was sponsored by the Dulles' Truman's bombshell of an op-ed (December 22, 1963), (more) Dulles operated within a system of power The Power Elite (Mills 1956) Dulles was uniquely connected, to make something like this happen SPECIAL: Access this interview on You Tube    

CannCon and Ghost break down Trump's surging tariff revenue and what it means for taxes, trade, and the global balance of power. They dig into explosive SNAP fraud data showing thousands of liquor and smoke shops approved for EBT under Biden, exposing how the system has been weaponized and why accountability is nonexistent. The hosts torch the media meltdown over Trump's new “media bias monitor,” react to DOJ overreach and lawmakers' seized phone records, and call out the “seditious six” pushing dangerous messaging to the military. The episode wraps with fast-moving geopolitics, from Venezuela and cartel corruption to Ukraine's reckless drone strikes near Turkey, showing how global narratives are shifting in real time.

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In India's coastal state of Goa, the world's best chess players are chasing titles at the FIDE World Cup, a biennial tournament run by FIDE, the International Chess Federation. On the East Coast of the United States, Kenneth Regan chases fairness. Each night he downloads every game, feeding the moves into his program to see if the play looks human or too perfect. Cheating today isn't just glances or notes. It can mean phones, signals, or online help from chess engines. Regan's math hunts for patterns that feel off, walking the thin line between genius and help. From the 2006 “Toiletgate” scandal—when a world champion was accused of using computer aid during long bathroom breaks—to the 2022 storm between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, when Carlsen withdrew mid-tournament, suspicion has shadowed the board. Regan's work keeps the focus on the moves, not the murmurs.Guest: Kenneth Regan, Professor of Computer Science, University at Buffalo; Anti-Cheating Expert for FIDE, the World Chess Federation Host: Anupama Chandrasekaran Edited by Jude Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a Halloween special packed with intel, humor, and high signal, Ghost dives deep into the tangled web connecting Venezuela, Colombia, and global power players. From Tucker Carlson's interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor to Maduro's quiet war on the cartels, Ghost exposes how the mainstream narrative hides a deeper battle between globalist corruption and a rising sovereign alliance led by Trump, Putin, Xi, and MBS. He breaks down the oil wars between Guyana and Venezuela, Trump's Asia tour and trade deals, Saudi Arabia's “Davos in the Desert,” and how the global economic order is being rewritten before our eyes. The episode also dissects Israel's Mossad scandals, the brewing conflicts in Gaza and Turkey, and Trump's surprising nuclear statements, all tied together with Ghost's signature insight, historical context, and a few family Halloween laughs.

Corsi Nation examines four major stories driving political, cultural, and geopolitical transformation across America and the world. Hosted by Dr. Jerome Corsi (@Corsijerome1), this episode reveals how election controversy, radical ideological alliances, AI influence on youth, and global energy warfare are reshaping society at breakneck speed.✅ TOP STORIES COVEREDTrump calls for DOJ investigation into the “biggest scandal in American history.”Renewed demands to investigate alleged widespread fraud and systemic abuse tied to the 2020 election ignite a fresh battle over America's electoral integrity.New York's political realignment: the fusion of Marxism + Islamism.The potential rise of Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral race highlights a growing ideological coalition resonating with younger progressives — signaling a major shift in urban political culture.Millions of American teens are being influenced by AI chatbots.Synthetic conversational agents can form emotional bonds, steer opinions, and change behavior — creating an emerging psychological and cultural battleground among U.S. youth.U.S. may be weaponizing energy geopolitics to fracture BRICS.New strategic positioning suggests Washington could be leveraging global energy dominance to destabilize BRICS, slow de-dollarization, and reassert U.S. financial power.Together, these developments reveal intensifying conflict between political institutions, ideological movements, tech platforms, and foreign alliances — with profound implications for national sovereignty and future generations.✅ WHY THIS MATTERS• Heightened debate over election legitimacy• Rapid ideological shifts inside major U.S. cities• AI shaping the identities & beliefs of teens• Global energy leverage shaping currency power and alliancesThis episode delivers essential insight for viewers seeking to understand the accelerating upheaval shaping America's future.✅ OFFICIAL LINKS

Jon Herold returns with another sharp and entertaining episode of The Daily Herold, tackling everything from government shutdowns to global economic warfare. He dives into Trump's new trade strategy with China, the ongoing rare-earth conflict, and how “de-risking” might be the quiet move reshaping world power. Between math lessons on government spending, reflections on the Doge program, and debates about Charlie Kirk's legacy, Jon balances hard news with humor and humanity. From Supreme Court arguments on voting rights to Pentagon press restrictions and China's economic provocations, this episode proves there's no such thing as a slow news day in 2025.

A Clare teaching representative is accusing the Government of "moving pieces around a chessboard" in Budget 2026. The first of the measures announced in the Budget are now in effect, with around 2 and a half cents added to the cost of a litre of petrol and diesel, while tobacco products have increased by 50 cents. An allocation of €13.1 billion has been announced for the Department of Education and Youth as part of the €9.4 billion package. Minister for Finance Jack Chamber says there will be an additional 1,717 SNA posts in 2026 while 1,042 teaching posts will also be created. INTO Rep for Clare, Principal of Sixmilebridge National School Gareth Heagney, fears the deficit of special education teachers will be addressed through taking teachers out of mainstream classes.

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

This podcast episode by Alevtina Solovyeva traces Central Asia as the enduring crossroads “between empires,” where caravan routes outlast the borders drawn over them. It opens with the Silk Roads: trade as the region's original superpower – moving goods, ideas, and identities. The narrative then tracks how Qing–Russian rivalry and the 19th century “Great Game” layered governors, railways, and taxes onto steppe and peoples, then the Soviet period engineered republics, industries, and pipelines while China watched, split, and later recalibrated. Independence for the five Central Asian states after 1991 reset the board: Russia remained the familiar security habit; China re-entered with capital and corridors, culminating in the Belt and Road. Multi-vector tendencies took hold as Turkey, Iran, Japan, Korea, the U.S., and the EU pressed in. The 2022, start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, accelerated internal and external processes concerning Central Asia as a strategic area, as well as a Russia-China partner-rivalry across energy, transport, finance, and soft power. Four platforms – SCO, EAEU, BRICS, and BRI – showcase both cooperation and competition, with BRI as the physical layer that forces choices on routes, rules, and control. Looking to 2025-2030, three stress tests loom: the terms of Power of Siberia-2, corridor races (CKU vs. Kazakh/Middle Corridor routes), and “security creep.” Central Asia has become a focal arena for international actors amid deep shifts in power balances and rules. It is a fast-moving environment with open-ended trajectories, multiple internal and external agents and situational theatres where interests intersect. Dr. Alevtina Solovyeva is the Head of the Centre for Oriental Studies and Mongolian Research Laboratory at the University of Tartu. She specializes in Asian studies, Chinese and Mongolian studies, folklore studies, historical and social anthropology, and social sciences.

The EU-U.S. trade deal concluded in July and the EU-China summit held the same month highlighted Europe's weakening position on the global chessboard. Rym Momtaz, Rosa Balfour, and Erik Jones unpack why European leaders struggle to play power politics and explore what it will take for the EU to regain strategic agency. [00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:54] Europe's Summer of Delusion, [00:14:18] Prospects for EU Institutional Reform [00:24:18] Europe's Quest for a Strategic VisionRosa Balfour, April 30, 2025, “Europe Tried to Trump-Proof Itself. Now It's Crafting a Plan B,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Rosa Balfour, March 25, 2025, “The Case for Europe,” Carnegie Europe.Rosa Balfour, Sinan Ülgen, November 28, 2024, “Europe's Fledgling Economic Statecraft and the Trump Challenge,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rosa Balfour, Erik Jones, et al., November 19, 2024, “Geopolitics and Economic Statecraft in the European Union,” Carnegie Europe.Erik Jones, July 17, 2025, “Betting on Europe,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Erik Jones, Gideon Rose, June 23, 2025, “Europe's Two-Front War,” Foreign Affairs.Erik Jones, November 6, 2024, “How Draghi and Letta May Help in Dealing With Trump,” Encompass.Rym Momtaz et al., August 28, 2025, “Taking the Pulse: With Trump, Has Europe Capitulated?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz, August 26, 2025, “Europe's Summer of Trump Delusion,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz et al., July 24, 2025, “Taking the Pulse: Does the EU-China Summit Show a Weakened European Hand with Beijing?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz, July 15, 2025, “Europe's Claim to Geopolitical Power Isn't Passing the Trump Test,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Jason W. Moore discusses the problematic history of the nature-society divide, his alternative world-ecology approach and the challenges of building socialism.   Shownotes Jason's personal website: https://jasonwmoore.com/ Jason at Binghamtom University: https://www.binghamton.edu/sociology/faculty/profile.html?id=jwmoore The World-Ecology Research Collective: https://worldecologynetwork.wordpress.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/lab/World-Ecology-Research-Collective-Jason-W-Moore Moore, J. W., & Patel, R. (2020).  A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things. A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/817-a-history-of-the-world-in-seven-cheap-things Moore, J. W. (2015). Capitalism in the Web of Life. Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/74-capitalism-in-the-web-of-life for an overview of different approaches to conceptualizing society/capitalism and nature: https://www.historicalmaterialism.org/ecology-marxism-andreas-malm/ on Andreas Malm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Malm Malm, A. (2018). The Progress of this Storm. Nature and Society in a Warming World. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/574-the-progress-of-this-storm Malm, A. (2016). Fossil Capital. The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/135-fossil-capital Federici, S. (2004). Caliban and the Witch. Autonomedia. https://files.libcom.org/files/Caliban%20and%20the%20Witch.pdf on Ernst Haeckel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel see also the chapter on Haeckel and the German Monist League in: Gasman, D. (2017). The scientific Origins of National Socialism. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315134789/scientific-origins-national-socialism-daniel-gasman on Actor-Network Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor%E2%80%93network_theory on Bruno Latour: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Latour on John Bellamy Foster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bellamy_Foster Bellamy, J. F. (2000) Marx's Ecology. Materialism and Nature. Monthly Review Press. https://ia904504.us.archive.org/9/items/526394/John%20Bellamy%20Foster.%20Marx%27s%20Ecology..pdf on Kohei Saito: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohei_Saito on Pietro Verri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Verri Marx, K. (1976). Capital. A Critique of Political Economy. Volume One. Penguin. https://www.surplusvalue.org.au/Marxism/Capital%20-%20Vol.%201%20Penguin.pdf Marx's Theses on Feuerbach: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/preface.htm Marx's and Engel's German Ideology: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/german-ideology/ Marx's Capital Vol. 3.: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1894-c3/ Marx's On The Jewish Question: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/jewish-question/ on Alfred Sohn-Rethel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Sohn-Rethel Machado, C. & Miguel, N. (2013). The Money of the Mind and the God of Commodities. The real abstraction according to Sohn-Rethel. https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/48961/1/MPRA_paper_48961.pdf on Donna Haraway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Haraway on the “Special Period” in Cuba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Period on James Lovelock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lovelock Lovelock, J. (1979). Gaia. A New Look at Life on Earth. Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/gaia-9780198784883?cc=de&lang=en&# on “Social metabolism”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_metabolism on Raymond Williams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Williams Smele, J. D. (2016). The ‘Russian' Civil Wars, 1916-1926. Ten Years that Shook the World. Hurst. https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-russian-civil-wars-1916-1926/ Engel-Di Mauro, S. (2021). Socialist States and the Environment. Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures. Pluto Press. https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745340418/socialist-states-and-the-environment/ Amin, S. (1990). Delinking. Towards a Polycentric World. Zed Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/delinking-9780862328030/ on material and energy flow accounting: see the chapter on that topic in: Bartelmus, P. (2008). Quantitative Eco-nomics. How sustainable are our economies. Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4020-6966-6 Zeug, W. (2025). INDEP talk with Walther Zeug: Democratic Economic Planning through Cybernetics & Holistic Accounting. https://youtu.be/I4_8_lDfwEw?si=J-kdRzjIehZqPgs0 Kula, W. (2016). Measures and Men. Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691639079/measures-and-men Echterhölter, A. M. (2019). Quantification as Conflict. Witold Kula's Political Metrology and Its Reception in the West . Historyka : studia metodologiczne, 49, 117-141 . Article 9. https://journals.pan.pl/Content/114031/PDF/7%20ECHTERH%C3%96LTER.pdf on Max Weber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weber on Double-entry bookkeeping: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-entry_bookkeeping on “proletarian science”: Moore, J.W. (2025). Nature and other dangerous words: Marx, method and the proletarian standpoint in the web of life. Dialectical Anthropology. 49, 149–167. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10624-025-09775-x on Ecosystem services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem_service on the “Ecological footprint” concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_footprint on Thomas Müntzer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_M%C3%BCntzer on the Royal Botanic Gardens/Kew Gardens: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Gardens_(Kew) on the Stakhanovite movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakhanovite_movement on Cybernetics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics on Earth systems science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_system_science Selcer, P. (2018). The Postwar Origins of the Global Environment. How the United Nations Built Spaceship Earth. Columbia University Press. https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-postwar-origins-of-the-global-environment/9780231166485/ Medina, E. (2014). Cybernetic Revolutionaries. Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile. MIT Press. https://uberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eden_Medina_Cybernetic_Revolutionaries.pdf on Cybernetics in the Soviet Union: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics_in_the_Soviet_Union on the Transitional demand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_demand see also: Trotsky's The Transitional Program: https://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1938/tp/ on the Green New Deal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_New_Deal on the European Green Deal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Green_Deal on Geoengineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoengineering on Johan Rockström: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Rockstr%C3%B6m on Planetary boundaries: https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries.html Klein, N. (2015). This Changes Everything. Capitalism vs. the Climate. Penguin. https://thischangeseverything.org/book/ Kushi, S., & Toft, M. D. (2022). Introducing the Military Intervention Project: A New Dataset on US Military Interventions, 1776–2019. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67(4), 752-779. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00220027221117546 on Allen Dulles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles on Reinhard Gehlen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Gehlen Talbot, D. (2016). The Devil's Chessboard. Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government. Harper Collins. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-devils-chessboard-david-talbot?variant=32207669559330 on the concept of the Deep State: Scott, P. D. (1996). Deep Politics and the Death of JFK. University of California Press. https://www.ucpress.edu/books/deep-politics-and-the-death-of-jfk/paper Scott, P. D. (2017). The American Deep State. Big Money, Big Oil, and the Struggle for U.S. Democracy. Rowman & Littlefield. https://archive.org/details/americandeepstat0000scot/page/n5/mode/2up Good, A. (2022). American Exception. Empire and the Deep State. Skyhorse Publishing. https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510769144/american-exception/ on the origin of the concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_state_in_Turkey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susurluk_car_crash recently released files relating to the assassination of JFK on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/release-2025 on the current state of knowledge on the Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-is-known-about-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-explosions-2025-08-21/ on the Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion releasing massive Amounts of Methane: https://youtu.be/7KBsf7bX9Nc?si=tDIxlFFF2ThO6Aeb on Systems Dynamics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_dynamics the ‘Limits to Growth' Report, commissioned by the Club of Rome: https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-limits-to-growth/ the Club of Rome: https://www.clubofrome.org/ on Jay Wright Forrester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Wright_Forrester on the concept of the Anthropocene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene on James C. Scott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Scott Mies, M. & Bennholdt-Thomsen, V. (1999). The Subsistence Perspective. Beyond the Globalised Economy. Zed Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/subsistence-perspective-9781856497763/ on the New Economic Policy (NEP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Economic_Policy on the Belt and Road Initiative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative Nachmani, A. (1990). Civil War and Foreign Intervention in Greece: 1946-49. Journal of Contemporary History, 25(4), 489–522. https://www.jstor.org/stable/260759 on the “Soft Coup against the Wilson Labour Government”: https://www.declassifieduk.org/a-possible-coup-against-the-labour-government/ https://www.mi5.gov.uk/history/the-cold-war/the-wilson-plot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2006/mar/15/comment.labour1 on the actions of the US against North Korea in the Korean War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Korean_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_North_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_biological_warfare_in_the_Korean_War on the Cultural Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution on Mao's concept of the Mass Line: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/works/red-book/ch11.htm on Jung's concept of the Collective unconscious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_unconscious on (Neo-)Malthusianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malthusianism Ehrlich, P. R. (1971). 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What Killed Capitalism. Penguin. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451795/technofeudalism-by-varoufakis-yanis/9781529926095 Durand, C. (2024). How Silicon Valley Unleashed Techno-feudalism. The Making of the Digital Economy. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/2790-how-silicon-valley-unleashed-techno-feudalism Culture, Power and Politics Podcast episode on the debate around the concept “Technofeudalism”: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2025/07/04/is-capitalism-over-the-technofeudalism-debate/ Conservation International: https://www.conservation.org/ Earth League International: https://earthleagueinternational.org/ Rockström, J. et al. (2024). The Planetary Commons. A new Paradigm for Safeguarding Earth-regulating Systems in the Anthropocene. 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In this thought-provoking episode of The Mel K Show, I am joined by my friend and brilliant historian, Matt Ehret, to discuss an upcoming summit that could have profound global significance. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska, and Matt brings his deep geopolitical and historical insight to unpack what this means for both the United States and the world. We start by exploring why Alaska was chosen as the location. As Matt explains, this choice carries powerful symbolic meaning. Alaska has been at the crossroads of pivotal historical struggles, serving as both a strategic gateway and a contested territory in the global balance of power. From its purchase in the 19th century to its role in Cold War strategy, the Arctic region has shaped alliances, trade, and security. But there is also a darker side to the story. Matt brings attention to the controversial statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general with deep ties to secret societies and subversive networks that have influenced American history. Drawing on the work of historian Anton Chaitkin, Matt traces Pike's connections to the early American deep state, linking him to forces that have long sought to undermine the republic from within. These connections extend to the creation of Skull and Bones, the Wall Street power structure, and the later formation of the CIA and FBI. From there, we move into the larger geopolitical context. The Trump-Putin meeting comes at a time when old imperial structures, what Matt calls the “Anglo-Saxon world empire,” are in decline. This summit could be an opportunity to move toward a more cooperative and multipolar order, one that rejects perpetual conflict in favor of mutual respect and shared prosperity. Matt and I discuss the historical examples of successful diplomacy that changed the trajectory of world events, as well as the dangers of ignoring history's lessons. We talk about the role of narrative control, the rewriting of history to serve entrenched powers, and why it is so important for the American people to understand the true roots of our national challenges. Here is what you will learn in this episode: The symbolic and strategic importance of Alaska as the summit location The hidden history behind Albert Pike and his influence on American power structures How deep state networks have operated from the nation's founding to the present Why the Trump-Putin meeting could signal a shift in global power dynamics The role of historical truth in shaping a better future for the United States and the world This is more than a conversation about current events. It is a reminder that history is alive, and the decisions made today will shape the world our children inherit. By understanding the past, we can navigate the present with wisdom and clarity. Matt Ehret's research and analysis shine a light on the deeper currents beneath the headlines, giving us the tools to see beyond the surface and recognize the forces that truly shape our world. Learn more about Matt Ehret and his work: https://canadianpatriot.org https://risingtidefoundation.net https://matthewehret.substack.com https://x.com/ehret_matthew

Matt Ehret and Ghost explore the intricate alliance between Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, revealing how their shared vision helped reshape the geopolitical landscape of the Cold War. They trace the backchannel diplomacy, covert strategies, and moral narratives that united the White House and the Vatican in opposition to Soviet influence, particularly in Eastern Europe. The conversation unpacks the role of intelligence networks, economic pressures, and ideological messaging in undermining communist regimes, while also considering the long-term consequences of these maneuvers on global politics. With historical depth and sharp analysis, the hosts connect the dots between faith, statecraft, and the power plays that defined a pivotal era.

Bill and Edmund Fitton‑Brown break down the post‑12‑day war chessboard: Houthis, Hezbollah, and Tehran's other proxies—what they've learned, and where to anticipate the next flashpoint.

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