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Following the removal of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the cat is out of the bag on the U.S. government's use of covert energy weapons to stop soldiers dead in their tracks. Matt Kibbe is joined by independent journalist Steve Baker, who has been investigating the history and current status of these weapons, which use subsonic sound waves and microwaves to produce profound physical distress in targets, up to and including stopping a heart. What's even more concerning is the prospect of these weapons being deployed on American citizens to disrupt peaceful protests without outside observers being able to tell that the attacks are taking place.

Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In this powerful episode, Tom sits down with former CIA covert operative Andrew Bustamante to pull back the curtain on the turbulent state of global affairs. With the Iranian war in full swing and military strategies playing out in real time, Andrew gives listeners an insider's perspective on what's really happening behind government narratives, intelligence reports, and international influence campaigns. Together, Tom Bilyeu and Andrew Bustamante dissect the headlines—from conflicting stories about Iran's nuclear ambitions to the real motivations behind recent US military actions in Iran and Venezuela. Andrew explains how threat assessments are compiled within intelligence agencies, reveals why classified and public narratives often diverge, and offers a candid take on the legacy politics at play in the current administration. But the conversation doesn't stop at geopolitics. The two dive into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in modern warfare and intelligence gathering, discuss the ethical and strategic dilemmas posed by autonomous weapons, and examine the shifting alliances that could define the future balance of power between the US, China, Russia, and the rest of the world. If you're looking to understand the forces shaping global conflict today—and what might be coming next—you won't want to miss this episode. Stay tuned as Tom and Andrew bring clarity to chaos and lay out the possible paths forward in this era of uncertainty. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER:  https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.:  https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactSumm: code TOMVIP20 for 20% off your first year at https://summ.com?via=tombilyeu&coupon=TOMVIP20Blocktrust IRA: get up to $2,500 funding bonus to kickstart your account at https://tomcryptoira.comQuo: Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impactQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpod Duck.Ai: Protect your privacy at https://duck.ai/impact Monetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at https://monetarymetals.com/impact Plaud: Get 10% off with code TOM10 at https://plaud.ai/tom Everyday Spy, ex CIA spy, CIA insider, ODNI threat assessment Iran, Iran nuclear threat truth, influence literacy CIA, US Iran war 2026, Operation Midnight Hammer, Khamenei assassination, Title 10 Title 50, CIA covert action, Netanyahu influence, CIA under Trump, CIA under Biden, Palantir CIA, AI warfare CIA, Anthropic Pentagon, OpenAI Pentagon deal, AGI risk, World War 3 already started, Iran war analysis, burden sharing doctrine, peace through strength, China Taiwan 2027, KMT Taiwan parliament, China vs America, CIA intelligence Iran Israel, Iran nightmare scenario, dirty bomb threat, Russia Iran proxy war, CIA declining power America, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Date: 3/3/2026 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month we examine the multi-front struggle for control: military force and economic coercion seizing resources abroad, institutions weaponized to constrain bodies at home, platforms and propaganda capturing minds, and the democratic resistance proving that organized people can still win. Be part of the show! Leave a voice message, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! 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This week we talk about Anthropic, the Department of Defense, and OpenAI.We also discuss red lines, contracts, and lethal autonomous systems.Recommended Book: Empire of AI by Karen HaoTranscriptLethal autonomous weapons, often called lethal autonomous systems, autonomous weapons systems, or just ‘killer robots,' are military hardware that can operate independent of human control, searching for and engaging with targets based on their programming and thus not needing a human being to point it at things or pull the trigger.The specific nature and capabilities of these devices vary substantially from context to content, and even between scholars writing on the subject, but in general these are systems—be they aerial drones, heavy gun emplacements, some kind of mobile rocket launcher, or a human- or dog-shaped robot—that are capable of carrying out tasks and achieving goals without needing constant attention from a human operator.That's a stark contrast with drones that require either a human controlled or what's called a human-in-the-loop in order to make decisions. Some drones and other robots and weapons require full hands-on control, with a human steering them, pointing their weapons, and pulling the trigger, while others are semi-autonomous in that they can be told to patrol a given area and look for specific things, but then they reach out to a human-in-the-loop to make final decisions about whatever they want to do, including and especially weapon-related things; a human has to be the one to drop the bomb or fire the gun in most cases, today.Fully autonomous weapon systems, without a human in the loop, are far less common at this point, in part because it's difficult to create a system so capable that it doesn't require human intervention at times, but also because it's truly dangerous to create such a device.Modern artificial intelligence systems are incredibly powerful, but they still make mistakes, and just as an LLM-based chatbot might muddle its words or add extra fingers to a made-up person in an image it generates, or a step further, might fabricate research referenced in a paper it produces, an AI-controlled weapon system might see targets where there are no targets, or might flag a friendly, someone on its side, or a peaceful, noncombatant human, as a target. And if there's no human-in-the-loop to check the AI's understanding and correct it, that could mean a lot of non-targets being treated like targets, their lives ended by killer robots that gun them down or launch a missile at their home.On a larger scale, AI systems controlling arrays of weapons, or even entire militaries, becoming strategic commanders, could wipe out all human life by sparking a nuclear war.A recent study conducted at King's College London found that in simulated crises, across 21 scenarios, AI systems which thought they had control of nation-state-scale militaries opted for nuclear signaling, escalation, and tactical nuclear weapon use 95% of the time, never once across all simulations choosing to use one of the eight de-escalatory options that were made available to them.All of which suggests to the researchers behind this study that the norm, approaching the level of taboo, associated with nuclear weapons use globally since WWII, among humans at least, may not have carried over to these AI systems, and full-blown nuclear conflict may thus become more likely under AI-driven military conditions.What I'd like to talk about today is a recent confrontation between one AI company—Anthropic—and its client, the US Department of Defense, and the seeming implications of both this conflict, and what happened as a result.—In late-2024, the US Department of Defense—which by the way is still the official title, despite the President calling it the Department of War, since only Congress can change its name—the US DoD partnered with Anthropic to get a version of its Claude LLM-based AI model that could be used by the Pentagon.Anthropic worked with Palantir, which is a data-aggregation and surveillance company, basically, run by Peter Thiel and very favored by this administration, and Amazon Web Services, to make that Claude-for-the-US-military relationship happen, those interconnections allowing this version of the model to be used for classified missions.Anthropic received a $200 million contract with the Department of Defense in mid-2025, as did a slew of other US-based AI companies, including Google, xAI, and OpenAI. But while the Pentagon has been funding a bunch of US-based AI companies for this utility, only Claude was reportedly used during the early 2026 raid on Venezuela, during which now-former Venezuelan President Maduro was taken by US forces.Word on the street is that Claude is the only model that the Pentagon has found truly useful for these sorts of operations, though publicly they're saying that investments in all of these models have borne fruit, at least to some degree.So Anthropic's Claude model is being used for classified, military and intelligence purposes by the US government. Anthropic has been happy about this, by all accounts, because that's a fair bit of money, but also being used for these purposes by a government is a pretty big deal—if it's good enough for the US military, after all, many CEOs will see that as a strong indication that Claude is definitely good enough for their intended business purposes.On February 24 of 2026, though, the US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, threatened to remove Anthropic from the DoD's stable of AI systems that they use unless the company allowed the DoD to use Claude for any and all legal purposes—unrestricted use of the model, basically.This threat came with a timeline—accede to these demands by February 27 or be cut from the DoD's supply chain—and the day before that deadline, the 26th, Anthropic's CEO released a statement indicating that the company would not get rid of its red lines that delineated what Claude could and could not be used for, and on the 27th, US President Trump ordered that all US agencies stop using Anthropic tools, and said that he would declare the company a supply chain risk, which would make it illegal for any company doing business with the US government at any level and in any fashion to use Anthropic products or services—a label that's rarely used, and which was previously used by the Trump administration against Chinese tech giant Huawei on the basis that the company might insert spy equipment in communications hardware installed across the US if they were allowed to continue operating in the country.Those red lines that Anthropic's CEO said he wouldn't get rid of, not even for a client as big and important as the US government, and not even in the face of threats by Hegseth, including that he might invoke the Defense Production Act, which would allow him to force the company to allow the Pentagon to use Claude however they like, or Trumps threat that the company be blacklisted from not just the government, but from working with a significant chunk of Fortune 500 companies, those red lines include not allowing Claude to be used for controlling autonomous weapon systems, killer robots, basically, and not allowing Claude to be used for surveilling US citizens.The Pentagon signed a contract with Anthropic in which they agreed to these terms, but Hegseth's new demand was that Anthropic sign a new version of the contract in which they allow the US government to use Claude and their other offerings for ‘all legal purposes,' which apparently includes, at least in some cases and contexts, killer robots and mass surveillance.So the Pentagon tried to strong-arm a US-based AI company into allowing them to use their product for purposes the company doesn't consider to be moral, and that led to this situation in which Anthropic is now being phased out from US government use—it'll apparently take about 6 months to do this, and some analysts speculate that timeline is meant to serve as a period in which further negotiation can occur—but either way, it's being phased out and it may even have trouble getting major clients in the future as a result of being blackballed.As all this was happening, OpenAI stepped in and offered its products and services to fill the void left by Anthropic in the US government.OpenAI's CEO has been cozying up to Trump a lot since he regained office, and has positioned the company as a major US asset, too big to fail because then China will win the AI race, basically, so this makes sense. Its CEO released several statements and press releases in the wake of this further cozying, saying that they believe the same things Anthropic does, and that they're not giving up any credibility for doing this because they have the same red lines, no killer robots, no mass surveillance of US citizens.But this is generally assumed to be bunk, because why would the Pentagon agree to the same terms all over again, and with a company that provides, for their purposes and right now, anyway, inferior services instead of the one they just chased out and blackballed, and which was helping them do purposeful, effective things, like kidnapping a foreign leader from a secure facility, today?Instead, what it sounds like is OpenAI is trying to have its cake and eat it too, saying publicly that they don't want their offerings used to control autonomous weapons systems or mass surveil Americans, but instead of writing that into the contract, they've got some basic guardrails baked into their systems, and they are assuming those guardrails will keep any funny business from happening. So it's a sort of gentleman's agreement with their clients that OpenAI products won't be used for mass surveillance or killer robots, rather than something legally binding, as was the case with Anthropic.The response to all this within the tech world has been illustrative of what we might expect in the coming years. Many people, including folks working on these technologies, are halting their use of OpenAI tech in protest, and in some (at this point at least) fewer cases, people are quitting their OpenAI jobs, because they are strongly opposed to these use-cases and would prefer to support a company that takes a strong stand on these sorts of moral issues.Some analysts also wonder if this will ensure the Pentagon only ever has access to inferior AI models because they intentionally threatened and disempowered a key AI industry CEO in public, saying that they had final say over how these tools are used, and many such CEOs are both unaccustomed to such stripping down, but are also doing the work they're doing for ideological reasons—they have beliefs about what the future, as enabled by AI technologies, will look like, and they believe they will play a vital role in making that future happen.The idea, then, is why would they want to work with the Pentagon, or the US government more broadly, if that means no longer being in charge of the destiny of these tools they're putting so much time, effort, and resources into building? Why would they take on a client, even a big, important one, if that means no longer having any grain of control over the future of the world as shaped by the systems they're building?We'll know a bit more about how all this plays out within the next handful of months, as this could serve as a moral differentiator between otherwise near-match products in the AI category, allowing companies like Anthropic to compete, both in terms of clients and in terms of employees, with the likes of OpenAI and xAI by saying, look, we don't want killer robots or mass surveillance and we gave up a LOT, put our money where our mouths are, in support of that moral stance.That could prove to be a serious feather in their cap, despite the initial cost, though it could also be that the pressure the US government is willing and able to apply to them instead serves as a warning to others, and the likes of OpenAI and Google and so on just get better at speaking out of both sides of their mouths on this issue, creating sneakier contracts that allow them to say the same on paper, seeming to take the same moral stance Anthropic did, while behind closed doors allowing their clients to do basically whatever they want with their products, including using them to control killer robots and to mass surveil US citizens.Show Noteshttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/artificial-intelligence-under-nuclear-pressure-first-large-scale-kings-study-reveals-how-ai-models-reason-and-escalate-under-crisishttps://www.axios.com/2026/02/26/ai-nuclear-weapons-war-pentagon-scenarioshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/technology/openai-agreement-pentagon-ai.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_autonomous_weaponhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/885963/anthropic-dod-pentagon-tech-workers-ai-labs-reacthttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/886816/openai-reached-a-new-agreement-with-the-pentagonhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/trump-moves-to-ban-anthropic-from-the-us-government/https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-pentagon-ai-dario-amodei-hegseth-0c464a054359b9fdc80cf18b0d4f690chttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/whats-really-at-stake-in-the-fight-between-anthropic-and-the-pentagon-d450c1a1https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/artificial-intelligence-under-nuclear-pressure-first-large-scale-kings-study-reveals-how-ai-models-reason-and-escalate-under-crisishttps://www.axios.com/2026/02/26/ai-nuclear-weapons-war-pentagon-scenarios This is a public episode. 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The U.S. is now at war in Iran after Donald Trump launched strikes without Congressional authorization, despite campaigning against regime change and new wars. Rep. Jim McGovern (D) Massachusetts, argues there is no justification or clearly defined mission, warns of quagmire-like consequences, rising costs, and criticizes Republicans and House leadership for blocking debate and ignoring Congress's constitutional role and the War Powers Act, citing prior votes tied to Venezuela. National security analyst Joe Cirincione says the administration's claims of an imminent threat collapsed, asserting Iran lacks missiles to reach the U.S. and is not close to a nuclear weapon; he frames the conflict as a regime-change war pushed by Israel and Saudi Arabia, worsened by Trump's exit from the 2015 nuclear deal and bad-faith negotiations. They discuss risks including wider regional escalation, oil shocks, global recession, and damaged U.S. credibility. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the past three months, Donald Trump's White House has reportedly used AI twice to effect regime change – once in its capture of Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, and more recently to help plan the strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The most recent strikes coincided with the end of the Pentagon's relationship with the AI company Anthropic over concerns its AI tool Claude was being used for purposes the company had explicitly prohibited. The government swiftly signed a new contract with Open AI. To find out what this means for the use of AI in forthcoming conflicts, Madeleine Finlay speaks to technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker. He explains why he thinks this moment represents a dangerous turning point.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Trump cannot enunciate a clear reason for why he's chosen to go to war against Iran, and the administration is not even bothering to coordinate a message that clarifies its objective. While the military campaign appears aimed at regime change, Hegseth denies it is. And instead of speaking directly to Americans, POTUS himself has taken on a Jekyll and Hyde approach to his rationales in a series of private interviews: he's waffled between "freedom," to installing a caretaker regime à la Venezuela, to maybe even revenge. In any event, the United States seems like it's being dog-walked by the Israelis and the Saudis, and the corrupt deals between the Trump family and Gulf Arab states may be a factor. Plus, anti-interventionist JD is in the cuck chair, and a preview of Tuesday's Senate primary in Texas.Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.show notes Tim and Sarah on the administration's war messaging 'Bulwark on Sunday' with Bill, Tim, and Mark Hertling Tickets for our LIVE show in Austin on March 19: TheBulwark.com/Events.

Nicolle Wallace covers how the latest attack within Iran is yet another betrayal of the MAGA base, who wants America to be put first. Back before the 2024 election, Stephen Miller, now Homeland Security Advisor to Trump, called Kamala Harris' campaign “war-mongering neocons [who] love sending your kids to die for wars they would never fight themselves.” Fast forward to 2026 under a second Trump presidency, the United States has upended Venezuela's regime, conducted air strikes in the Caribbean, and struck Iran, killing its Supreme Leader, all of which puts the U.S. military at risk. Later, Marc Elias and Tim Miller discuss Trump's unproven claims of Iran interfering in the 2020 election, leading to his loss to Joe Biden, and how Trump might use his attack on Iran to justify a power grab over voting in the 2026 midterms. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SEASON 4 EPISODE 65: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: We rejoin your regularly scheduled Trump-Epstein Cover-up Scandal Show, already in progress! Trump’s disastrous attack on Iran – approved by only 27% of America and barely HALF OF REPUBLICANS, so DIDN'T move the needle that Trumpstein has erupted anew in New Mexico: The former Attorney General essentially accuses the Trump Department of Justice of SABOTAGING his investigation of Epstein’s Zorro Sex Trafficking Ranch in 2019; of telling him ‘we’ll just take it from here’ and instead burying it. They took all the evidence and simply did nothing. When New Mexico went back a year later and said 'seize the ranch, preserve the evidence' they were again ignored. And after a New York Times deep dive on all the non-sex allegations and involvements, an entire new Epstein realm has opened up: what about the thousands of Epstein's non-sex crimes and co-conspirators? Why hasn't Trump prosecuted them? Plus, all the attack on Iran did was remind the world that if WE can try REGIME CHANGE in other countries, what’s to stop OTHER COUNTRIES from trying REGIME CHANGE? And I’ll say it again: They called it ‘Operation Epic Fury’ because ‘Operation Epstein Diversion’ didn’t sound War-fightery enough. And media fails us yet again: CNN will now go the same Bari Weiss Way of CBS. Then again it was three-quarters dead already, and the real crisis is MS-NOW's president thought the future of her network (basically unchanged since we spun off my guest hosts Maddow, O'Donnell and Hayes to give them new shows in 2010) was...Anderson Cooper LOL. B-Block (43:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Postscripts to the US Olympic Hockey disaster include cheap jokes about Auston Matthews' hairline. Trump flunky Alina Habba retweets a call for violence against a judge. And the Worst Persons GOAT Bill O'Reilly is back from purgatory to win for the first time in years! Right you are, Mr. Mehoffer! C-Block (58:30) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I told a friend the story of the day I met the incomparable actor and character Walter Matthau and how he used to do impressions of sportscasters - so I'll tell you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the supposed “success” of Venezuela, President Trump has set his sights on eliminating the nuclear threat of Iran once and for all. What could possibly go wrong? Christine Wormuth, Frank Kendall, and Rosa Brooks join David Rothkopf to break down the illegality and difficulty of the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, why regime change might be a double edged sword, and just how likely this conflict is to spin out of control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As one of the world's most respected journalists, CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has witnessed some of the most consequential events of our time. In the Middle East, she has reported from the frontlines in the 1991 Gulf War, the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq and exclusively from the Baghdad courtroom at the trial of Saddam Hussein, where the former dictator was eventually sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Her fearless reporting from conflict zones has taken her to places including the Balkans, Syria, Sudan, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela and beyond. Throughout her career she has sought to challenge world leaders, expose war crimes and help viewers understand the consequences of war and peace. In February 2026 she came to the Intelligence Squared stage to help us make sense of the World in 2026. Alongside journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah, Amanpour addressed some of the key questions of our time. Will Donald Trump name a successor or try to seek a third term as U.S. President? Could wars in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan escalate beyond their borders and cause global unrest? And what should journalism look like in a world of increasingly sophisticated AI and unregulated social media? --- This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is presented by Create A Video – When you zoom out and think of the global chessboard, it becomes very evident that the actions in Venezuela and now in Iran are really aimed at boxing China in "pushing them off the ball." Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sentient oil, dialectical analysis of oil, the "bathtub" vs. dialectical take on oil, the obsession with oil among Western elites, oil as a possession of the developing world, the nationalization of oil, OPEC, the dwindling oil holdings of the Western capitalists, oil as a tool of containing China, why US efforts to contain China with oil will fail, Venezuela, Maduro's removal, the fallacy of the US taking control of Venezuela's oil, Iran, the 1953 coup in Iran, British Petroleum (BP), BP as a facilitator of the coup, the role oil workers played in Iran's revolution, US designs on Iran, the role oil played in the latter part of the Cold War, oil used as a tool of economic warfare against the Soviet Union, the Petrodollar, the Petro Wars of the 1990s in the developing world, the Ukraine-Russia conflict as a new Petro War, Charif Souki, liquefied natural gas (LNG), Michael Khorkokovsky, grid war, the desire of US elites to rebuild/privatize US energy infrastructure, false flags to destroy the US grid, cryptocurrency, crypto as the new PetrodollarMusic by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Following the weekend's decapitation strike on Iran, our guest Jim Rickards reveals that this is just one move on a global chessboard. While the world watches the Middle East burn, Rickards warns that the U.S. has already locked down Venezuela's oil and now, he reveals "Cuba is next." As the Trump administration rolls up enemies from cartel leaders to ayatollahs, Rickards connects the dots between the fog of war and the fastest route to $10,000 gold. With Brent crude spiking toward $100 and gold shattering $5,300, Rickards explains why the old playbook is dead. "Tell me where the next war is," he says, "I'll tell you where the price of gold is going." ✅ FREE RESOURCESDownload The Private Wealth Playbook — a data-backed guide to strategically acquiring gold and silver for maximum protection, privacy, and performance. Plus, get Daniela Cambone's Top 10 Lessons to safeguard your wealth (FREE)

Convidados: Cristiana Mesquita, diretora de notícias para o Caribe da Associated Press (AP), em Havana; e Ariel Palacios, correspondente da Globo e da GloboNews para América Latina. Desde a Revolução Cubana, em 1959, a relação entre Estados Unidos e Cuba é de rivalidade, e a Ilha convive há décadas com um embargo econômico. Nas últimas semanas, contudo, os cubanos estão experimentando algo inédito: viver sob escassez severa de petróleo, que afeta a distribuição de alimentos e remédios, paralisa o transporte público e provoca apagões diários. Cuba produz apenas 40% do petróleo que precisa para manter a economia de pé e tem a Venezuela como sua maior fornecedora – uma parceria na qual oferta serviços de saúde e de inteligência em troca de preços muito abaixo da média de mercado. Desde a captura de Nicolas Maduro pelos Estados Unidos, essa torneira fechou. Neste episódio, Victor Boyadjian entrevista Cristiana Mesquita, diretora de notícias para o Caribe da Associated Press (AP), para contar como está a vida das cerca de 10 milhões de pessoas que vivem na Ilha. Cristiana, que mora em Havana há quatro anos e visita o país com frequência desde a década de 1990, fala sobre a rotina dos moradores da capital cubana e o sentimento deles em relação ao regime. Depois, a conversa é com Ariel Palacios, correspondente da Globo e da GloboNews para América Latina. Ele explica o que há de diferente nesta crise em Cuba e o que faz a Ilha despertar interesse na geopolítica global.

12 - Dom Time is here as he recaps the biggest news of the day, America bombing Iran and eliminating their top officials, including the supreme Leader Ayatollah. 1215 - Why was Ayatollah Khemenia the face of evil in Bill O'Reilly's book, Confronting Evil? Bill joins us to kick off this week to detail why, as he was killed in airstrikes by the US over the weekend. How does this situation mirror the one in Venezuela, as Iran was not responding to negotiations just as Maduro wasn't before his kidnapping? Will there be an uprising in Iran, or more of the same? Why is the polling so poor on this decision from Trump? Is the O'Reilly Factor back? 1220 - Side - oxymorons 1235 - Will there be a positive breakthrough with Trump's messaging to the American people as he tries to convince the public that attacking Iran was the prudent thing to do? 1240 - Your calls. 1245 - 1250 - Scott Presler is going to get votes from Farsi speakers, one way or another. 1 - Is regime change the way to go in Iran? Where is the US headed with their involvement in Iran? 105 - Your calls. 115 - Fox's Joey Jones makes a good point on questioning the President's actions as we've lost 4 lives now after these strikes in Iran. 120 - No more half-days for Philadelphia public schools, but let's continue with remote learning! Your calls. 130 - Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future is here today to breakdown how this bombing of Iran will affect the prices of oil, as they supply over 20% of oil to the rest of the world. How will this cripple America's enemies? How can this lead to an Iran that was stable before the Ayatollah took over? 150 - Dom Giordano Presents: Progressive Women Gone Wild! 155 - Your calls. 2 - Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West joins us this afternoon as we get his reaction to the attack on Iran that took place over the weekend. Did Iran upgrade their missile launching capabilities? Do we have the right type of guy in Pete Hegseth leading the charge in this war? Is this strike about nation building, or is that not our responsibility once the regime is gone? Is the attack in Austin over the weekend a domestic terrorist attack? What does LTC West think of James Tallarico? 210 - Will Illinois state legislators pass a bill not allowing the governor to opt into school choice? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Who has a bone to pick with RFK Jr.'s physique? Happy anniversary, Wilt! 225 - Your calls. 235 - Why is Melania going to oversee a Security Council meeting? Your calls. 240 - Chrissy Houlahan goes after Trump on the strikes. 245 - Scott Presler joins us for his weekly segment, as he has just gotten his forms notarized as he is running for a spot in the Republican Committee in Beaver County! How did the cat get out of the bag? Why has Scott been looking for Farsi speakers in the Commonwealth in order to get them to flip red? How can listeners get behind Scott Presler in his election efforts? 250 - The Lightning Round!

12 - Dom Time is here as he recaps the biggest news of the day, America bombing Iran and eliminating their top officials, including the supreme Leader Ayatollah. 1215 - Why was Ayatollah Khemenia the face of evil in Bill O'Reilly's book, Confronting Evil? Bill joins us to kick off this week to detail why, as he was killed in airstrikes by the US over the weekend. How does this situation mirror the one in Venezuela, as Iran was not responding to negotiations just as Maduro wasn't before his kidnapping? Will there be an uprising in Iran, or more of the same? Why is the polling so poor on this decision from Trump? Is the O'Reilly Factor back? 1220 - Side - oxymorons 1235 - Will there be a positive breakthrough with Trump's messaging to the American people as he tries to convince the public that attacking Iran was the prudent thing to do? 1240 - Your calls. 1250 - Scott Presler is going to get votes from Farsi speakers, one way or another.

On this week's episode of "Sykes & Lewis," Charlie and Matt discuss the following:— Trump's contradictory goals, from “regime change” to “Venezuela model” puppetry— Why this feels like a war of choice with no clear rationale — preemptive? Distraction? Personal vendetta? — there's no coherent endgame as casualties mount and the conflict spreads— Warnings of depleted U.S. resources, torched American credibility, and the moral equivalence to rogue actions abroad— A raw, unfiltered conservative critique of hubris, projection, and reckless decisions in a “pointless war”— Bonus: Charlie and Matt take a quick pivot to Texas Senate primary drama (Republicans Ken Paxton vs. John Cornyn vibes, and Democrats Jasmine Crockett vs. James Tallarico) as a potential Senate control wildcard amid national crisis— And MUCH more!Subscribe to Matt Lewis on Substack: https://mattklewis.substack.com/Support Matt Lewis at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlewisreels/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's books: FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416TOO DUMB TO FAIL: https://www.amazon.com/Too-Dumb-Fail-Revolution-Conservative/dp/0316383937Copyright © 2026, BBL & BWL, LLC

Burning Bright returns from an 81-hour power outage and jumps straight into the geopolitical storm, joined by Ghost for a deep dive into what may be another masterclass in narrative warfare. Framed around the bold premise of “The War That Wasn't,” this episode examines the rapid escalation surrounding Iran and whether it mirrors earlier operations like Venezuela's so-called regime change moment. Is this the beginning of a neocon wet dream… or another Trumpian Kobayashi Maru designed to force adversaries and allies onto the same rug? Burning and Ghost analyze media reactions, template patterns, escalation markers, and the predictable pivot from praise to outrage when war doesn't materialize. It's part strategy session, part victory lap, and part warning that narrative damage may be harder to unwind this time. If you've ever wondered whether you're discombobulated or strategically combobulated, this one's for you.

The United States is now in open conflict with Iran after a joint U.S.–Israeli operation killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of what the White House has dubbed Operation Epic Fury. The geopolitical aftershocks are already reshaping the Middle East, and could upend the fate of the midterms come November.Over the weekend, American and Israeli forces launched a coordinated campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure and senior leadership. The United States focused on equipment and strategic assets. Israel targeted personnel. Among the dead: Ali Khamenei, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and multiple layers of senior command.What we saw was the clearest expression yet of what I would describe as Trump's second-term regime change playbook. First, engage in extended negotiations, regardless of whether the other side is stalling. Second, quietly position overwhelming military force within striking distance. Third, execute a rapid, highly choreographed strike that immediately removes the head of state.Politics Politics Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.It is ruthlessly efficient. It is high risk. And unlike Iraq in 2003, the primary target was eliminated in the opening salvo. There will be no years of grainy bunker videos from Tehran. The symbolic center of power is gone.But speed does not guarantee stability. The immediate question is not whether the operation succeeded militarily. It did. The question is what comes next.Regional Realignment and the Oil ChessboardOne of the most striking developments has been the reaction across the region. Missiles were fired from Iran into the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Both countries then moved rhetorically closer to the American position. Even the Palestinian Authority condemned the Iranian strikes.If Saudi Arabia was quietly supportive of regime change, as some reporting suggests, then the long arc of the Abraham Accords may be bending toward a new regional bloc: Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar acting as economic and security anchors. Iran, long positioned as the ideological counterweight, now faces a vacuum.Then there's China. Iran exports roughly 90 percent of its oil to Beijing at discounted rates. If a post-Khamenei Iran stabilizes and reenters broader markets, China's leverage shrinks. Add to that Venezuela's instability and potential changes to Russian oil flows, and Beijing's energy calculus becomes far more complicated.Energy is not just economics. It's military capacity. Constrain oil, and you constrain strategic freedom of movement. That dynamic remains very much in play.Washington DividesDomestically, the political fallout is already taking shape. Republicans argue the strike was legal and necessary, pointing to congressional briefings and framing the action as a decisive blow against a long-standing adversary. Democrats are coalescing around a familiar and potent message: anti-war restraint. Senators like Chris Murphy and Chris Coons have questioned both the legality and the long-term strategy, warning of destabilization and regional blowback.This is where the midterm implications become real. The MAGA coalition includes a significant anti-war faction shaped by Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of those voters supported Trump precisely because he promised to avoid prolonged Middle Eastern entanglements. A swift strike is one thing. A sustained conflict is another.Three American service members are already confirmed dead, with five seriously wounded. That fact alone changes the tone. Nothing shifts public opinion faster than a body count.Democrats are often most effective when opposing war. Republicans, meanwhile, are betting that decisive action will project strength. But without an appetite for prolonged conflict in the Middle East, any success in November for Trump very much remains up in the air.The Off-Ramp QuestionThe key variable to when this all wraps up is time. If the United States transitions operational control to regional partners quickly and avoids prolonged occupation, Trump can argue this was a targeted regime decapitation, not a nation-building project. If American forces remain engaged beyond a short window, the political calculus shifts dramatically.Iran is not Venezuela. There was no extraction of a leader for prosecution. There was a killing. What fills the vacuum matters enormously.I have said before that a regime collapse in Iran would be the most consequential geopolitical event since the fall of the Soviet Union. We may now be living through that moment. Whether it becomes a strategic triumph or a prolonged quagmire will depend on decisions made in the coming days, not the strikes already executed.For now, the clock is ticking. And both the Middle East and American voters are watching.Chapters00:00 - Intro02:26 - Justin's Thought on Iran14:52 - What's Happened So Far19:14 - Republican Response30:03 - Democrat Response35:59: Abandoned Diplomacy46:53: What Happens Next?53:45: Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

As one of the world's most respected journalists, CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has witnessed some of the most consequential events of our time. In the Middle East, she has reported from the frontlines in the 1991 Gulf War, the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq and exclusively from the Baghdad courtroom at the trial of Saddam Hussein, where the former dictator was eventually sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Her fearless reporting from conflict zones has taken her to places including the Balkans, Syria, Sudan, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela and beyond. Throughout her career she has sought to challenge world leaders, expose war crimes and help viewers understand the consequences of war and peace. In February 2026 she came to the Intelligence Squared stage to help us make sense of the World in 2026. Alongside journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah, Amanpour addressed some of the key questions of our time. Will Donald Trump name a successor or try to seek a third term as U.S. President? Could wars in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan escalate beyond their borders and cause global unrest? And what should journalism look like in a world of increasingly sophisticated AI and unregulated social media? --- This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Episodio exclusivo para suscriptores de Se Habla Español en Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iVoox y Patreon: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2E2vhVqLNtiO2TyOjfK987 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sehablaespanol Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sehablaespanol/w/6450 Donaciones: https://paypal.me/sehablaespanol Contacto: sehablaespanolpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/sehablaespanolpodcast Twitter: @espanolpodcast Hola, ¿cómo va todo? Ya estamos en el mes de marzo. El tiempo pasa volando, ¿verdad? Ya hace casi dos años que llegamos a Luxemburgo. Parece mentira. Y hablando de mentiras, lo que no parece real es la noticia que vamos a escuchar hoy. Pero puedo asegurarte que ha pasado de verdad. Es muy curiosa. Y antes de ir con ella quiero situarte un poco en el contexto general de la seguridad en España. Porque la noticia va de eso, de seguridad. En primer lugar, imagino que querrás saber si España es un país seguro en términos de delincuencia, o sea, de robos, agresiones, asesinatos y ese tipo de cosas. Pues bien, según los datos más recientes, la criminalidad en España ha bajado casi un 1% respecto al año anterior. A nivel internacional, España aparece de forma habitual entre los países con niveles de criminalidad bajos. También en los rankings europeos, las ciudades españolas suelen ocupar posiciones favorables en comparación con otras de Francia, Italia o el Reino Unido, que suelen presentar índices más altos de delitos y sensación de inseguridad. ¿Significa eso que no existe delincuencia? No, por supuesto. Como ocurre en casi todos los países, los delitos se concentran sobre todo en las grandes ciudades y en los lugares con mucho turismo. Por ejemplo, en ciudades como Barcelona o Madrid, los pequeños robos siguen siendo frecuentes, especialmente en zonas muy visitadas. Además, hay un fenómeno creciente en los últimos años: la cibercriminalidad, los delitos en internet, que ya representan alrededor del 20 % de los delitos totales en España. Aun así, las cifras muestran que España conserva una estabilidad notable: desde 2010, la tasa de criminalidad apenas ha cambiado, y se sitúa alrededor de 50 delitos por cada 1.000 habitantes, un nivel relativamente bajo y comparable a los países europeos más seguros. En resumen, podemos decir que España es, en general, un país seguro, con niveles bajos de delincuencia violenta, mucha presencia policial y un sentimiento de seguridad elevado en la mayoría de las regiones. Los principales problemas siguen siendo los robos y ciertos delitos urbanos vinculados al turismo, pero las tendencias globales no muestran un aumento preocupante. Con este contexto ya explicado, vamos ahora a una historia que demuestra que, a veces, hasta los delitos más pequeños pueden acabar resolviéndose… gracias a la suerte. No quiero darte más detalles. Prefiero que escuches la noticia y luego la analizamos con calma. Pertenece a Radio Nacional de España. “Noticia curiosa, la mala suerte de un ladrón en Avilés. Le han detenido al intentar cobrar los décimos de lotería que había robado en una casa. Más datos desde Oviedo, Teresa Coto. El caso de la lotería premiada. Es el nombre que la Policía Nacional puso a la investigación para dar con el ladrón del robo perpetrado en Avilés el pasado 15 de diciembre, en el que se sustrajeron joyas, relojes y también varios décimos del sorteo de la lotería de Navidad. Uno resultó premiado con 120 euros. El sospechoso envió a otra persona a cobrar el décimo y así es como los agentes dieron con él. Ignacio Alonso de la Torre, portavoz de la Policía Nacional en Asturias. Lo que no esperaba es que el azar se pusiera de parte de los dueños de la casa. El día 22, uno de esos décimos ganó un premio y la policía, que ya estaba sobre la pista, empezó a vigilar de cerca las administraciones de lotería. Al final, el décimo premiado, que debía ser su gran botín, se convirtió en la prueba definitiva para que la Policía Nacional le pusiera las esposas. Por eso recuerdan los agentes la importancia de que las víctimas de robos denuncien detalladamente los objetos sustraídos.” ¿Qué te ha parecido? El ladrón no era muy inteligente, ¿verdad? O a lo mejor pensaba que la policía era tonta. Bueno, el caso es que le atraparon por querer cobrar el billete de lotería que había robado. Pero vamos con las palabras y expresiones más importantes. Décimo de lotería: Es la décima parte de un billete oficial de lotería, especialmente en el Sorteo de Navidad en España. Mi compañero de trabajo y yo compramos un décimo a medias todos los años. Encontré un décimo antiguo en un cajón, pero ya estaba caducado. Perpetrar: Cometer un delito o una acción ilegal, normalmente con cierta planificación. La policía detuvo a dos personas que habían perpetrado varios fraudes bancarios. El robo fue perpetrado de madrugada, cuando no había nadie en la tienda. Sustraer: Robar algo, especialmente de forma discreta o aprovechando un descuido. Es un verbo formal. Le sustrajeron la cartera en el metro sin que se diera cuenta. El vigilante descubrió que un cliente intentaba sustraer varios productos. Joyas: Objetos de valor hechos con metales preciosos o piedras preciosas, como collares, anillos o pulseras. Mi abuela me dejó algunas joyas antiguas como recuerdo. En el museo había una vitrina llena de joyas de distintas épocas. Azar: Fuerza o causa que hace que las cosas sucedan sin control o sin planificación; suerte. Ganamos el concurso por puro azar, no porque lo esperáramos. El orden de los participantes se decidió al azar. Estar sobre la pista: Tener indicios o información que ayudan a resolver un caso o descubrir algo. Los científicos están sobre la pista de una nueva especie de insecto. Creo que estoy sobre la pista del problema del ordenador: puede ser la batería. Administración de lotería: Establecimiento oficial donde se venden y se cobran billetes y décimos de lotería. Siempre compro mis números en la misma administración del barrio. La administración estaba llena porque acababan de repartir un premio. Botín: Conjunto de objetos robados durante un delito. Los ladrones huyeron con un botín de varios teléfonos móviles. El botín de la banda incluía dinero y aparatos electrónicos. Esposas: Instrumento metálico que se coloca en las muñecas para inmovilizar a una persona detenida. El sospechoso fue trasladado esposado a la comisaría. El policía sacó las esposas en cuanto el hombre se resistió a la detención. “Noticia curiosa, la mala suerte de un ladrón en Avilés. Le han detenido al intentar cobrar los décimos de lotería que había robado en una casa. Más datos desde Oviedo, Teresa Coto. El caso de la lotería premiada. Es el nombre que la Policía Nacional puso a la investigación para dar con el ladrón del robo perpetrado en Avilés el pasado 15 de diciembre, en el que se sustrajeron joyas, relojes y también varios décimos del sorteo de la lotería de Navidad. Uno resultó premiado con 120 euros. El sospechoso envió a otra persona a cobrar el décimo y así es como los agentes dieron con él. Ignacio Alonso de la Torre, portavoz de la Policía Nacional en Asturias. Lo que no esperaba es que el azar se pusiera de parte de los dueños de la casa. El día 22, uno de esos décimos ganó un premio y la policía, que ya estaba sobre la pista, empezó a vigilar de cerca las administraciones de lotería. Al final, el décimo premiado, que debía ser su gran botín, se convirtió en la prueba definitiva para que la Policía Nacional le pusiera las esposas. Por eso recuerdan los agentes la importancia de que las víctimas de robos denuncien detalladamente los objetos sustraídos.” Recuerda, un objeto sustraído es un objeto robado. Y ahora te cuento la noticia cambiando el mayor número de palabras posibles. Se trata de una historia sorprendente que ha ocurrido en Avilés, en el norte de España. Es un caso que mezcla mala fortuna, un robo doméstico y un ladrón que no estuvo muy fino a la hora de planear su huida. Según la información policial, a mediados de diciembre un individuo entró en una vivienda y se llevó diversos objetos de valor: alhajas, relojes y también varios billetes del sorteo de Navidad, lo que en España conocemos como décimos. Hasta aquí, nada fuera de lo habitual en un robo. Pero la cosa se complicó para él cuando uno de esos billetes resultó ser agraciado con un pequeño premio. El ladrón, intentando no levantar sospechas, decidió que otra persona fuera en su lugar a reclamar el dinero. Lo que no sabía es que los agentes ya seguían el rastro del caso y tenían controlados los puntos donde se pueden cobrar los premios, es decir, las administraciones de lotería. Así que en cuanto esa persona se presentó allí para canjear el décimo, la policía consiguió identificarla y, a partir de ahí, llegar sin dificultad hasta el presunto autor del robo. Al final, lo que él pensaba que sería su mayor ganancia, terminó siendo la prueba clave que permitió a los investigadores detenerlo y ponerle los grilletes. Por eso, la Policía recuerda siempre la importancia de denunciar con detalle todos los objetos robados, incluidos documentos, tickets o billetes que, como en este caso, pueden convertirse en la pieza fundamental para resolver la investigación. La verdad es que cada vez es más difícil cometer un delito y que la policía no encuentre al responsable. El ADN, los teléfonos móviles y otras muchas cosas facilitan el trabajo de los agentes por suerte para todas las personas decentes. Venga, escuchamos la noticia por última vez. “Noticia curiosa, la mala suerte de un ladrón en Avilés. Le han detenido al intentar cobrar los décimos de lotería que había robado en una casa. Más datos desde Oviedo, Teresa Coto. El caso de la lotería premiada. Es el nombre que la Policía Nacional puso a la investigación para dar con el ladrón del robo perpetrado en Avilés el pasado 15 de diciembre, en el que se sustrajeron joyas, relojes y también varios décimos del sorteo de la lotería de Navidad. Uno resultó premiado con 120 euros. El sospechoso envió a otra persona a cobrar el décimo y así es como los agentes dieron con él. Ignacio Alonso de la Torre, portavoz de la Policía Nacional en Asturias. Lo que no esperaba es que el azar se pusiera de parte de los dueños de la casa. El día 22, uno de esos décimos ganó un premio y la policía, que ya estaba sobre la pista, empezó a vigilar de cerca las administraciones de lotería. Al final, el décimo premiado, que debía ser su gran botín, se convirtió en la prueba definitiva para que la Policía Nacional le pusiera las esposas. Por eso recuerdan los agentes la importancia de que las víctimas de robos denuncien detalladamente los objetos sustraídos.” Antes de terminar, me gustaría contarte cuáles son, según los datos internacionales más recientes, los países que hoy se consideran los más inseguros del mundo. Encabezan la lista Venezuela, Papúa Nueva Guinea y Haití, todos con índices cercanos o superiores a 80 puntos, lo que se considera una criminalidad muy alta. Estas cifras reflejan problemas profundos como inestabilidad política, economías muy frágiles, presencia de bandas armadas y dificultad para mantener sistemas policiales eficaces. Otras fuentes internacionales confirman que países como Afganistán, Sudáfrica, Honduras, Trinidad y Tobago, Siria, Jamaica y Perú también aparecen entre los más peligrosos debido a los altos niveles de violencia, conflictos armados o crimen organizado. Y como tenemos a una suscriptora que vive en Trinidad y Tobago, a lo mejor puede dejarnos un comentario para saber si es verdad lo que dicen las estadísticas. En resumen, aunque cada país tiene su propia realidad, los más inseguros suelen compartir algunos elementos en común: conflicto armado, crisis políticas prolongadas, desigualdad extrema, redes criminales muy activas y poca capacidad del Estado para garantizar la seguridad. Y dicho esto, contrasta mucho con el caso de España, de la que hablábamos al principio: un país donde la criminalidad se mantiene en niveles bajos y relativamente estables, y donde la mayoría de delitos no son violentos. Ahora, para terminar, repasamos las palabras y expresiones que hemos aprendido hoy. Décimo de lotería: Es la décima parte de un billete oficial de lotería, especialmente en el Sorteo de Navidad en España. Perpetrar: Cometer un delito o una acción ilegal, normalmente con cierta planificación. Sustraer: Robar algo, especialmente de forma discreta o aprovechando un descuido. Joyas: Objetos de valor hechos con metales preciosos o piedras preciosas, como collares, anillos o pulseras. Azar: suerte. Estar sobre la pista: Tener indicios o información que ayudan a resolver un caso o descubrir algo. Administración de lotería: Establecimiento oficial donde se venden y se cobran billetes y décimos de lotería. Botín: Conjunto de objetos robados durante un delito. Esposas: Instrumento metálico que se coloca en las muñecas para inmovilizar a una persona detenida.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Se Habla Español. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/171214

In this episode, Ron Simmons interviews Nate Sheets, who is a fifth-generation Texan, entrepreneur, and founder of Nature Nate's Honey. Nate shares how an Air Force upbringing, a life-changing mission trip to Venezuela, and years in full-time Christian ministry shaped his faith and calling. He tells the story behind evangelism tools like the EvangeCube and the I Am Second movement, reflects on walking through his mother's battle with Alzheimer's and cancer, and explains why he's now running for Texas agriculture commissioner to support farmers, protect local agriculture, and improve the quality of the food we eat. Visit Nate's website here: https://natesheets.com Check out I Am Second here: https://www.iamsecond.com Share the Arrows 2026 is on October 10 in Dallas, Texas! Tickets are on sale now at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharethearrows.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.toxicempathy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (00:50) Nate's Background (04:40) Working in Ministries (08:20) Campaigning for Texas Agriculture Commissioner  (09:10) Ron's Analysis — Related Episodes: Ep 1307 | This Is What AOC Means When She Says "Worker Focused Trade" | Ron Simmons https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relatable-with-allie-beth-stuckey/id1359249098?i=1000750786201 Ep 1300 | Was the Government Shutdown a Win or Loss for Trump? | Ron Simmons https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relatable-with-allie-beth-stuckey/id1359249098?i=1000748662175 Ep 1293 | Ron Simmons | Can Trump Use the Insurrection Act Against Minnesota Mayhem? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relatable-with-allie-beth-stuckey/id1359249098?i=1000746486355 Ep 1286 | Maduro Detained, Minnesota ICE Altercation, Can Trump Save Single-Family Homes? | Ron Simmons https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relatable-with-allie-beth-stuckey/id1359249098?i=1000744608458 — Buy Allie's book "You're Not Enough (and That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alliebethstuckey.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise: Use promo code ALLIE10 for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 3rd of January this year, Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, was removed from office by a US military intervention. He was flown to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and partnering with terrorist groups, charges he denies. His leadership and that of his predecessor and mentor Hugo Chavez saw Venezuela move from being an oil rich, prosperous country to a country which was heavily sanctioned and under investigation by the International Criminal Court. Maduro's Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, has now succeeded him as acting president. Some Venezuelans feel that she represents only continuity with Chavismo, the political system Hugo Chavez created. Others feel that Rodriguez will be forced to adapt in order to survive. Jorge Perez and Alicia Hernandez of BBC Mundo have been following what is happening in Venezuela closely.Snow leopards are beautiful, yet elusive creatures. They like to live high up in snowy mountains, including certain areas in the Indian Himalayas. A group of women in one of India's coldest and most remote regions have joined the efforts to conduct a snow leopard census, using camera traps to count the big cats and protect them and their habitat. Ashay Yedge of BBC Marathi recently traveled to the world's second-highest village to speak to them about their work. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Irena TaranyukProduced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson (Photo: Irena Taranyuk)

Geopolitical analyst Kamran Bokhari joins Jacob to break down the US/Israeli joint strike on Iran. Is this regime change, or coercion? Bokhari argues the limited force deployment points to a "Venezuela model" - targeting IRGC hardliners while preserving moderate military figures to negotiate a nuclear deal. But... Has the moment for regime collapse has already passed? The two also explore the regional fallout: Kurdish mobilization, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, and the risk of Iranian state collapse cascading across Eurasia.--Timestamps:(00:43) - Iran Response And Targets(01:08) - Decapitation And Cyber Angle(01:51) - US Firepower And Scale(04:38) - Is This Regime Change(07:06) - Why Not Full Invasion(11:08) - Endgame And Negotiations(12:36) - Backchannels And Limits(16:05) - Advice To Trump(19:45) - Regional Spillover Risks(25:23) - What Happens Next(30:06) - Wrap Up And Thanks--Referenced in the Show:--Jacob Shapiro Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Shapiro LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapJacob Shapiro Substack: jashap.substack.com/subscribe --The Jacob Shapiro Show is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com--Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today's volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.--

The United States and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. This is not about nuclear weapons; it's about imperialism. Trump and Netanyahu admitted they want regime change in Tehran. They want to overthrow the revolutionary government and put a puppet in power, like the former shah. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xGgeV_9rw Topics 0:00 USA & Israel bomb Iran 1:21 (CLIP) Trump threatens Iran's military 1:49 (CLIP) Trump calls for regime change 2:33 Iran retaliates, hitting US bases 3:26 Iran is not Venezuela, or Iraq 4:18 (CLIP) Trump fears US casualties 4:52 Israel's PM Netanyahu 6:08 US empire's plans for West Asia 7:39 (CLIP) Wesley Clark: 7 countries targeted 8:14 Nuclear weapons 9:15 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) 10:31 Fake US "negotiations" 12:21 Oil & gas in Middle East (West Asia) 12:45 USA wants to cut off China's oil supplies 13:55 Trump's oil blockade of Cuba 14:25 Israel: US empire's aircraft carrier 15:26 CIA coup in Iran in 1953 16:04 US-backed dictator, the shah 16:54 Iranian Revolution 17:20 Iran-Iraq War 17:52 US puppet, "crown prince" Reza Pahlavi 19:56 US-backed regime change in Syria 21:01 Imperialism 21:24 Outro

In this Special Coverage event, President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks from the Port of Corpus Christi, highlighting what he calls a historic American energy resurgence. Speaking against the backdrop of oil tankers and export infrastructure, Trump outlines rising U.S. oil and natural gas production, falling gasoline prices, and expanded LNG exports. He discusses a renewed relationship with Venezuela, plans to refine and export Venezuelan crude from Texas, and contrasts current energy policies with those of the Biden administration. Trump also addresses inflation, tax cuts including no tax on overtime and tips, prescription drug pricing reforms under a most favored nation model, border enforcement with record-low crossings, and election integrity measures such as voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements. The event features remarks from energy workers, veterans, and border officials, with Trump framing the moment as the beginning of a new “golden age” for America.

On February 24, 2026, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history, clocking in at 1 hour and 47 minutes. Proclaiming that the "Golden Age of America is upon us," the President laid out a bold second-term agenda centered on economic nationalism, strict law and order, and a "Peace Through Strength" foreign policy.In this episode, we break down the major SOTU takeaways:The "Golden Age" Economy: Analyzing Trump's claims on 1.7% inflation, record stock market highs, and the tax cuts in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA).Tariff Defiance: How the President addressed the recent Supreme Court ruling against his IEEPA tariffs and his plan to use "alternative" legal authorities.Western Hemisphere Victories: The President celebrates the ousting of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and the neutralization of cartel kingpin "El Mencho."The Border & Mass Deportations: A deep dive into the administration's claim of "zero illegal entries" over nine months and the push for the SAVE America Act.Domestic Battles: The impact of the DHS government shutdown and the announcement of a new "War on Fraud" led by VP JD Vance.The Surprises: From awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to honoring the gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey team.Episode Highlight: We analyze the moment Trump challenged Congress to stand for "protecting citizens, not illegal aliens," and the resulting partisan firestorm that defined the evening.

Ed Cox analyzes the strategic use of military force and its impact on the global geopolitical order during a discussion about conflicts involving Iran, Russia, and China. Cox evaluates the effectiveness of targeted surgical strikes over broad regime change, citing historical examples of high-stakes decisions that prioritized disabling military infrastructure and eliminating key leaders like Soleimani. A significant portion of the conversation explores the economic and logistical leverage the United States exerts through the control of oil supplies, particularly regarding the "friendly takeover" of Cuba and the stabilization of Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nuestro Insólito Universo ¦¦ Lluvia de estrellas , En los cinco minutos de duración que tiene este programa se narran historias asombrosas referentes a cualquier tema.La primera transmisión de este programa se realizó por la RadioNacional de Venezuela el 4 de agosto de 1969 y su éxito fue tal que, posteriormente, fue transmitido también por Radio Capital y, actualmente, se mantiene en la Radio Nacional (AM) y en los circuitos Éxitos y Onda, de Unión Radio (FM), lo cual le otorga una tribuna de red AM y FM que cubren todo el país, uno de los programas radiales más premiados y de mayor duración en la historia de la radio de Venezuela.

Democrats RAGING After Trump's State Of The Union Address! Andrew Branca. 16 Minute Documentary on Voter Fraud.   MEDIA REACTS! Democrats RAGING After Trump's State Of The Union Address! Andrew Branca. At the State of the Union, President Trump asked lawmakers to stand if they agreed with a simple principle: the first duty of government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. Many Democrats refused. The moment sparked fierce backlash, viral clips, and crushing post-speech polling showing overwhelming approval from viewers. Was it political theater — or a revealing moment about party priorities? Constitutional stakes, the Save America Act, birthright citizenship debates, sanctuary policies, and why this single visual moment may shape the 2026 midterms. Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/NPiVyZJQrhk?si=p8i7Bj-VkMrxyGb4 The Andrew Branca Show 283K subscribers Feb 26, 2026 "BRANCA FOR SCOTUS" MUGS! https://thebrancashow-shop.fourthwall... JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Exclusive Members-only content & perks! Only ~17 cents/day! $5/month:    / @thebrancashow   Visit Here: https://lawofselfdefense.com/getthebook "You are wise to buy this material. I hope you watch it, internalize it, and keep it to the forefront whenever you even think of reaching for a gun" -Massad Ayoob (President of the Second Amendment Foundation) The #1 guide for understanding when using force to protect yourself is legal. Now yours for FREE! Just pay the S&H for us to get it to you. ➡️ Carry with confidence, knowing you are protected from predators AND predatory prosecutors ➡️ Correct the common myths you may think are true but get people in trouble ​➡️ Know you're getting the best with this abridged version of our best-selling 5-star Amazon-rated book that has been praised by many (including self-defense legends!) for its easy, entertaining, and informative style. ​➡️ Many interesting, if sometimes heart-wrenching, true-life examples Get Your Free Book: https://lawofselfdefense.com/getthebook 00:00 “Nothing Special About Being American” Clip 00:15 Trump's State of the Union Challenge 01:03 “Protect Citizens First” Moment 01:21 Democrats Refuse to Rise 02:09 Was It Just Political Theater? 02:54 The Trap Explained 03:42 Crime Victim Stories Highlighted 04:18 Save America Act Mentioned 04:46 Polling Surge After Speech 05:48 Immigration Approval Numbers 06:09 Democrat Internal Criticism 06:53 Sanctuary City Penalties Proposal 08:09 Birthright Citizenship Debate 09:16 Midterm Strategy Implications 10:47 Democrats Afraid to Stand Alone 11:27 “Common Sense” Mandate Framing 12:29 Cost of Mass Deportation Debate 13:21 J.D. Vance on Immigration Limits 14:14 Citizens vs The World Priorities   Post Johnny Midnight  @its_The_Dr Ladies and Gentlemen, When President Trump said ALL THEY DO IS CHEAT, This is WHAT HE MEANS! THIS IS THE EVIDENCE! 2020 was an ABSOLUTE OVERTHROW of the GOVERNMENT! An ABSOLUTE COUP! Spikes in Numbers, Figures that were Not Possible and a whole Slew of issues of People that had access, IRAN, CHINA, VENEZUELA and who knows WHO ELSE! Watch here and see just how they did it! This is just the TIP OF THE ICEBERG!  

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) The origins of Anthropic's stare-down with the Pentagon 2) Claude's use in the operation to capture Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro 3) Was Claude really being used for autonomous warfare or mass surveillance, and did the military seek it out? 4) Maybe this is just a culture clash 5) Anthropic's marketing win 6) Should AI be used for autonomous warfare? 7) OpenAI raises $110 billion 8) Is that money real? 9) Block to cut nearly half its staff 10) Can AI be helpful in managing large companies? 11) Another science fiction story leads to a market panic. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here's 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just weeks after ousting Venezuela's leader, Donald Trump is now courting crises on two other continents.  Trump's quest to own Greenland continues to roil Europe, while the Middle East braces for war as a U.S. armada barrels toward Iran.

On this episode of This Week in Futures Options, Mark Longo and Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading dive into a turbulent week across the CME Group complex. From the post-Nvidia "bloodletting" in the equities to the persistent volatility in the energy pits, they break down the moves that matter. In This Episode: The Movers & Shakers: A heavy tilt toward the "light side" with metals dominating the leaderboard. Why silver and platinum are lighting up the tape while the "Widowmaker" Nat Gas slides. Equities: Analyzing the post-earnings Nvidia hangover. Is the market rotation finally here, and what's behind the massive hunt for yield in the Nasdaq? Energy: Getting "Crude" with WTI. Carley explains why the Middle East tension is priced in, but the real story might be coming from Venezuela. Plus, a look at those tempting (and cheap) downside puts. Metals: Why speculators are suddenly "getting base" with Copper. Is Copper the next big meme trade, or is it just a classic boom-and-bust cycle?

For sixty years Washington and Havana have been having a geopolitical tango fuelled by obsession and ideology. The island nation of Cuba has been a socialist splinter in the finger of the Florida coastline, its regime infecting the region. Now, with the toppling of Nicolás Maduro and Venezuelan oil tightly controlled by the US, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel could be next. To get into the finer details of the US's new found dominance in the Caribbean, Venetia is joined by The Telegraph's foreign reporter, Lily Shanagher.Plus, former national security advisor John Bolton, voices the need for regime change in Venezuela, Iran and Cuba. Coining the phrase ‘Troika of Tyranny' in 2018, Bolton has had Cuba in his sights for many years as a rogue state. So what should happen next in the region? John Bolton lays bare the truth about Trump's decision making and the need for swift action.Producer: Peter ShevlinExecutive Producer: Louisa Wells► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorContact us with feedback or ideas:@venetiarainey@RolandOliphant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of This Week in Futures Options, Mark Longo and Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading dive into a turbulent week across the CME Group complex. From the post-Nvidia "bloodletting" in the equities to the persistent volatility in the energy pits, they break down the moves that matter. In This Episode: The Movers & Shakers: A heavy tilt toward the "light side" with metals dominating the leaderboard. Why silver and platinum are lighting up the tape while the "Widowmaker" Nat Gas slides. Equities: Analyzing the post-earnings Nvidia hangover. Is the market rotation finally here, and what's behind the massive hunt for yield in the Nasdaq? Energy: Getting "Crude" with WTI. Carley explains why the Middle East tension is priced in, but the real story might be coming from Venezuela. Plus, a look at those tempting (and cheap) downside puts. Metals: Why speculators are suddenly "getting base" with Copper. Is Copper the next big meme trade, or is it just a classic boom-and-bust cycle?

In this episode of the Oil Ground Up Podcast, guest Rachel Ziemba joins host Rory Johnston to provide an update on the rapidly shifting landscape of U.S. economic statecraft and its impact on Venezuela, Iran, and Russia. The discussion explores the unprecedented transition in Venezuela, where the U.S. has moved from an aggressive naval blockade to a tightly managed stabilization effort following the extraction of Nicolás Maduro. Regarding Iran, Ziemba examines the massive military buildup in the Middle East and evaluates the possibility of a pragmatic "deal" designed to lower global oil prices. The conversation also breaks down the convoluted sanctions regime against Russia, detailing how recent blocking measures on major firms like Rosneft and Lukoil have significantly curtailed Indian imports. Finally, the episode highlights the challenges of the "shadow fleet" and the geopolitical dance between the U.S. administration and international oil majors to secure global supply chains.

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up — new reporting reveals how a five-minute phone call between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro may have sealed the Venezuelan strongman's fate, as misread intentions helped turn diplomacy into military action and, ultimately, a prison cell. Later in the show — amid mounting pressure on Tehran, the CIA launches a rare recruitment push aimed directly at Iranians. Plus — the United Kingdom slaps sanctions on nearly 300 Russian-linked entities after an email blunder exposed a network of illicit oil traders tied to Moscow's energy and military sectors. And in today's Back of the Brief — Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon with help from the UK and France, a claim Kyiv and Western officials dismiss as baseless disinformation.  To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB  Ultra Pouches: Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code PDB at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En esta ocasión hablamos de cómo se pusieron las playas en Venezuela durante estos carnavales y debatimos si es marginal incomodar a los demás en espacios públicos. Además, conversamos sobre la presentación de Esteban Düch en Viña del Mar y sobre si realmente las personas con Tourette no pueden controlar lo que dicen.GRACIAS A:MERU, la billetera digital global que te permite manejar tu dinero sin fronteras.Usa el código EDN. Descárgala aquí https://getmeru.com/referrals/?referralCode=EDN y mira lo fácil que es enviar dinero a LATAM y usar tu IBAN desde la app.Si quieres ver más contenido de Escuela de Nada, suscríbete a Patreon donde por $6 al mes tendrás acceso a un episodio exclusivo cada viernes. También podrás elegir el tópico principal de un episodio al mes en nuestro Tema de Oro y además tendrás acceso a los primeros 200 episodios del podcast. https://www.patreon.com/escueladenadaEscúchanos en Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4xOM98A8Es30eGevw6tYwe?si=QwORHX8BTMyzKxJOa9_oZQ&dl_branch=1Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales:ESCUELA DE NADA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escueladenada/Twitter: https://twitter.com/escueladenadaTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@escueladenadaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/escueladenada

Hoy me acompaña Carla Angola, una de las voces más valientes del periodismo venezolano. Carla ha estado contando la historia de Venezuela durante más de 30 años, enfrentándose a la persecución, al exilio y a la constante amenaza que enfrentan quienes deciden no callar ante la injusticia. A través de esta charla, nos cuenta sobre el costo emocional de ser la voz de los que no tienen voz, cómo ha vivido la tragedia de su país mientras sigue luchando por una Venezuela libre.   En este episodio hablamos sobre cómo Carla ha logrado mantener su propósito a pesar de la frustración, el dolor y la constante incertidumbre. Nos comparte su experiencia sobre cómo se vive con el trauma de amar un país al que no puedes regresar, cómo el exilio se convierte en una carga emocional que te acompaña día a día. Pero también nos habla de lo que sigue siendo la razón de su lucha: El compromiso con las víctimas, con los desaparecidos, con los que siguen esperando un cambio.   Conversamos sobre la importancia de la resistencia emocional, de cómo, incluso en los momentos más oscuros, Carla nunca dejó de creer que Venezuela merece algo mejor. Su historia es un testimonio de valentía, de sacrificio y de una fe inquebrantable en la democracia y en la libertad, aun cuando todo parece estar en contra.   Si eres venezolano o te sientes identificado con la lucha por la justicia y la libertad, este episodio te tocará profundamente. Aquí hablamos con total honestidad sobre el precio de la lucha por la verdad, sobre el cansancio emocional, y sobre cómo, a pesar del dolor, nunca hay que dejar de seguir adelante.   Te invito a escuchar este episodio con el corazón abierto, con la mente lista para entender el costo de ser valiente y la importancia de no dejarse vencer por la desesperanza. Esta conversación puede ser ese recordatorio de que, incluso en los momentos más difíciles, seguimos siendo fuertes.   Si este episodio resonó contigo, suscríbete al canal

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down the political aftershocks of President Trump's record-setting State of the Union address, from new retirement proposals and Big Tech power requirements to the growing frustration over the Senate filibuster and the fate of the SAVE America Act. Bryan then examines the sharp partisan divide on immigration, crime, parental rights, and voter ID, arguing that the speech exposed a fundamental split over who counts as an American and what the country should become. The second half pivots global, with updates on the capture of Venezuela's Maduro, delicate negotiations with Cuba, expanding U.S. seizures of illicit oil tankers, and a looming confrontation with Iran as Tehran eyes hypersonic missiles from China. Bryan also covers the grinding war in Ukraine and why crypto markets are struggling, with nearly half of Bitcoin holders now underwater.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32     Keywords: February 26 2026 Wright Report, Trump State of the Union reaction, SAVE America Act filibuster debate, voter ID legislation, Maduro capture operation, Cuba oil negotiations Raul Castro, ghost fleet tanker seizures Venezuela Russia Iran, Iran hypersonic missiles China purchase, looming US Iran conflict, Ukraine year five war attrition, Bitcoin underwater investors crypto slump

Capital Group equity analyst Darren Peers shares his outlook for oil prices. With rising geopolitical uncertainty in Iran and Venezuela, Darren discusses how these events are affecting the global energy market. He also explains why the U.S. continues to hold its position as the number one oil producer in the world, and what that means for the U.S. economy. #CapGroupGlobal     For full disclosures go to capitalgroup.com/global-disclosures For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com If you're based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights. Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKcvAV87057bIfkbTAp-dgqaLEwa9GHi This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc. U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://www.capitalgroup.com/individual-investors/gb/en/resources/how-to-invest/glossary.html To stay informed, follow us LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/ About Capital Group Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people's lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals. Learn more: capitalgroup.com Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html Copyright ©2026 Capital Group

Michael speaks with Dr. Ryan Berg, Director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the violent fallout from the Mexican army's deadly operation against drug kingpin "El Mencho." Ryan analyzes what's at stake for the U.S. as narco-barricades and violence force Americans to shelter in place, and explains how the U.S.-Mexico relationship is shifting as the White House turns up the heat on cartels. They also discuss the lingering fragility of the Cuban regime, and a high-stakes roadmap for Venezuela's future.  

Trump's State of the Union and Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference reveal a sweeping — and deeply troubling — vision for American foreign policy. Historian Gerald Horne (University of Houston) and journalist Jonathan Katz (The Gangsters of Capitalism) join Paul Jay to break it down.What emerges is less a foreign policy than a neo-colonial project: regime change in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba; a reordering of Europe under American dominance; and an ideology rooted in Christian civilization, white supremacy, and the Nazi theorist Carl Schmitt's concept of Grossraum — the world divided into spheres where great powers do as they please.Katz decodes the fascist dog whistles embedded in Trump's speech — including a number that traces directly to Nazi message boards — while Horne connects Rubio's Munich address to a broader rollback of the anti-colonial gains of the post-WWII era and the civil rights movement at home.Is this the return of unapologetic imperialism — a neocon project stripped of any pretense of democracy and freedom? And what does Trump's self-styled role as “king of the world” through the so-called Board of Peace mean for the United Nations and global governance?

President Trump's 2026 State of the Union was a record-breaking master class in American strength — nearly 108 minutes of pure wins, patriotism, and exposing Democrat obstruction. He declared the golden age of America is here, with a booming economy, sealed borders, and the nation bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever. While radicals heckled and boycotted, Trump put America First and left the Left melting down. Democrats tried to boycott the SOTU, but failed miserably because Americans saw their true colors. We also cover: Bill Gates apologizes for cheating. Crazy Democrats boycott Trump. Venezuela is our new oil partner? Nancy Pelosi tries to defend herself. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:15 Discussing President Trump's State of the Union Address 00:54 SOTU: Democrats DO NOT CARE for American Lives 09:04 SOTU: Al Green's Sign Torn to Shreds 12:05 SOTU: President Trump on Dems Allowing the Border Invasion 12:55 SOTU: President Trump on Oil "Drill Baby Drill!" 13:48 SOTU: President Trump Calls Out Nancy Pelosi on Insider Trading 15:23 Nancy Pelosi on CNN - "Saved the Democracy at the Kitchen Table" 24:56 SOTU: President Trump Awards the Medal of Honor to USA Men's Hockey Team 33:54 Linguistic Complexity of the SOTU Addresses has Declined 34:55 SOTU: President Trump Honors WWII Veterans 41:46 SOTU: President Trump's Memorial for Charlie Kirk 43:19 SOTU: President Trump - "Our Nation is Back!" 46:52 SOTU: President Trump on Wall Street Buying Homes 51:50 SOTU: President Trump Discusses the Housing Crisis 59:37 Four judges on the Supreme Court Watched the SOTU Address 1:04:50 Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's Rebuttal to the SOTU 1:08:52 "Release the [REDACTED] Files" Pin 1:09:38 SOTU: President Trump on Health Care 1:12:10 Bill Gates Admits to Having an Affair with TWO Russian Women?! 1:15:47 Chewing the Fat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric sits down with Dinesh D'Souza to unpack the growing fracture on the right, the Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens blow-up over Israel, and why Dinesh says Venezuela, Iran, Qatar, and media double standards all connect to a bigger propaganda war.

Cartel leader El Mencho of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is killed in a military raid, triggering retaliatory violence across Mexico as Bill Roggio analyzes the limits of counterterrorism and demand. 1.John Batchelor and Bill Roggio examine the US fleet near Iran, questioning the effectiveness of air power alone against ideologically committed regimes like the Houthis. 2.Following El Mencho's death, Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa discuss the impact on Brazil and Venezuela, highlighting the Trump administration's aggressive strategy to dismantle organized crime throughout Latin America. 3.Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa explore Cuba's severe oil crisis and potential democratic transitions as Venezuelan support collapses and Lula da Silva seeks cooperation with the United States government. 4.Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddius McCotter report on massive casualties following Iranian protests and the buildup of US forces, discussing potential regime change and regional mobilization of proxy groups. 5.Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddius McCotter assess the US withdrawal from Syria, leaving minority groups vulnerable while ISIS resurges, while also covering Azerbaijan's regional influence and the stalemate over Hamas disarmament. 6.Bill Roggio and John Hardie reflect on four years of war in Ukraine, examining initial intelligence failures regarding Russian capabilities and the subsequent shift toward defensive, drone-centric modern warfare. 7.Bill Roggio and John Hardie analyze the conflict as it enters its fifth year, with negotiations stalled and Putinmaintaining maximalist demands, while assessing Russian casualty rates and the grinding war of exhaustion. 8.Jonathan Sayeh describes growing internal Iranian dissent, where students favor a pre-1979 Persian identity and the Crown Prince over the current "occupying" Islamic Republic of Iran. 9.General Blaine Holt analyzes China's J-35, noting it uses stolen F-35 designs but suffers from engine unreliability and systemic corruption within Chinese military procurement systems. 10.Morris Tan details the jailing of South Korea's ex-president, alleging election fraud by the current administration and a shift toward alignment with North Korea's regime. 11.David Daoud explains Israeli "policing" on the Lebanon border using quadcopters and stun grenades to deter Hezbollahand allow displaced northern residents to safely return. 12.Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio discuss the closure of Al-Hol camp in Syria, warning that releasing ISIS-affiliated families risks resurgence due to deep radicalization and lack of oversight. 13.Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio debate the chaotic Syrian civil war, noting the complex web of actors including the SDF and Turkey, while criticizing the US withdrawal and strategy. 14.Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio examine Iran's potential responses to US military pressure, contrasting diplomatic signals with threats of offensive missile deployment and regional proxy warfare. 15.Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio evaluate the limitations of air power against the Houthis and debate whether USstrikes could effectively decapitate or reform Iran's deeply unpopular and corrupt regime. 16.

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up — Mexico's most wanted cartel boss is dead, triggering fears of violent retaliation as burning vehicles, armed gunmen, and road blockades spread across multiple regions. Authorities brace for cartel infighting and a potential power vacuum that could destabilize key cities. I'll have the latest details. Later in the show — Venezuela passes a new amnesty law aimed at freeing political prisoners. But human rights advocates warn the legislation contains sweeping exemptions and loopholes that could leave many detainees behind bars while giving the regime broad discretion over who qualifies for release. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Ava: See how millions are boosting their credit with Ava—download the Ava app and use code BAKER for 20% off your first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices