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The Highs and Lows of Burgum’s Energy Strategy

Trump’s Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has shifted his energy strategy to focus on oil and gas. He’s doing this because renewables are no
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Elon Musk’s America Party

I know what everyone is thinking. US politics are just too clean and boring, we could really use something to spice ’em up. Well, Elon
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Tariff Day Is Here, Again!

Tariff Day is almost here and it’s looking like it might be another series of recycled tariff rates layered with vague threats. This ongoing series
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Can Retaliatory Tariffs on Brazil Save Bolsonaro? + Live Q&A

Join the Live Q&A on July 30 and We’ll Donate to MedShare! We’re excited to announce our next Live Q&A for the Analyst members on
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Stop Worrying About the BRICS Alliance

The BRICS alliance is like a clown at a five-year-old’s birthday party…terrifying when your five, but just kind of weird and sad for all the
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Here’s Why Inflation Isn’t a Solution

Would inflation be good for the US? Sure, it could erode some of the federal debt, but if that’s the best we can come up
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“Made in China” Becomes “Made in Vietnam”

Vietnam has been clawing its way up the American import leaderboard. With Trump’s July 9 tariff decision-day quickly approaching, let’s look at why Vietnam is
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Why Do the Democrats Keep Losing Ground?

The future of the Democratic Party in the US isn’t looking too bright. When strategy and targeting don’t change for over half a century, I
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Xi Purges Chinese Military of Corruption…Kinda

Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign has just found and purged its eighth CMC member, General Miao. And while the Chinese military is quite corrupt, this
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Rebuilding the American Industrial Base, Rare Earths Edition

American reindustrialization was always going to be painful process, but there were several ways to soften that blow; the biggest of which was our trade
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The Art of Trump’s Trade Deal

Robert Lighthizer, the former US Trade Representative during Trump’s first term, declined to return for a second term? But why? Well, Lighthizer had all the
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Finally, a Productive NATO Summit

I don’t know what was in the water at the latest NATO summit, but something got Trump to be cooperative. Perhaps it had something to
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Ditching Artillery

Next up in our series on the changes in military tech, we’re looking at artillery. Gone are the days of endless artillery barrages. The Russians
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: USS Nimitz

This video was recorded back in April of this year, hence the snow. The Nimitz is making its final voyage (with a recent detour to
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The US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

Over the weekend, the US launched a major airstrike on Iran, targeting critical nuclear sites. We don’t know the extent of the damage as of
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Naval Advances

Trying to predict the long-term future of naval warfare may be futile, but we can examine some of the weapon systems emerging in current conflicts.
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