Mike Steger examines trade, nuclear energy, and national defense through the history of the American System, connecting Kennedy’s industrial policies, Reagan’s research, and Trump’s Golden Dome.
IRGC’s open letter to American voters: it blames the CIA, Israel and Wall Street, but never once names the British. From Mosaddegh in 1953 to Suez in 1956, here’s what that omission gives away.
Two systems faced off this week: an American mine-to-mill build-out, and a British system that hoards diesel and sells a country for parts. The pump is not the ballot.
Mike Steger examines trade, nuclear energy, and national defense through the history of the American System, connecting Kennedy’s industrial policies, Reagan’s research, and Trump’s Golden Dome.
Mike Steger examines President Trump’s approach to trade, energy, and national defense, arguing that these policies form part of a broader effort to revive the American System.
The discussion covers Iraqi energy infrastructure, Jamieson Greer’s remarks on international trade, and Kennedy’s support for industrial development at home and abroad. Mike connects these topics to his argument that national sovereignty depends on the ability to produce, build, and advance scientifically.
He also explores nuclear power, American shipbuilding, and emerging defense technologies before tracing the relationship between Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, national laboratory research, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The episode concludes with his assessment of Golden Dome and the potential economic benefits of fundamental research.
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00:00 Trump’s Plan for a New American Century
01:22 Iraq and the End of Forever Wars
02:05 Pipelines, Development, and Middle East Sovereignty
03:25 A New International Economic Order
04:13 Kennedy and the American System
05:36 Building Industry Around the World
06:38 A New Military Strategy
07:25 Project Meridian and the Future of Warfare
08:17 Lasers, Nuclear Power, and American Shipbuilding
09:35 Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative
10:29 How Defense Research Transformed Semiconductor Manufacturing
12:03 Golden Dome and the Next Scientific Breakthrough
13:15 Reviving the American System
14:09 Closing Thoughts and How to Get Involved
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IRGC’s open letter to American voters: it blames the CIA, Israel and Wall Street, but never once names the British. From Mosaddegh in 1953 to Suez in 1956, here’s what that omission gives away.
Barbara on the diesel squeeze: Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries, Trump's threat to halt U.S. exports unless Europe released emergency stocks, and a G7 release of 100 million barrels as the start of a 35-day economic offensive into the midterms.
A steel plant broke ground in Iowa. South Korea signed on to LNG and eight nuclear plants. Trump killed the phrase artificial intelligence. Meanwhile the other side wants you staring at the pump.
Today's show is over. Please check the replay and join us live next week. Iowa’s steel mill Monday. Alaska LNG and Korea’s energy package Wednesday. Same fight: will America build a productive system — or keep staring at the pump? Bring your questions.
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