Barbara Boyd cuts through the warmonger lie: Trump is pursuing peace while crushing Iran's leverage — and the real war is between Trump's American System and the dying London-centered petrodollar order that wants him dead.
A funeral pause answered with burning tankers — and a summit where Europe learned who runs the alliance now. Barbara and Susan on the empire's enforcement arm, the Golden Dome, and the midterm machine. Your questions, answered live.
The Ukraine war is changing far more than the battlefield. Mike Steger examines NATO, President Trump's strategy, and the patriotic movements reshaping Europe's future.
Join Bob Ingraham, renowned author of numerous books on American history, as he delves into the rich history and significance of the Erie Canal in this engaging discussion. The video covers the 200th anniversary of the canal's completion, highlighting the importance of understanding America's historical endeavors in today's political climate. Ingraham emphasizes the role of principles and the spirit of innovation that defined the construction of this monumental project. Learn about the key figures like Governor Morris and Dewitt Clinton, the engineering challenges they overcame, and the lasting impact the Erie Canal had on America's economic development and westward expansion.
00:00 Introduction and Author Background 00:37 Why Discuss the Erie Canal Now? 02:35 The Importance of American History 04:36 The Erie Canal: A Symbol of American Culture 11:32 Challenges and Innovations in Building the Erie Canal 14:14 Key Figures Behind the Erie Canal 18:02 The Unprecedented Nature of the Erie Canal 25:05 Engineering Feats and Learning on the Job 30:53 Political and Public Support for the Erie Canal 38:56 Governor Tompkins and the War Mobilization 40:39 Dewitt Clinton's Leadership Emerges 41:56 Reviving the Canal Project 42:50 Clinton's Governorship and Canal Construction 44:04 Challenges in Building the Erie Canal 45:48 Recruiting Workers for the Canal 47:17 Innovations and Engineering Feats 49:20 Political Struggles and Clinton's Return 51:07 Completion and Celebration of the Erie Canal 01:02:19 Economic Impact and Population Growth 01:04:54 The Ohio Erie Canal and Its Significance 01:08:56 Transforming America: The Legacy of the Canals
Author, historian, political organizer. Published books on American history, Dante, the global drug trade, the Anglo-Dutch Empire and National Banking. Former Editor at Executive Intelligence Review.
Founding member of the LaRouche movement in the 1960s. Former editor of LaRouche’s writings and EIR magazine. Regular host of our Saturday class series.
Everyone "knows" the Declaration came from John Locke. Judy Hodgkiss says that's the British version of our history. The real source of "the pursuit of happiness" was Leibniz — carried into the colonies by a disgraced English lord and straight to Jefferson's desk.
Everyone "knows" the American Revolution was a tax revolt. It wasn't. Bob Ingraham tells the untold story of the "Black Regiment" — the Christian ministers Britain marked as enemy number one, who rallied their congregations from Lexington Green to Bunker Hill.
Modern science is built from the bottom up — math, then physics, then life, then mind. Every great discovery was made the other way. Bruce Director on how music exposes what your mind can do that no machine ever will — and why it's the key to a new revolution in science.
The chip in your phone, the guidance in your car — all of it came from the race to the Moon. Kesha Rogers on how Apollo ignited the digital age, and why Trump's Artemis Moon base is about to do it again.