Here's why Trump's suggestion that Iran could join the Abraham Accords reflects a foreign policy of real physical economics — and why the CFR's new "Future of American Strategy" project is a tacit admission that the British-led liberal international order is finished.
Trump got Xi's "secret garden" tour, Bessent cornered the City of London, and the Senate revolted in his favor. Across this week's shows, one frame keeps surfacing: the American System is back, and the empire is out of moves.
As globalization collapses, America faces a deeper crisis of culture, identity, and purpose. Mike explores Poe’s “Descent into the Maelstrom,” the rebuilding of American industry, the conflict with Iran, and the spiritual foundations needed to revive the nation.
In this episode, Paul Glumaz tackles the complex issues of homelessness, drug addiction, and crime affecting west coast cities, focusing on Seattle. Paul details the rise of the 'Homeless Industrial Complex,' highlighting key figures like Frank Chop and pivotal policy changes that have contributed to the current crisis. He critiques the lack of law enforcement on drug-related crimes, the implementation of housing-first policies without treatment, and the broader societal and political dynamics at play. The session offers historical context, proposes solutions like 'treatment first,' and emphasizes the need for a unified movement to reverse the devastating conditions.
00:00 Introduction to the Homeless Industrial Complex
01:28 Personal Experience and Observations
03:29 Historical and Economic Context
04:24 The Rise of the Frank Chop Machine
06:45 The Growth of Nonprofits and Social Services
10:50 Strategic Developments Leading to Current Conditions
22:33 Proposed Solutions and Initiatives
25:25 Conclusion and Open Discussion
No class this Memorial Day weekend. A short note on the origins of the holiday, a thank you to our supporters, and a look at next Saturday — Bruce Director returns.
The centuries-long fight over tuning, the British- and Wall Street-funded "American sound" that hollowed out our culture, and why the renaissance Trump is unleashing has to start with classical music.
The flood of information is making you a worse citizen. Bruce Director on Kepler's New Astronomy — how a 17th-century astronomer broke the empire's two-cage dogma of perfect circles and uniform motion, and what that fight has to do with 2026.
Eisenhower warned about the military-industrial complex. He should have warned about the financial-military-industrial complex. Will Wertz on the Basel cartel that killed Bretton Woods, drafted the EU, and is still gunning for Trump.
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