Rare Kremlin video: Putin with Witkoff and Kushner, then their first Kyiv trip this term and Zelenskyy's restrained reply. Moscow cites trust and economic projects; Bessent chokes offshore funding. Argentina presses Malvinas as Trump rethinks automatic U.S. backing of Britain.
Harvard’s battle against the American System spans centuries. Mike examines globalization, America’s skilled-worker crisis, and what President Trump is building to replace it.
The offshore empire gets named on live TV, Wall Street's forecasters get humiliated by the jobs numbers, and Europe moves to loot its own savers. One pattern runs through all of it — and eight weeks to settle it. Five posts inside.
Join Bob Ingraham in the Promethean Action class for an in-depth exploration of Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the American Revolution and his role in shaping the foundation of American economic principles. This session discusses Franklin's vision for an upwardly progressive society grounded in scientific, technological, and manufacturing progress. Bob delves into Franklin's extensive writings on economics, his influential role in promoting public credit, his scientific collaborations, and his emphasis on practical knowledge to benefit society. Tune in to understand why Franklin was considered a towering figure in America's formation and how his legacy continues to impact us today.
00:00 Introduction to Promethean Action Class
01:06 Self-Promotion and Ben Franklin's Biography
02:31 The American System Unleashed
06:02 Franklin's Vision and Contributions
07:12 The American Philosophical Society
16:07 Franklin's Economic Writings
30:16 Franklin's Scientific Fame
36:41 Franklin's Role in Manufacturing
40:45 Public Credit and Banking
58:03 Conclusion and Legacy of Franklin
Cable news is arguing eggs, beef, gas, and Iran. Bruce Director spent Saturday night on the real midterm question: American System vs. British System — two flavors of the same entropy, and nine weeks to pick a future.
Chatbots dominate the AI argument. Brian Lantz spent Saturday night on the other kind — robots, machine shops, and factory floors — and why manufacturing, not the data center, is where the country actually gets richer.
Nixon called it “temporary.” 55 years later it’s still policy. Will Wertz reads the paper trail — the secret Kissinger memo, the Volcker Group, Britain’s run on Fort Knox — and the principles of the new Bretton Woods Trump’s Treasury says is underway.
In 1775, Americans and Quebec militiamen fought as brothers to free Canada from the British crown. Bob Ingraham on the lie of the "invasion," Franklin's near-miss at the peace table — and why, 250 years later, the question is open again.
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