The End of the Empire? What You Need to Know

The Empire can only censor and react. Trump is building: 500+ manufacturing projects, Russian diesel, an energy ceasefire. Barbara and Susan take your questions LIVE Thursday.

The End of the Empire? What You Need to Know
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Thursday, October 15, 2026

LIVE at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific / 4pm UK.

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Two systems are on the field. One builds. One censors.

This week's theme is "The Empire Today vs. The American World Being Built." Trump is setting the agenda, economically and strategically. The Empire can only react.

The Empire Today

Michael Shellenberger spoke at the Australian Parliament. He reported that two staffers for the governing party told him the government needs more power to censor.

Their example was coverage of the upcoming US execution of Nidal Hasan. Think about that. A government wants the power to control what its own people see about an event in another country.

Shellenberger went further:

"They also admitted that they did not know that the bill would allow the government to create and operate an unlimited number of fake social media accounts to attack its political enemies and spread disinformation."

Barbara sees the same Orwellian control model in what Prime Minister Carney is doing in Canada. She sees it in what is happening in Germany.

That is the British imperial system at work. It cannot win the argument, so it tries to shut the argument down.

The American World Being Built

Meanwhile, America is building. On October 10, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro held a press conference on the "American renaissance in manufacturing."

He reported more than 500 manufacturing projects announced since Trump took office. That is close to $400 billion in investment and about 164,000 direct jobs.

Those projects span 43 states and nine sectors. Roughly half are greenfield. Half are revived brownfield sites, where factories are coming back to life.

My White House Press Conference on America’s Manufacturing Renaissance
Factories Are Coming Home Under President Trump

Read Navarro's Press conference

Trump is setting the strategic agenda too. Last Friday brought a deal for Russian diesel to supply the US and world markets, under a Treasury license through April 2027.

On Sunday, President Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Trump moves. The Empire scrambles to respond.

Barbara broke this down in Monday's Brief:

The Monday Brief - Did Trump and Putin Just Kill London’s Oil Game? - October 12, 2026
Trump and Putin’s diesel deal and Sunday’s energy ceasefire exposed London’s game: Ukraine’s refinery strikes kept fuel prices high before the midterms. Barbara Boyd asks whether a new economic order, built outside London’s markets, is at hand.

On Thursday's Board

  • Barbara: The censorship model from Australia to Canada to Germany, and why it shows an Empire losing control.
  • Susan: The manufacturing renaissance by the numbers, plus the diesel deal and energy ceasefire as Trump sets the agenda.
  • Your assignment: Go to whitehouse.gov/manufacturing and find the projects in your state. Send them to three people before Thursday. The midterms are November 3, and voters need to see what is being built.

See You Thursday

Thursday, October 15, LIVE at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific / 4pm UK.

YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/UDRLOh7mTow

Playlist: Promethean LIVE Q&A

Also streaming at 11am on our X profile: https://x.com/PrometheanActn

See you Thursday,
Adam Sturman
Producer, Promethean Action
https://x.com/AdamSturman23

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