Iran, Ukraine, Israel, a primary shock in California — the map looked like it was burning everywhere at once. Barbara and Susan stop counting the fires and name the arsonist: one imperial machine, and a president who won't take the bait.
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For decades America managed decline. Now a new spirit is emerging—one focused on solving problems, rebuilding communities, and reviving the principles that built the nation.
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.
Susan Kokinda analyzes President Trump's suggestion that Iran could someday join the Abraham Accords, arguing it reflects a foreign policy built on “real physical economics” rather than geopolitical rules. She contrasts this approach with criticism from figures like Mike Pompeo and highlights White House Communications Director Steven Cheung's sharp rebuttal. Kokinda points to the National Security Strategy's focus on reindustrialization—“the future belongs to the makers”—and frames energy independence, supply-chain security, and tariffs as “hard power.” She interprets the Council on Foreign Relations' new “Future of American Strategy” project as an admission that the liberal international order and the U.S.-U.K. “special relationship” are ending, citing CFR contributors who dismiss reindustrialization. The episode also notes emerging diplomacy and economic cooperation involving the U.S., Russia, China, and India.
00:00 The Monday Brief - CFR WAVES WHITE FLAG: Trump Just Killed Britain's 100-Year American Project - May 25, 2026
02:50 Economics, Not Geopolitics, Reshapes the Mideast
06:51 The CFR Admits Defeat
10:54 Russia, China, India — and the New Shape of the World
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For decades America managed decline. Now a new spirit is emerging—one focused on solving problems, rebuilding communities, and reviving the principles that built the nation.
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