Grant is joined by Eric Czuleger, the voice behind The Under Report, which covers foreign policy, open-source intelligence operations, and what's really happening outside the borders of the US. 

Most if Eric thinks is part of what he calls "strategic abandonment" by the US; the idea that the US is breaking old alliances and abandoning long-term agreements in favor of short-term wins. 

PLUS, what was the deal with the panic at the Southern Border over Dept. of Defense drones? 

LINKS: 

The Under Report Newsletter 

The Under Report Podcast 

You Are Not Here

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