Miami Beach’s mayor wants to shutter a cinema over an Oscar-winning documentary. Tech billionaires are lobbying to build corporate-run “Freedom Cities” on public land. Tesla’s stock swings with Trump’s embrace as the FBI targets climate nonprofits. This episode unpacks the high-stakes battles over who controls narratives, resources, and power. From censorship to corporate takeovers, we dissect how political agendas are reshaping democracy—and what it means for free speech, public trust, and the planet.