Think the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal is a win for America? Think again. Trump’s “big win” leaves Ukraine exposed, American industries stranded, and consumers waiting until 2030 — at best — for any payoff. Rare earth mining without refinement is just radioactive hype.

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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Google just lost its monopoly cases. AT&T's breakup unleashed innovation while Microsoft's weak remedies failed. Now Google, e-commerce, and consumers face a year of reckoning.

Will we learn from the past or repeat costly mistakes?

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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America’s latest tariff against China is like a brick wall against which trade is about to crash. Every consumer and business will get hurt by the collision. Even if America were to scrap tariffs tomorrow, the supply chain would remani in disarray for months to come. Already, factories are frozen, shipments are stalled, and prices are spiking across everything from fireworks to everyday Amazon finds. The fallout? Empty shelves, inflation, and a recovery that could take years, not months…

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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While Europe forces Big Tech to pay up and play fair, American regulators barely make a dent. My latest opinion piece exposes how EU fines are protecting consumers and driving change, while U.S. inaction leaves Americans with fewer rights and higher costs.

Want to know why American consumers deserve better—and what real accountability looks like?

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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Trump's tariff invasion is backfiring. Nations are forming powerful new alliances at breakneck speed that exclude America completely.

Just as Xerxes' invasion united formerly warring Greek states in 480 BCE, Trump's economic aggression is forcing countries into defensive blocs that are rapidly becoming self-sufficient powerhouses.

The WTO just reported global trade will shrink 1.5% this year with catastrophic 10% drops in North American trade. Meanwhile, regional technology ecosystems are splitting apart worldwide.

Will America be left isolated as the world reorganizes without us?

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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China's Rare Earth Gambit is a little-understood we all need to prepare for.China just cut off America's supply of critical minerals powering everything from smartphones to fighter jets. Beijing now controls 99% of these essential elements while the U.S. has only one producing mine.This trade dispute is an economic chokehold threatening the United States’ defense, clean energy, and tech industries.Listen now to understand how this invisible crisis affects your life and America's future...

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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Trump's Tech Tariff Shield: America repeating the steel industry's fatal mistake …

Trump's electronics exemptions mirror how we protected steel in the 1970s—preserving comfort while sacrificing long-term competitiveness. Apple gets protection while farmers face the full trade war.

The exemption also threatens America's future innovation. Listen to understand how economic favoritism ultimately backfires.

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Episode produced by ElevenLabs and William R. Dodson

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Our latest podcast episode examines how social media propels anti-Trump protests and draws surprising parallels to Father Coughlin's fascist radio empire of the 1930s in the United States (30 million listeners!).

Learn how Americans defeated media authoritarianism before and what today's digital resistance needs to succeed.

Democracy has always required citizen action. Listen to how we turn tweets into power.

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Episode produced by Eleven Labs and William R. Dodson

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Trump's 104% tariffs and Vance's "peasant" slur awaken China's century-old wounds from Western exploitation as colonial bullying repeats, markets crash, and Pentagon supply chains face disruption from rare earth mineral restrictions.

Episode produced by Eleven Labs and William R. Dodson

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🚨 FACEBOOK JUST DELETED HEATHER COX RICHARDSON'S CRITICAL POSTS – silently, without warning. Two consecutive posts vanished, both analyzing Trump administration chaos. Is this Meta's new censorship reality? As Zuckerberg courts Trump amid antitrust pressure, Richardson's million-reader voice gets muzzled. This is straight from the digital scrolls of China-style information control. Except now, it’s arrived in America. Read our investigation to learn what disappeared and why your voice could be next.

Episode produced by Eleven Labs and William R. Dodson

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