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Rasheed and Carl Zha take a hard look at the pressures on the U.S.-led global financial and geopolitical system — from the $40 trillion U.S. debt mountain and de-dollarization to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, BRICS, China, Russia, Iran, India and the rise of a genuinely multipolar world.
Does the weaponization of the U.S. dollar accelerate the de-dollarization Washington wants to prevent?
Carl Zha argues that countries such as Russia, Iran and China have been forced to develop alternatives to the dollar system after financial sanctions became a geopolitical weapon. Rising interest rates and enormous U.S. debt create a dangerous dilemma: to lower rates risks a weaker dollar, but higher rates make America's debt more expensive to service.
The discussion turns to the wider geopolitical crisis.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical test of American military power. The U.S. Navy faces increased logistical and readiness pressures. Carl compares the current situation to the 1950s Suez Crisis when Britain and France discovered that their traditional imperial power could no longer operate independently of the United States.
The conversation also examines:
Rasheed and Carl ultimately ask a much bigger question:
What happens when countries that once depended on U.S.-led systems build alternative systems of their own?
Carl's conclusion is stark: the transition to a multipolar world may already be underway — but the road there could become chaotic as Washington attempts to preserve what leverage remains.
The old order will not disappear quietly. The question is, what replaces it?
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A little while ago, Reiner Fuellmich was able to call Brian Gerrish from prison to talk about his case and the possibility of his release.
Reiner spoke candidly about the Corona Investigative Committee finances, his actions to try and protect the donations from the state, and the resulting events which led to his imprisonment. Reiner stresses that whilst others still have the money he was accused of stealing, his actions to protect the CIC finances by buying gold have ensured the funds are still protected. Upbeat in the conversation about a positive outcome to his appeal for an immediate detention review, his hope for release from prison was to be dashed by a Court announcement on 18 August 2026. The appeal was effectively refused. Strangely, the Court used its decision dated 17 March 2026, a decision not previously announced, to justify the refusal.
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Brian Gerrish, Charles Malet, and Vanessa Beeley present today’s UK Column News.
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00:00 Introduction
00:55 Ukraine: BBC bias boosts narrative
14:01 War Machine: UK public not getting full story
19:45 Ratcliffe: Top secret trip (not so secret)
26:00 CIA: Visit accompanied by Chinese cars
29:11 Support UK Column’s Independent Journalism
33:05 Gaza: Let’s all NOT go fly a kite
43:05 BATUK: British Army in Keyna
51:43 EU: Sharing data with Israeli police
54:45 Tungsten: Mining near Plymouth
Jerm and Peter Duke discuss how language, education, and belief systems intersect to shape—and often control—public understanding.
The deliberate Americanisation of English, the manipulation of word definitions for political ends, and the philosophical difference between liberty and freedom are explored.
They argue that the education system stifles inquisitiveness and critical thought. This produces compliant rather than curious minds.
The conversation emphasises that when people lose grasp of what words truly mean, they lose the ability to think independently. It is essential to challenge established norms and to sit with discomfort from cognitive dissonance in order to arrive at genuine understanding.
https://dukereport.com
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Professor Diane Rasmussen welcomes Chris Dobson as a new contributor to UK Column as they hold a lighthearted discussion about art, beauty, and positivity.
Chris is a master craftsman who became an art historian. Born in the UK but now living in Italy, he has written about Florentine art and history since 2000. He believes that “human beings are naturally created to be creative”.
In his new podcast for UK Column, he will show viewers what he calls “absolute masterworks” and how they were made. He starts with Florentine Renaissance masterworks and goes further afield from there. He has also written an article for Issue 3 of The Column about an infamous event in the destruction and looting of cultural treasures in medieval Western Asia and its parallels to the post-9/11 world.
Take this fun and positive journey with Chris over the coming months! Meanwhile, learn more about Chris on his website, and watch his previous interviews on Jerm Warfare and The Delingpod.
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Is the United States experiencing its own Suez Canal moment?
In this explosive conversation, Jamarl Thomas and Carl Zha examine the consequences of the Iran war and what they see as dramatically weakened U.S. power across West and East Asia.
The discussion begins with a potentially historic shift on the Korean Peninsula: South Korea signals greater military independence and explores an actual peace agreement with North Korea. Could the end of the Korean War remove one of the major justifications for permanent U.S. military presence in South Korea?
Carl argues that Washington's strategic priorities are more centered on Israel and the Persian Gulf. U.S. allies in Asia are asked to carry more of the burden to maintain the American-led security system.
The conversation turns to the condition of the U.S. Navy, the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's ability to strike U.S. positions, and the enormous economic imbalance involved in modern missile warfare.
“The U.S. can print money, but they cannot print missiles.”
Carl and Jamarl also discuss why a direct U.S.-China military confrontation may be far more difficult than many Washington policymakers imagine. China's control of critical supply chains, rare earth elements, and tungsten—combined with America's limited manufacturing capacity—could create enormous problems in a prolonged conflict.
The discussion expands to Japan's accelerated remilitarization, the possible reinterpretation of Article 9, and Washington's effort to turn Japan and South Korea into greater military partners as the United States struggles to maintain global commitments.
Finally, the conversation examines Trump's threat of an unprecedented economic blockade against Iran, China's refusal to obey U.S. sanctions, increased use of RMB settlements, Brazil's interest to borrow in yuan, and the broader movement toward de-dollarization and a BRICS-centered financial system.
In this episode:
• South Korea pushes for greater military independence
• Could the Korean War end with a peace treaty?
• Why the U.S. shifts military resources toward West Asia
• Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
• The limits of U.S. missile-defense economics
• Why America's military-industrial base matters
• China's rare-earth and tungsten leverage
• Why a U.S.-China war may be a fantasy
• Japan's acceleration of remilitarization
• Article 9 and Japan's military role
• The economic crisis that faces Japan
• Chinese EVs and Japan's automotive industry
• Trump's new economic war against Iran
• Why China may ignore U.S. secondary sanctions
• RMB settlements and the decline of dollar dominance
• Brazil and the increased appeal of yuan finance
• BRICS and the long-term move toward de-dollarization
• Is this America's Suez Canal moment?
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Jerm and Charles tackle masculinity, societal expectations, and personal responsibility as they discuss the "manosphere" and self-improvement. They discuss the cultural disconnect in the Lindsay Clancy case alongside the pharmaceutical industry's grip on mental health treatments and contradictions in how society values life.
This conversation widens to the dehumanisation of life, accountability, and the history of infanticide. Jerm and Charles look at the impact of medicalisation on society, men's roles in family dynamics, and human instinct. They draw parallels with the animal kingdom while they expose systemic forces behind individual actions.
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Ben Rubin and Charles Malet present today's UK Column News.
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00:00 Introduction
01:08 War Machine: New PM heads stright to Ukraine
15:09 Climate Hysteria: Four billion dead - apparently
22:55 Terror Day: New legislation to keep you ‘safe’
30:40 Support UK Column’s Independent Journalism
33:50 Transition Town: Future of living 2030 style
45:54 National Conversation: We will tell you what to think and say
53:40 Police Federation: Allegations of fraud and bribery
The U.S. now faces a growing strategic dilemma: Washington wants to maintain its global military presence while it simultaneously escalates confrontation with Iran, pressures Russia and attempts to contain China.
But the resources are not unlimited.
In this episode, Rachel Blevins speaks with geopolitical analyst Carl Zha, host of the Silk and Steel Podcast, about what the Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals about changes in the balance of global power.
Carl argues that Trump's decision to reduce U.S.-South Korea military exercises has little to do with North Korea and much more to do with punishing Seoul for its refusal to participate in the Iran war.
Meanwhile, the U.S. has moved major military assets from East Asia toward the Middle East, which raises questions about Washington's ability to maintain its so-called "pivot to Asia."
While Washington scrambles to respond, China has spent years in preparation for the vulnerabilities that are now exposed.
From massive strategic oil reserves and alternative energy sources to the Belt and Road Initiative and new trade routes, Beijing has prepared for the possibility of an American blockade and disruption of its energy supplies.
Carl explains why China may now be in a strong position to weather the Hormuz crisis — and why the crisis could actually accelerate the decline of the U.S.-led global order.
The conversation also examines Trump's threat of expanded secondary sanctions against China, the growing role of BRICS, alternatives to the U.S.-dominated financial system, and the possibility that Washington's attempt to isolate Russia, Iran and China could ultimately push those countries closer together.
In this episode:
• Why Trump reduces U.S.-South Korea military exercises
• The U.S. military's increased resource constraints
• Why America's "Pivot to Asia" may collapse
• The Strait of Hormuz as a potential Suez Canal moment
• Why China has stockpiled oil
• How China prepared for a possible U.S. blockade
• China's Belt and Road strategy and alternative trade routes
• Why secondary sanctions against China could backfire
• The rise of BRICS and alternatives to the dollar system
• Why a Cold War 2.0 would look very different from the original Cold War
• The emergent shift from a unipolar to a multipolar world
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Michael Bryant discusses the history of medical care and delves into the medical industry's transformation to a cult.
He discusss the implications of the Flexner Report and how it shapes modern medicine. This adds a need for critical thought with regard to health and medical authority.
Michael discusses the evolution of medical licenses, the impact industrial capitalism has on the medical field, and the historical context of medical practices.
The article in question: https://healthfreedomdefense.org/the-cult-of-modern-medical-expertise/
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