Mike Robinson, Ben Rubin, Diane Rasmussen and Sandi Adams with today's UK Column News. 00:00 Welcome00:48 State of Terror: UK train stabbings and hysterical headlines05:04 Censorship: Online ‘sensitive content’13:15 Agentic State: AI authority and agency over humans24:06 Darlington Nurses: Update on the tribunal30:15 Check out our website, see what we do, and support us34:16 Med Safety Week: MHRA the UK’s global pharmaceutical enabler38:40 EU Global Digital Governance: Public response is resoundingly negative46:19 Digital ID Rally: The North says “No!”53:38 Project ServatorThe UK Column is an independent media organisation and receives no corporate or foundation funding. We rely on the generosity of individual readers, viewers and listeners, so if you enjoy our quality reporting, please consider supporting us.🌐 Explore all our written and video content on the UK Column website https://www.ukcolumn.org/ 💪 Support our independent journalism here https://support.ukcolumn.org/ 🛍️ Check out our shop here https://shop.ukcolumn.org/

Jerm, Mike and Charles dive into the hidden harms of daylight saving time on health, unearthing forgotten historical sleep patterns where folks naturally broke rest into segments to dodge the grind of modern, enforced continuous slumber that's likely rigged to sap energy and control rhythms.

They challenge how these imposed habits tie into broader societal traps, pushing back against the one-size-fits-all narratives that keep people compliant and disconnected from their bodies' innate wisdom.

The trio tears into the insidious influence of media like cartoons and kids' books that dumb down content over generations, fostering indoctrination and eroding critical thinking under the guise of entertainment, while questioning the corrupted roles of science and politics warped by shadowy funding to serve power grabs rather than truth. Sharing personal wake-up calls that shattered their trust in establishment lies, they hammer home the power of relentlessly asking 'why' to reclaim agency amid the engineered chaos of information overload and ideological divides.

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In this deep-dive episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, host Carl Tsai is joined by Dr. Warwick Powell, an expert on supply chains, digital systems, and political economy. We break down the recent Trump-Xi summit, the second round of the U.S.-China trade war, and the surprising outcomes that signal a major walk-back by the Trump administration. Dr. Powell offers a razor-sharp analysis of why the tariff strategy has failed, the real-world consequences for global supply chains, and the deeper structural problems within the U.S. economy.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

01:22 - Dr. Warwick Powell's Background: Supply Chains, Digital Systems & Political Economy

02:48 - Breaking Down the Trump-Xi Summit & The 12-Month "Ceasefire"

06:10 - The Folly of "Trump Economics": Why Tariffs Failed to Reshore Industry

09:43 - The Real Trigger: BIS 50% Rule & The Nexperia Seizure

13:18 - Incoherent U.S. Policy: Lack of Strategic Coordination in the Trump Administration

17:00 - Will the Ceasefire Hold? The High Probability of Future Flare-ups

21:15 - A Full Walk-Back: Assessing the Damage and Trump's "Victory" Claim

25:45 - The Dutch Government's Blunder: A Cautionary Tale of Geopolitical Loyalty

30:30 - The Madness of Supply Chain Disruption: Real Impacts on Jobs and Livelihoods

33:50 - Why Was Trump Allowed to Wreak Havoc? The Role of Finance & Tech Capital

40:20 - The AI Bubble: Parallels to the Dot-Com Bust and Physical Constraints

45:35 - America's Energy Crisis: The Unsolvable Bottleneck for AI and Industry

52:10 - Can the U.S. Reindustrialize? The Systemic Barriers of Skills, Education, and Infrastructure

01:01:45 - Where to Find Dr. Warwick Powell's Work

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Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Mark Anderson with today's UK Column News. 

00:00 Welcome

00:40 Andrew: The Grand Old Duke of York is no more.

08:03 Trump Venezuela: Analysis of Trump’s South America strategy

13:17 CIA: Drug trafficking in South America

22:02 Trump Xi: Takeaways from China meeting

31:30 EU Nukes: UK weapons could be given to Europe 

35:04 Pentagon Press Control: New reporting rules cause fury among journalists

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42:14 Oil Sanctions: Trump’s measures against Russia examined

51:02 UK Online Safety Act: Two years of censorship

57:21 UK-Israeli Censorship: Dr Rahmeh Aladwan’s treatment

1:00:28 Trump Gaza ‘ceasefire’: Update

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In this chat, Jerm and Todd Hayen, a psychotherapist and author who's peeled back the layers of societal manipulation and engineered conformity, expose the hive-mind grip on society and the hidden agendas rigging our systems from the shadows.

Todd points out that if folks snapped out of their programmed uniformity, the elite's manufactured crises would crumble, yet he notes even those with good intentions get ensnared in the web of errors.

The discussion drives home how the current setup serves dark purposes far from benefiting the masses, pushing everyone to wake up, spot the deceptions, and challenge the puppet masters pulling the strings.

Todd's Substack: https://www.shrewviews.com

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Mike Robinson speaks to José Biomorgi, the Venezuelan ambassador to Lebanon and Syria. They discuss the increasing tensions between Venezuela and the United States, highlighting US interests in Venezuelan resources, and the role of Britain in shaping narratives against the current Venezuelan Government. 

He reflects on his role as Ambassador to Syria and the regime change operation there, and discusses the future challenges facing Syria and Lebanon. 

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In this conversation, Jerm and Shannon Joy, a no-holds-barred radio host who's relentlessly exposed the deep state's Covid deceptions and the rigged political theatre that keeps the masses compliant, dissect the post-COVID landscape where so-called governance changes are nothing but smoke and mirrors crafted by elite psyops to manipulate perceptions through controlled media.

They rip into the pitfalls of political sell-outs that pave the way for technocratic overlords, championing raw individual choice as the ultimate weapon against creeping tyranny, while sharing tales of personal awakenings that shatter illusions, the grit of local resistance to counter globalist overreach, and the unstoppable force of mass refusal to bow to invasive tech agendas, all underpinned by a fierce insistence on clinging to hope and faith to cut through the engineered chaos of this manipulated world.

Shannon's website: https://theshannonjoy.com

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Join us for an incredible conversation with legendary journalist Pepe Escobar, fresh off the road from a groundbreaking trip across China's Xinjiang region. We traveled the modern Silk Road, from the high-tech capital of Urumqi to the ancient oasis of Kashgar, and what we witnessed completely shatters the Western media narrative.

In this episode, Pepe contrasts his travels in Xinjiang from 25 years ago with the reality on the ground today. We discuss the mind-boggling modernization, the seamless integration of ethnic groups, the truth behind the "redevelopment" of Kashgar's old city, and the shocking scale of the Belt and Road Initiative's infrastructure. This is a firsthand, on-the-ground account you won't get anywhere else.

TIMESTAMPS: Key Topics Discussed

(00:00) - Introduction to Pepe Escobar, the "OG" Foreign Correspondent

(01:45) - Pepe's Career: From Asia Times to Being Smeared as a "CCP Agent"

(06:50) - The Mission: Documenting the New Silk Road in Xinjiang

(08:45) - First Impressions: The "Enormous Shock" of Modern Xinjiang

(11:30) - The Karakoram Highway & China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

(13:45) - Crossing the Taklamakan Desert: A Modern Engineering Marvel

(16:10) - The Reality of Kashgar: From Segregated City to Integrated Hub

(19:30) - An Emotional Moment: Showing Locals Footage of Their City from 1998

(22:45) - People-to-People Exchange: Han Chinese, Uyghurs, and Others Living & Working Together

(25:15) - The Tourism Boom: Driven Domestically, Missing Westerners Due to "Demonization"

(29:00) - On the Ground Security: Facial Recognition, Polite Police, and the Real Story

(33:45) - The Upcoming Documentary: A "Multipolar" BRICS Production

(37:20) - Plans for Part 2: Focusing on Northern Xinjiang and Central Asian Borders

(41:50) - Xinjiang as a High-Tech & Green Energy Hub

(47:10) - The Power of Long-Term Planning: 5-Year Plans vs. Western Short-Termism

(52:30) - The "Asian Century" is Already Here: The Vibe of Development vs. Western Decline

(58:00) - China's Offer to the Global South vs. The Washington Consensus

(01:01:30) - How to Follow Pepe Escobar's Work

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

Follow Pepe Escobar on Telegram: @rockandrollgeopolitics (His primary channel for all his latest columns and analysis)

Pepe's Columns Can Be Found At: Sputnik International, Strategic Culture, and The Cradle.

CONNECT WITH US

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Follow Pepe Escobar: On Telegram @rockandrollgeopolitics

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Charles Malet, Mike Robinson and Vanessa Beeley with today's UK Column News.

00:00 Welcome

00:42 Gaza: The so-called ceasefire hasn’t lasted

09:47 Venezuela: New regime is well on the way

20:57 Digital: UK Veterans’ IDs going online ‘to make life easier’

32:06 Check out UKC’s website and support our work

34:17 Assisted Dying Bill: UKC’s latest analysis

40:11 HTS De-Proscribed: Terrorist organisation taken off UK list – why?

49:27 Lebanon: Trump’s tactics continue

57:18 Mosquito Panic: The new fear narrative

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Jerm and Hrvoje Morić, a geopolitical analyst who's exposed the undercurrents of globalist agendas through his Geopolitics & Empire podcast, unpack Hrvoje's recent trek to Croatia, the ironic isolation bred by hyper-connected tech traps, and the creeping claws of technocracy that throttle true human bonds in today's rigged society.

They dissect the illusion of freedom under overreaching governments, pitting raw individualism against forced collectivism engineered by elite puppeteers, while ripping into media's cultural psyops—especially the fabricated Covid tales designed to herd the masses into compliance.

The chat probes the tangled mess of steering through this chaotic era, stressing the hunt for real purpose amid the deliberate disorder sown by hidden powers to keep folks off-balance and divided.

Geopolitics & Empire: https://geopoliticsandempire.com

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