About this episode
The episode discusses the fallout from a U.S. presidential trip to China and various geopolitical issues.
The worst-case scenario has officially come to fruition. In this episode of the Muckrake Podcast, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman unpack the devastating fallout from the recent U.S. presidential trip to China. They break down how a historic summit led to total capitulation, with a public agreement that America is a nation in decline and the functional handover of global leadership. The Iran Bloodbath Plan: Deconstructing leaked military intelligence reports detailing an insane, high-risk special operations proposal to excavate buried uranium in Iran. The 1.776 Billion Dollar Slush Fund: A look into the newly announced Truth and Justice Commission, which functions as a political spoils system designed to reward loyalists and allies. The Cuban Pretext: How a catastrophic energy blackout in Cuba is being met with a shoddy intelligence narrative regarding 300 drones targeting American cities. Operation Northwoods and the Church Committee: A historical dive into what congressional investigations previously uncovered about the lengths to which military and intelligence apparatuses will go to manufacture consent for war. Star Wars and Social Media: A hilarious warning…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jared Yates Sexton, Nick Hauselman
Topics covered
- U.S. presidential trip to China
- global leadership
- military intelligence
- political spoils system
- energy blackout in Cuba
- historical investigations
- social media dangers
Keywords
- China
- U.S. politics
- military operations
- Iran
- Cuba
- social media
- global leadership
- political analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iran, Truth and Justice Commission
Places: Cuba
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