Daily Episode 60 - Gasping Breaths of a Dying Empire

Daily Episode 60 - Gasping Breaths of a Dying Empire

The Trump administration is on course to overextend use of the military in another messy war. Will he pull the trigger, and what's there to gain? Either way, it's yet another sign of a declining empire gasping for breath.


Analysis: Trump’s threats bring war with Venezuela closer as contradictions and legal fears mount | CNN Politics

US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro-airspace.html

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Daily Episode 156 - This Week in Fascism #24

Daily Episode 156 - This Week in Fascism #24

Sources:Poll: Americans worry Trump will seize ballots, voting machines in midtermsExclusive | Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office - WSJProposed Amendment: Congress Can Nullify ...

17 Apr 27min

Daily Episode 155: Climate News Roundup for the Week

Daily Episode 155: Climate News Roundup for the Week

Sources:Greenland’s Ice Is Melting Faster Than Ever, and Scientists Are AlarmedLakes forming next to Greenland's melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flowAMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean i...

16 Apr 21min

Daily Episode 154 - Oil Shock in the Philippines

Daily Episode 154 - Oil Shock in the Philippines

The Philippines is a great example of a nation on the brink, due to an externality, because of their heavy reliance on imported oil.Nation on brink: this oil crisis may destroy everything we built | I...

15 Apr 13min

Daily Episode 153: Here Comes a Very Strong El Nino

Daily Episode 153: Here Comes a Very Strong El Nino

Probabilities are increasing for a "Very Strong El Nino" this summer or fall. What are the potential impacts?To date, 2026 is averaging 1.48°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline. This is stri...

14 Apr 20min

Daily Episode 152 - Carrying Capacity: 2.5 Billion Population?

Daily Episode 152 - Carrying Capacity: 2.5 Billion Population?

A new paper suggests the carrying capacity of earth is 2.5 billion, just under a third of the current population. What say you? Realistic, or too high or low?Earth can no longer sustain the global hum...

13 Apr 18min

Daily Episode 151 - This Week in Fascism #23

Daily Episode 151 - This Week in Fascism #23

Sources:Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment | The IndependentTrump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran | A...

10 Apr 21min

Daily Episode 150 - "Faster Than Expected" On Repeat

Daily Episode 150 - "Faster Than Expected" On Repeat

What a fun little game we play. Step 1: Scientific consensus is too conservative. Step 2: Something happens "shocking scientists". Step 3: Articles are released describing how it happened faster than ...

9 Apr 10min

Daily Episode 149 - Growing Strain on Food Supply

Daily Episode 149 - Growing Strain on Food Supply

It's not just the current geopolitical situation that's putting food supply under stress - it's been growing for a long time and is getting worse.‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Hawaii’s small far...

8 Apr 19min

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