In the first podcast of The New Year, I put off what I’d planned to present and necessarily go into this weekend’s effective annexation of Venezuela by the Trump Administration. Implications of a move that’s actually been planned for YEARS (contrary to accusations by those with the Derangement strain of T.D.S. that this was an impulsive and reckless move by the president) are MANY, as I discuss: — What it all means for priorities on our own soil when it comes to energy and metals and what we THOUGHT we had in an “America First” policy — This was a MAJOR furtherance of “The Donroe Doctrine” — What, if anything, were Russia and China promised? And what might their responses be? — Implications for the 2026 mid-terms in November. — and MUCH more. I also go into America’s LONG history of such moves and explain why Trump’s capture of Maduro and turning Venezuela into an overt “vassal” is actually, in a way, FAR more open and honest than what the Dulles brothers engaged in once upon a time! LINKS: “The Brothers” by Steven Kinzer — Authoritative bio of sorts of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles I referred to. — https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+brothe… Dr. Cristina Martin Jimenez post referred to on the back story of the Venezuela annexation/Maduro “arrest” — https://x.com/crismartinj/status/2007…
