For decades, China built a shadow energy empire through Iran and Venezuela to undermine the U.S. dollar and American industry. Proud American Studios Chief Editor P.F.M. explains how President Trump is dismantling that system — and why critics on both sides are missing the point.
Many protesters appear motivated less by a working knowledge of policies, agencies, or legal frameworks they oppose than by the social experience of protest itself—demonstrations become venues for connection and shared identity rather than forums for informed civic engagement.
Former U.S. intelligence officer Dino Buloha explains why Marco Rubio may be remembered as America’s most consequential Secretary of State, highlighting his hard‑line focus on the Western Hemisphere, China’s advance, and Cuba as an active intelligence threat.