mAGA

The ‘max pressure’, Make America Great Again formula is not going to work, for the simple reason that it is consuming America’s ‘capital stock’ at a torrential rate. It will neither restore America’s manufacturing base, nor will it recover to America it’s political hegemony. It polarises widely. All the world now understands that MAGA is about gaining whatever advantage there is that can be accrued to the US, whilst making everyone else pay the price – and pick up the loss. Even the Europeans have ‘got that’ now. Trumpism lacks ‘dimension’ beyond the mercantile.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss US President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on Mexican imports unless Mexico cuts the flow of migrants to the US.

Facebook has a longstanding tradition of stifling dissenting and alternative voices, including those of journalists. Now, artists’ careers are being hurt by the strongarm of the social media behemoth.
Earlier this month, artist Kate Kretz — who employs a multitude of techniques, including silverpoint, wood burning, drawing, painting, embroidery and sculpture — had her account disabled for posting images of her latest work.

Everyone loves the Free Market until it starts working against them. In a globalized world said economic philosophy stands in the way of “Making America Great Again” as a free market pits heavily taxed American firms using expensive labour against the cost-cutting Chinese. However, the results of Protectionist moves especially Trump’s attack on Huawei could backfire.

This week marked the return of PPR to a live show format on Ochelli.com. In the first hour hour I discussed the under reported raid on the North Korean embassy in Madrid. I talked about the shadowy group Cheollima Civil Defense which claimed responsibility for the raid. I discussed the allegations by Spanish authorities that at least two assailants have links to the CIA. Later I talked about the ringleader of the raid, Adrian Hong Chang, and his strange connections to institutions such as Yale and Freedom House.

Orwell & Goode joins Henrik to talk about some of the latest breaking news. We begin talking about the collapse of the Russia Collusion narrative and how Soros' dirty money is behind letting the States Attorney who let Smollett go. We move on to discuss how EU's destructive copyright directive just passed. According to reports a total of 13 MEP's pressed the wrong button during a crucial vote to amend article 13 & 11. Later we discuss Facebook's decision to ban what they consider to be "white nationalism" and "separatism."

A 19-year old in New Jersey, Ryan M. Salvagno, was arrested for allegedly throwing an 81-year old man to the ground over being offended by the man's MAGA hat, and in Oklahoma, Kenneth Dewayne Jones, 18, faces assault charges for knocking a MAGA hat off a fellow student's head and ripping away his Trump flag.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris take a quick look at US President Trump’s tweetstorm aimed at French President Macron, who just days ago used the WW1 ceremony in Paris to ridicule and talk down to the US President in front of world leaders.
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Nic Cage possesses me at will to cover the 2018 election and bring to attention the reality that is the only way to save America – decoding the mysteries of Nic Cage and National Treasure (as well as Con Air). This will be a stream for the record books – so bring your bunny and “I’m gonna show you God exists.”