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Weekend Edition: The Decimation Playbook: Escalation, Erasure, and the Strait of Hormuz — July 12, 2026
This week, we unpack the chilling calls to 'decimate' Iran, the media's framing of ongoing violence in Gaza as a 'ceasefire,' and the Trump administration's transactional foreign policy. We connect the dots between decades of hawkish lobbying, the military-industrial complex, and the narratives shaping our understanding of global conflict. In this episode: 1. The Decimation Playbook: Escalation with Iran 2. The Ceasefire That Wasn't: Gaza in the Headlines 3. Maritime Tensions Near Oman 4. Rapid Fire: Ukraine, Turkey, and Perpetual War 5. What To Watch Next Articles referenced: - US War…
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