Is the United States an Empire in Violent Decline?
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Editor’s note: this episode contains two discussions covering current affairs, one from 12th December 2025, and one from 5th January 2026. (The Editor got distracted by Christmas!) We’ve published them together as one backs up the other regarding our stance on the dollar. There is an audio interlude between the two segments on the audio version.
Comments from 12th December
We’re wrapping up some recent current affairs today. What’s been going on that people need to know about?
Well, one of our themes has been that…
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