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Iran WarGeopoliticsGlobal Economy
Trump’s War Is Worse Than the Market Thinks (w/ Jeffrey Goldberg & Joe Weisenthal) | Bulwark Podcast
The ongoing Iran conflict exposes critical flaws in US leadership and strategy, while global markets dangerously underestimate its long-term economic fallout, from surging commodity prices to a potential weakening of the dollar's reserve status.
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Military PoliticizationDefense PolicyMilitary Promotions
A Coast Guard Search Mission Cut Short—For Politics
The podcast exposes how political interference undermines military professionalism, from stalled promotions based on loyalty tests to a Coast Guard search mission halted for political optics, and misrepresents the strategic value of US military presence in Europe.
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