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Mar 28, 2026 -The United States-Israeli war on Iran has carried on for weeks, with devastating consequences for the region and ripple effects across the global economy. As strikes hit key energy infrastructure, oil markets are being shaken.  Driving concerns far beyond the immediate conflict.

Richard explains that this war started by Trump, is an attempt to distract from his problems.  The empire is in decline, and Trump has greased the skid down in a spectacular way.

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LAPROGRESSIVE.COM 2026-02-11

Trump’s Politics and a Declining US Capitalism in 2026

Socialisms of various kinds, variously infused with the histories and characteristics of different nations, are preparing to replace today’s authoritarian efforts to hold back historic change.

LAPROGRESSIVE.COM 2026-03-03

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs, But America’s Economic Decline Deepens

The Supreme Court negation of Trump’s tariffs changes nothing much. The decline of the empire persists and with it that decline’s extension to the US economy as a whole.