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Could Soaring Oil Prices Break China’s Economy?

Could Soaring Oil Prices Break China’s Economy?

Length 9:00

As oil prices rise and tensions with Iran threaten global supply, Daniel Turner argues that China faces a major strategic weakness: energy dependence. Turner tells Mike Baker that China imports almost all of its oil, relies heavily on coal to power its factories, and is far more economically vulnerable than many people realize. He explains why higher oil prices could put real pressure on Beijing, while also benefiting adversaries like Vladimir Putin. Mike Baker speaks with Daniel Turner, executive director of Power the Future, about China’s dependence on foreign energy, the myth of its economic strength, and why a prolonged oil shock could become a serious geopolitical problem for Beijing.

Seattle Just Blew THOUSANDS Of Taxpayer Dollars On This…

Seattle Just Blew THOUSANDS Of Taxpayer Dollars On This…

Length 12:31

Dana Loesch reacts to a Seattle City Council decision to allocate roughly $300,000 in taxpayer funds toward gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people who have relocated from other states, questioning the cost-effectiveness of the funding given the high price of such procedures and criticizing the lack of residency requirements or clear criteria for who receives the funds. They frame the spending as an improper use of taxpayer money compared to other civic needs like roads, schools, and police funding, while also disputing activists’ characterization of the situation as a “g*nocide.”

These “Christian” Men Have Lost the Plot

These “Christian” Men Have Lost the Plot

Length 9:59

Dana Loesch criticizes online “pastor bros” who lack real congregations but promote content mocking career-oriented “girl boss” women while praising stay-at-home mothers, arguing this behavior contradicts Christian teachings on humility and treating others with love. She traces this dynamic to vestiges of third-wave feminism and argues it’s “godless” men, not scripture, who created gender inequality, citing biblical women like Deborah, Lydia, and Phoebe to argue Scripture doesn’t support demeaning women who don’t fit a narrow mold, and criticizes these online figures as performative “clout chasers” rather than genuine spiritual leaders.