February 2026

ROGER BOYD— The drive of the EU oligarch-courtier bureaucrats since the 1990s has been to centralize power outside the reaches of national populations, and even national politicians, to serve the EU and US oligarchies. The Western European courtier class has been very much on side with this, as it is owned by the oligarchs.

There were some rebellions against the Maastricht Treaty in the 1990s, but these were overcome either by bypassing national electorates or making them vote until they gave the right answer. Over time, and using crises such as the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the Ukraine War, the EU bureaucracy, with the help of their national helpers, has gained more and more power over the EU finances, economy, judiciary, foreign policy and even military spending. Together with interference in the Romanian elections when the people chose the “wrong” candidate, and currently within Hungary.

JD—Escalating U.S. sanctions under Donald Trump’s regime have created a severe fuel and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, a policy Jimmy describes as “siege warfare” designed to force regime change by immiserating the populace by denying them food, electricity and healthcare. Jimmy shares allegations that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is misleading Trump about diplomatic talks with Cuban officials while advancing a hardline strategy to collapse the government. However, reports have emerged suggesting that Russia plans to send oil shipments to Cuba as humanitarian aid, while China continues expanding solar infrastructure on the island to reduce dependence on imported fuel.

GARLAND NIXON—In this extensive discussion, Garland Nixon and historian Harley Schlanger analyze the enduring influence and malevolence of the British Empire through the lens of Tony Blair’s political career and the broader neoliberal agenda. They challenge the mainstream narrative around Blair’s role in the Iraq War, revealing Blair as a committed neoliberal and neoconservative who continued Margaret Thatcher’s policies of privatization, austerity, and militarism.

The conversation exposes Blair’s deep ties to powerful financial and tech interests, notably Larry Ellison of Oracle, who has heavily funded Blair’s institute promoting artificial intelligence (AI) integration into military and surveillance operations. This network, intertwined with Epstein’s infamous circle, manipulates global politics, technology, and intelligence for imperialist control.