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Article: Interview with Shahin Gobadi, NCRI Spokesperson and Nuclear Scientist, on the Mass Uprising in Iran Erika Grey: Shahin, what is happening in Iran is unbelievable. The protests and now we see the government actually doing what we would never expect, wanting to have discussions with the people, becoming consolatory. Can you please comment and let us know the status of the resistance on the ground right now in Iran? Shahin Gobadi: Madame Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), stated y…
The Mar-a-Lago Summit: Decoding the Strategic Diss of Ursula von der Leyen US President Donald Trump totally dissed European Union Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen at his Mara Lego summit. The devil is in the details. You're going to want to stay tuned for the details that seemed insignificant but were explosive. The Margo summit was the watershed moment in transatlantic diplomacy to terminate the hostilities between Ukraine and Russia and end the Russia Ukraine conflict. It was to solidify a 15-year bilateral security commitme…
Trump Accounts: A Historic New Legacy and the Reality of a Changing Global Order Trump accounts are being introduced as a historic new savings tool under President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts Act . They're being promoted as one of the largest direct investments ever made in American families, designed to give every newborn child a head start towards lifelong financial security and the American dream. Each Trump account starts with a one-time $1,000 government seed contribution . Families and others can contribute up to $5,000…
Magi Briefing: The Australia Hanukkah Attack and the Globalization of Hate Welcome to the Magi Briefing. I'm Erika Grey. What just happened in Australia has shaken the Jewish community. This was not a random outburst or a distant tragedy. Jewish families are frightened. And one expert has already called it another attack like October 7th for the community there. During what should have been a joyful Hanukkah gathering, Jews were attacked simply for being Jewish, for celebrating their own feast in what they thought was a safe place. Hanuk…
The MAJI Briefing: Digital Sovereignty and the Transatlantic Declaration of War Welcome to the MAJI briefing . As a geopolitical intelligence analyst, I must tell you what happened in Brussels this week wasn't just a trade negotiation. It was a declaration of war over digital sovereignty . Howard Lutnick’s Leverage: The Carrot and the Stick US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick flew to the EU with a clear message: Drop the Digital Services Act (DSA) campaign against American companies or face the stick of tariffs. His "carrot" …
The Juicy and Shocking Realities of Trump’s National Security Strategy Oh my goodness. This is video number four. That's how obsessed I am because I cannot get over what Donald Trump has put in his National Security Strategy (NSS) and it's getting juicier. If we thought already it wasn't juicy and shocking enough. Confusing Attachments: Ireland, Britain, and the Sovereign State He goes on to state that America is understandably sentimentally attached to the European continent and of course to Britain and Ireland. What's inter…
The 2025 National Security Strategy: Trump, the EU, and the "Sovereign Nation" Delusion This is part three of the National Security Strategy (NSS) series issued by Donald Trump on the European Union. And I'm going to now read the next phase. And this gets really juicy. The Nation State vs. the Federalist Reality American diplomacy should continue to stand up for "genuine democracy." Right there, that’s a loaded statement. He's basically saying that the European Union does not represent genuine democracy. He adds fr…
Trump’s NSS Part Two—Russia, Europe, and the "Daddy" Complex Since I am obsessed with Donald Trump's national security strategy, here now is part two on Russia with Europe. He starts it by saying: “This lack of self-confidence is most evident in Europe's relationship with Russia. European allies enjoy a significant hard power advantage over Russia by almost every measure save nuclear weapons. As a result of Russia's war in Ukraine, European relations with Russia are now deeply attenuated and many Europeans regard Russia …
Trump’s National Security Strategy—What He Gets Wrong About "European Greatness" I am totally obsessed with Donald Trump's national security strategy because of what he gets wrong in his section on "Promoting European Greatness." I think he's doing a lot of great things and I understand where he's coming from—except when it comes to his European Union policy. I am going to dissect this piece by piece and explain to you why he is so wrong. The Myth of Stagnation: Looking Backward, Not Forward The section on promo…
Dissecting Trump’s NSS—The Myth of "European Greatness" I am totally obsessed with Donald Trump's national security strategy because of what he gets wrong in his section on "Promoting European Greatness." I understand where he's coming from—except when it comes to his European Union policy. I am going to dissect this piece by piece and explain why this strategy is 30 years too late. The GDP Statistic: Draghi’s Reality vs. Trump’s Diagnosis The strategy starts by sounding okay. It claims American officials are used …
An Interview with Adam S. Hardage CIA Case Officer Intelligence Insider & Author Erika Grey: What a background. You've got CIA, Middle East, you've been to 40 different countries and you specialize in AI. How did you transition from the I guess strategy or exactly what were you working on with the CIA and how did you transition from that to the medical? Adam: Yeah. Well, so I've had a really strange career actually. I graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1997 and then I was an Air Force officer when 9/11 happened. I wanted…
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