Week in Review: Hezbollah Tunnels Into Israel, Macron Caves to Protesters, Vigilantism on the Rise, and Much More

A man walks near fire on a barricade with the words ‘Social justice or chaos’. Protesters called ‘Gilets jaunes’ (ie Yellow vests) protest for the third time in three weeks.
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Week in Review: Hezbollah Tunnels Into Israel, Macron Caves to Protesters, Vigilantism on the Rise, and Much More

Show Notes

  • Israeli Defense Forces have uncovered sophisticated tunnels Hezbollah is digging from Lebanon into Israel in preparation for attack. It proves Iran’s threats to conquer Israel are not just talk.
  • Violent protests in Paris have caused President Emmanuel Macron to halt a new fuel tax, intended to fund environmentalist measures. This shows the impractical nature of green proposals and the weakness in European leadership.
  • China’s efforts to undermine the dominance of the dollar are paying off: A yuan-denominated oil futures contract launched this year is being embraced by global commodities traders.
  • Vigilantism is on the rise: Citizens in South Africa and Latin America, mistrustful of corrupt police, are executing mob justice on the streets.
  • We also talk about Iran intensifying its missile program, right-wing populism entering the Spanish parliament, Japan’s new aircraft carrier that isn’t an aircraft carrier, and how U.S. debt is making its military unaffordable.

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