The worst-case scenario has officially come to fruition. In this episode of the Muckrake Podcast, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman unpack the devastating fallout from the recent U.S. presidential trip to China. They break down how a historic summit led to total capitulation, with a public agreement that America is a nation in decline and the functional handover of global leadership.

• The Iran Bloodbath Plan: Deconstructing leaked military intelligence reports detailing an insane, high-risk special operations proposal to excavate buried uranium in Iran.

• The 1.776 Billion Dollar Slush Fund: A look into the newly announced Truth and Justice Commission, which functions as a political spoils system designed to reward loyalists and allies.

• The Cuban Pretext: How a catastrophic energy blackout in Cuba is being met with a shoddy intelligence narrative regarding 300 drones targeting American cities.

• Operation Northwoods and the Church Committee: A historical dive into what congressional investigations previously uncovered about the lengths to which military and intelligence apparatuses will go to manufacture consent for war.

• Star Wars and Social Media: A hilarious warning from Jared about the unexpected dangers of sharing a casual film critique on the internet.