344: #DISUNOMICS - CHECKMATE! HOW IRAN HAS TRAPPED THE USA
This weeks pod we start off with an explaination of the Iranian political system and their new Supreme Leader before a detailed update with the latest from the war in the Middle East.
> NO CEASEFIRE for Americans
> Hezbollah joins the chat
> Hegseth blunders
> How Iran has trapped USA
> Air defence shortages
> Strait of Hormuz closure
> Iran's missile programme
> Ground invasion?!
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3 Mar 2026
343: #DISUNOMICS - WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST! HOW DID WE GET HERE & WHAT NEXT
DISUNOMICS IS BACK! We delve deep into the war in the Middle East
> How the US treasury caused the Iranian protests
> Impact of Mossad, CIA, Elon Musk in turning protests into mass violence
> The death toll lie
> The nuclear (non) issue
> Assasination of Khamenei & the blowback
> The role of the Gulf states
> Who is winning the war so far
> Impact on the global economy
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12 Nov 2025
342: #DISUNOMICS: THE REAL REASON WHY TRUMP WANTS TO INVADE NIGERIA
In early November 2025, Donald Trump publicly warned that the U.S. could cut aid to Nigeria — and even deploy military force — if the Nigerian government failed to stop the killing of Christians. The statement exploded across global news feeds. In this episode we trace the story from the viral headlines to the facts behind the numbers, and ask the tougher questions most coverage skips.
We cover:
• What Trump actually said and how U.S. lawmakers (e.g., Ted Cruz) and media amplified the story.
• Nigeria’s official pushback — from President Tinubu’s advisers to the Deputy Senate President — and the sovereignty questions it raises.
• The on-the-ground reality: the decades-long insurgency of Boko Haram/ISWAP, banditry and farmer–herder violence; who’s dying and why simple religious tallies can be misleading.
• How conflict, weak governance and criminal economies allow jihadist groups to morph into local governing actors.
• The larger geopolitical subtext: could this be a Gaza-deflection narrative, or linked to great-power competition over rare earths and resources? We discuss claims about rare-earth supply chains, foreign contractors, and the strategic value of Nigeria.
• What real solutions look like — from strengthening governance and cutting insurgent financing to international cooperation that respects sovereignty and human rights.
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