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Live July 13, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 122)
Graham; Ukraine; Iran; Oil; ICE; 1776; Greedflation; Cronyism; Ebola; Achievement | Yaron Brook Show
**From Ukraine to Iran, Oil Shocks to "Greedflation"—Can Politics Solve the Crises It Creates?**
The headlines never stop—but are we asking the right questions?
Ukraine continues to innovate while Russia adapts. Iran threatens global shipping and energy markets. Politicians blame "corporate greed" for inflation while expanding government power. ICE dominates the news, Ebola returns, stem cell breakthroughs offer hope, and the debate over capitalism versus cronyism has never been more important.
In this episode, Yaron Brook cuts through the noise to examine the ideas driving today's biggest stories—from Lindsey Graham's political legacy and the future of Ukraine to oil markets, inflation, state capitalism, and why blaming "greed" misses the real culprit.
If you want analysis rooted in reason rather than political tribalism, this episode delivers.
Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/Ij2RO3HJI1g
Main Topics:
0:28 Welcome
1:08 Lindsey Graham's death, conspiracy theories & political legacy
5:08 Graham's Trump alliance and public reaction
9:46 Who replaces Graham? Political implications
14:21 Ukraine's battlefield innovation and military technology
22:29 Russia's strategy, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
28:51 Trump's Iran strategy and proposed shipping fees
33:43 Iran's ports and US Central Command
37:42 Israel's reported plans involving Iran
45:44 Yemen conflict and Houthi retaliation
47:32 Supporting the Yaron Brook Show
48:33 Oil, helium and the economic impact of closing Hormuz
51:12 Markets, bonds and rising interest rates
55:18 ICE operations and the Maine controversy
1:00:09 Trump's IRS settlement and legal questions
1:06:00 Inflation, "greedflation," corporate greed and cronyism
1:12:29 Ayn Rand, political activism and state capitalism
1:17:56 Ebola outbreak and vaccine innovation
1:24:28 Stem cell breakthroughs and infertility treatment
Live Audience Questions
1:36:32 Was the 1980s the greatest decade for music?
1:38:03 How much government debt is actually healthy?
1:38:30 Fractional reserve or full reserve banking—which is better?
1:39:33 Was the German mark truly one of history's strongest currencies?
#Ukraine #Iran #Capitalism #Objectivism #Inflation #OilPrices #Greedflation #Economics #Politics #AynRand
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