Russia Tests NATO, Cuba in Crisis & America’s New Venezuela Oil Deal | CC Conflict

🌎 COUNTER CULTURE CONFLICT — LIVE WEDNESDAYS Coming to you from the Conflict News headquarters in the Free State of Nebraska, Murphy breaks down the biggest stories from around the world—from a United States perspective—and explains one thing mainstream headlines often leave out: Why does this matter to us? On this episode of Counter Culture Conflict: 🇺🇸 Iran War & Gas Prices — The latest developments involving Iran and what instability in the Strait of Hormuz could mean for American energy prices. 🇷🇺 Russia Testing NATO? — Russian drones, NATO’s defenses, and the mysterious Moscow meeting between CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Russian intelligence officials. Is Russia probing NATO’s willingness and ability to respond? ⚡ Shock Gloves in Nebraska Schools — Controversy erupts over school resource officers carrying G.L.O.V.E. devices. Murphy also has some firsthand video from a demonstration that might change the conversation. 🇲🇽 Mexico & the Cartels — A Sinaloa governor facing serious U.S. allegations involving drug trafficking, bribery, and cartel protection returns to office—and then requests leave again. 🇨🇺 Cuba’s Infrastructure Crisis — Blackouts, fuel shortages, failing water systems, and aging infrastructure are putting enormous pressure on everyday life in Cuba. How much longer can the system hold together? 🇨🇦 Canada & FLOCK — A special update from Justin of the Donut Shop Podcast. 🇸🇻 El Salvador’s War on Gangs — President Nayib Bukele’s aggressive crackdown has transformed the country’s security situation while generating an international debate over crime, punishment, civil liberties, and due process. 🇻🇪 The Venezuela Oil Deal — The United States and Venezuela have struck a massive new energy agreement involving some of the world’s largest proven petroleum reserves. What does the deal mean for American energy security—and for Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere? The world is changing quickly. Counter Culture Conflict cuts through the headlines, examines the bigger picture, and asks what these events mean for the United States. 🔴 LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY🕗 8:00 PM Central🕘 9:00 PM Eastern Part of the Counter Culture Inc. Podcast Network. #CounterCultureConflict #CounterCultureInc #WorldNews #Geopolitics #USNews #BreakingNews #Russia #NATO #Ukraine #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Cuba #CubaCrisis #Mexico #SinaloaCartel #ElSalvador #NayibBukele #Venezuela #VenezuelaOil #EnergySecurity #GasPrices #NationalSecurity #ForeignPolicy #Nebraska #ShockGloves #LawEnforcement #Taiwan #China #ConflictNews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices