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Rising Crime, Global Conflicts, and Lessons from History with JC Cole

JC highlights how government overreach has made repairing old homes with lead paint more costly, while natural disasters like flooding are shutting down critical infrastructure, including a major oil refinery. They also examine escalating tensions in the Middle East as Israel calls up reserves and the civilian toll rises in Gaza. JC reflects on his time in Latvia, including his interactions with the Church of England, and closes with a fascinating “This Week in History” segment that connects the past to our uncertain present.

Rural Route
Trent Loos
JC Cole
Chicago crime
violent crime against women
government overreach
Israel Gaza conflict
oil refinery flooding
Latvia history
Church of England

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