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The Subsidy Mirage

The Cassandra Files

Published
August 28, 2026
Duration
15:19
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Last updated
Oct 25, 2026

Discusses ai.

Summary

This episode is AI-generated. Content warning: discusses death/grief. THE FILE The archive activates on 28 August 2026. We pull the Q3 ledger on MP Materials, the supposed champion of the American rare earth renaissance. They sell the promise of a fully integrated mine-to-magnet supply chain. The numbers reveal a geopolitical shell game built on unsold in…

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This episode is AI-generated. Content warning: discusses death/grief. THE FILE The archive activates on 28 August 2026. We pull the Q3 ledger on MP Materials, the supposed champion of the American rare earth renaissance. They sell the promise of a fully integrated mine-to-magnet supply chain. The numbers reveal a geopolitical shell game built on unsold inventory and wet concrete. THE THEME Mineral Security is the quiet, grinding arms race of our era. Nations carve up the earth's crust to hoard t

Themes

  • ai