Topic: Cartels

Richard Grove explains the history of Cecil Rhodes and the creation of the De Beers diamond cartel in South Africa. He describes how diamonds, which lack intrinsic scarcity, were marketed as symbols of love through a massive psychological campaign funded by the Rothschild family. The discussion covers Rhodes' last will and testament, which aimed to create a secret society to bring the United States back into the British Empire.

The speakers analyze the situation in Mexico, suggesting that the conflict involves the CIA, international drug cartels, and major banks in Lower Manhattan. They view the current global instability as a "fever" that the body of the world must endure to remove toxins. The segment posits that these cycles are inevitable and cannot be stopped, only navigated with minimal pain.

The avocado trade in Michoacán, Mexico, has become increasingly dominated by criminal cartels, leading to the term "blood guacamole." These organizations extort growers and engage in violent clashes over the multi-billion dollar industry, which accounts for a significant portion of the global supply. The environmental toll includes massive deforestation of native pine forests and extreme water depletion, as avocado cultivation requires twelve times more water than tomato farming.

A book review in Harper's Magazine of "Drug Cartels Do Not Exist" by Oswaldo Zavala challenges the conventional narrative of organized crime in Mexico. Zavala argues that the entities commonly referred to as cartels are actually extensions of the police and political establishment. This perspective suggests that the "war on drugs" is a manufactured framework that masks state-sponsored violence and systemic government corruption.

The Mexican cartel landscape is dominated by the Sinaloa Cartel federation and the ultra-militaristic Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada remains the long-standing leader of the Sinaloa faction, which has deep historical ties to tradecraft learned in Los Angeles and from CIA-linked figures. In contrast, CJNG, led by former cop Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, is expanding rapidly through brutal tactics and control over Pacific ports.

The primary danger of Tesla devices is the risk of sparks jumping if the electrode is hovered above the skin rather than placed directly on it. DeCarle explains that during World War II, the government removed diathermy machines from hospitals because they could be converted into powerful radio transmitters. This transition, combined with the rise of the patented drug industry, led to the decline of electrotherapy in mainstream medicine.

DeCarle describes how the Rockefeller family influenced medical education by funding schools that agreed to stop teaching homeopathy, herbalism, and electrotherapy. This shift created a medical cartel that prioritizes surgery, radiation, and drugs. He notes the legal risks of using words like "cure" or "cancer" in England, which can result in imprisonment for non-doctors.

Ellen Brown discusses the ongoing work of the Public Banking Institute, which provides research and resources for local communities looking to organize. She notes the intersection between the banking cartel and the pharmaceutical industry, which led her to shift her writing from medical health to economic reform. Her articles appear on platforms like Truthdig, and her books are available through major retailers for those seeking to understand these complex systems.

In the 1920s, major lightbulb manufacturers including General Electric, Philips, and Osram formed the Phoebus Cartel in Geneva to artificially limit bulb lifespans. Internal documents reveal the cartel established a 1,000-hour limit, down from previous standards of 2,500 hours, and fined members whose products lasted too long. This coordinated effort marked the birth of the growth economy based on shortened product life cycles.

The creation of the Federal Reserve is described as a secret cartelization of the banking industry by Wall Street elites. Corbett details the 1910 meeting at Jekyll Island involving Nelson Aldrich and top bankers who drafted the legislation to protect their interests from public scrutiny. He notes that the history of populist movements against bankers has been largely removed from modern educational curricula.

The global "Cabal" is described as a hierarchy topped by the international banking cartel, followed by the oil cartel and multinational CEOs. Hellyer warns that trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Canada-European Trade Agreement (CETA) include settlement mechanisms that allow corporations to sue sovereign nations. These legal frameworks are designed to prevent countries from returning to publicly funded monetary systems.

Brown addresses criticisms of public banking as "socialist" by pointing out that the U.S. military is already a massive socialist entity funded by taxpayers. She cites Costa Rica's decision to abolish its military and nationalize its banks as a successful alternative. The segment concludes with an explanation of how private banks, rather than the government, create the majority of the money supply through debt, forming a non-competitive cartel.

The conversation shifts to the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test invented by Nobel Prize winner Kary Mullis. Rappaport argues that the PCR test is being misused to diagnose Ebola because it cannot determine the quantity of active virus needed to cause illness. He asserts that the medical cartel uses these flawed tests to manufacture the narrative of an accelerated death outbreak in West Africa.

Rappaport argues that Africa needs clean water, nutritious food, and basic sanitation rather than more doctors or vaccines. He points out that the historical decline of infectious diseases in the West occurred due to improved living standards and sewage systems, not medical interventions. He claims the medical cartel must hide this fact to protect its industry and influence.

Journalist Matt Taibbi reported in Rolling Stone on the HSBC banking scandal, where the institution was found to be knowingly laundering money for Mexican and Colombian drug cartels. Despite evidence of cartels designing cash boxes specifically to fit bank teller windows, the Department of Justice declined to pursue criminal charges against individuals. The bank received a fine that critics describe as a "slap on the wrist" intended to maintain public confidence in the financial system.

John Rapoport discusses the toxicity of the medical-pharmaceutical cartel, citing a study by Dr. Barbara Starfield published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study estimated that 106,000 Americans are killed annually by FDA-approved pharmaceutical drugs. Rapoport argues that the industry focuses on inventing new disorders to sell drugs rather than curing existing illnesses, resulting in over a million deaths per decade.