TODD WOOD: NEW LTG JAMES GAVIN JOINT OUTPOST OPENS


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: January 25, 2026

WarRoom Battleground EP 933: Biden Is The Cause Of ICE Agents On American Streets And The AfD Is Now On 40% In Eastern Germany


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: January 24, 2026

The Year of Water – Blue Initiatives to Replace Green


Posted originally on Jan 26, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

The globalists have found a new, extremely efficient mechanism to control the masses—water. The World Economic Forum stated that 2026 will be “the year of water,” as the globalists devise a method to control a life essential. Blue has become the new green, and in the coming years, we will see a new market emerge as centralized powers quantify and control the global water supply.

“The water crisis will be high on the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, with the launch of major new initiatives that aim to move the world forward on taking action on all water systems – ocean and freshwater,” the WEF announced on its website, noting that there will be the third UN Water Conference in December of this year.

The globalists have identified each nation’s main water sources. They are scheming methods to determine how much water humans are using, who is using too much, and how they can control our access to water. Changing water temperatures will be cited as another reason to surrender power to the centralized elite. “Blue economy ventures” will replace green initiatives.

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, a Austian businessman, was Klaus Schwab’s successor after the staged coup that caused Schwab to step down from his role. The 81-year-old Austrian businessman spent his career working for Nestle, moving through the ranks from 1968 to 1997 when he was appointed CEO, a position he held until 2008. He remained at Nestle as a chairman until 2017, when he was appointed as Chairman Emeritus.

Brabeck-Letmathe held board memberships with Credit Suisse, Roche, Exxon Mobil, L’Oréal, and Salt Mobile SA. He was the founder and chairman of the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG), a public-private partnership within the World Bank.

The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) is a global multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together governments, the private sector, and civil society to address the growing challenges of water scarcity and water management worldwide. This program was first launched at the WEF’s Davos in 2008, and naturally, Nestlé is a major partner as well. Demand for water will outweigh supply by 2030, the group insists, and its goal is to manage the world’s water supply.

The one opinion, which I think is extreme, is represented by the NGOs, who bang on about declaring water a public right. That means that as a human being you should have a right to water. That’s an extreme solution,” Brabeck-Letmathe stated in a 2005 documentary entitled “We Feed the World.” He believes that everyone should have access to water, but only for essential needs, which he believes amounts to 50-100 liters of clean water per day.

Nestle extracts free-flowing water, bottles it up in plastic containers, and marks it up for a profit. The company has acquired water extraction rights across North America, permitting it to extract large volumes of water from public lands, springs, and aquifers, often siphoning far more than the law permits. The company effectively found a way to privatize access to water. Many communities have gone without water due to the company’s control over the water supply. The company has no concern for the environment or human rights, and this is merely the tip of the iceberg in terms of their corrupt practices.

What better way to control the masses than to control the water supply? Remember, the World Economic Forum has strongly advocated banning independent farming and gardening. Everything they ban is under the premise of protecting the climate, but as you can see, the new WEF CEO has never cared about the environment.

Climate change has lost its urgency as the Earth continues to spin despite endless cries of the end of times. As a WEF partner noted at Davos this year, the importance of water is more tangible than the broad scope of “climate change.” “Climate change is a bit abstract, but everyone understands how important water is.” She then explains how they can exploit this to “experiment with the notion of the common good.”

Water will be quantified and valued. “The cost of water must be clear and account for the full financial costs associated with its sustainable supply and use,” the WEF said in a published report on “holistic water valuation.” There is now a market for water. Perhaps next they will create one for air.

The WEF partnered with the United Nations to encourage “global policy coherence” and increased investment to manage the world’s water supply. It is no conspiracy – globalist entities are scheming ways to manage our water usage. These unelected entities believe they can deem what constitutes essential and non-essential water usage. Brabeck-Letmathe believes that 98.5% of the freshwater used for farming and agriculture should be classified as an economic good priced to reduce waste. Controlling the water supply will also permit them to control the food supply.

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe has spent a lifetime studying methods for privatizing water. In the video above, Brabeck-Letmathe said that Klaus Schwab asked him why he wanted to focus on water over CO2 and the Earth’s warming. “I think our real problem is more urgent—it’s on the water side.” He later noted that governments must first believe that they have a water crisis and then partner with the private sector to solve this new problem. Agenda 2030 did not die with Schwab’s departure. There is a new leader at the helm and a new focus to usurp ultimate control over the global population.

Private Credit Crisis on Horizon?


Posted Jan 26, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  
Defining Private Credit and Its Use Cases

Private credit or direct lending soared in popularity after the 2008 recession when regulators cracked down on banks, but now, companies backed by direct loans are beginning to fail. Fears surrounding private lenders and their legitimacy are coming to a head.

Private credit is lending outside the traditional banking system. It exploded because regulation crushed banks, and when you choke off lending inside the banking system, the market simply moves outside of it. Now the cracks are showing. MSCI reported that write-downs on senior loans inside private credit have tripled since 2022. The $3.4 trillion in loans is expected to grow to $4.9 trillion over the next three years.

The Financial Times reported that investors have pulled billions from the largest private credit funds recently, and a change in perception is precisely how events begin to unfold. Confidence turns, and people realize liquidity is not guaranteed, which can easily turn into panic. Lenders cannot sell if no one wants to buy, and borrowers cannot redeem funds that are tied up.

Private credit has been sold as a safe bet since it does not move daily. There is no ticker symbol flashing red every second. The situation may be fine in an uptrend, but now even BlackRock is coming out to claim “defaults are normal.” But this current market began in a fantasy world where rates would remain artificially low forever.

This private credit mania is also tied to the AI spending surge. Big Tech is issuing record debt to fund the AI buildout. The Guardian even noted how much of this financing is migrating toward private credit and other structures rather than traditional bank balance sheets.

Every bubble has a “new era” narrative. The Roaring 20s had radio and electrification. The late 90s had the internet. The 2000s had housing “never goes down.” Now it’s AI and people borrowing in anticipation of excessive cash flows without thought to what will happen if projections fail.

Private credit has been sold as an escape from traditional banking, but when it implodes, regulators will swoop in and use it to justify expanding government control.

US Population Decline


Posted originally on Jan 26, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

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A report cited by VICE says the U.S. death rate is expected to surpass the birth rate by 2030, meaning population growth would be driven primarily by immigration rather than natural increase. This is exactly the kind of story the press will sensationalize while completely ignoring the real cause: the collapse in economic confidence and the destruction of incentives to build a future.

This is consistent with the Congressional Budget Office’s projection that without immigration, the U.S. would begin shrinking around 2030 because deaths exceed births. It is an economic issue. You do not have children when you do not believe the system has a future. You do not create a family when you cannot buy a home, when taxes rise, when healthcare becomes out of reach, and childcare costs exceed disposable income.

The entire Western world is staring at the same demographic wall. Japan is already there. Europe is racing toward it. Now the United States is moving into that same trap because the cost of living has outpaced wages, the future has been mortgaged to pay for endless government promises, and the younger generation is being told to “save the planet” while the politicians fly private jets and demand you eat bugs.

An aging population means fewer workers supporting more retirees. That puts enormous strain on Social Security and Medicare, which are already unstable mathematically. The Associated Press has also covered this aging trend, noting the demographic pressure building as baby boomers move deeper into retirement and birth rates remain below replacement.

The government’s answer will not be reform. The government’s answer will be to tax whoever is still productive and import labor to keep the machine running. This is also why immigration becomes such a political weapon. Both sides need a continual flow of taxable bodies to maintain the government’s Ponzi scheme. That’s why you see the push for wealth taxes, unrealized gains taxes, digital IDs, CBDCs, bank reporting rules, and restrictions — it’s all about controlling capital as confidence fades.

Deaths surpassing births by 2030 will not mark the end of America. Every advanced nation is facing the same predicament. It is the Economic Confidence Model unfolding—why procreate when you have no confidence in the future of your offspring?

Silver & Confiscations


Posted originally on Jan 25, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

History Repeats Always 1

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I am new to Socrates. Everyone told me you have done more research and have real-world experience unmatched in the finance world. Your post on silver and the long-term blew my mind. Nobody has ever explained the real history of silver and confiscations. Is this why you have been saying ‘by silver dollars and coins’ rather than ‘by silver bars’?

OP

ANSWER: Yes. I look to see what governments have done before because they inevitably will repeat the same actions. But what is even more important is that 99% of the analysis and economic theories are always domestically oriented. They never seem to look at the world as a whole. This is why these theories like Keynesianism are failing today. History REPEATS because governments will always act in their own self-interest today as they did in ancient times.

Ted Cruz Attacks Trump and JD Vance During Conversation with “Donors”


Posted originally on CTH on January 25, 2026 | Sundance

I’m simply dropping these article links for future reference, because they will be of greater import in a few years.

First, for those who don’t remember 2015/2016, the Cruz Crew bitterly fought against MAGA on the issue of Ted Cruz’s position on TPA, TPP and tariffs. The Cruz Crew tried to deny his position; the entire tribe was fraught with liars.  This article within Washington Examiner and Axios proves MAGA was always right.

Second, you don’t have to be a deep weeds walker to know exactly who the donor crowd was, but for those who don’t follow U.S. politics I can guarantee you these Cruz sentiments were to a very specific Israel-First audience of GOP donors.   Ted Cruz is the political voice of Mark Levin; that’s why Levin’s son was working for the Cruz campaign back in 2016.

Thirdly, Ted Cruz role in 2028 will be to run as a splitter in the GOP contest with a direct plan to pave the way for Ron DeSantis.  Cruz will continue attacking JD Vance on behalf of the Israel First alignment.  That was/is the entire purpose of his remarks to the audience in this leaked donor audio.  Ted Cruz is toxic and divisive.

Lastly, in the modern conservative movement, Ted Cruz is irrelevant.

You can read his comments about tariffs, trade and his love of globalism HERE, which is also outlined HERE.  Cruz was always a fraud.  The Cruz Crew is now positioned to support the other fraud in the republican political movement, Ron DeSantis.

*BUMPED* – Deadly Winter Storm Continues to Bring Snow and Ice across the U.S.


Posted originally on CTH on January 25, 2026 | Sundance

*Bumped* – by request from our readers.  The major storm that began last Friday has now blasted its way throughout the United States finally reaching the East Coast.  A brutal mix of ice and snow has hit millions.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE -…Major winter storm to begin impacting the Central and Southern Plains today, before moving into the Mid-South, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast this weekend… ♦Catastrophic ice accumulations are expected from the Southern Plains to the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic… ♦Dangerously cold temperatures set to expand across much of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. through early next week.

[Interactive Map – NWS]

A significant winter storm is forecast to begin in the Southern Rockies and Central/Southern Plains today, progressing eastward through the Mid-South and into the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast through Monday. This is expected to produce large swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain, bringing hazardous driving conditions, power outages, and tree damage. The heaviest snowfall is expected across a large area, including parts of the Southern Rockies, Plains, and through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Snowfall totals are expected to exceed one foot in parts of these areas, and widespread travel disruptions are likely.

South of the snow axis, widespread freezing rain and sleet are expected, affecting the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, and much of the Mid-Atlantic. Catastrophic impacts are expected where freezing rain totals exceed half an inch, with over an inch expected in parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and the Southern Appalachians.

After the passing of the winter storm, a strong arctic air mass originated from Canada will continue to bring frigid temperatures into the eastern
two-thirds of the U.S. into early next week. Sub-zero low temperatures will spread from through these regions, and will be accompanied by gusty winds, bringing dangerously low wind chills. The coldest wind chills may fall below -50F across the Northern Plains, and numerous other record lows are expected.

These wind chills will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia and frostbite to exposed skin, and risks could be prolonged and exacerbated by power outages caused by the aforementioned winter storm. Cold temperatures are then expected to continue across much of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. into early February according to a Key Message from the Climate Prediction Center.

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FBI Director Kash Patel: We Have Our Top Men on the Ground in Minneapolis


Posted originally on CTH on January 25, 2026 | Sundance 

Kash Patel appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss ongoing matters of great importance to the FBI, including the chaos and insurrection efforts currently underway in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

President Donald Trump Releases a Statement on Minnesota Chaos


Posted originally on CTH on January 25, 2026 | Sundance

It is rumored that President Trump is likely to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis, Minnesota, perhaps as early as Monday afternoon. This is potentially why the following statement has been released by President Trump:

(VIA Truth Social) – During the four years of Crooked Joe Biden and Democrat failed leadership, Tens of Millions of Illegal Alien Criminals poured into our Country, including Hundreds of Thousands of Convicted Murderers, Rapists, Kidnappers, Drug Dealers, and Terrorists.

I won the Election in a Historic Landslide, and Republicans won Majorities in both the House and Senate, in large part, because we pledged to SEAL THE BORDER, which we have done, and launch the largest Mass Deportation of Illegal Alien Criminals in American History. This Deportation effort is underway, and in Republican run Cities and States, these operations are going peacefully and smoothly, because Local Law Enforcement Officers are allowed to work with their federal counterparts.

For example, in the five Republican run States of Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana, ICE has arrested 150,245 Criminal Illegal Aliens over the past year — with ZERO protests, riots, or chaos. Why? Because Local Police and ICE are cooperating and working together.

Meanwhile, Democrat run Sanctuary Cities and States are REFUSING to cooperate with ICE, and they are actually encouraging Leftwing Agitators to unlawfully obstruct their operations to arrest the Worst of the Worst People!

By doing this, Democrats are putting Illegal Alien Criminals over Taxpaying, Law-Abiding Citizens, and they have created dangerous circumstances for EVERYONE involved. Tragically, two American Citizens have lost their lives as a result of this Democrat ensued chaos.

That is why I am hereby calling on Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and EVERY Democrat Governor and Mayor in the United States of America to formally cooperate with the Trump Administration to enforce our Nation’s Laws, rather than resist and stoke the flames of Division, Chaos, and Violence:

1. Governor Walz and Mayor Frey should turn over all Criminal Illegal Aliens that are currently incarcerated in their State Prisons and Jails to Federal Authorities, along with all Illegal Criminals with an active warrant or known Criminal History, for Immediate Deportation.

2. State and Local Law Enforcement must agree to turn over all Illegal Aliens arrested by Local Police.

3. Local Police must assist Federal Law Enforcement in apprehending and detaining Illegal Aliens who are wanted for Crimes.

4. Democrat Politicians must partner with the Federal Government to protect American Citizens in the rapid removal of all Criminal Illegal Aliens in our Country. Some Democrats, in places like Memphis, Tennessee, or Washington, D.C., have done so, resulting in safer streets for ALL.

In addition, I am hereby calling on the United States Congress to immediately pass Legislation to END Sanctuary Cities, which is the root cause of all of these problems. American Cities should be Safe Sanctuaries for Law Abiding American Citizens ONLY, not Illegal Alien Criminals who broke our Nation’s Laws.

All of these requests are rooted in COMMON SENSE, and will provide the best possible circumstances to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! The Trump Administration is standing by and waiting for ANY Democrat to do the right thing, and work with us on these important matters of MAKING AMERICA SAFE like it is in all sections of our Country where we are, together with Local Leadership, participating and involved.

DONALD J. TRUMP, President of The United States of America