Topic: American Crisis

Gerald Celente predicts that Brent crude oil could hit $130 a barrel, which would crash the global economy. He warns of an imminent $4 trillion commercial real estate bust that will bring down regional banks. Celente concludes by recommending John F. Kennedy's 1963 "Peace Speech" at American University as a necessary blueprint for avoiding nuclear annihilation.

Kay Daly recounts the story of Thomas Paine writing "The American Crisis" on a drumhead to inspire George Washington's starving troops in December 1776. She describes the dire conditions of the 6,000 soldiers who were barefoot and eating tree bark before the crossing of the Delaware. The victory at Trenton on Christmas Day is presented as a pivotal miracle that saved the American Revolution.