The Tara Show

In a deep-dive segment, Tara and Lee explore the urgent crisis over rare earth minerals—the essential elements powering everything from smartphones and fighter jets to AI dominance. Once a global leader, America’s rare earth industry crumbled after environmental regulations in the 1980s, leaving China with near-total control. Now, amid Trump's controversial visa concessions and a proposed $120 million mining investment in Greenland, the U.S. scrambles to catch up. The conversation highlights the geopolitical stakes: a new cold war where the winner of the AI race—China or America—will shape the future of education, defense, tech, and global culture.