5 control military-industrial complex destroys pro- ductivity and perpetuates global war, the impact of our success or failure on citizens everywhere will be profound. Billions of people throughout the planet should be praying that we get this right. The theme of our Solari Report 2nd Quarter Wrap Up 2017 is dedicated to helping you understand the importance of the choice that American citizens now face and to begin a con- versation about HOW. How can we protect and reinvigorate the US Constitution for ourselves and our children, for future generations, and for people who desire freedom throughout the planet? This 2nd Quarter Wrap Up 2017 follows our special Solari Report in February, American Suicide: Proposals for Constitutional Amend- ments & Convention, with Edwin Vieira, Jr. – a report that was inspired by requests from sub- scribers who are fearlessly fighting state legislative proposals for a constitutional convention or “con-con.” To ensure that Solari Report subscribers have access to insider expertise, I flew to Bangladesh to spend a week with former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. For many years, Dr. Mc- Kinney was the most powerful Congressional voice against trillions disappearing from the US government and the relationship of that money to multiple crimes against humanity – including global human slave trafficking. I would like to thank Dr. McKinney for hosting me in Bangla- desh and for her generous contribution of time and formidable intellect and experience. As always, our 2nd Quarter Wrap Up 2017 includes a summary of the last 90 days of news – News Trends & Stories – and financial charts – Financial Markets. We have added a section in News Trends & Stories called “Go Local” reflecting our Top Picks editor Brad Eddins’ commitment to spend more time finding and publishing examples of local action and success. As always, Brad has done an incredible job of assembling the stories in the News Trends & Stories section. Given the acceleration of events and the result- ing explosion of important news, we have added a section called Long Term Trends to focus attention on some of the most important trends we have been tracking for many years – as well as links to prior Wrap Ups and Solari Reports that will help you dive into our archives for more. We have also added a section called Solari Core Concepts in response to subscriber requests regarding how to access information on concepts critical to our analysis of current events. These include “control files,” “entrainment,” and “push- ing the red button.” We thought a list of core concepts with links to some great materials in the Solari Report libraries would help you get more value from your subscription. Our 1st Quarter Wrap Up 2017 covered the first 70 days of the Trump administration and includ- ed a “report card” grading the new administration in numerous categories. With input from Dr. Joseph Farrell, we have updated this report card Since 1776, US citizens have enjoyed the blessings and protection of one of the most powerful covenants ever made: the US Declaration of Independence and, more importantly, the US Constitu- tion with its Bill of Rights.