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- 322 - Is Japan in crisis as yen crashes? Or is USA exporting its economic problems?
Japan's currency the yen has fallen significantly against the dollar. It its economy in crisis? What is the role of US interest rates, inflation, debt, and deficits? What about China? Ben Norton explains the complex geoeconomic situation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sz3r36ZTe7Q Topics 0:00 Intro 1:40 Yen plunges against US dollar 3:32 Rising exports, falling imports 4:40 Did Germany overtake Japan? 5:58 Nominal GDP is misleading 7:27 PPP is much more accurate 9:25 Misunderstanding GDP figures 10:53 US deficits & debt drive GDP growth 12:37 Strong US dollar 13:58 Industrialization & manufacturing 15:31 Current account 16:15 US Treasury securities 18:09 Why is the yen falling? 18:43 Interest rates 20:37 Bond yields 23:28 Why doesn't Japan raise interest rates? 23:50 Japan's debt 26:18 Inflation 29:32 US Treasurys 30:29 De-dollarization: China drops US bonds 33:14 TL;DW (conclusion) 35:07 Outro
Wed, 01 May 2024 - 35min - 321 - How the dollar's 'exorbitant privilege' enriches the USA (and global elites)
How much does the US benefit from printing the global reserve currency? An economist calculated that US average daily income would fall by 27-57% if the dollar lost its "exorbitant privilege". Ben Norton explains how wealthy investors not only in North America but around the world hold much of their wealth in the dollar. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jYkiMcR1Rj8 Link to Philip Pilkington's report and Twitter account: https://twitter.com/philippilk/status/1782409654519128497 Topics 0:00 US dollar dominance 2:00 Economics of exorbitant privilege 5:23 Current account 9:29 Balance of payments 12:31 Effects of dollar hegemony 14:45 Neoliberalism & financialization 17:41 Foreign capital funds US deficits 19:28 Global 1% invests in US assets 20:35 Super Imperialism 22:25 Fed inflates asset bubbles 25:22 De-industrialization in West 28:06 Industrialization in BRICS 28:57 Investment & FDI 33:08 Wages & manufacturing 35:00 Re-industrialization? 38:16 Outro
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 38min - 320 - Biden signs law to ban TikTok: Latest attack in US economic war on China
US President Joe Biden signed a law that will force TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the app, or it will be banned in the US. Ben Norton explains how this is part of Washington's economic war, aimed at protecting Big Tech monopolies in Silicon Valley. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_WFYov2kfLI Topics 0:00 Biden signs law to ban TikTok 1:39 US tech war on China 5:00 India banned Chinese apps, giving US Big Tech total control 6:38 Protectionism or economic war? 8:30 Silicon Valley lobbied against TikTok 9:37 Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok... before doing 180 12:15 Role of Israel/Palestine/Gaza? 13:42 US trade war with Japan in 1980s 15:38 "Free market" hypocrisy 18:25 US does not truly want "competition" with China 19:39 Outro
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 19min - 319 - If Ukraine loses war, it will be 'end of Western hegemony', warns UK's Boris Johnson
If Ukraine loses in the NATO proxy war with Russia, "it will be the end of Western hegemony", lamented former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Ben Norton explains the geopolitics of the conflict, and how most of the Global South has not joined the Global North in opposing Moscow. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=M8ZmkIhs8r0 Check out our related report - "‘Western dominance has ended’, EU foreign-policy chief admits, warning of ‘West against the Rest’": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/26/western-dominance-ended-eu-josep-borrell
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 17min - 318 - Challenging the duopoly: Jill Stein on why she's running for US president as Green Party candidate
Jill Stein explains why she decided to run for US president on an anti-war, pro-worker platform, challenging the duopoly of the Democrats and Republicans as the candidate for the Green Party. She is interviewed by political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oDUb7-MPH48 Read the transcript here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/04/20/jill-stein-president-green-party-candidate/ You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1h 02min - 317 - US blocks UN from recognizing Palestine, while Israel attacks Iran
The US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council that called to recognize Palestine as a member state, while Israel launched attacks on Iran. Ben Norton shows how Washington is opposing peace. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VndvgbR51D4 Topics 0:00 Intro 1:29 Israel attacks Iran 4:39 US vetoes Palestinian UN membership 7:31 What is Palestine's status at UN? 8:57 Which countries recognize Palestine? 10:18 "Two-state solution" hypocrisy 12:01 How USA prevents peace in Palestine 15:35 US defended South African apartheid at UN 18:30 South Africa's anti-apartheid leaders support Palestine 21:02 China supports Palestine 22:56 Russia supports Palestine 23:47 UNSC Gaza resolutions vetoed by US 25:53 US sponsors Israel's crimes against humanity 27:23 Outro
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 27min - 316 - Cold War 2: US officials call to overthrow China's gov't, expand military budget to $1.4 trillion
A major Congress member and top former Trump administration official published an article calling to overthrow China's government. They boasted that the US is waging a new cold war and must win it, while proposing a military budget of $1.4 trillion per year. Ben Norton debunks the deceptions of the warmongers in Washington. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q3RMl33SqNE Check out our related report: CIA director threatens China & Russia, says Ukraine war benefits US economy - https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/07/cia-director-china-threat-russia-ukraine-war/ Topics 0:00 Topic 1:07 2024 election 1:59 Council on Foreign Relations & CIA 3:30 Matt Pottinger & Mike Gallagher 5:07 US new cold war on China 8:21 Deceptively distorting Xi Jinping's speeches 12:50 Information warfare 16:00 Colonialism 17:32 Misquoting Chinese officials 20:29 Militarization of Asia 21:49 $1.37 trillion military budget 22:44 US domination of Asia 24:51 Recruit "cold warriors" 26:44 Regime change: Rollback, not just containment 28:05 Manufacturing consent for war 29:21 Outro
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 29min - 315 - Iran had legal right to counter-attack Israel in self-defense
Israel attacked Iran's embassy in Syria on April 1, in a blatant act of war. Iran had a legal right to respond in self-defense, according to article 51 of the UN Charter, which is exactly what it did by launching missiles and drone strikes on April 13. But Western governments are absurdly portraying Tehran as the aggressor. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1p1-Psc0Un8 Topics 0:00 Intro 1:11 Israel attacked Iran first 2:50 Biden & Sunak erase history 3:57 US, UK, France blocked UN Security Council condemnation 5:14 Iran invoked article 51 of UN charter 7:02 UN chief Antonio Guterres' hypocrisy 8:32 West is destroying international law 10:46 World War III? 12:25 Outro
Sun, 14 Apr 2024 - 12min - 314 - Is China producing too much? US 'overcapacity' accusations: new tactic in economic war
Washington accuses China of producing too many goods and demands "free market" policies. But the US government is spending trillions on industrial policy to protect its own manufacturing sector. Ben Norton details the hypocrisy of the allegations, the latest strategy in the US economic war on China. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GUpWxNcdnYU Topics 0:00 Intro 1:00 Chinese 'overcapacity' allegations 3:38 Janet Yellen 5:21 US vows to 'slow down China's rate of innovation' 8:02 Elon Musk begs for tariffs on Chinese EVs 10:40 US wants China to be economically subordinated 12:27 US tech war on China 14:39 Western industrial policy 16:31 Protectionism 18:38 US Inflation Reduction Act 20:12 US Chips Act 22:03 US undercapacity is the real problem 25:11 BYD has just 1.5% of EU EV market share 27:04 China's car exports vs Japan & South Korea 30:37 Is overcapacity a problem? 32:39 Outro
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 33min - 313 - How the US is waging economic war on China
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson analyze how the United States is waging an economic war against China. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4l3EbRUOGsI Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/04/09/us-waging-economic-war-china-radhika-desai-michael-hudson/ You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 1h 02min - 312 - West votes against rest of world in UN Human Rights Council
In the United Nations Human Rights Council, the West voted against the rest of the world, supporting illegal sanctions (known as unilateral coercive measures). Ben Norton analyzes how the 14% of the population in the Global North constantly opposes the Global South, representing the Global Majority. VIDEO with maps and graphics here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VHBIfmxkHh4 Links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/04/06/west-vote-rest-un-human-rights-council-sanctions/
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 18min - 311 - CIA and Wall Street are taking over Argentina: President Milei sells off his country
Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei ordered his intelligence agency to give full power to the CIA, while the US spy agency's director is welcomed to Buenos Aires. Ben Norton discusses how self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" Milei withdrew from BRICS, allied with Israel, and is implementing neoliberal shock therapy, selling off the South American nation in mass privatizations, as most workers live in poverty. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4VBlUW4BpYs Check out our related video "How extremist Javier Milei became Argentina's president: A story of debt, crisis, and empire": https://youtube.com/watch?v=FN6hoIb-QqA Topics 0:00 Foreign meddling in Argentina 1:08 Javier Milei 1:41 CIA 3:24 Billionaire oligarch 4:03 Anarcho-capitalism 5:05 IMF 7:17 Inflation 8:25 Poverty 9:43 Israel 11:00 Milei's geopolitical alignment: US & Israel 11:33 BRICS 12:13 US corporations 13:32 Beat the status quo... by joining it 14:24 US-backed coup & dictatorship 18:24 Outro
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 18min - 310 - US sends troops & weapons to Taiwan. Is it preparing war on China?
The US government has sent troops to Taiwan, just a few kilometers from mainland China, while also selling billions of dollars of weapons and military equipment. Is Washington preparing for war? Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitical situation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sWWABuHjSvU After Ukraine, US readies ‘transnational kill chain’ for Taiwan proxy war: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/03/01/ukraine-us-kill-chain-taiwan-war Topics 0:00 Intro 2:15 US sends troops to Taiwan 4:39 US general threatens war on China 5:28 Nuclear weapons 7:03 US once had nukes in Taiwan 10:22 US "arms Taiwan to the teeth" 13:27 US military surrounds China 16:22 Pentagon's "kill chain for the Pacific" 18:23 Elon Musk's role 19:19 US military interoperability with Taiwan 20:57 Washington threatens Chinese sovereignty 22:58 US communiqués recognizing One China policy 27:46 US violates agreements 29:28 Parallels to Ukraine 31:48 Outro
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 - 32min - 309 - Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN human rights expert explains
Israel is carrying out genocide against the Palestinian people and "systematic destruction of every aspect necessary to sustain life in Gaza", United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese detailed in her report titled "Anatomy of a Genocide". Ben Norton analyzes the political context. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=o4e4fI_r3b0
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 21min - 308 - The economics of imperialism: Can the Global South resist Western exploitation? Can China help?
The world economy is structured in an unjust way in which the West drains the wealth of the Global South. Ben Norton discusses the economics of imperialism, and how China has tried to reverse it. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PlAN5-Lk0hw China is ‘world’s sole manufacturing superpower’, with 35% of global output: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/31/china-world-manufacturing-superpower-production Topics 0:00 Global inequality 3:01 World-systems analysis 4:37 Prebisch-Singer thesis 6:55 Dependency theory & commodity supercycles 8:27 Unequal exchange 11:01 Haiti & Honduras: Wage suppression in the periphery 13:57 New International Economic Order 15:22 China & the Asian Tigers 19:27 The Global South rebels 22:41 South Africa's President Ramaphosa on industrialization 25:13 Indonesia's economic development 26:34 (Neo)colonialism in Indonesia 29:29 Indonesia bans raw mineral exports 32:18 Protectionism (for the West, not for the rest) 37:38 China helps Indonesia industrialize 42:04 The myth of Chinese "imperialism" 43:04 India's economy vs. Indonesia's 46:41 China's South-South integration 49:33 Outro
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 49min - 307 - The truth about China's economy: Debunking Western media myths
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by Beijing-based scholar Mick Dunford to discuss China's economy and debunk Western media myths, addressing accusations that consumption is too low, fears of "Japanification", the role of exports, and the new Chinese growth strategy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=isJR5dS27qA This is part 2 of their discussion. Watch part 1 here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3K1Vku1SDd8 You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 1h 06min - 306 - US TikTok ban aims to weaken China & protect Big Tech monopolies
The US government's plan to either ban TikTok or force owner ByteDance to sell it to a (US) company is part of Washington's economic war on China, and an attempt to protect Big Tech monopolies in Silicon Valley. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1I7reuh86CM Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/03/18/us-tiktok-ban-china-tech-monopolies/ Topics 0:00 US Congress moves to ban TikTok 2:04 US tech war on China 6:12 India bans Chinese apps, giving US Big Tech total control 7:51 Protectionism or economic war? 9:18 Silicon Valley lobbied against TikTok 10:49 Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok... before doing 180 13:27 Role of Israel/Palestine/Gaza? 14:54 US trade war with Japan in 1980s 16:51 "Free market" fundamentalist hypocrisy 18:45 The Washington Consensus 20:24 US does not truly want "competition" with China 21:38 Outro
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 22min - 305 - How the CIA oversees the Ukraine proxy war on Russia
Several reports in mainstream US media outlets show how the CIA has helped to direct the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, and played a role in causing the conflict in the first place. Ben Norton examines the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-PdT8ZUamQ US govt knew NATO expansion to Ukraine would force Russia to intervene: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/27/us-nato-expansion-ukraine-russia-intervene/ Topics 0:00 CIA's role in Ukraine proxy war 2:52 Germany reveals UK/France have troops in Ukraine 4:08 Western special ops commandos are in Ukraine 6:09 CIA trained Ukrainian forces before war with Russia 9:22 US knew NATO expansion would cause Russian intervention 12:26 NY Times reveals CIA operations in Ukraine 21:26 CIA was using US embassy in Ukraine 22:23 2014 US-backed Maidan coup 25:45 CIA spying inside Russia 27:59 NATO/EU member Estonia rewrites WWII history 30:04 Assassinations by CIA-trained Ukrainian forces 34:27 CIA collaborated with UK's MI6 and Netherlands 36:27 Outro
Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 37min - 304 - What is China's future? Economic decline, or the next industrial revolution?
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by Beijing-based scholar Mick Dunford to discuss what is actually happening in China, explaining its economic transition and move toward a new industrial revolution. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3K1Vku1SDd8 You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 1h 16min - 303 - US sends Israel 100+ weapons shipments. Most Americans oppose it - but Biden ignores them.
The US government has sent Israel more than 100 arms shipments since October 7, to help it bomb Gaza. Polls show 52% of North Americans oppose these weapons sales. Biden is defying the Democratic Party's base, while allying with Trump and the Republicans. Ben Norton reviews the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yoj8Sleb9XQ US kills 4th UN call for peace in Gaza, helping Israel violate Hague's genocide ruling: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/21/us-veto-un-resolution-gaza-israel-hague-genocide/ Topics 0:00 Most Americans oppose US arms sales to Israel 2:57 Youth & Democrats say Israel commits genocide 5:10 ICJ: genocide case against Israel is "plausible" 5:30 Top UN expert: Israel commits genocide in Gaza 6:03 US court: Israel "plausibly" committing genocide 7:00 Biden admin sends Israel 100+ arms shipments 9:17 US vetoes ceasefire resolutions in UN Security Council 9:50 Israel's war on Gaza is most destructive in modern history 10:50 Biden's cynical "food aid" PR stunt 11:19 Israel is starving Palestinian children to death 12:01 Amnesty: Israel violates Hague's Gaza ruling 12:46 UN warns Gaza kids are dying of hunger 13:50 China condemns Israel's "disgrace for civilization" 14:23 Malaysia's PM blasts West's "murderous" hypocrisy 16:21 Western colonialism continues 18:57 Outro
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 19min - 302 - US can't compete with China's technology, so it wages economic war
Why is the United States waging economic war on China? Ben Norton discusses how China became the world's industrial superpower and a leader in important technologies, why the US is unable to compete, and the clash between Western neoliberal capitalism and Chinese socialism. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=c3ngd__0ok0 China is now the 'world's sole manufacturing superpower': https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/31/china-world-manufacturing-superpower-production/ Topics 0:00 Bipartisan US economic war 2:19 China is world's #1 manufacturer 4:28 Clash of systems 6:29 Elon Musk laughed at Chinese competitors. Now they're beating him. 9:27 TikTok: Why US wants to ban it 10:56 EU threatens tariffs on China 11:20 West's hypocrisy on climate change 12:25 Solar panels: China installs more than rest of world combined 13:46 Clean energy is top driver of China's growth 14:56 China leads world in green transition 16:57 Neoliberal West can't outcompete China's state-led industrial development 18:27 The death of "free market" dogma 20:31 The myth of "free trade" 23:23 US opposes industrial policy when China does it 29:10 "Washington Consensus" failed, Washington admits 38:01 Ronald Reagan's trade war on Japan 43:25 Outro
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 44min - 301 - ‘Western dominance has ended’, EU foreign-policy chief admits, warning of ‘West against the Rest’
The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, admitted that the “era of Western dominance has indeed definitively ended”. He warned that the EU must not divide the world into “the West against the Rest”, as “many in the ‘Global South’ accuse us of ‘double standards’”. Ben Norton analyzes the historic shift. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PVSQRypJXzY Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/26/western-dominance-ended-eu-josep-borrell/ Related videos: - EU confesses 'our prosperity was based on China & Russia': cheap energy, low-paid labor, big market: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/18/eu-prosperity-china-russia-energy-market/ - West votes against democracy, human rights, cultural equality at UN; promotes mercenaries, sanctions: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/11/26/west-vote-democracy-human-rights-un-sanctions/ Topics 0:00 "Western dominance has ended" 2:41 Europe's "prosperity was based on China and Russia" 4:05 West vs. the Rest 5:07 Ukraine and NATO 7:05 Europe becoming US "vassal" 8:06 West votes against rest of world at UN 12:44 US-led imperialist system 18:58 Terms "Global South" and "West" 24:54 Outro
Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 25min - 300 - The reality of Bidenomics: How good was Biden for the economy?
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the rhetoric and reality of Bidenomics, and how good US President Joe Biden really was for the economy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xwht64COz2Q Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/28/bidenomics-economy-radhika-desai-michael-hudson/ You can find other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/tag/geopolitical-economy-hour/
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 1h 11min - 299 - Media's Israel bias exposed by US soldier who set himself on fire to protest Gaza genocide
The Western media showed its extreme bias by whitewashing the fatal protest of US airman Aaron Bushnell, who set himself on fire outside Israel's embassy in Washington, DC while shouting "Free Palestine!" and "I will no longer be complicit in genocide!". Ben Norton contrasts the press' coverage of Russia, showing clear double standards. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u3J4FfAGaEI
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 14min - 298 - Latin America charges Israel with genocide, compares it to Nazi Germany
Many Latin American countries have accused Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people, even comparing it to Nazi Germany. Ben Norton explains the responses of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=63Zj691F8Iw Topics 0:00 Intro 0:54 Latin American countries that support Palestine 1:47 ICJ or ICC? Differences 2:41 ICJ says Israel can be investigated for genocide 3:32 Israel's war on Gaza is most destructive in modern history 4:20 Brazil's President Lula compares Israel to Nazi Germany 6:01 Israeli media compares Netanyahu's government to Nazis 8:18 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro accuses Israel of genocide 9:43 Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales accuses Israel of genocide 10:22 US imperialism in Latin America and West Asia 12:08 Venezuela compares Israel to Nazi Germany 13:07 Nicaragua's President Ortega blasts West's "horrendous crimes" 13:56 Nicaragua joins South Africa's ICJ case 16:04 Cuba accuses Israel of genocide 16:39 Bolivia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel 16:58 Belize breaks diplomatic ties with Israel 17:08 Honduras recalls its ambassador in Israel 17:19 Latin America's right-wing governments support Israel 18:41 El Salvador's Nayib Bukele supports Israel 19:23 Argentina's Javier Milei supports Israel 20:21 Latin American left vs right 21:13 Latin America's anti-imperialist leadership 23:18 Outro
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 22min - 297 - US kills 4th UN call for peace in Gaza, helping Israel violate Hague's genocide ruling
The United States used its veto power to block a fourth UN Security Council resolution that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The Biden administration keeps sending weapons to Israel, helping it violate an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that says Netanyahu must respect the Genocide Convention and stop killing Palestinians. Ben Norton explains. Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/21/us-veto-un-resolution-gaza-israel-hague-genocide VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zDcN9LsntHI Our related video - Israel admits Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dbj1GNT3Mjk Topics 0:00 US votes against 4th UNSC Gaza resolution 4:13 Israel violates ICJ genocide ruling 6:15 UN says 100,000 Palestinians killed, wounded, or missing 7:34 Gaza health ministry death toll 8:23 Israel's war on Gaza is most destructive in modern history 9:57 US sends more weapons to Israel 11:35 Biden admin's hypocrisy 13:05 EU foreign policy chief criticizes Israel's "slaughter" 15:26 Canada's military support for Israel 17:05 Image of US voting against the world 17:40 Russia condemns Israel's ethnic cleansing 19:10 France says Israel must end war 19:47 China urges peace and "justice" in Palestine 20:39 US doctor describes "annihilation" in Gaza 22:16 ICJ cases against Israel 23:35 US threatens South Africa 24:20 New York governor uses genocidal rhetoric 25:11 Top UN official warns of "slaughter" in Gaza 26:41 Israel bombs Lebanon too 27:32 Outro
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 28min - 296 - West's new cold war on Russia & China crushes EU's economic heart: German industry
NATO's new cold war on Russia and China is destroying Germany's industrial base, devastating Europe's economy, and destabilizing its politics, fueling the rise of the far-right, as neoliberal austerity policies exacerbate the ongoing recession. Ben Norton analyzes the evidence. Links: - EU confesses ‘our prosperity was based on China & Russia’: cheap energy, low-paid labor, big market: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/18/eu-prosperity-china-russia-energy-market - German lawmaker denounces Ukraine 'proxy war' and US 'terror attack' on Nord Stream pipelines: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/22/germany-ukraine-nord-stream-sevim-dagdelen - How corporate profits are driving inflation, not workers' wages: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/06/26/corporate-profits-inflation-europe-imf Topics 0:00 Crisis in EU's economic heart: Germany 5:04 EU admits "our prosperity was based on China and Russia" 6:51 German industry 8:09 US-NATO "vassalization" of Europe 10:09 Cheap Russian gas or expensive US LNG? 13:37 Corporations and speculators profit 17:08 Greedflation 19:08 Neoliberal austerity is back 21:24 US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 23:52 Economic war on China backfires 27:01 Rise of far-right 29:46 Germany's leftist anti-war alternative 33:01 Environmentalist policies are not the problem 34:56 Outro
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 36min - 295 - De-dollarization & CBDCs: How digital currencies help countries drop US dollar
Why are countries seeking alternatives to the US dollar? And what role can central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) play in dedollarization? Ben Norton explains how China is using the e-yuan (e-CNY) in new institutions like the mBridge system. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v61dgvN81n0 US Congress plots to save dollar dominance amid global de-dollarization rebellion: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/06/20/us-congress-dollar-dominance-hearing Topics 0:00 De-dollarization 6:03 Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) 10:41 mBridge system 12:24 Why China and other countries use CBDCs 16:43 Surveillance? Or privatized tyranny? 19:54 Why Wall Street opposes CBDCs 25:21 Stability and bank bailouts 27:59 Monetary sovereignty 30:12 mBridge experiments 32:39 International trade (without dollars) 40:10 Why are CDBCs so feared in the US? 41:47 Outro
Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 42min - 294 - Putin debunks Tucker Carlson's warmongering anti-China propaganda, mocks his CIA ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the "boogeyman" anti-China propaganda that Trump ally Tucker Carlson spewed in his interview in Moscow, while also mocking Tucker for applying to join the CIA. Ben Norton documents the former Fox News host's long history of pushing for war on China. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JzEc5GbSbIU Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/10/putin-tucker-carlson-china-cia Topics 0:00 Tucker's warmongering against China 3:05 Putin debunks Tucker's anti-China propaganda 5:08 Republicans want to divide Russia from China 13:44 Tucker Carlson's CIA links 15:47 Putin mocks Tucker for his CIA application 16:19 Tucker's racist neoconservative past 17:59 Tucker's neocolonial views on Latin America 20:09 Democrats vs GOP: Bipartisan imperialism 23:04 US failure to divide Russia from China 23:40 Outro
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 24min - 293 - Economic solutions: How to go from financialized neoliberalism to a productive, sustainable economy
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss realistic alternatives to the neoliberal model of financialization, and tangible policies to build a productive, sustainable economy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=o2HTc8yA4mI Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/09/economic-solutions-neoliberalism-radhika-desai-michael-hudson You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 1h 08min - 292 - CIA director threatens China & Russia, says Ukraine war benefits US economy
CIA Director William J. Burns published an article demonizing China and Russia as top "threats", boasting that the Ukraine war helps the US economically and geopolitically, and warning Taiwan could be next. Ben Norton explains the context. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=uDv4KsLXua8 Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/07/cia-director-china-threat-russia-ukraine-war China is now the 'world's sole manufacturing superpower'. How did it develop so fast?: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/31/china-world-manufacturing-superpower-production
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 24min - 291 - Exposed: US DEA used criminals to spy on, destabilize Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia
Reports reveal that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) used known criminals to spy on and destabilize the left-wing governments in Venezuela, Mexico, and Bolivia. Ben Norton reviews the scandalous evidence detailing Washington's corrupt meddling in Latin America. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5q2531l5Y5M Links: - Trump boasts he wanted to take Venezuela’s oil after overthrowing its government: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/06/12/trump-venezuela-oil-coup - CIA backed failed 2020 invasion of Venezuela, top coup-plotter says: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/02/cia-invasion-venezuela-cliver-alcala Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:01 Venezuela 9:03 US coup attempt & invasion 14:50 Bolivia 21:02 Mexico 31:28 CIA & drug trafficking 33:02 Outro
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 33min - 290 - Biden was wrong: Israel admits Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate
US President Joe Biden and Western media pundits echoed Israel's disinformation casting doubt on the Palestinian health ministry death toll in Gaza, but Israeli intelligence officials have admitted it is accurate. Ben Norton looks at the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dbj1GNT3Mjk Despite Biden’s claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, scientific studies show: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/19/gaza-health-ministry-death-toll-accurate-study ICJ’s Israel genocide decision: Historic victory for Palestinians and Global South: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/27/icj-israel-genocide-palestinians
Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 13min - 289 - China is now the 'world's sole manufacturing superpower'. How did it develop so fast?
"China is now the world’s sole manufacturing superpower", a mainstream European think think has acknowledged. Ben Norton explains China's historic growth and development model, and how the Chinese socialist market economy works. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WnDWr2YLBgI Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/31/china-world-manufacturing-superpower-production
Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 45min - 288 - ICJ's Israel genocide decision: Historic victory for Palestinians & Global South
The historic decision by the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel may be violating the genocide convention is a victory for the Palestinian people, and Global South as a whole, after centuries of Western colonialism. Ben Norton analyzes the implications. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wOBqJfsm3VI Why does the US support Israel? A geopolitical analysis with economist Michael Hudson: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/11/12/why-us-support-israel-geopolitics-michael-hudson
Sat, 27 Jan 2024 - 17min - 287 - Israel rapidly losing support worldwide, poll shows, facing genocide charges at Hague
Israel has lost support in 42 of 43 countries polled, with an 18.5% drop in favorability worldwide, as it wages a brutal war on Gaza and faces charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice. Ben Norton analyzes the findings. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nMRBYzNtUcU Check out our related reports: - French ambassador: US ‘rules-based order’ means Western domination, violating international law: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/11/21/gerard-araud-france-us-rules-based-order - Despite Biden’s claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, scientific studies show: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/19/gaza-health-ministry-death-toll-accurate-study - Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/18/war-us-israel-yemen-iraq-syria-iran/ Topics 0:00 Israel is unpopular worldwide 8:19 Myth of West's 'rules-based order' 13:19 Gaza death toll 17:00 Latin America backs ICJ genocide case 19:06 Israel says Hague won't stop it 20:17 Global South rebels 22:39 Outro
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 23min - 286 - New war is here: US prepares 'open-ended' bombing of Yemen. Why is Saudi Arabia urging 'restraint'?
The US government is preparing a "sustained military campaign" in Yemen, according to the Washington Post. Why is Biden waging this war? Who are the "Houthis"? Why is Saudi Arabia urging "restraint"? What is Israel's role? Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OQT5GvayQlY Check out our related reports: - US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/18/war-us-israel-yemen-iraq-syria-iran - China brokers Iran-Saudi peace: big blow to petrodollar, geopolitical game changer: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/17/china-iran-saudi-peace-petrodollar - US-Saudi war on Yemen has killed 377,000 people – UN estimate: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/20/us-saudi-war-yemen-377000-deaths-un Topics 0:00 US wages war on Yemen 4:34 Why did US lose Saudi support? 6:52 Shifting geopolitical order 8:27 Who are Yemen's 'Houthis'? 14:16 Geo-economics of Red Sea 20:47 What are US war plans in Yemen? 25:27 Why is Saudi Arabia urging 'restraint'? 32:40 China is now Middle East's top trading partner 35:30 US' historic transition from oil importer to exporter 37:44 Obama boasts of making Wall Street richer and expanding oil production 38:35 Why US-Saudi relations have deteriorated 41:15 Biden breaks campaign promise to end Yemen war 42:30 US creates world's worst humanitarian crisis... twice 46:36 Outro
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 47min - 285 - Billionaires are taking over the world: How 5 richest men doubled wealth while 5 billion got poorer
The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60% of humanity got poorer, according to a report by Oxfam, published to coincide with the World Economic Forum meeting of capitalist oligarchs and Western government officials in Davos, Switzerland. Ben Norton analyzes the findings. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=RHmTCuCCMV8 Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/18/billionaires-richest-doubled-wealth-poorer-oxfam Check out our related video "Global debt is unpayable: How Wall Street traps poor countries, profiting rich ones": https://youtube.com/watch?v=WRkhWQ0sRn4
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 33min - 284 - Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran.
The US military is attacking Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, while Israel bombs Gaza and Lebanon. Both are threatening Iran. Is a huge regional war coming? Ben Norton explains the dangerous situation in the Middle East. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=G0uXnxBWG-Q Check out our related video "Who are Yemen's 'Houthis'? Why are they attacking Israel-bound ships in Red Sea?": https://youtube.com/watch?v=jhcoG-PHot8 Our report "US troops are occupying Syria’s oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/12/us-troops-occupy-syria-oil-congress-withdraw
Sun, 14 Jan 2024 - 24min - 283 - The debt explosion: How neoliberalism fuels debt crises (with Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson)
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the massive explosion of debt in the US and around the world, and how neoliberal economics leads to large bubbles based on speculation and asset-price inflation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A63afuvkbmk You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 1h 02min - 282 - De-dollarization: Why BRICS & Global South want alternatives to US dollar
The expanding BRICS bloc and many Global South countries are trying to de-dollarize, diversifying their foreign exchange reserves and trading with local currencies, due to the threat of US sanctions and rising Fed interest rates that make it difficult to service dollar-denominated debt. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qT8IwbTdia0
Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 18min - 281 - Who are Yemen's 'Houthis'? Why are they attacking Israel-bound ships in Red Sea?
What is Yemen's so-called "Houthi" movement, officially known as Ansarallah? Why are they blocking Israel-bound ships from entering the Red Sea? Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jhcoG-PHot8
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 19min - 280 - How the US gov't bailed out banks and rich oligarchs
Three of the four largest banks crashes in US history took place in 2023, and the government printed hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out their rich uninsured depositors. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wiaqlhenHOI Read more here: US government bailout of Silicon Valley and banks is $300B gift to rich oligarchs: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/19/fed-bailout-silicon-valley-banks
Sat, 06 Jan 2024 - 09min - 279 - China's economy is not 'collapsing'. It's transitioning.
Western media outlets have absurdly claimed China's economy is collapsing, due to a crisis in the real estate sector. But in reality, this is part of an intentional transition away from infrastructure, toward more investment in technological production. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VlXUy65hqv4 Check out our related video "How China became the world's industrial superpower - and why the US is desperate to stop it": https://youtube.com/watch?v=BT7Th2aV0wM
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 13min - 278 - Most important stories of 2023: Gaza, Ukraine, China, BRICS, dedollarization, bank crises, inflation
These were the most important geopolitical and economic issues of 2023, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US-China tensions, BRICS expansion, growing de-dollarization, inflation crisis, crypto fraud, bank crashes, European de-industrialization, and more. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the chaotic year. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nA9qSH6uHu8 Links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/31/stories-2023-gaza-ukraine-china-brics Topics 0:00 Top stories of 2023 5:01 Israel's war on Gaza 8:24 Ukraine losing in NATO-Russia war 13:02 Africa's Sahel rebels 14:42 Growing global inequality 16:10 BRICS expansion 19:10 De-dollarization 25:52 Inflation (and 'greedflation') 29:40 Debt crises 34:19 Bank failures (and US bailouts) 41:39 Crypto fraud 43:21 Europe: stagnation and de-industrialization 46:12 China's economic transition 56:06 US new cold war on China 1:01:09 India grows closer to US (and Russia) 1:03:55 Pakistan's Imran Khan imprisoned 1:05:08 Brazil's Lula returns 1:07:40 Argentina's Javier Milei 1:09:53 Peru coup 1:12:03 US-Mexico tensions 1:13:26 Biden loses supports as 2024 election nears 1:15:43 Outro
Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 1h 17min - 277 - Geopolitics of Israel war explained: Gaza, Iran, Saudi, Yemen, Red Sea ship attacks
Is Israel's war on Gaza expanding into a regional conflict? Why is Yemen attacking ships in the Red Sea? What are the roles of Iran and Saudi Arabia? Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics of the crisis. (This analysis features many maps, so watching the video is recommended.) VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-YjyCjH7SA
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 52min - 276 - West's economic war on Russia backfires, destroys EU industrial base, fuels Eurasian integration
Western sanctions over the Ukraine war have backfired, rapidly de-industrializing Europe while accelerating Russia's economic integration with Asia. Journalist Ben Norton explains the historic changes. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DkuKnYdtW9w EU confesses ‘our prosperity was based on China & Russia’: cheap energy, low-paid labor, big market: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/18/eu-prosperity-china-russia-energy-market BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat - https://youtube.com/watch?v=1SIfrWkQXeE
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 34min - 275 - Gaza death toll is accurate, scientists say, as Israel massacres civilians (including its own)
Despite US President Biden's claims to the contrary, the Gaza death toll reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles by scientists in leading medical journal The Lancet. Meanwhile, Israel is massacring civilians - including some of its own. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=faNjI2bIIpc
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 27min - 274 - Is neoliberalism really dead? Or does it live on like a zombie?
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss neoliberalism, and the premature predictions about its demise. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1cApt5QVpWI Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/15/neoliberalism-dead-radhika-desai-michael-hudson You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Sat, 16 Dec 2023 - 1h 01min - 273 - US troops are occupying Syria's oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them
The US military has illegally occupied Syrian sovereign territory since 2014, preventing Damascus from accessing its own oil and wheat fields. The Senate voted 13-84, rejecting a resolution to withdraw US troops. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the situation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UyZb-DKR1fw Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/12/us-troops-occupy-syria-oil-congress-withdraw
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 18min - 272 - US blocks Gaza peace proposal at UN for 3rd time, holding world hostage
The US government has paralyzed the United Nations, voting against the rest of the world and preventing peace in Gaza by vetoing three different resolutions in the Security Council. Meanwhile, Washington continues selling weapons to Israel. Journalist Ben Norton explains the scandal. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mD9AQfperGc Check out our related reports: - US blocks peace in Gaza, supporting Israel's genocidal war on civilians: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/10/22/us-peace-gaza-israel-genocide - US votes against world as UN condemns Israel's illegal settlements in occupied Palestine and Syria: https://youtube.com/watch?v=daKuVX1eQSM - US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 25min - 271 - US Congress backs Israel's plan to depopulate Gaza, as it kills 700 Palestinians a day, with US arms
The US Congress is backing Israel's plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza and expel the indigenous population to Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, and Yemen. Meanwhile, Israel kills 700 Palestinians per day, with billions of dollars worth of US weapons. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GwGtcl3q2xw
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 20min - 270 - West sabotaged Ukraine peace deal with Russia, admit Zelensky ally and Germany's ex leader
Russia wanted to sign a peace deal with Ukraine in March 2022, but NATO countries sabotaged it, according to Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and the parliamentary faction leader of Zelensky's political party, Davyd Arakhamia. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=TkpKx6oMN0s Check out our related report from 2022 - "West killed peace proposal to end Ukraine war, Russia supported negotiated settlement": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/09/03/west-peace-proposal-ukraine-russia
Sun, 03 Dec 2023 - 22min - 269 - NATO/West or Global Majority? Unipolar destruction or multipolar development? The world must choose
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the fracturing international order between the NATO/West bloc and the Global Majority, analyzing Israel's war on Gaza, Ukraine's defeat in the proxy war against Russia, and the rise of the far-right in Argentina and Europe. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Io0H1i7Xf8s You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 52min - 268 - West votes against democracy, human rights, cultural equality at UN; promotes mercenaries, sanctions
The West voted against the rest of the world on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, opposing democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while supporting mercenaries and unilateral coercive measures (sanctions). VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qyl2JsTTOVs Links, graphics, and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/11/26/west-vote-democracy-human-rights-un-sanctions
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 - 24min - 267 - How extremist Javier Milei became Argentina's president: A story of debt, crisis, and empire
Extremist Javier Milei won Argentina's presidential election on a far-right platform, pledging to abolish most government ministries, abandon monetary sovereignty, and adopt the US dollar, while cutting ties with China and withdrawing from BRICS. Ben Norton explains how a history of debt and colonialism keeps the South American nation trapped in seemingly endless crisis. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FN6hoIb-QqA Check out our article "How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/18/argentina-neocolonial-debt-history Our related video "Global debt is unpayable: How Wall Street traps poor countries, profiting rich ones": https://youtube.com/watch?v=WRkhWQ0sRn4 Judicial coup in Argentina: Corrupt judges conspire with media oligarchs to ban Cristina Kirchner from office: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/08/judicial-coup-argentina-cristina-kirchner TOPICS 0:00 Meet Javier Milei 7:54 History of debt traps 13:38 Sergio Massa and Peronists 19:27 Economist Ha-joon Chang on dollarization 22:27 Cut ties with China and Brazil? 24:51 Far-right "libertarianism" 27:55 Inflation, IMF, and foreign debt 30:46 Alberto Fernández surrenders to IMF 33:58 Investocracy: Rule by foreign investors 38:09 Exports and imports 39:35 Dependency theory 43:09 Protectionism and kicking away the ladder 46:28 Past failed dollarization schemes 52:56 Outro
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 54min - 266 - US votes against world as UN condemns Israel's illegal settlements in occupied Palestine and Syria
The United States and Canada voted against countries representing more than 90% of the world population at the United Nations General Assembly, in resolutions condemning Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian and Syrian territory. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=daKuVX1eQSM Our related report on the US voting against a UNGA resolution calling for peace in Gaza: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps Our video on the US vetoing UN Security Council resolutions on Gaza: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 28min - 265 - 'Gaza Nakba': Israeli officials admit they're ethically cleansing Palestinians
Top Israeli officials admitted they are ethnically cleansing Palestinians. A minister boasted, "We are now rolling out the Gaza Nakba", in reference to the colonial mass expulsion of 1948. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the substantial evidence of Israel's crimes against humanity, sponsored by the US government. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y3C-Pm92sWM Check out our video "Latin America stands with Palestine, denouncing Israel's war on Gaza": https://youtube.com/watch?v=JACTB8T35HE Our related report "US threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/29/us-invade-icc-putin
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 22min - 264 - Why does the US support Israel? A geopolitical analysis with economist Michael Hudson
A geopolitical analysis of why the United States so strongly supports Israel: Economist Michael Hudson discusses with journalist Ben Norton. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=9AeAfFfTqMk TRANSCRIPT here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/11/12/why-us-support-israel-geopolitics-michael-hudson Check out our video "Origins of debt: Michael Hudson reveals how financial oligarchies in Greece & Rome shaped our world": https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hqe3IQQo_t4
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 59min - 263 - Latin America stands with Palestine, denouncing Israel's war on Gaza
Most countries in Latin America, led by left-wing governments, have condemned Israel's war crimes in Gaza and expressed strong support for the Palestinian liberation struggle. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JACTB8T35HE Biden echoed debunked Israeli disinfo to deny the Gaza death toll: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YXKNRwJ1D_c US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps Colombia's President Gustavo Petro warns that Israel's destruction of Gaza is the West's plan for the Global South: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kC8YMcHn9nE
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 29min - 262 - USA vs the world: Blockade on Cuba opposed by 97% of countries at UN
The world voted 187 to 2 at the United Nations General Assembly for an end to the illegal US embargo against Cuba. Only Israel supported Washington, while Ukraine abstained. Journalist Ben Norton explains the scandalous geopolitical and historical context. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=a2A_avuu65I Check out our related video "US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN": https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 - 25min - 261 - Top UN official resigns over Israel's 'textbook genocide' in Gaza, says US holds UN hostage
Top United Nations human rights official Craig Mokhiber resigned in protest of Israel's "text-book case of genocide" in Gaza, warning that "key parts of the UN have surrendered to the power of the US". VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dLXCYaayXqE Our related video "US blocks peace in Gaza, supporting Israel's genocidal war on civilians": https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 26min - 260 - Biden echoes Israeli extremist disinfo in denying Gaza death toll
US President Joe Biden regurgitated debunked propaganda from far-right Israeli officials disputing the Palestinian death toll from Gaza's health ministry, yet these statistics have a long history of being reliable and are used by the UN, humanitarian organizations, and even the State Department itself. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YXKNRwJ1D_c US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 - 26min - 259 - US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN
The United States voted against a proposed humanitarian truce in Gaza, opposing the vast majority of the world in the United Nations General Assembly and protecting Israel as it kills thousands of Palestinian civilians. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitical situation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps Our report on the US vetos of the UN Security Council ceasefire proposals: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8 An explainer on how Palestinians have a legal right to armed resistance against Israeli colonialism: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JwO6cGnn-M8 Colombia's president warned that Israel's destruction of Gaza is the West's fascistic plan for the Global South: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC8YMcHn9nE
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 - 38min - 258 - Israel's destruction of Gaza is West's fascistic plan for Global South, warns Colombia's president
Much of the Global South is rebelling as Israel destroys Gaza, with US/EU support. Colombia's first-ever left-wing President Gustavo Petro warned that the West's exploitative economic model is bringing back fascism, and neocolonial elites treat the peoples of the Global South as "disposable, like the children of Gaza". VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kC8YMcHn9nE US blocks peace in Gaza, supporting Israel's genocidal war on civilians: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8
Tue, 24 Oct 2023 - 54min - 257 - US blocks peace in Gaza, supporting Israel's genocidal war on civilians
The United States has blocked ceasefire proposals at the UN Security Council while staunchly supporting Israel, sending more weapons as it commits rampant war crimes against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8 Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/10/22/us-peace-gaza-israel-genocide
Sat, 21 Oct 2023 - 33min - 256 - Multipolarity: China, Russia, Israel, India, and the difficult birth of a new world
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss the rapidly changing global order, from the Belt and Road Forum in China to the Valdai Club conference in Russia, from Israel's war on Gaza to India's alignment with the US. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lHTmIt131P8 (This episode was recorded on 16 October 2023.) You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 1h 04min - 255 - US opposes peace as Israel ethnically cleanses Palestinians, waging war on 'entire nation' of Gaza
Israel is ethnically cleansing Palestinians, trying to force them out of Gaza into Egypt. The US and EU support Netanyahu's scorched-earth war on the "entire nation", and the State Department ordered diplomats not to call for peace, de-escalation, or a ceasefire. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=h739EMda8Ag
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 - 26min - 254 - Israel brutally bombs Palestinian civilians as media spreads fake stories
Israel is indiscriminately bombing civilians in Gaza, after imposing a "complete siege" on 2.3 million Palestinians, cutting off electricity, water, food, and fuel. Meanwhile, the Western media has spread false stories that were quickly debunked. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=E50gE7YwDKI Watch our related video "Palestinians have a legal right to armed resistance against Israeli colonialism": https://youtube.com/watch?v=JwO6cGnn-M8
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 26min - 253 - Global debt is unpayable: How Wall Street traps poor countries, profiting rich ones
All the debt in the world is three-and-a-half times the size of the global economy: 349% of GDP, or $37,500 per person on Earth. It is unpayable. But poor countries are forced to pay high interest rates to rich bondholders on Wall Street, while Western vulture funds profit. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the deeply unequal international financial system. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WRkhWQ0sRn4 Watch the first part here - "A huge debt crisis is coming": https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3QOBbQR2g
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 - 59min - 252 - Palestinians have a legal right to armed resistance against Israeli colonialism
International law clearly shows that the Palestinian people have a legal right to armed struggle against Israeli colonialism, just as South Africans did against apartheid. Gaza suffers under an illegal Israeli blockade that even a former British prime minister recognized to be a "prison camp". Journalist Ben Norton looks over the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JwO6cGnn-M8
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 - 28min - 251 - A look inside China: Is this the most sovereign country on Earth?
What is life like in China? How does its economy work? Is it obsessed with censorship, or actually defending its sovereignty against foreign interference? Journalist Ben Norton discusses his experience living in the country. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EeuYRuOZ6rU Watch our related video "How China became the world's industrial superpower - and why the US is desperate to stop it": https://youtube.com/watch?v=BT7Th2aV0wM Check out our report "How China strengthened food security and fought poverty with state-funded cooperatives": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/05/31/china-food-security-poverty-cooperatives Topics 0:00 Why I moved to China 1:34 China's remarkable economic growth 2:24 The most sovereign country? 4:32 Technological sovereignty 7:40 Dangers of a new cold war 9:28 An unnecessary disclaimer 11:35 Unprecedented economic development 19:33 China's unique sovereignty 23:32 De-industrialization 24:42 China's sovereign social media space 28:28 China's sovereign technological space 31:20 Digitalization of the economy 34:09 Phones 36:29 Cars and computers 39:08 US sanctions and tech war 41:16 Censorship, or digital tariffs? 46:59 Problems 47:31 Energy security and green transition 50:42 Food security 52:15 Debt 54:18 Inequality 55:48 Democracy? 59:14 Protecting sovereignty is not isolationism 59:55 Export- or consumption-based model? 1:05:05 Comparative advantage: a critique 1:19:30 Outro
Tue, 03 Oct 2023 - 1h 23min - 250 - Neo-colonialists are 'pillaging Africa': At UN, Burkina Faso blasts Western hypocrisy
Burkina Faso's revolutionary nationalist government delivered a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly, condemning Western governments for neo-colonial policies that seek to "pillage Africa" and exploit the continent's plentiful natural resources. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Af_En3ojC0 Check out our related video "Niger coup: 78% of people support military government's anti-colonial policies": https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAcc6U69E6o
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 - 36min - 249 - At UN, Mexico criticizes US for fueling drug violence with weapons trafficking
While US politicians threaten to invade, Mexico used the United Nations General Assembly to call on Washington to control the rampant trafficking of guns, which is fueling cartel violence. Mexico also reaffirmed its commitment to the Global South and pledged to rejoin the G77+China, while condemning neoliberal economic dogma. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6-qutuWQ_6A Our report on the G77+China summit in Cuba: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A4I5bLlip5Y
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 22min - 248 - Smoking gun: US-backed coup toppled Pakistan PM Imran Khan over Ukraine neutrality, non-alignment
The US government sponsored a political coup against Pakistan's democratically elected Prime Minister Imran Khan due to his non-aligned foreign policy and neutrality in the Ukraine proxy war. Ben Norton analyzes the substantial evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wBc5YLW8h74 Topics: 0:00 Well known US-backed coups 1:37 Coup against Pakistan's PM Imran Khan 7:38 Imran Khan's non-aligned foreign policy 14:14 Coup regime reverses independent foreign policy 15:31 Coup regime's authoritarian crackdown 19:44 Another US-backed coup in Pakistan, in 1977 21:58 Similarities to Brazil and Peru 23:38 Iran and Mohammad Mosaddegh 27:14 The US "war on terror" 30:00 Smoking gun: leaked embassy cable 47:01 IMF bailout and inflation crisis 50:00 Outro Check out some of our previous coverage: - Pakistan’s prime minister accuses US diplomat of ‘conspiracy’ to overthrow his elected government (from April 2022): https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/04/04/pakistan-imran-khan-us-diplomat-conspiracy - Pakistan coup regime bans Imran Khan, dissidents killed, as US eyes China ties, Israel normalization: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/26/pakistan-coup-imran-khan-china-israel - Pakistan warns of foreign-backed regime-change attempt, to disrupt China/Russia alliance (from March 2022): https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/03/31/pakistan-foreign-regime-change-china-russia
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 - 51min - 247 - BRICS or NATO? G20 or G77? Summits mark rapidly changing world order
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss the rapidly changing world order at a time of summits of BRICS, G20, and G77 and the UN General Assembly. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IJSzHN71Qj8 Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/09/23/brics-nato-summits-radhika-desai-michael-hudson You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Sat, 23 Sep 2023 - 1h 06min - 246 - Chinese balloon was NOT spying, US gov't admits months after fake crisis
The Pentagon admitted that a Chinese balloon that crossed into US territory in February 2023 was not spying; it was likely blown off course by wind. But Ben Norton shows how Washington and the media milked this manufactured scandal as ridiculous cold war propaganda. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zgWv3kXUn10 Our report from back in February: "US admits weather pushed Chinese balloon off course, US shot down hobbyists’ $12 balloon in $2M missile attack": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/18/us-weather-chinese-balloon-hobbyist
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 27min - 245 - Global rebellion against the neocolonial financial system: 'We must change the rules of the game'
Global South countries making up 80% of the world population called to transform the "unfair international economic order" at the G77+China summit in Cuba. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A4I5bLlip5Y Topics 0:00 Introduction 1:19 G77 vs G20 vs G8 vs G7 7:06 G77+China statement 18:17 Speech by Cuba's President Díaz-Canel 43:46 Speech by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega 49:44 Outro
Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 51min - 244 - China deepens ties with Venezuela, challenging US 'hegemonic mindset'
Condemning Washington's "hegemonic mindset" and sanctions, China strengthened its strategic partnership with Venezuela. The oil-rich South American nation's President Nicolás Maduro took a historic trip to Beijing, and applied to join BRICS. Ben Norton analyzes the important geopolitical and economic consequences. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=n-jYaEb5SE0 How Trump and John Bolton attempted a coup in Venezuela: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/07/12/trump-john-bolton-coups-venezuela
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 28min - 243 - The first 9/11: How the CIA overthrew Chile's democracy (and pillaged its copper)
On September 11, 1973, the CIA sponsored a coup that overthrew copper-rich Chile's democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende and imposed a fascist military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the historical evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mkB08AKNjQ0 Peru resource battle - CIA-linked US ambassador talks 'investments' with mining/energy ministers: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/19/peru-resources-mining-gas-investment
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 - 48min - 242 - A huge debt crisis is coming
Around the world, debt is skyrocketing - and rising interest rates are making it unsustainable. In this first part, Ben Norton discusses the impending crisis in the United States, before explaining in part two how Wall Street traps the Global South in debt. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3QOBbQR2g US government bailout of Silicon Valley and banks is $300B gift to rich oligarchs: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/19/fed-bailout-silicon-valley-banks 4 US banks crash in 2 months: Banking crisis explained by economist Michael Hudson: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/05/first-republic-bank-crisis-michael-hudson
Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 33min - 241 - Western sanctions failing: EU imports more Russian gas, China beats US tech war
Western sanctions are backfiring: The EU is now importing Russian liquified natural gas at record levels, and China has made high-tech breakthroughs despite US export restrictions. Ben Norton discusses how this is strengthening their economic sovereignty while blowing back on Europe. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=U5fycw5vkjo US now world's top LNG exporter, as Europe boycotts cheaper Russian gas: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/04/us-lng-exporter-europe-russia-gas Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India - as EU wages fall: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/04/30/europe-russia-oil-india-wages Journalist Seymour Hersh says US blew up Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia to Germany: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/08/us-nord-stream-pipelines-seymour-hersh Topics 0:00 Introduction: US economic warfare 3:49 Western sanctions on Russia backfire 20:47 China resists US tech sanctions 30:48 Outro: Sanctions are failing
Tue, 05 Sep 2023 - 35min - 240 - Imperialism: How the struggle of both classes and nations creates our world
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson explain how imperialism is a product not only of the struggle between classes but also nations, and how the framework of geopolitical economy helps us understand the international relations of the capitalist world system. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vKVjpKCFd28 You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Tue, 29 Aug 2023 - 1h 09min - 239 - BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat
In its South Africa summit, BRICS invited six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The bloc now represents 37% of global GDP (PPP), over 40% of global oil production, and 1/3rd of global gas production, challenging the US petrodollar system. Ben Norton analyzes the importance of the meeting. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1SIfrWkQXeE BRICS debates mission at summit: Challenge West's G7 or be neutral?: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wQN7Uh_XMbA How a US debt trap in Argentina is fueling inflation, dollarization, far right: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1BRx90DhYWM US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/10/us-saudi-arabia-sell-oil-dollars-chinese-yuan Topics: 0:00 Introduction 3:21 Petrodollar under threat 7:51 BRICS+ makes up 40% of global oil production 9:00 BRICS+ makes up 1/3rd of global gas production 10:48 BRICS' massive economic weight 12:09 Will Argentina join? 18:29 De-dollarization 20:46 Saudi-Iran peace 23:35 BRICS vs. G7 30:17 Xi's speech 35:18 Putin's speech 41:06 Lula's speech 42:17 Lula calls for new BRICS currency 44:36 Lula warns of "green neocolonialism" 45:26 Africa-Latin America cooperation 47:42 Ramaphosa's speech 52:50 Venezuela 54:34 Cuba 55:37 Conclusion
Fri, 25 Aug 2023 - 59min - 238 - BRICS debates mission at summit: Challenge West's G7 or be neutral?
The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is holding a historic summit in Johannesburg, discussing expansion and de-dollarization, amid an internal debate: Will it openly challenge the Western-led G7 and its exploitation of the Global South, or will it simply promote neutrality? VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wQN7Uh_XMbA US threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/29/us-invade-icc-putin Iran joins group with China & Russia, calls to drop US dollar in trade: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YVKNh1gLSO0
Tue, 22 Aug 2023 - 28min - 237 - USA & NATO responsible for Ukraine war, German & French public say in poll
Most people in Germany and France blame the United States and NATO for the war in Ukraine, according to a poll conducted not by a pro-Russian group but rather by anti-Putin activists. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZwO5tEN_kIA US, UK, France promised USSR not to expand NATO east of Germany, newly discovered document proves: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/20/us-uk-france-russia-expand-nato-east-germany US gov’t knew NATO expansion to Ukraine would force Russia to intervene: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/27/us-nato-expansion-ukraine-russia-intervene
Sun, 20 Aug 2023 - 30min - 236 - China blasts US hypocrisy in violating 'rules-based order'
The US constantly claims to uphold the so-called "rules-based international order" (which it never clearly defines), but China released a devastating report detailing Washington's hypocrisy on economic policies and "free trade". VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=x8dJ1iiXLbI EU admits new cold war is not ‘democracy vs autocracy’: Many 'authoritarian regimes on our side': https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/10/27/eu-cold-war-democracy-authoritarian China condemns ‘US hegemony’, war crimes, CIA coups, 400 foreign interventions: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/22/china-report-us-hegemony-wars-coups-intervention
Thu, 17 Aug 2023 - 37min - 235 - US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan
As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China’s renminbi or other currencies. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NmYybJZo3fo Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/10/us-saudi-arabia-sell-oil-dollars-chinese-yuan How Israel is an apartheid regime, with Ali Abunimah: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/03/israel-apartheid-ali-abunimah
Sat, 12 Aug 2023 - 29min - 234 - Niger coup: 78% of people support military government's anti-colonial policies
Western governments have demonized the coup in Niger and threatened intervention, but polls show that 78% of Nigeriens support the military government's anti-colonial policies. France is extremely unpopular due to its neocolonial practices, whereas Russia is widely seen as an ally. The new nationalist junta pledges to pursue true independence and sovereignty. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAcc6U69E6o Check out our related video "US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa": https://youtube.com/watch?v=JZ_5nuoB940
Thu, 10 Aug 2023 - 53min - 233 - Atomic bombing of Japan was NOT necessary to end WWII. US gov't documents admit it
US government documents admit that the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not necessary to end WWII. Japan was on the verge of surrendering. The nuclear attack was the first strike in Washington's Cold War on the Soviet Union. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5vMEgneKF10 Links to sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/07/atomic-bombing-japan-not-necessary US-backed fascism in Japan - How Shinzo Abe whitewashed genocidal imperial crimes: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/07/09/fascism-japan-shinzo-abe-empire After nuking Japan, US gov’t lied about radioactive fallout as civilians died: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/08/16/japan-us-lied-radioactive-fallout
Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 25min - 232 - Anti-China hawks' drive to expand NATO into Asia may destroy Western military alliance
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss how the war hawks' drive to expand NATO into Asia to contain China may destroy the Western military alliance. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vKS1IdQpBkA Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/04/nato-expand-asia-china-russia Part 1 of their discussion: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/07/28/nato-ukraine-russia-china-war You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Fri, 04 Aug 2023 - 1h 10min - 231 - US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa
The US and France have threatened foreign intervention to re-install a pro-Western regime in Niger, which produces uranium needed for nuclear energy and hosts large US drone bases. This follows coups led by nationalist, anti-colonial military officers in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, which warn intervention could set off a regional war in West Africa. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JZ_5nuoB940
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 52min - 230 - NATO failed in Ukraine against Russia. Now it's targeting China
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss how NATO has shifted from its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine to targeting China in the Pacific. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2q6Usko4x6s Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/07/28/nato-ukraine-russia-china-war
Fri, 28 Jul 2023 - 59min - 229 - US hypocritically attacks China on climate change, while Beijing leads world in renewable energy
The United States is the largest historic contributor to climate change, yet Washington is condemning Beijing for supposedly not doing enough. In reality, China is leading the world in the transition to renewable energy technology. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pJ3ItSYBaJs
Mon, 24 Jul 2023 - 30min - 228 - How neoliberalism devastated the economy, fueling financial instability and extreme inequality
Political economist Radhika Desai discusses the origins of neoliberalism as a fringe ideology and how it became dominant, fueling extreme inequality, instability, and financialization. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lSTLsHAGoVA This is a discussion of chapter 4, "Neoliberal and its financializations", from Radhika's book "Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy". Other episodes in the series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNZoKp0XsLFwSxxlMQu6ye8 You can download Radhika's book for free here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/17/capitalism-coronavirus-war-geopolitical-economy-radhika-desai
Fri, 21 Jul 2023 - 1h 23min - 227 - Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt
Political economists Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, and Ann Pettifor discuss how the international financial system traps Global South countries in debt, reinforcing a neocolonial system. Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/07/11/colonialism-sovereignty-financial-system-debt VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=x13cSy8S8To You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 1h 13min - 226 - Iran joins group with China & Russia, calls to drop US dollar in trade
Iran has become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, along with China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Central Asian nations. The SCO represents 40% of the global population and one-third of the world economy. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called for challenging "Western hegemony" and de-dollarizing trade in the region, instead using local currencies for international settlements. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YVKNh1gLSO0
Sun, 09 Jul 2023 - 48min - 225 - Biden joins Trump in appointing war criminal involved in genocide: Meet Elliott Abrams, coup expert
US President Joe Biden appointed notorious neoconservative war criminal Elliott Abrams as an advisor for "public diplomacy". Abrams previously served under Donald Trump, George W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan, and he oversaw genocide in Guatemala, massacres in Nicaragua and El Salvador, and coup attempts in Venezuela. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=k2MUS0xRCTo
Sat, 08 Jul 2023 - 43min - 224 - What is neoliberalism? How the 'Washington consensus' was imposed on the world
Neoliberalism is often misunderstood, but it is very important to understand this ideology that has dominated global economics and politics for decades. Ben Norton discusses the history of the neoliberal "Washington consensus", and how it was imposed on the world. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oUwLB4xUk0s How China became the world's industrial superpower - and why the US is desperate to stop it: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BT7Th2aV0wM
Tue, 04 Jul 2023 - 55min - 223 - How China became the world's industrial superpower - and why the US is desperate to stop it
China has gone from one of the poorest countries on Earth to building the world's largest economy, responsible for nearly one-third of global manufacturing. Meanwhile, the US de-industrialized and financialized its economy. Journalist Ben Norton explains how. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BT7Th2aV0wM
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