Parhaat Geopolitical Podcastit (2024)

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US escalates new cold war on China: Congress passes 25 anti-Chinese laws in 1 week, funds propaganda 36:56

10h ago36:56

36:56

Cold War Two fervor is reaching fever pitch in Washington. In "China Week", the US House of Representatives approved 25 anti-Chinese laws, in bipartisan votes, including $1.6 billion in funding for anti-China propaganda worldwide. Ben Norton discusses how both the Republican and Democratic Parties are targeting China with information war, sanctions…

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Is a Region Wide War Inching Closer? 29:48

19d ago29:48

29:48

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and dozens of drones toward numerous Israeli military targets in August after Israel's assassination of Faud Shukr, a Hezbollah commander and Hamas political leader, Ismail Hanaya. With the US ceasefire proposal stalling and Israel’s assassination strategy expanding, it seems events are spiralling out of contr…

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World demands end to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine, in landslide UN vote 18:54

4d ago18:54

18:54

The vast majority of the world voted at the UN General Assembly to demand an end to Israel's unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory within 12 months, with 124 countries (64%) in favor, 14 (7%) against, and 43 (22%) abstentions. Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics of the vote, and how the US and most of the West is violating international law.…

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Ukraine sits on trillions worth of minerals. US politicians want them. 25:26

6d ago25:26

25:26

Ukraine is "sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy", said US Senator Lindsey Graham as he stood next to Zelensky in Kiev. Ben Norton discusses how Western politicians and corporations want to exploit Ukrainian natural resources, to profit and to weaken the role of China and Russia in critical supply chains…

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Trump's threat to punish countries that drop US dollar will speed up de-dollarization 29:45

9d ago29:45

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Donald Trump has threatened that, if he comes back as US president, he will impose 100% tariffs on countries that drop the dollar, trying to cut off their trade. Ben Norton discusses how this will accelerate the global dedollarization movement, incentivizing more nations to join China, Russia, and BRICS in seeking financial alternatives.VIDEO: http…

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CBDCs vs Wall Street? 1:03:16

12d ago1:03:16

1:03:16

What are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and why are banks on Wall Street lobbying against them? Could they be an alternative for average people, or would they create even more problems than they solve? Political economist Radhika Desai is joined by legal scholar Robert C. Hockett to discuss CBDCs, central banks, the Federal Reserve, and t…

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Western 'democracy'?: France's Macron steals election, arrests Telegram CEO 34:42

16d ago34:42

34:42

The same week France arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the "President of the Rich" Emmanuel Macron stole the 2024 election, refusing to allow the left-wing New Popular Front that won to form a new government, instead appointing a new prime minister from a right-wing party that got 6% of the vote. Ben Norton discusses how Western "democracies" are …

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Israel's war on Gaza is only possible due to US support and weapons 19:21

19d ago19:21

19:21

A top Israeli military official admitted the war on Gaza is only possible thanks to US support and arms supplies. Ben Norton explains how Israel is an outpost of the US empire in a key geostrategic region. As Joe Biden said, "Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interest in the region"…

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Can the US Federal Reserve really control inflation? 48:16

23d ago48:16

48:16

Can the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, really stop inflation? Or is it more committed to inflating asset price bubbles for the rich? Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the Fed's monetary policy, and its implications for average working people.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAtx2vDJkM8You can read the transc…

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How the US wages economic war on countries all around the world 37:15

26d ago37:15

37:15

The United States government has imposed sanctions on more than one-third of countries on Earth, including over 60% of poor countries. Ben Norton documents how Washington's economic warfare is deadly in nations like Venezuela, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. It is also fragmenting the global financial system, as China and Russia create alternatives. V…

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On Ukraine war, Europe is totally out of touch with its people, poll shows 12:50

1M ago12:50

12:50

While EU leaders push to escalate the proxy war on Russia, and Ukraine invades Kursk region, polls show many Europeans want peace talks for a negotiated settlement, and oppose sending more weapons. Ben Norton looks at the evidence.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTVawAEUoDQTopics0:00 Intro0:30 Ukraine is desperate1:37 Ukraine invades Russia'…

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How US Big Tech monopolies colonized the world: Welcome to neo-feudalism 39:55

1M ago39:55

39:55

US Big Tech corporations are like the feudal landlords of Medieval Europe. These Silicon Valley monopolies own the digital land that the global economy is built on, and are charging higher and higher rents to use their privatized infrastructure. Ben Norton explains.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1wQ9QeaKMSources and more information here:…

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Exposing US gov't role in Bangladesh regime change: Why PM Sheikh Hasina was overthrown 54:57

1M ago54:57

54:57

The US government supported protests that overthrew Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. New interim leader Muhammad Yunus has been cultivated by Washington for decades. Ben Norton discusses the geopolitical reasons for the regime change; the roles of India, China, and Russia; and the Pentagon's desire to build a strategic military base on Sa…

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USA lets athletes cheat with steroids, as it accuses Russia & China of violating anti-doping rules 22:17

1M ago22:17

22:17

According to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the US has allowed athletes in international competitions, including the Olympics, to use prohibited drugs, recruiting them as informants to spy on others. Ben Norton discusses the geopolitics of sports and the blatant hypocrisy of the US agency USADA, which constantly criticizes Russia and China.VI…

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Venezuela: Elections, Sanctions, & Chaos 34:56

1M ago34:56

34:56

Recent elections in Venezuela have brought back memories of 2018 when many countries recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó, and an opposing bloc recognised incumbent Nicolás Maduro. This time following disputed elections, supporters of the opposition and leader Edmundo González claim they won the election in a landslide and can prove it with a t…

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As stock market crashes, is US facing new financial crisis? Economist Michael Hudson explains 1:26:55

2M ago1:26:55

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The stock market crashed on August 5, in a new "Black Monday". What caused it? Is the USA on the verge of a new financial crisis? Ben Norton is joined by economist Michael Hudson to discuss the extreme volatility, AI / Big Tech bubble, Japanese yen carry trade unwind, Chinese economy, and geopolitical dangers.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

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Debt is political: Why wealth flows from poor to rich 1:11:12

2M ago1:11:12

1:11:12

How does the structure of the international financial system cause a drain of wealth from the poor to the rich? Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the politics of debt.VIDEO (with the charts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bu9dHGRpmERead the transcript (with the charts) here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/debt-politi…

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Deja vu: USA tries to impose new puppet government in Venezuela 33:59

2M ago33:59

33:59

As part of a new coup attempt in Venezuela, the US has recognized opposition leader Edmundo González as supposed president, after Trump tried to impose puppet Juan Guaidó in 2019. The State Department cited only US government-funded sources to accuse President Maduro of "electoral fraud". Ben Norton shows how misleading - and hypocritical - Washing…

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USA backs another coup attempt in Venezuela - with Elon Musk's help 39:56

2M ago39:56

39:56

The USA and its allies in Latin America have refused to recognize the results of Venezuela's elections, as far-right opposition extremists try to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, with the help of billionaire oligarch Elon Musk. Ben Norton documents the many US-backed coups since Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez came to power and launched the Boliva…

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Why is USA obsessed with overthrowing Venezuela? Is it oil, China, Russia, socialism, multipolarity? 34:56

2M ago34:56

34:56

Why has the US constantly tried to overthrow Venezuela's leftist government, backing coup attempts against Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro? Ben Norton analyzes the role of Venezuela's large oil reserves and natural resources; socialist system; anti-imperialist foreign policy; partnership with China, Russia, and Iran; and key role in build…

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China & Russia help Global South develop & resist Western imperialism: Nicaragua explains 26:58

2M ago26:58

26:58

While the US and Europe have invaded and colonized countries around the world, China and Russia have helped the Global South develop and resist Western imperialism, argues Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, leader of the Sandinista Revolution. Ben Norton reports.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8waJIQTKD4…

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Unravelling the BRICS Elections: India & South Africa 46:00

2M ago46:00

46:00

Two of the BRICS member democracies had elections over May and June this year. The two countries are regional and global powerhouses. South Africa for the first time since the end of apartheid did not have an ANC majority, while for India, the predictions of a Modi supermajority also failed to come to pass. What impact will these two elections have…

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Bangladesh Crisis 31:30

2M ago31:30

31:30

Just 6 months ago Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League secured a fourth consecutive term in office, but now the ruling party faces its biggest challenge yet as hundreds and thousands have taken to the streets in protest against the quota system that reserves government jobs for regime supporters. The regime has responded in brutal fashion, cutting the inte…

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Nicaragua condemns Israel, says USA should disappear if Palestine can't have a state 21:16

2M ago21:16

21:16

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega blasted Western support for Israel in its war on Gaza and asked, if a state of Palestine is not allowed to exist, why should the US be allowed to exist? He was joined at the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution by Palestinian ex guerrilla Leila Khaled, who denounced imperialism and neocolonialism. Ben No…

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EU admits it has hypocritical 'double standards' on Israel, Ukraine, Iraq, climate change 23:59

2M ago23:59

23:59

European Union foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell admitted the West has hypocritical "double standards" on international law, the Russia-Ukraine-NATO war, Israel's brutal bombing of Gaza, the US-led invasion of Iraq, and climate change. Ben Norton analyzes the revealing comments of the top EU diplomat.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQuUbBf6…

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Donald Trump is NOT a 'threat to the deep state'. Here is his warmongering record. 53:30

2M ago53:30

53:30

Following a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump's supporters have portrayed him as a so-called "threat to the US deep state". But in reality, Trump was a warmonger as president, and appointed top CIA officials and neoconservatives to run his foreign policy. Ben Norton reviews Trump's support for Israel and Ukraine and his aggressive p…

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NATO vs Western voters and the Global Majority 1:02:04

2M ago1:02:04

1:02:04

In response to the NATO summit in Washington, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss how Western governments are losing elections and ignoring their own people in order to expand the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and beyond, while seeking to impose control over the majority of humanity in the Global South.Read the trans…

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Britain is not a democracy: How UK elites installed PM Keir Starmer by destroying Jeremy Corbyn 19:49

2M ago19:49

19:49

The UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer is a pro-war, neoliberal Blairite who is closely linked to British intelligence and the US government. He was backed by big business interests after the corporate media destroyed popular left-wing, anti-imperialist Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Ben Norton discusses how Britain is an oligarchy, not a dem…

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How big corporations took over Western governments 1:07:58

3M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

How did Western governments get to the point where major decisions are made by and for large corporate monopolies? Ben Norton is joined by political economist Radhika Desai to discuss neoliberalism and the myth of the free market.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tczNLhfdQ7AThis is based on chapter 6 of Radhika's book "Capitalism, Coronavirus …

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How can China be socialist if it has a stock market? Understanding the Chinese economy 52:00

3M ago52:00

52:00

China describes its system as a "socialist market economy". How does that work? What is the role of its stock exchanges? Ben Norton explains Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4__IBd_sGETopics0:00 Intro1:11 Deng Xiaoping & China's "Reform & Opening Up"4:06 Socialism with Chinese Characteristics5:17 China'…

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Japan set to join AUKUS? 24:29

3M ago24:29

24:29

Japan has recently shown an interest in joining AUKUS pillar two, the trilateral military-technological agreement between Australia, UK and USA. Although they are allies, Australia and UK seem hesitant, while the US, Japan's closest ally has been very supportive of the move. Is Japan joining AUKUS a real possibility, what can Tokyo bring to the tab…

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BlackRock & Wall Street banks are profiting from Israel's crimes in Gaza, UN says 15:02

3M ago15:02

15:02

Top UN human rights experts called on Western weapons corporations to stop sending arms to Israel, saying they could be complicit in war crimes. Asset managers like BlackRock and Wall Street banks are also profiting. Ben Norton looks at the evidence.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur2xRJzbyJETopics0:00 Western complicity in Israel's war crim…

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Why so many Indians rejected PM Modi: 2024 election was a 'revolt of the farmers' 56:06

3M ago56:06

56:06

Economists Radhika Desai and Prabhat Patnaik analyze India's 2024 general election and why Prime Minister Narendra Modi's far-right Hindu-nationalist party BJP lost its majority. They discuss the state of the economy, rising unemployment and inequality, and Modi's neoliberal model.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4xfHMkIPJ4Transcript here: h…

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De-dollarization is growing: Even the US Federal Reserve (reluctantly) admits it 25:00

3M ago25:00

25:00

Countries around the world are seeking alternatives to the US dollar. IMF economists say de-dollarization is "broad-based". The Federal Reserve reluctantly admits that it is happening. Ben Norton analyzes the latest research.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Dsy7q1MiwTopics0:00 Examples of de-dollarization around the world3:11 IMF paper on d…

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UN says Israel is committing crimes against humanity & 'extermination' in Gaza 12:28

3M ago12:28

12:28

The United Nations Human Rights Council published a report that concluded that Israel has committed war crimes and "the crimes against humanity of extermination" in Gaza. Ben Norton analyzes the statements of UN legal experts.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCIEdThk2jcTopics0:00 Intro0:42 (Clip) UN expert: Israel is committing crimes against…

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Petrodollar Politics 25:49

3M ago25:49

25:49

In the last week social media blew up with news regarding the unwritten petrodollar deal between the US and Saudi Arabia, which has been the bedrock of the dollar's dominance, coming to an end. The demise of the dollar has been a regular feature of discussion in geopolitics in the last decade. On the one hand we have China and Russia calling for al…

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Nuclear War in Space 25:06

3M ago25:06

25:06

On 21st May, the Pentagon said that Russia had launched an anti-satellite weapon into space. This followed the February announcement that US intelligence believed that Moscow was developing a weapon of mass destruction or nuclear weapon to be used in space against foreign satellites. Do these threats usher in a new space race and what could that me…

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West's Ukraine summit failed: Global South rejected pro-war 'peace conference' 22:01

3M ago22:01

22:01

The vast majority of the world population, in the Global South, rebuked the West's pro-war so-called "Summit on Peace in Ukraine", which was held in Switzerland in June. Russia was not even invited. Ben Norton discusses NATO's hypocrisy and explains why only 78 countries (mostly in Europe) endorsed the "Bürgenstock declaration", while China and Bra…

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Neo-feudalism: G7 supports BlackRock buying up world's infrastructure, to make rich even richer 31:45

3M ago31:45

31:45

Western governments invited billionaire BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to the G7 summit in Italy to speak about "public-private partnerships" and why oligarchs should buy up global infrastructure (to compete with China's state-led Belt and Road Initiative). Ben Norton discusses how capitalism is becoming so extremely monopolized and unequal that it is de…

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US senator says Ukraine is 'gold mine' with $12 trillion of minerals West 'can't afford to lose' 25:13

3M ago25:13

25:13

Ukraine is a "gold mine" with $12 trillion worth of critical minerals, US Senator Lindsey Graham insisted in a TV interview. Ben Norton discusses how Western companies want these resources, and how Washington hopes to block China's access to them to hurt its technology industries.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TRPk3N8FyQZelensky is literal…

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94% of Americans want to end Ukraine war, but US rejects China peace deal, opposes talks with Russia 17:11

4M ago17:11

17:11

Polling shows that the vast majority of people in the US and Western Europe want a negotiated settlement to end the war in Ukraine, but NATO opposes a peace proposal made by China and Brazil, while refusing to invite Russia to a so-called "peace conference" in Switzerland. Ben Norton explains.VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=l5eQd1E_HuoTopics0:00…

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Q&A with the Geopolity 35:11

4M ago35:11

35:11

In this podcast we cover the questions you had for us at the geopolity. From the Gaza war to the war in Ukraine, as well as the UK elections and who the deep state are in the US.Kirjoittanut Geopolitical Horizons

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New Caledonia in the spotlight 30:23

4M ago30:23

30:23

Last month, riots broke out in Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia - a small island grouping in the Pacific Ocean. These riots were in response to a French law that would give more people the right to vote on any future independence referendums on the territory. How does New Caledonia fit into France, why is it geopolitically important, and who ar…

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Mexico's political rebellion: Following AMLO, new President Claudia Sheinbaum paves multipolar path 1:10:24

4M ago1:10:24

1:10:24

In Mexico, a new independent left-wing movement has defeated the country's elites. Following current President AMLO, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum and their Morena party won the 2024 election in a landslide. Ben Norton is joined by journalist José Luis Granados Ceja to discuss what their "Fourth Transformation" (4T) means for the US, China, Rus…

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How Wall Street buys US elections: Blackstone funds Trump, BlackRock backs Biden 38:54

4M ago38:54

38:54

While BlackRock veterans run Joe Biden's Treasury, Donald Trump's presidential campaign is financed by Wall Street's highest-paid CEO, of Blackstone, the world's largest commercial landlord. Ben Norton explains how Wall Street investment companies, asset managers, and banks essentially buy US elections.VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJaJ4BST6Nc…

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US & Israel destroy international law in Gaza, while preaching 'rules-based order' 26:43

4M ago26:43

26:43

As Israel bombs Rafah with US support, both are blatantly defying the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and International Criminal Court (ICC). Ben Norton documents the hypocrisy of the Biden administration's claims to uphold the "rules-based international order" as it sponsors Netanyahu's crimes against humanity in Gaza.VIDEO: https://youtube.c…

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China & Russia strengthen friendship, blasting Western 'neocolonialism' & US militarism 49:54

4M ago49:54

49:54

Putin met with Xi Jinping in Beijing, where China and Russia released a joint statement blasting Western "colonialism and hegemonism", supporting a multipolar world and more representation for the Global South, and calling for de-dollarization and expansion of BRICS. Ben Norton analyzes the historic document.VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ufjxm…

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Democracy in Decline 30:34

4M ago30:34

30:34

In a recent report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, they concluded the bedrocks of democracy are under threat across the globe. They found democracy is in decline around the world, including Europe, where it was born. The report comes alongside a long line of similar reports, research and analysis that show dem…

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US threatens ICC, warning 'If they [prosecute] Israel, we're next!' 23:26

4M ago23:26

23:26

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for an arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu over crimes against humanity in Gaza. The Biden administration is threatening sanctions on Prosecutor Karim Khan. US Senator Lindsey Graham warned, "if they'll do this to Israel, we’re next!" Ben Norton discusses Washington's extreme hypoc…

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What the US departure means for Niger 34:29

4M ago34:29

34:29

In July 2023, government troops stormed the capital Niamey in Niger, ousting the elected President and siezing power. Since then, the military regime in Niger has requested that the US troops pack up and leave their territory, leaving behind the US's largest drone base in the world in Agadez. Tune in as we explore how this will effect regional geop…

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