Interviews 02
Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump’s War Gamble Just Blew Up in His Face
Experts Larry Johnson and Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissect Trump's foreign policy, arguing it's driven by Zionist influence, personal enrichment, and incompetence, leading to dangerous escalations with Iran and a global power shift towards China.
Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel/US Attack Iran? That Would Be a Catastrophic Mistake
Two former intelligence and military officials assert that a potential US-Israel strike on Iran is being driven by Zionist influence and financial motives, warning of catastrophic global economic and military repercussions.
Alex Krainer: This Military Comeback Changes Everything
Alex Krainer argues that the Trump administration is systematically dismantling the post-World War II global order, creating a chaotic but potentially multipolar world, while navigating complex geopolitical pressures from factions within the US, UK, and Israel.
Amb. Chas Freeman: Iran Vows Huge Response to US-Israel Attack
Ambassador Chas Freeman analyzes the escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions, detailing the indicators of an imminent attack on Iran, its potential massive retaliation, and broader geopolitical shifts impacting Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
Andrei Martyanov: "Game Over": Russia's Plan to End Everything is Now Active
Andrei Martyanov asserts that Europe is geopolitically irrelevant and militarily pathetic, while the US is a declining superpower whose military mythology has been demolished, forcing a new world order shaped by Russia, China, and a self-serving US domestic agenda.
Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: This Could Break NATO: Trump, Rutte, and Europe’s Last Stand
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff dissect the US strategy to maintain global economic and military hegemony, arguing that Trump's 'peace' agenda is a power grab aimed at subordinating Europe and containing China, while Europe struggles to find unity and courage to resist.
Patrick Henningsen: It's Over: Trump's Plan Just BLEW UP
Patrick Henningsen argues that Europe's reliance on the US for security and economic policy has led to its current state of zero economic growth and fractured unity, with Trump's actions further exposing these deep vulnerabilities.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Blazing Alarms, Collapsing Alliances — America’s Foreign Policy Just Backfired
Colonel Larry Wilkerson argues that current US foreign policy, particularly towards Iran and the Middle East, lacks coherent strategy, is heavily influenced by Israeli interests, and is actively dismantling traditional alliances in pursuit of a 'Hobbesian world' where the US sits atop global chaos.
John Helmer: Two Fronts, One Collapsing EU? Greenland's Choice & Ukraine's War
John Helmer dissects Russia's geopolitical strategy, revealing internal factionalism, a 'war of capital,' and a 'sea war' for global trade routes, arguing that Moscow's current approach is a 'paper tiger' against a unified Western offensive.
Paul Craig Roberts: Full Scale Chaos: How We Got Here So Fast
Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy, driven by Israeli interests and neoconservative global hegemony, is pushing the world towards a dangerous escalation by targeting Iran to destabilize Russia and disrupt China's economic ambitions.
Larry C. Johnson & Pepe Escobar: Iran’s Ultimate Defense Plan: The End of Conventional War?
This episode dissects a failed US-led hybrid intelligence operation against Iran, revealing a coordinated economic attack, propaganda campaign, and internal destabilization efforts, alongside a critical analysis of US-Europe relations and the challenges of de-dollarization.
Col. Jacques Baud: EU Drops a Bombshell While NATO Faces Serious Trouble
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects how the US's aggressive pursuit of Greenland for strategic resources, coupled with Europe's self-inflicted energy dependency and 'Russia-centric' foreign policy, is fracturing NATO and weakening the West while empowering Russia and China.
Alex Krainer: Trump, Venezuela & The Hidden Logic Behind U.S. Foreign Moves
Alex Krainer theorizes that Donald Trump's seemingly erratic foreign policy, including actions in Venezuela, is a calculated diversion to dismantle globalist financial institutions and the 'rotten' international rules-based order, likening him to an 'undercover cop' working against a powerful mob.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: From Oil to Armageddon, Toward Global Conflict
Michael Hudson and Richard D. Wolff critically analyze US foreign policy, asserting that its 'rules-based order' prioritizes global oil control and the petrodollar, while capitalism's inherent expansionary drive pushes the world towards conflict.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Wars Without War: Sanctions, Seizures, and Control
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff dissect how the US's 'rules-based order' leverages oil control, financial coercion, and suppression of green energy to maintain global hegemony, framing these actions as a desperate, irrational phase of capitalism leading to international instability.
Alex Krainer: Venezuela Goes Trap & With Greenland NATO Faces Collapse
Alex Krainer dissects the perplexing 'abduction' of Venezuela's President Maduro, linking it to a vast global network of drug trafficking, money laundering, and election rigging, suggesting Trump's actions might be a covert assault on this 'deep state' system, rather than conventional foreign policy.
Col. Daniel Davis: Trump’s Venezuela Disaster - Greenland Proves NATO Is Collapsing
Colonel Daniel Davis dissects the Trump administration's aggressive, transactional foreign policy, arguing it lacks coherence, risks global conflict, and is based on a dangerous overestimation of US military capabilities.
Scott Ritter & Pepe Escobar: Trump’s Venezuela Strategy Is Falling Apart
Scott Ritter and Pepe Escobar dissect the Trump administration's aggressive foreign policy, framing recent actions in Venezuela and against Russia as illegal acts of piracy and war, driven by a 'might makes right' doctrine and a strategy to control global resources.
Paul Craig Roberts: The U.S. Is Failing Everywhere (And It’s Getting Worse)
Paul Craig Roberts argues that the United States, under the Trump administration in early 2026, is acting as a rogue state, engaging in lawless resource grabs and regime change through coercion, which risks global war and the destruction of NATO.
Mohammad Marandi: Locked and Loaded’: US and Iran Trade Warnings - Venezuela Enters the Picture
Professor Mohammad Marandi dissects the geopolitical implications of the US's 'kidnapping' of Venezuela's President Maduro, arguing it's a costly, irrational move that emboldens US adversaries and highlights Western hypocrisy.
Col. Jacques Baud: The World Is Entering a Lawless Era
Colonel Jacques Baud details his personal experience with arbitrary EU sanctions and argues that the world has shifted from a law-based international order to a dangerous, rules-based system dictated by powerful actors, exemplified by US actions in Venezuela and the EU's 'teenager decision-making'.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: America’s Biggest Foreign Policy Mistake Just Blew Up in Venezuela
Colonel Larry Wilkerson argues that the US's intervention in Venezuela sets a dangerous international precedent, accelerates the destruction of the post-WWII global order, and pushes the world towards chaos and potential nuclear conflict.
John Helmer: Simultaneous Strikes in Russia and Caracas—This Was No Coincidence
A geopolitical analyst breaks down the US operation in Venezuela and a drone attack on Putin's residence, framing them as coordinated US challenges to Russian and Chinese influence, and revealing the differing responses from Moscow and Beijing.
Larry C. Johnson: Maduro’s Kidnapping Could Trigger a Massive US Backlash
Larry C. Johnson argues that the 'kidnapping' of Venezuelan President Maduro was a staged event, part of a US strategy to secure oil resources as a prelude to an Israeli-led attack on Iran, aiming to maintain global financial dominance against rising BRICS influence.
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