Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War
GeopoliticsIranUnited States

Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War

Pepe Escobar warns that a US attack on Iran, influenced by Zionist and military-industrial interests, risks global economic collapse and could accelerate the American empire's decline, even as Russia and China deepen strategic alliances and build Eurasian connectivity.

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Paul Craig Roberts: How Israel Manipulates the US into Fighting Its Endless Wars
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Paul Craig Roberts: How Israel Manipulates the US into Fighting Its Endless Wars

Paul Craig Roberts argues that US foreign policy in the Middle East is fundamentally dictated by Israel's agenda for 'Greater Israel,' leading America into wars that serve Israeli, not American, interests.

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Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Goes All In -This Could Be the EU’s Biggest Blunder Yet
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Col. Jacques Baud: Iran Goes All In -This Could Be the EU’s Biggest Blunder Yet

Colonel Jacques Baud exposes the EU's extrajudicial sanctions against him and dissects the West's irrational, objective-less approach to Iran, revealing Europe's diminished geopolitical standing and its role in sabotaging peace efforts.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: The Policies Quietly HURTING America… Just Went LOUD
US Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear DealIsrael-Iran Conflict

Amb. Chas Freeman: The Policies Quietly HURTING America… Just Went LOUD

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects how domestic issues like the Epstein file are used as foreign policy distractions, exposing the true objectives behind US-Iran tensions and the shifting global power dynamics.

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Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING
GeopoliticsIranUnited States

Mohammad Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: If War Starts… Iran’s Retaliation Could Be DEVASTATING

A US attack on Iran is unlikely due to Iran's overwhelming military deterrence, regional alliances, and the devastating global economic consequences, despite persistent efforts to provoke conflict.

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Patrick Henningsen: The EU Is Facing DEVASTATING Realities
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Patrick Henningsen: The EU Is Facing DEVASTATING Realities

Europe's political leadership, characterized by mediocrity and a lack of independent foreign policy, has allowed the continent to become economically and politically vassalized by the United States, leading to devastating consequences for its citizens.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Blazing Alarms, Collapsing Alliances — America’s Foreign Policy Just Backfired
US Foreign PolicyIran-US RelationsIsrael-Iran Conflict

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.

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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Russia & Iran Just Built a WAR Shield - China Warns
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Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Russia & Iran Just Built a WAR Shield - China Warns

Geopolitical analysts Larry C. Johnson and Colonel Larry Wilkerson assert that the CIA is conducting acts of war against Russia, potentially without presidential oversight, while Israel and the US are manufacturing a pretext for war with Iran, leading to a dangerous global escalation.

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Andrei Martyanov: IT’S ALL OVER… Iran & Russia Just Went ALL IN
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Andrei Martyanov: IT’S ALL OVER… Iran & Russia Just Went ALL IN

Andrei Martyanov asserts that the West's geopolitical and military dominance is over, with Russia and its allies consolidating power against a declining, irrational, and militarily weak NATO.

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Alex Krainer: This Changes Everything: A Massive Military Comeback Is Underway
GeopoliticsUkraine ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Alex Krainer: This Changes Everything: A Massive Military Comeback Is Underway

Geopolitical analyst Alex Krainer argues that the Trump administration is orchestrating a fundamental shift in global power dynamics, aiming to dismantle the existing 'rules-based order' by weakening NATO and the EU, fostering US-Russia cooperation, and re-evaluating US alliances in the Middle East.

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