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China-Taiwan relations

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Trump’s War Is Worse Than the Market Thinks (w/ Jeffrey Goldberg & Joe Weisenthal) | Bulwark Podcast
Iran WarGeopoliticsGlobal Economy
Mar 24, 2026

Trump’s War Is Worse Than the Market Thinks (w/ Jeffrey Goldberg & Joe Weisenthal) | Bulwark Podcast

The ongoing Iran conflict exposes critical flaws in US leadership and strategy, while global markets dangerously underestimate its long-term economic fallout, from surging commodity prices to a potential weakening of the dollar's reserve status.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Iran War & Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis Reveal Decline of U.S. Empire: Historian Alfred McCoy
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran
Mar 23, 2026

Iran War & Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis Reveal Decline of U.S. Empire: Historian Alfred McCoy

Historian Alfred McCoy argues that Iran's strategic closure of the Strait of Hormuz, mirroring Egypt's Suez Canal move in 1956, signals a rapid decline in US global hegemony and exposes critical vulnerabilities in American military and economic strategy.

Democracy Now
Democracy Now
🚨 Trump Crosses GLOBAL RED LINE as CHAOS GROWS | Mea Culpa
US Foreign PolicyInternational LawVenezuela
Jan 17, 2026

🚨 Trump Crosses GLOBAL RED LINE as CHAOS GROWS | Mea Culpa

The hosts dissect the Trump administration's alleged 'seizure' of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, arguing it was an illegal act of war driven by oil interests, setting a dangerous precedent for international relations and distracting from domestic issues.

Legal AF Podcast
Legal AF Podcast
LIVE: Meiselas and Cohen GO LIVE on BREAKING NEWS - 1/8/2026
ICE brutalityRenee Nicole GoodMinneapolis shooting
Jan 9, 2026

LIVE: Meiselas and Cohen GO LIVE on BREAKING NEWS - 1/8/2026

The hosts critically analyze recent alleged government actions, including an ICE shooting, military invasions in Venezuela and threats to Greenland, and the handling of the Epstein files, framing them as deliberate authoritarian tactics and a destabilization of global order.

Legal AF Podcast
Legal AF Podcast
China SALIVATES Over Taiwan After Maduro Kidnapping
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyChina-Taiwan Relations
Jan 7, 2026

China SALIVATES Over Taiwan After Maduro Kidnapping

The US's 'extraordinary rendition' of Venezuela's Maduro is seen by China as an explicit affirmation of 'spheres of influence' doctrine, providing a potential playbook for its actions regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
Col. Larry Wilkerson: America’s Biggest Foreign Policy Mistake Just Blew Up in Venezuela
US Foreign PolicyInternational LawGeopolitics
Jan 5, 2026

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.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02