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Multipolar World Order

Discover key takeaways from 11 podcast episodes about this topic.

Matthew Hoh: This One Move Against Iran Could Collapse Everything…
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict
Apr 1, 2026

Matthew Hoh: This One Move Against Iran Could Collapse Everything…

Matthew Hoh details how the ongoing war with Iran is accelerating the decline of the American unipolar order, exposing NATO's fragility, and revealing the US military's unpreparedness for modern warfare, while pushing the global economy towards a recession.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
John Helmer: Russia Issues URGENT Warning as US–Israel Strikes Escalate
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran-US Conflict
Mar 31, 2026

John Helmer: Russia Issues URGENT Warning as US–Israel Strikes Escalate

Geopolitical analyst John Helmer details a rapidly deteriorating US-Israel position in the Iran conflict, driven by strategic miscalculations, Trump's perceived erratic behavior, and a shifting global power dynamic that sees even allies distancing themselves from US offensive actions.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Alex Krainer: Middle East ERUPTS: Iran Unleashes Missile Storm on Israel & Gulf States
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran-Israel Relations
Mar 19, 2026

Alex Krainer: Middle East ERUPTS: Iran Unleashes Missile Storm on Israel & Gulf States

Alex Krainer details a rapidly escalating Middle East conflict, asserting that Israel, with US support, initiated attacks on Iranian oil facilities, leading to Iran's retaliatory strikes on Gulf states and a perceived US miscalculation driven by Zionist influence.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Andrei Martyanov: IT'S OVER for the Bases! Radar Destroyed! F-15 Fighters Shot Down!
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Military Effectiveness
Mar 5, 2026

Andrei Martyanov: IT'S OVER for the Bases! Radar Destroyed! F-15 Fighters Shot Down!

Andrei Martyanov asserts that US military bases in the Persian Gulf are effectively wiped out, F-15 fighters are being shot down, and Iran has achieved decisive military victories, signaling the end of US dominance in the region.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Alex Krainer: Iran Moves on Hormuz & Bab el-Mandeb, US “All In” With F35s, Major War Brewing
US-Iran relationsGeopoliticsMiddle East conflict
Feb 19, 2026

Alex Krainer: Iran Moves on Hormuz & Bab el-Mandeb, US “All In” With F35s, Major War Brewing

Despite mainstream media narratives pushing for war with Iran, Alex Krainer argues Trump is strategically resisting escalation, trapped by his own overconfident tactics and internal political pressures, while a regional coalition forms to counter Western hegemony.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Trump is Leading America’s Global Collapse (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast
US Foreign PolicyInternational RelationsMultipolar World Order
Feb 4, 2026

Trump is Leading America’s Global Collapse (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast

Robert Kagan argues that Trump's 'America First' policies are dismantling the post-WWII global order, pushing the world towards a dangerous multipolar environment where US allies become adversaries and democratic institutions face deliberate subversion.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Scott Ritter: Game Over? Trump’s Iran Strategy Might Blow Up and Start a Regional War
US-Iran relationsGeopoliticsBallistic missiles
Feb 4, 2026

Scott Ritter: Game Over? Trump’s Iran Strategy Might Blow Up and Start a Regional War

Scott Ritter argues that US policy towards Iran is driven by domestic political vulnerabilities, not strategic imperatives, and that Iran's growing alignment with Russia and China fundamentally shifts regional power dynamics.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Andrei Martyanov: "Game Over": Russia's Plan to End Everything is Now Active
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyRussia-Ukraine War
Jan 22, 2026

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.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Iranian Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh: All-Out War? Iran Says It’s Ready for Any Attack
Iran-Israel conflictUS-Iran relationsNuclear negotiations
Jan 14, 2026

Iranian Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh: All-Out War? Iran Says It’s Ready for Any Attack

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister details a 'coordinated assassination operation' by the US and Israel, framing recent conflict as a strategic failure for the aggressors and a demonstration of Iran's advanced defense capabilities and national unity.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Wars Without War: Sanctions, Seizures, and Control
US Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsOil Control
Jan 9, 2026

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.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02
Alex Krainer: This Changes Everything: A Massive Military Comeback Is Underway
GeopoliticsUkraine ConflictUS Foreign Policy
Jan 1, 2026

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.

Interviews 02
Interviews 02