Grayzone Radio 11: The Little Red Chinese Balloon Spy balloon freakout, Ilhan the Imperialist and the threat of NATO boots in Ukraine Summary: The first part is about the recent media freakout over a balloon that the Pentagon labeled "a Chinese spy balloon." Was the balloon just an innocent weather balloon that got lost on its way to a thunderstorm? Was it a literal test balloon - something deployed by the Chinese military to appraise Americas reaction to a looming threat? Or was it a spying device collecting detailed imagery of sensitive US military sites? Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss how literal hot air is fueling a new cold war. Keep in mind our conversation took place two days before a US F-22 aircraft took out the slow moving Chinese balloon with a single sidewinder missile, a feat of gallantry unmatched in modern military history. The next part covers the furor over Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy stripping Rep. Ilhan Omar of her assignment on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. McCarthys motives were twisted for sure - he was canceling Omar for her speech, and specifically for criticizing the Israel lobby that funds his campaigns and those of his allies. But Omars allies in the progressive squad claimed she was removed simply because she was a woman of color. Was that really the case? And is Ilhan Omar actually advancing the antiwar cause, or is she, in fact, an insidious enabler of imperialism in Somalia, the country of her birth, as well as Ethiopia? This discussion might make you think twice about Ilhan and the squad. The third part is about Ukraine, where British military and political leadership is beginning to call for boots on the ground. Thats right, the country that supposedly functions as the poodle of US empire is actually helping drive escalation, and pushing Washington further than it may want to go. Will there be NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine? About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver

Grayzone Radio 10: Tanks for the Memories US uses Germany to set stage for war with Russia and US encourages remilitarizes of Japan for conflict with China Summary: The first half of this episode features a conversation between Max Blumenthal and my colleague, Aaron Mate, about the impending delivery of US and German battle tanks to Ukraine, another step on the path toward direct confrontation between nuclear powers. And then with a look at the German Green Party, which poses as feminist and environmentalist, but which has embraced the most militaristic foreign policy since WW2. And well cover a recent Senate hearing in which assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland - a neoconservative ideologue who has played a central role in driving the Ukraine proxy war - appeared to celebrate the destruction of the German and Russian Nord Stream pipeline project. In the second half, Max has a discussion with Nagoya, Japan-based scholar and activist Joseph Essertier about the Japanese governments plans to violate the countrys pacifist post-war constitution and double Japans military budget. As with Germany, Japan is being dragged by the US into direct conflict with a much more powerful and populous country in its immediate region - in this case, its China. Essertier and I touched on some of the social factors in the tragic Japanese capitulation to Washingtons demands and the countrys own historical demons. About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the lobbying at Davos for extending the Ukraine proxy war into 2024, the latest palace intrigues from inside Ukraine's government, and discuss the continued struggle for the freedom of Julian Assange with Randy Credico. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsW3TdVeJ60

Grayzone Radio 9: World Economic Forum War Party Summary: The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the lobbying at Davos for extending the Ukraine proxy war into 2024, the latest palace intrigues from inside Ukraine's government, and discuss the continued struggle for the freedom of Julian Assange with Randy Credico. About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver

Nagoya-based professor, Joseph Essertier, joins Max to discuss the US support for Japan's aggressive new military posture and what it means for a future conflict with China. Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com  Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone  Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegrayzonenews Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone Max Blumenthal: https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal https://rokfin.com/MaxBlumenthal Joseph Essertier: https://twitter.com/JosephEssertier

Grayzone Radio 8: Matt Taibbi on the Twitter files Summary: Matt Taibbi joins The Grayzone live for a discussion with Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate about his reporting on internal Twitter files exposing shocking levels of US government pressure on the social media giant to censor accounts dissenting against official deceptions and revealing some of the most titanic frauds of the Trump-era Russiagate drama. Part one covers Taibbi's methods of reporting and what the content of the Twitter Files reveal about the state of the US political and media culture. Part two covers the direct role that, CA Democrat and former House Intel Committee Chair, Adam Schiff played in Twitters censorship campaign including removing accounts that parodied Joe Biden. In part three, Taibbi explains the behavior of the "left" in the coverage of the Twitter Files, the NY Times refusing to retract demonstrably false reporting alleging Russian meddling in US politics, the US mainstream media ignoring the Twitter Files all together and the role that Russiagate played in setting the stage for the Ukraine proxy war. About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver

Grayzone Radio 7: On Kevin McCarthy, the violence in Sinaloa Mexico, new US sanctions, and new Twitter leaks Summary: Max Blumenthal speaks with journalist Dan Kovalik about the expansion of the US sanctions regime to include citizens of Western states who dissent against their government, and Washington's role in the war in the streets of Mexico's Sinaloa state ahead of Joe Biden's visit to the country. The Grayzone's Aaron Mate also joins Blumenthal to discuss the populist rebellion against Kevin McCarthy's bid for House Speaker and new Twitter leaks exposing collusion between the intelligence apparatus and the media to generate public hysteria around Russian meddling. About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver

Grayzone Radio 6: Inside the Lion's Den Summary: The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Palestinian journalist Ramzy Baroud about a striking new development in the Palestinian West Bank that has seriously rattled the Israeli military: the spontaneous rise of armed factions across occupied territory known as the Lions Den. Cutting across all political factions and embodying the aspirations of a new generation of Palestinians, these groups have contributed to a surge in military-style resistance to occupation unseen since the Second Intifada was finally crushed in 2007. Next we hear Blumenthal's discussion with YouTube host and comedian Jimmy Dore about the Twitter files exposing FBI and CIA collaboration with the social media giant. Finally, Blumenthal shares his thoughts on the demise of the antiwar "left" with Progressive Radio Network and WBAI's Gary Null. Max Blumenthal, Ramzy Baroud, Jimmy Dore, Gary Null About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver Special thanks to Linda Perry for her help!

Grayzone Radio 5: Disrupting Zelensky's World Tour Summary: First we hear about the Grayzone challenging delegates representing the Ukrainian diaspora as they made their way to the U.S. Congress. The second part is an excerpt of the Redacted podcast, hosted by Clayton Morris, with Wyatt Reed and Max Blumenthal. They discuss The Grayzone being disinvited from Web Summit, a tech industry mega-event in Lisbon, Portugal. This followed a personal lobbying campaign spearheaded by Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. Zelenska was the surprise keynote speaker appealing for more billions in the proxy war against Russia. Wyatt Reed then discusses his close call while reporting in the Ukraine, having his hotel bombed by US-allied forces moments before he arrived after having accidently shared his location on social media. Finally, we go to Peru. The Grayzone's Oscar Leon speaks with Anahi Durand, the former Minister of Women and Vulnerable People in the government of Peru's ex-President Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher and union leader-turned-politician was removed from power by parliament, placed in detention and replaced with an unelected figure. About: Grayzone Radio is a production of The Grayzone, an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire. Washington DC-based independent journalist and author, Max Blumenthal, founded The Grayzone and is your host on Grayzone Radio. For more info on The Grayzone and their reporting, please go to https://thegrayzone.com Hosted by Max Blumenthal Produced and edited by Christopher Weaver Special thanks to Linda Perry for her help! Aired 12/27/2023 The Grayzone has a radio show that airs on KPFK at 5pm on Tuesdays and soon to expand to new markets across the US.  This episode features an RT interview with Max discussing his questioning of the kleptocratic leader of Zelensky's diaspora delegation, then a discussion on Redacted with Wyatt Reed about the cancelation of Grayzone's invitation to a tech conference in Portugal by Zelensky's wife before she went on a $40,000 shopping spree, and finally a discussion about the ouster of the democratically-elected Peruvian president, Pedro Castillo and the resultant on-going protests.  ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com  Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone  Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegrayzonenews Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone Max Blumenthal: https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal https://rokfin.com/MaxBlumenthal

Max was on the Jimmy Dore livestream (12/27) to discuss a revealing podcast interview featuring a top NATO mercenary inebriate admitting the Ukraine war is a lie, new revelations on the Biden Laptop cover-up, and new ways the clownish legacy media has found to destroy its own reputation in order to protect the establishment.  Links: https://twitter.com/maxblumenthal/status/1607477918107684864 https://twitter.com/maxblumenthal/status/1607477025962430465 https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1607508227218116608 https://www.newsweek.com/us-colonel-training-zelensky-forces-accuses-soldiers-war-atrocities-1769784 ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com  Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone  Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegrayzonenews Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone Max Blumenthal: https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal https://rokfin.com/MaxBlumenthal Jimmy Dore: https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore http://jimmydorecomedy.com/