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Professor Michael Beckley discusses why he switched from being a declinist to believing that America will remain the world's superpower well into the 21st century and defy the laws of history. He explains how he measures "net power" and why China, although a formidable foe, will lag far behind the United States. Dr. Beckley examines the risk of war with China and describes his new research which looks at what happens when fast-growing great powers slow down (e.g. China). Watch on Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Michael Beckley: Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower #136 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Book & Show Notes Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower https://www.michaelbeckley.org/book-project In Future Wars, the U.S. Military Will Have Nowhere to Hide https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/20/russia-china-increasingly-able-attack-united-states-bases-networks-war The United States Should Fear a Faltering China https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2019-10-28/united-states-should-fear-faltering-china Websites https://www.michaelbeckley.org https://as.tufts.edu/politicalscience/people/faculty/beckley About the Guest Michael Beckley is an associate professor of political science at Tufts University and a Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.   His research on U.S.-China relations has received awards from the American Political Science Association and the International Studies Association and been featured by numerous media including the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the New York Times, NPR, and the Washington Post.   Previously, Michael worked for Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, the U.S. Department of Defense, the RAND Corporation, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.  He continues to advise offices within the U.S. Intelligence Community and U.S. Department of Defense. Michael holds a PhD in political science from Columbia University.  His first book, Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World’s Sole Superpower, was published in 2018 by Cornell University Press. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Peter Schiff discusses the "black swan" effect of the coronavirus on the global economy and how it may be the pin that has pricked the underlying financial bubble. He also gives his view on the dynamics between the economy, Trump, the 2020 elections, and the ensuing political gridlock caused by a divided United States. Finally, he reveals how financial privacy no longer exists, how cryptocurrencies will likely fail due to regulatory restrictions, and mentions how people can protect themselves. Watch on BitChute / Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Peter Schiff: How Coronavirus May Have Popped the Financial Bubble & Trump's Re-election #135 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes Peter Schiff: They’re Going to Need a Bigger Rate Cut! https://schiffgold.com/key-gold-news/peter-schiff-theyre-going-to-need-a-bigger-rate-cut Former NYPD boss Kerik says socialism now bigger U.S. threat than Islamist terrorism https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/former-nypd-boss-bernie-kerik-changes-mind-socialism-bigger-threat-us Biden Choosing Hillary as Running Mate https://www.twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1235095039530790912 Websites https://www.youtube.com/user/SchiffReport https://www.twitter.com/PeterSchiff https://schiffgold.com https://www.schiffradio.com https://www.europac.com About the Guest Peter Schiff is one of the few non-biased investment advisors (not committed solely to the short side of the market) to have correctly called the current bear market before it began and to have positioned his clients accordingly. As a result of his accurate forecasts on the U.S. stock market, economy, real estate, the mortgage meltdown, credit crunch, subprime debacle, commodities, gold and the dollar, he is becoming increasingly more renowned. He has been quoted in many of the nation’s leading newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, The Miami Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Arizona Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Christian Science Monitor, and appears regularly on CNBC, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business Network, and Bloomberg T.V. His best-selling book, “Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse” was published by Wiley & Sons in February of 2007. His second book, “The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep your Portfolio Up When the Market is Down” was published by Wiley & Sons in October of 2008. Mr. Schiff began his investment career as a financial consultant with Shearson Lehman Brothers, after having earned a degree in finance and accounting from U.C. Berkeley in 1987. A financial professional for over twenty years he the owner of Euro Pacific Asset management and chief economist and global strategist for Euro Pacific Capital, a division of Alliance Global Partners. He is also Chairman of SchiffGold, a precious metals dealer based out of Manhattan. An expert on money, economic theory, and international investing, Peter is a highly recommended broker by many leading financial newsletters and investment advisory services. He is also a contributing commentator for Newsweek International and served as an economic advisor to the 2008 Ron Paul presidentia...

Journalist and host of "The Red Line Podcast" Michael Hilliard discusses Australia's precarious position in the Pacific between a rising China and the United States. He explains how Australia only has a two week fuel reserve and resource chokepoints which are easy to cut off. He gives his insight into the Australian economy and the infiltration and influence of China into Australia. Finally, he provides insight on the US-Australia relationship and Australia's views of the potential for regional and global war. Watch on Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Michael Hilliard: Australia's Geostrategy in the US-China New Cold War #134 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes China, Australia and a Compliant New Normal? https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/china-australia-and-a-compliant-new-normal An end to the US-Philippines military agreement is bad news for Australia https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/an-end-to-the-us-philippines-military-agreement-is-bad-news-for-australia-20200211-p53zup.html France, Germany, Australia request to withdraw forces from Iraq https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/81470/France-Germany-Australia-request-to-withdraw-forces-from-Iraq Espionage and Interference? Australia Grapples With Its China Relationship https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/world/australia/china-espionage-interference.html Australia and the U.S. Are Old Allies. China’s Rise Changes the Equation https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/upshot/australia-relationship-china-us-trade.html China, Australia kiss and make up but things will never be the same https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2147632/china-australia-kiss-and-make-things-will-never-be-same Websites https://www.theredlinepodcast.com https://www.twitter.com/TheRedLinePod https://www.twitter.com/MikeHilliardAus About the Guest Michael has been involved in journalism now since 2010 and has gone on to work from countries ranging from Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, China, Belarus and many more. He has appeared on over 150 radio stations around the world speaking on various topics, and has performed and spoken in front of 10,000+ people over the last decade. So he was a natural choice to host The Red Line. He is regularly called upon as an informed source for various publications and has won various awards for his work, and he intends to continue this through his duties at the podcast. He has always been happy to go wherever the story may take him whether that be to a warzone or a boardroom, because sometimes little things change huge outcomes. Along with the rest of the fantastic team at The Red Line we are thrilled to have him as part of the show. The Red Line is a brand new podcast based out of Australia that takes a look into the biggest issues shaping the news around the world. Each week we have 3 expert guests, ranging from CIA operatives through to Harvard professors, giving you first hand information right there from the action. Designed to be a 45 minute crash course teaching you everything you need to know, whilst also dispensing knowledge a lot of mainstream media outlets wouldn't be allowed to. Listen into the show and dive deep into the real story. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.

Dr. Robert Epstein discusses his groundbreaking work confirming President Eisenhower's prophetic speech in his 1961 farewell address warning of the rise of a technological elite that could rule the government in an undetectable fashion, what some call friendly fascism, totalitarian democracy, technocracy, or unseen dictatorship. His research demonstrates how Google and Big Tech can invisibly shift tens of millions of votes in elections in the U.S. and around the world. He fears for his own personal safety because of the power that Google not only wields but exercises. He thinks 2020 will be a turning point which will determine whether nations retain their democracies or whether we'll see a sweep of candidates put in office by Big Tech companies that could lead us toward a Chinese-style dystopian system shaped by "social credits" or other such totalitarian elements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5mN6bYLew8 Watch on BitChute / Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Robert Epstein: We're Living in Unseen Dictatorship, 2020 is Big Tech Takeover Turning Point #133 **Support Dr. Robert Epstein: https://www.mygoogleresearch.com *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes The New Mind Control https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-internet-flips-elections-and-alters-our-thoughts Google — A Dictator Unlike Anything the World Has Ever Known https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/01/26/google-and-your-privacy.aspx Dr. Robert Epstein: How Google Manipulates Elections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5nhXrPVW4Q Robert Epstein: ‘Google Is a Totalitarian Entity,’ ‘Way Beyond’ Monopoly https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/06/25/robert-epstein-google-is-a-totalitarian-entity-way-beyond-monopoly Dr. Robert Epstein Testimony https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4808451/user-clip-dr-robert-epstein-testimony Startpage Acquired by System1, Privacy One Group – Still Safe? https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-group Strange Ties: Private Internet Access, Kape, and Crossrider https://restoreprivacy.com/private-internet-access-kape-crossrider Websites American Institute for Behavioral Research & Technology https://aibrt.org Dr. Robert Epstein https://drrobertepstein.com Twitter https://www.twitter.com/DrREpstein Seven Simple Steps Toward Online Privacy http://www.mysevensimplesteps.com Pryvate Search http://www.pryvatesearch.com About Robert Epstein ROBERT EPSTEIN is an author, editor, and longtime psychology researcher and professor—a distinguished scientist who is passionate about educating the public about advances in mental health and the behavioral sciences. The former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today, Dr. Epstein is currently Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology. He is also the founder and Director Emeritus of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies in Massachusetts. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Former Mexican central bank official Manuel Suárez-Mier discusses the presidency of AMLO and why he thinks it will unravel in 2020 and bring down Mexico's economy, institutions, and democracy. He looks at the migration crisis, the USCMA trade deal (NAFTA 2), the raffling off of the presidential plane, the cancellation of Mexico City's new airport, AMLO's Davos no-show, the downgrading of PEMEX, and more. He also gives his forecast on the economy and whether he thinks we're at the cusp of a new global financial crisis. Finally, he warns of the potential of Mexico to go down the path of autocracy with or without AMLO. Watch on Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Manuel Suarez-Mier: AMLO's Mexico to Unravel in 2020 #132 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes Mexico’s demolition derby continues https://www.asiatimes.com/2020/01/article/mexicos-demolition-derby-continues AMLO is installing a personal fiefdom and leading the country to disaster https://mexiconewsdaily.com/opinion/amlo-is-leading-country-to-disaster CATO Institute https://www.elcato.org/autor/manuel-su-rez-mier About the Guest Manuel Suarez-Mier is a professor at the School of International Service of American University (USA) and writes a weekly column for the financial newspaper El Economista (Mexico). He was Chief Economist for Latin America of Bank of America, Chief of Staff of the Governor of the Bank of Mexico and Senior Advisor to its first Governing Board. During the NAFTA negotiation, he was Minister for Economic Affairs of the Mexican Embassy in the United States. For five years he was a member of the economic advisory firm Laffer Associates of La Jolla, California. He has been professor of economics at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico and in the business schools of the universities of Georgetown and New Mexico. He studied economics at the UNAM and the master's and doctorate at the University of Chicago. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Dr. Francis Boyle discusses the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China and the Biosafety Level 4 laboratory (BSL-4) from which he believes the infectious disease escaped. He believes the virus is potentially lethal and an offensive biological warfare weapon or dual-use biowarfare weapons agent genetically modified with gain of function properties, which is why the Chinese government originally tried to cover it up and is now taking drastic measures to contain it. The Wuhan BSL-4 lab is also a specially designated World Health Organization (WHO) research lab and Dr. Boyle contends that the WHO knows full well what is occurring. Watch On BitChute / Brighteon / Rokfin / Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Francis Boyle: Wuhan Coronavirus is an Offensive Biological Warfare Weapon #131 *Support Geopolitics & Empire: Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.com/become-member Become a Sponsor https://geopoliticsandempire.com/sponsors Show Notes Interview with Francis Boyle on Biowarfare: U.S. Germ Warfare Program a "Criminal Enterprise" https://worldbeyondwar.org/boyle-charges-u-s-germ-warfare-program-is-criminal-enterprise Anthrax War (documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquqlX8wnT0 Chinese Biowarfare Agents At Harvard University Caught Smuggling Viruses https://greatgameindia.com/chinese-biowarfare-agents-at-harvard-university-caught-smuggling-viruses Coronavirus Bioweapon – How China Stole Coronavirus From Canada And Weaponized It https://greatgameindia.com/coronavirus-bioweapon Weaponizing Biotech – China’s War for Biological Dominance https://greatgameindia.com/weaponizing-biotech-chinas-war-for-biological-dominance Rise Of China’s Biological Warfare Program https://greatgameindia.com/chinas-biological-warfare-program China Wants Wuhan Activists to Stay Out of Its War on Pollution https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-china-wuhan-pollution 2019: Gates Foundation, Others, Simulate, Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/about 2019: Chinese researcher escorted from Canadian infectious disease lab https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chinese-researcher-escorted-from-infectious-disease-lab-amid-rcmp-investigation-1.5211567 2017: Inside Chinese lab poised to study world's most dangerous pathogens https://www.nature.com/news/inside-the-chinese-lab-poised-to-study-world-s-most-dangerous-pathogens-1.21487 2015: Lab-Made Coronavirus Triggers Debate https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/lab-made-coronavirus-triggers-debate-34502 WHO’s Peter Salama Dies Suddenly Amid Coronavirus Outbreak https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/24-01-2020-who-mourns-passing-of-dr-peter-salama Vitamin C Protects Against Coronavirus http://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v16n04.shtml Website https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/francis-boyle Books https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/francis-boyle/#publications About Francis Boyle Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. He received an AB (1971) in Political Science from the University of Chicago, then a JD degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, and AM and PhD degrees in Political Science from Harvard University. He practiced tax and international tax with Bingham, Dana & Gould. Professor Boyle serves as counsel to Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the Provisional Government of the Palestinian Authority. He also represents two associations of citizens within Bosnia and was involved in developing the indictment against Slobodan Milosević for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over his career, he has represented national and international bodies including the Blackfoot Nation (Canada), the Nation of Hawaii, and the Lakota Nation, as well as numerous individual death penalty and human...

Geopolitical analyst Richard Heydarian discusses the new struggle for global mastery between the United States and China in the Indo-Pacific. He takes a nuanced look at the Trump Doctrine which although abiding by a Nixonian "Madman Strategy" accelerating the decline of American hyperpower in Asia, may yet have some tricks up its sleeves. While he sees China rising with its $8 trillion Belt & Road price tag, he finds the Middle Kingdom may actually be at its peak in terms of economic and geopolitical power. Ultimately, he sees the middle powers in ASEAN and the region leading the way in a "Rhizomatic Order" defined by constrainment (of China), defrag-megration, and regionalism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLtOlSiJgVQ Watch on Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Richard Heydarian: Trump, China, & the New Struggle for Global Mastery #130 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes Scepticism rises in Philippines about Chinese projects and Duterte’s support of them https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3046666/scepticism-rises-philippines-about-chinese-projects-and As Indonesia stands up to China, who will follow in Southeast Asia? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3045458/indonesia-stands-china-who-will-follow-southeast-asia Twilight of Duterte presidency might also mean last days of Philippines’ long entanglement with the US https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3044531/twilight-duterte-presidency-might-also-mean-last-days Website https://richardheydarian.ph https://www.twitter.com/richeydarian https://www.facebook.com/Richeydarian Books https://richardheydarian.ph/books About Richard Heydarian Richard Javad Heydarian is a multi-awarded public educator, academic, columnist, and policy adviser. He has taught political science at De La Salle University and Ateneo De Manila University, and is an incoming research fellow at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. He is currently resident analyst at GMA network, a columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and a regular opinion writer for leading global publications. His latest book is “The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt against Elite Democracy” (Palgrave), which was among The Financial Times’ “Best of weekend long reads”, and described as “a superb monograph on the Duterte Phenomenon, grounded in political theory and Philippine history...” The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) describes it as an important work which, “vividly describes the simmering public dissatisfaction with post-Marcos “elite democracy” that paved the way for Duterte’s rapid rise to power…” He is also the author of forthcoming “The IndoPacfic Age: Trump, China, and the New Global Struggle for Mastery” (Palgrave) and “Duterte’s Foreign Policy”. He is a regular contributor to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC, and has written for or/and interviewed by Aljazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Economist, among other leading global publications. He has been described as "one of Asia's most prolific...analysts," and was awarded as the 2018 Ten Outstanding Young Persons in the World (TOYP) by JCI international for his contributions in social sciences.

Dr. Johan Galtung discusses his view of the future of the world and U.S. empire. He believes we're moving into a peaceful multipolar world composed of regional civilizations, but not quite attaining "one world". He sees Islam returning with a vengeance and the U.S. possibly splitting or dividing into two parts. Watch on BitChute / Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Johan Galtung: A Multipolar Future of Regional Civilizations, U.S. May Divide in Two #129 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes On Curves, Their Interrelations, and History https://www.transcend.org/tms/2020/01/on-curves-their-interrelations-and-history Websites https://www.transcend.org https://www.galtung-institut.de Books https://www.transcend.org/tup/index.php About Johan Galtung Johan Galtung, dr, dr hc mult, a professor of peace studies, was born in 1930 in Oslo, Norway. He is a mathematician, sociologist, political scientist and the founder of the discipline of peace studies. He founded the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (1959), the world's first academic research center focused on peace studies, as well as the influential Journal of Peace Research (1964). He has helped found dozens of other peace centers around the world. He is currently the president of the Galtung-Institut for Peace Theory & Peace Practice. He has served as a professor for peace studies at universities all over the world, including Columbia (New York), Oslo, Berlin, Belgrade, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Sichuan, Ritsumeikan (Japan), Princeton, Hawai'i, Tromsoe, Bern, Alicante (Spain) and dozens of others on all continents. He has taught thousands of individuals and motivated them to dedicate their lives to the promotion of peace and the satisfaction of basic human needs. He has mediated in over 150 conflicts between states, nations, religions, civilizations, communities, and persons since 1957. His contributions to peace theory and practice include conceptualization of peace-building, conflict mediation, reconciliation, nonviolence, theory of structural violence, theorizing about negative vs. positive peace, peace education and peace journalism. Prof. Galtung's unique imprint on the study of conflict and peace stems from a combination of systematic scientific inquiry and a Gandhian ethics of peaceful means and harmony. Johan Galtung has conducted a great deal of research in many fields and made original contributions not only to peace studies but also, among others, human rights, basic needs, development strategies, a world economy that sustains life, macro-history, theory of civilizations, federalism, globalization, theory of discourse, social pathologies, deep culture, peace and religions, social science methodology, sociology, ecology, future studies. He is author or co-author of more than 1600 articles and over 160 books on peace and related issues, including Peace By Peaceful Means (1996), Macrohistory and Macrohistorians (with Sohail Inayatullah, 1997), Conflict Transformation By Peaceful Means (1998), Johan uten land (autobiography, 2000), Transcend & Transform: An Introduction to Conflict Work (2004, in 25 languages), 50 Years - 100 Peace and Conflict Perspectives (2008), Democracy - Peace - Development (with Paul Scott, 2008), 50 Years - 25 Intellectual Landscapes Explored (2008), Globalizing God (with Graeme MacQueen, 2008),

Former Newsweek journalist Tareq Haddad discusses the implications of the recent U.S. airstrike that killed revered Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the prospects of a new American war in the Middle East, and perhaps even a new world war. As a writer forced to resign because of censorship, he also discusses the increasingly authoritarian and oppressive nature of media in the West and the propaganda that will follow the renewed U.S. push toward war with Iran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAgGMwx-46Q Watch on BitChute Geopolitics & Empire · Tareq Haddad: Assassination of Iran's General Soleimani a Clear Sign of U.S. Empire's Decline #128 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Show Notes Pentagon: Iran's Gen. Soleimani killed in airstrike at Baghdad airport https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/pentagon-iran-s-gen-soleimani-killed-in-airstrike-at-baghdad-airport-1.613351 Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, January 3, 2020 https://iq.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-baghdad-iraq-january-3-2020/#.Xg8Atskcj6U.twitterPeter Zeihan: Another Round in the Middle East? https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/another-round-in-the-middle-eastChina urges ‘calm and restraint’ after US kills Iran general https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2020/01/03/China-urges-relevant-sides-to-remain-calm-exercise-restraint-after-US-strike-.html US starts the Raging Twenties declaring war on Iran https://www.asiatimes.com/2020/01/article/us-starts-the-raging-twenties-declaring-war-on-iran Trump takes a calculated risk https://www.asiatimes.com/2020/01/article/trump-takes-a-calculated-risk Websites https://tareqhaddad.com https://www.twitter.com/Tareq_Haddad About the Guest At a time in which spin, corporate interests and political polarisation dominate, I am a writer and journalist whose primary aim is to speak the truth at all costs, regardless of how difficult or unpopular that truth may be. Following my training with the Press Association and various placements at regional and national news outlets, I have since worked at the Hull Daily Mail, the International Business Times UK and Newsweek. In December of 2019, I resigned from my role at Newsweek after my attempts to publish leaked documents from scientists at the U.N.-backed chemical weapons board, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, was suppressed by my editors. The documents showed that the non-political scientists were unhappy that their findings from an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria had been doctored and were changed to say that chlorine was present when it had not been—among other things—leading to implications that the U.S., U.K. and France launched an attack on the country on false grounds. As attempts to publish this story failed, I discovered serious corruption at Newsweek: editors at the publication had links to the U.S. State Department and to powerful lobby groups who profited from war, thus leading to their decision to suppress the story. This is a major breach of journalism ethics and raises serious questions about freedom of press. A full post explaining the story and my findings are available here. Now, I will be continuing that fight for truth independently. Going forward, I will be writing about freedom of speech, freedom of press, propaganda, politics, foreign affairs,

Robert Quartly-Janeiro talks about how the trade wars are affecting the economies of the U.S. and EU. He gives his take on political risks and opportunities in Africa and the Middle East, being positive on North Africa and the GCC. Watch on Rumble Geopolitics & Empire · Robert Quartly-Janeiro: Trade, Economy & Political Risk in the EMEA Countries #12 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites https://www.exportactionglobal.com/team http://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/People/Visiting-Fellows/Robert-Quartly About the Guest Robert brings a decade of experience across public policy, investment management, and international consulting, across a variety of commercial and strategy focused projects. A political-economist, Robert’s geographic areas of interest is the EU, Middle East, and Africa where he works on projects related to investment attraction and promotion, government relations, businesses strategy and growth, international expansion and market entry. He has helped advance and protect client interests in a variety of sectors, including: investment management, private equity, commodities, government, agriculture, luxury goods, aviation, and sports. Prior to joining EAG, Robert was Managing Partner at QR&P Consulting, an investment intelligence and strategy firm, where he consulted investment firms, FX desks, and governments on opportunities and risks in the global economy. He formerly worked for hedge fund advisory Sussex Partners, Santander Bank, House of Commons, and the European Commission. Robert holds a Masters in Management from the University of Exeter Business School, a BA International Relations & Economics from De Montfort University – Leicester Castle Business School, and did an Erasmus at Technische Universität Dresden’s School of International Studies. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)