Geopolitical Economy Report

Ben Norton discusses China's socialist market economy, focusing on state-owned enterprises, poverty reduction, and the role of billionaires. Contrasts US financial capitalism with China's emphasis on common prosperity over stock market speculation.

Journalist Ben Norton discusses Western complicity in Israel's war crimes in Gaza, highlighting UN's call to stop arms transfers. BlackRock and Wall Street banks profit from Israel. US states invest in Israeli bonds. Biden continues arming Israel despite media claims.

Economists Radhika Desai and Prabhat Patnaik discuss India's 2024 election, analyzing economic challenges like unemployment and rising inequality under PM Modi's neoliberal model. They explore potential scenarios for the current government and contrast it with a proposed welfare-focused strategy for economic growth.

Ben Norton, an analyst, discusses the global trend of de-dollarization, highlighting examples worldwide. The IMF recognizes the decline in dollar dominance, attributing it to Western sanctions and central banks diversifying into gold. The US Federal Reserve reluctantly acknowledges de-dollarization but minimizes its significance, emphasizing the challenges ahead.

Ben Norton, analyst of UN legal experts' statements, discusses the UN report accusing Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Topics include the Israeli army being labeled 'criminal', ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, genocide in Gaza, Israel disregarding Hague rulings, and the issue of false equivalence in the conflict.

Ben Norton discusses NATO's hypocrisy and the Global South's rejection of the West's 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine'. Topics include low attendance, China and Brazil's peace proposals, and Colombia's criticism of the summit for favoring one side.

Ben Norton discusses how capitalism is becoming extremely monopolized and unequal, leading to neo-feudalism. Topics include BlackRock CEO at G7 summit, Wall Street vulture funds, privatization of infrastructure, and the influence of investment companies on housing and cryptocurrencies.

Ukraine is a "gold mine" with $12 trillion worth of critical minerals, US Senator Lindsey Graham insisted in a TV interview. Ben Norton discusses how Western companies want these resources, and how Washington hopes to block China's access to them to hurt its technology industries. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TRPk3N8FyQ Zelensky is literally selling Ukraine to US corporations on Wall Street: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/09/09/zelensky-selling-ukraine-wall-street/ Topics 0:00 Intro 1:35 Clip: US Senator Lindsey Graham wants Ukraine's minerals 2:24 Ukraine war has nothing to do with democracy 5:44 US also wants to 'weaken' Russia in Ukraine 6:21 Wall Street buys up Ukraine 8:08 Military-industrial complex profits 10:07 Washington Post on Ukraine's 'battle for minerals' 11:55 Russia 12:48 US seeks to block China's access to minerals 15:44 Multiple reasons for Ukraine war 17:10 Trump wanted to take Venezuela's oil 19:16 Exxon CEO ran US State Department 20:29 US plan to seize Russia's $300B in FX reserves 21:20 Clip: Lindsey Graham calls to seize Russia's reserves 21:43 Debate over Russia's central bank reserves 23:07 De-dollarization 24:38 Outro

Journalist and commentator Ben Norton discusses how 94% of Americans want to end the war in Ukraine, but NATO rejects peace proposals from China and Brazil and excludes Russia from peace talks. Topics include Biden authorizing attacks inside Russia, France sending military forces to Ukraine, increased nuclear weapon deployments, and China's efforts for peace in Ukraine.

Journalist José Luis Granados Ceja discusses Mexico's political landscape post-AMLO, focusing on President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's victory and Morena party's influence. The topics cover geopolitics with US, China, and Russia, AMLO's economic policies, defeat of establishment parties, Latin American integration, and everyday life in Mexico.