Geopolitical Economy Report

Russia wanted to sign a peace deal with Ukraine in March 2022, but NATO countries sabotaged it, according to Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and the parliamentary faction leader of Zelensky's political party, Davyd Arakhamia. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=TkpKx6oMN0s Check out our related report from 2022 - "West killed peace proposal to end Ukraine war, Russia supported negotiated settlement": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/09/03/west-peace-proposal-ukraine-russia

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the fracturing international order between the NATO/West bloc and the Global Majority, analyzing Israel's war on Gaza, Ukraine's defeat in the proxy war against Russia, and the rise of the far-right in Argentina and Europe.

The West voted against the rest of the world on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, opposing democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while supporting mercenaries and unilateral coercive measures (sanctions). VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qyl2JsTTOVs Links, graphics, and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/11/26/west-vote-democracy-human-rights-un-sanctions

Extremist Javier Milei won Argentina's presidential election on a far-right platform, pledging to abolish most government ministries, abandon monetary sovereignty, and adopt the US dollar, while cutting ties with China and withdrawing from BRICS. Ben Norton explains how a history of debt and colonialism keeps the South American nation trapped in seemingly endless crisis. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FN6hoIb-QqA Check out our article "How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/18/argentina-neocolonial-debt-history Our related video "Global debt is unpayable: How Wall Street traps poor countries, profiting rich ones": https://youtube.com/watch?v=WRkhWQ0sRn4 Judicial coup in Argentina: Corrupt judges conspire with media oligarchs to ban Cristina Kirchner from office: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/08/judicial-coup-argentina-cristina-kirchner TOPICS 0:00 Meet Javier Milei 7:54 History of debt traps 13:38 Sergio Massa and Peronists 19:27 Economist Ha-joon Chang on dollarization 22:27 Cut ties with China and Brazil? 24:51 Far-right "libertarianism" 27:55 Inflation, IMF, and foreign debt 30:46 Alberto Fernández surrenders to IMF 33:58 Investocracy: Rule by foreign investors 38:09 Exports and imports 39:35 Dependency theory 43:09 Protectionism and kicking away the ladder 46:28 Past failed dollarization schemes 52:56 Outro

The United States and Canada voted against countries representing more than 90% of the world population at the United Nations General Assembly, in resolutions condemning Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian and Syrian territory. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=daKuVX1eQSM Our related report on the US voting against a UNGA resolution calling for peace in Gaza: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps Our video on the US vetoing UN Security Council resolutions on Gaza: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgD7pweEgG8

Top Israeli officials admitted they are ethnically cleansing Palestinians. A minister boasted, "We are now rolling out the Gaza Nakba", in reference to the colonial mass expulsion of 1948. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the substantial evidence of Israel's crimes against humanity, sponsored by the US government. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y3C-Pm92sWM Check out our video "Latin America stands with Palestine, denouncing Israel's war on Gaza": https://youtube.com/watch?v=JACTB8T35HE Our related report "US threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/29/us-invade-icc-putin

Economist Michael Hudson and journalist Ben Norton analyze the US support for Israel from a geopolitical and economic perspective. They delve into the historical reasons behind this support, including the desire to control energy supplies and trade routes in the Middle East. The podcast also explores the geopolitical dynamics surrounding US support for Israel, potential military action against Iran, and the connection between the US-Israel relationship and war crimes. Additionally, they discuss the US military plan, relations with India, and the role of religion in geopolitics. Insights on classical antiquity, debt history, and the Crusades are also discussed.

Most countries in Latin America, led by left-wing governments, have condemned Israel's war crimes in Gaza and expressed strong support for the Palestinian liberation struggle. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JACTB8T35HE Biden echoed debunked Israeli disinfo to deny the Gaza death toll: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YXKNRwJ1D_c US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps Colombia's President Gustavo Petro warns that Israel's destruction of Gaza is the West's plan for the Global South: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kC8YMcHn9nE

The world voted 187 to 2 at the United Nations General Assembly for an end to the illegal US embargo against Cuba. Only Israel supported Washington, while Ukraine abstained. Journalist Ben Norton explains the scandalous geopolitical and historical context. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=a2A_avuu65I Check out our related video "US votes against peace in Gaza, defying vast majority of planet at UN": https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vph4YDi17Ps

A senior UN official's resignation highlights the severity of the situation in Gaza, labeling Israel's actions as genocide. The discussion critiques Western complicity and the UN's failure to uphold human rights. Historical parallels are drawn between past interventions and the current conflict, questioning the media's portrayal. Alarming comments from Israeli politicians raise issues of ethnic cleansing, while calls for justice emphasize the disconnect between rhetoric and reality. The podcast reveals the diminishing credibility of the UN, shaped by U.S. influence.