Geopolitical Economy Report

Israel is indiscriminately bombing civilians in Gaza, after imposing a "complete siege" on 2.3 million Palestinians, cutting off electricity, water, food, and fuel. Meanwhile, the Western media has spread false stories that were quickly debunked. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=E50gE7YwDKI Watch our related video "Palestinians have a legal right to armed resistance against Israeli colonialism": https://youtube.com/watch?v=JwO6cGnn-M8

Journalist and analyst Ben Norton discusses the deeply unequal international financial system, the oppressive policies trapping poor countries in unpayable debt, the exploitative practices of vulture funds, the burden of global debt on developing countries, the use of financial institutions as political weapons, and the urgent need for international financial system reforms.

Ben Norton, Journalist, discusses the legal right of Palestinians to armed resistance against Israeli colonialism. Topics include the illegal blockade in Gaza, the origins of the Israel-Palestine conflict as a result of European colonialism, the Israeli occupation and blockade of Gaza Strip, and the legitimacy of armed resistance for Palestinian liberation.

What is life like in China? How does its economy work? Is it obsessed with censorship, or actually defending its sovereignty against foreign interference? Journalist Ben Norton discusses his experience living in the country. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EeuYRuOZ6rU Watch our related video "How China became the world's industrial superpower - and why the US is desperate to stop it": https://youtube.com/watch?v=BT7Th2aV0wM Check out our report "How China strengthened food security and fought poverty with state-funded cooperatives": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/05/31/china-food-security-poverty-cooperatives Topics 0:00 Why I moved to China 1:34 China's remarkable economic growth 2:24 The most sovereign country? 4:32 Technological sovereignty 7:40 Dangers of a new cold war 9:28 An unnecessary disclaimer 11:35 Unprecedented economic development 19:33 China's unique sovereignty 23:32 De-industrialization 24:42 China's sovereign social media space 28:28 China's sovereign technological space 31:20 Digitalization of the economy 34:09 Phones 36:29 Cars and computers 39:08 US sanctions and tech war 41:16 Censorship, or digital tariffs? 46:59 Problems 47:31 Energy security and green transition 50:42 Food security 52:15 Debt 54:18 Inequality 55:48 Democracy? 59:14 Protecting sovereignty is not isolationism 59:55 Export- or consumption-based model? 1:05:05 Comparative advantage: a critique 1:19:30 Outro

Burkina Faso's revolutionary nationalist government delivered a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly, condemning Western governments for neo-colonial policies that seek to "pillage Africa" and exploit the continent's plentiful natural resources. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Af_En3ojC0 Check out our related video "Niger coup: 78% of people support military government's anti-colonial policies": https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAcc6U69E6o

While US politicians threaten to invade, Mexico used the United Nations General Assembly to call on Washington to control the rampant trafficking of guns, which is fueling cartel violence. Mexico also reaffirmed its commitment to the Global South and pledged to rejoin the G77+China, while condemning neoliberal economic dogma. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6-qutuWQ_6A Our report on the G77+China summit in Cuba: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A4I5bLlip5Y

Ben Norton, a political analyst known for his insights on US-backed coups, delves into the ousting of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan. He explains how Khan's non-alignment and neutrality regarding Ukraine angered the US, leading to significant foreign intervention. The discussion highlights historical parallels with coups in Brazil and Iran, analyzing the IMF's role in exacerbating Pakistan's economic crisis post-coup. Norton also critiques the authoritarian measures taken by the new regime, raising critical questions about national sovereignty and foreign meddling in politics.

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss the rapidly changing world order at a time of summits of BRICS, G20, and G77 and the UN General Assembly. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IJSzHN71Qj8 Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/09/23/brics-nato-summits-radhika-desai-michael-hudson You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

The Pentagon admitted that a Chinese balloon that crossed into US territory in February 2023 was not spying; it was likely blown off course by wind. But Ben Norton shows how Washington and the media milked this manufactured scandal as ridiculous cold war propaganda. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zgWv3kXUn10 Our report from back in February: "US admits weather pushed Chinese balloon off course, US shot down hobbyists’ $12 balloon in $2M missile attack": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/18/us-weather-chinese-balloon-hobbyist

Global South countries making up 80% of the world population called to transform the "unfair international economic order" at the G77+China summit in Cuba. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A4I5bLlip5Y Topics 0:00 Introduction 1:19 G77 vs G20 vs G8 vs G7 7:06 G77+China statement 18:17 Speech by Cuba's President Díaz-Canel 43:46 Speech by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega 49:44 Outro