Geopolitical Economy Report

The Nazi-saluting fascist gangs that carried out the US-backed coup against Bolivia's democratically elected socialist President Evo Morales in 2019 are once again using violence to try to topple current leader Luis Arce, burning down farmers' unions buildings. Bolivia-based journalist Ollie Vargas discusses the violent tactics of the right-wing extremists in Santa Cruz, a bastion of separatism which has received longstanding support from Washington. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qIbZ-7mVN0k Follow Ollie at https://twitter.com/OVargas52 Support Kawsachun News at https://kawsachunnews.com

A leaked confidential strategy paper shows Germany is preparing for a potential war with Russia, as it boosts its budget and plans to become the world’s third-biggest military spender. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=toyPvPg7Yaw Sources here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/24/germany-military-war-russia

Top news outlet the Associated Press falsely claimed Russia fired a missile at NATO member Poland, risking World War III. This fake story came from an anonymous US spy. AP’s correspondent insisted, “I can’t imagine a U.S. intelligence official would be wrong on this.” VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZQNDOT2IivI Sources here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/23/ap-fake-news-us-spy-russia-poland

France's ex US Ambassador Gérard Araud criticized Washington for frequently violating international law and said its so-called "rules-based order" is an unfair "Western order" based on "hegemony." He condemned the new cold war on China, instead calling for mutual compromises. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XrGjuGpj5bI Sources here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/21/gerard-araud-france-us-rules-based-order

Aaron Good, a historian focused on the US military-industrial complex's origins, delves into its deep ties with Wall Street and NSC 68's influential role. He discusses the evolution of military strategies post-World War II, linking economic motives to national security. The impact of socialist fears and labor unrest on government policies is explored, alongside the dollar's dominance in shaping global finance. Good analyzes how elite interests drive the military-industrial complex, emphasizing the ongoing geopolitical tensions and their implications for workers globally.

Multipolarista host Ben Norton discusses an important yet little known US-Saudi "oil war" in 2014, when Washington pressured Riyadh to overproduce crude and make prices plummet on the global market in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OuArMYIZ-Ck SOURCES: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/18/oil-war-us-saudi-crash-russia-iran-venezuela-2014 Check out our interview with historian Aaron Good for more information on how oil is used as a geopolitical weapon: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/16/oil-geopolitical-weapon-opec-saudi-petrodollar

Multipolarista host Ben Norton is joined by historian Aaron Good joins to discuss how oil is used as a geopolitical weapon, analyzing the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, Saudi-US alliance, petrodollar, Nixon shock and Volcker shock, and Washington-orchestrated 2014 oil crash. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cq8z3Cwgk6Q Check out the playlist for our US Empire and the Deep State series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNArLl765PXe8tsTKmOciGL Follow Aaron on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Aaron_Good_ Support Aaron's podcast American Exception at https://patreon.com/americanexception

On the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world is closer than ever to nuclear apocalypse, with the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine. Historian and political scientist Aaron Good discusses the important lessons to learn. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=veAEYf6ZxJE SOURCES: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/15/nuclear-war-cuban-missile-crisis Check out our playlist for the US Empire and the Deep State series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNArLl765PXe8tsTKmOciGL Follow Aaron on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Aaron_Good_ Support Aaron's podcast American Exception at https://patreon.com/americanexception

Julian Assange, journalist granted asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, reveals how the US government allegedly conspired with a right-wing political party to meddle in Ecuador's election and use him as a bargaining chip. They discuss the corruption case of Carlos Parreja Janusselli, the relationship between Ecuador's right-wing party and corrupt former energy minister, and the accusations against former president Rafael Correa. They also dive into the political betrayal by Lenin Moreno and the economic crisis in Ecuador caused by corruption and the devaluation of currency.

After years backing a failed coup attempt, France's Emmanuel Macron and US climate envoy John Kerry met with Venezuela's constitutionally elected President Nicolás Maduro at the UN's COP27 conference in Egypt. The Biden administration still technically recognizes unelected coup leader Juan Guaidó, but is desperate to lower oil prices after Saudi Arabia and OPEC+ refused Washington's requests to increase production. SOURCES here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/09/macron-kerry-venezuela-maduro-oil VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ONakKTA87Bs Check out our related report "How Trump and John Bolton attempted a coup in Venezuela": https://multipolarista.com/2022/07/14/trump-john-bolton-coup-venezuela CIA backed failed 2020 invasion of Venezuela, top coup-plotter says: https://multipolarista.com/2022/02/02/cia-invasion-venezuela-cliver-alcala