Geopolitical Economy Report

French intellectual Emmanuel Todd argues that the Ukraine proxy war is the start of WWIII, analyzing its impact on global stability and the US imperial system. The podcast explores the tensions between the US, Russia, and China, and the weakening of the United States empire. It also discusses the diminishing sovereignty of Europe and the flaws of using nominal GDP to measure Russia's economic power.

Economists Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson discuss the decline of US hegemony, explore the rise of a multipolar world, and highlight the contest between imperialism and anti-imperialism in international relations. They also delve into the economic structures of post World War II United States, the implications of the US debt bubble, and China's success in managing debt through their socialist system.

Former DIA analyst Ana Belén Montes was imprisoned for 20 years for sharing intelligence with Cuba that helped it prevent US attacks and sabotage. Upon being released, she condemned the “suffocating embargo” that makes Cubans “suffer.” VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KuE7tVbD7qY Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/10/ana-belen-montes-20-years-prison-cuba-blockade Illegal US blockade against Cuba continues harming millions on 60th anniversary: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/03/illegal-us-blockade-cuba-60th-anniversary Entire world votes 185 to 2 against blockade of Cuba – US and Israel are rogue states at UN: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/11/03/un-vote-blockade-cuba-us-israel

China is advancing the global movement toward de-dollarization. Beijing's central bank is boosting its gold reserves while signing currency swap deals in yuan with countries like Argentina, encouraging the use of renminbi instead of US dollars. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bdASCjEeJ0I Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/08/china-dollar-gold-reserves-argentina-yuan Russia dropping US dollar for Chinese yuan – and fast: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/26/russia-us-dollar-chinese-yuan IMF admits US dollar hegemony declining, due to rise of Chinese yuan, sanctions on Russia: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/03/31/imf-us-dollar-decline-china-russia How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/18/argentina-neocolonial-debt-history

We are excited to announce the creation of the independent media outlet Geopolitical Economy Report - an evolution and expansion of Multipolarista. Our team will be growing, and we have exciting new projects planned, including a regular show with economists Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai. Editor-in-chief Ben Norton explains the changes (and the continuity). VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v8h8viUeDr4

The USA has rapidly become the world's top exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), tied with Qatar. Europe replaced Asia as the top market for US LNG in 2022, after pledging to boycott Russian energy over the proxy war in Ukraine. Europe is now paying significantly more for expensive US LNG than it had been for Russian pipeline gas. As of 2022, Europe had the highest energy prices on the planet, fueling an inflation crisis. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QDdmbPni6BI Sources and more information here: https://multipolarista.com/2023/01/04/us-lng-exporter-europe-russia-gas Europe angry that US profits from Ukraine proxy war while destroying EU economy: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/28/europe-us-profits-ukraine-war-economy Who sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines? US boasts ‘tremendous opportunity’ to weaken Russia. CIA knew: https://multipolarista.com/2022/10/06/sabotage-nord-stream-pipelines-us-russia-cia

Lula da Silva has returned as Brazil's president. This will cause a major geopolitical shift. Meanwhile, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida, fearing legal consequences for his corruption. Brazil-based journalist Brian Mier joins to discuss what a third Lula government means for Latin America and the world. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CQq1kTubYQQ Follow Brian at https://twitter.com/BrianMteleSUR

Ex Prime Minister Imran Khan argued Pakistan should have been non-aligned in the first cold war and in the new one between the US and China/Russia, as well as independent in the Ukraine proxy conflict. He also praised Beijing's historic poverty reduction program. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NjuKZIBvgO4 Sources and more information here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/31/imran-khan-pakistan-non-aligned-neutral-ukraine Pakistan’s Imran Khan compares his ouster to CIA coup in Iran, criticizes Western colonialism: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/30/pakistan-imran-khan-cia-coup-iran

Pakistan’s ex Prime Minister Imran Khan compared the US-backed coup against him in April 2022 to the CIA plot that overthrew Iran’s elected PM Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. He praised Tehran’s sovereignty, criticized Western colonialism, and reaffirmed support for Palestine. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=AeRL-POPV94 Sources and more information here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/30/pakistan-imran-khan-cia-coup-iran Analysis of the coup in Pakistan by scholar Junaid Ahmad: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/08/assassination-imran-khan-pakistan-us-coup

The CIA is using the intelligence agencies of a European NATO ally to launch sabotage attacks inside Russian territory, according to a report by journalist Jack Murphy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m47oAKOYePE Sources and more information here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/29/cia-nato-sabotage-attacks-russia Read Jack Murphy's article: https://jackmurphywrites.com/169/the-cias-sabotage-campaign-inside-russia