Understanding how the spectrum of left-wing governments in Latin America are responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the impact of US/NATO sanctions on socialist movements in the global South & China's emerging role in the region. With Ben Norton of Multipolarista.

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Latin American Left Shift Over Ukraine War

As the war drags on, Ukraine is selling off state assets in a big privatization spree. US fossil fuel corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in discussions to take over the country's energy industry.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LXXk0e-nbvg

Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/04/28/us-corporations-ukraine-oil-gas

Zelensky is literally selling Ukraine to US corporations on Wall Street: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/09/09/zelensky-selling-ukraine-wall-street

West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulation, slashing worker protections: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/07/28/west-neoliberal-recovery-conference

US corporations cash in on Ukraine's oil and gas

To analyze the conflict in Ukraine, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by economic geographer Mick Dunford. They discuss the aggressive neoliberal reforms being imposed by the Ukrainian government and Europe's suicidal policies.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6bF3QkHIB7I

Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/15/ukraine-neoliberalism-europe-economic-suicide

You can find other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

Ukraine's neoliberalism on steroids, Europe’s economic suicide

The US military arms and trains foreign fighters as "proxies" to wage "irregular warfare" against adversaries, and the Pentagon does not vet them to see if they have committed atrocities, according to documents obtained by the New York Times.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NwO6lVykGDs

Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/16/us-recruits-proxies-irregular-war

CIA and NATO are waging sabotage attacks inside Russia: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/29/cia-nato-sabotage-attacks-russia

Criminals welcome as US recruits foreign proxies to wage 'irregular war' on adversaries

Dan catches up with Charles and Alex about life in New Orleans. Charles shares his debut remix as a DJ. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

173 - Line 666

After decades of fighting, victims of the Marine Corps mass poisoning at Camp Lejeune will finally get settlements–so an array of billionaires, hedge funds, and their far-right attorneys have wormed into the leadership of the case, attempting to loot the majority of the settlement funds. 

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The Vultures Circling Camp Lejeune Victims

Charles and Alex contemplate the value of a dinner with Jay Z and speculate about Garth Brooks' new album available exclusively at Bass Pro Shops. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

181 - Jay Z Weighs In on Dinner with Jay Z

We've talked a lot on this podcast about "the end of history" and "lost futures," but how about a world with literally no future? We discuss CHILDREN OF MEN (2006). PLUS: Society is becoming more politicized. What does this mean?

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Michael and Us

#475 - I Just Don't Think About It

Comedian and author James Colley joins us for: Blackface skirmishes in the Netherlands, an extraordinary hawk visitation, and a look around America in Blotter Watch.
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EPISODE 322: Don't Hawk To Me Until I've Had My Morning Coffee (with James Colley)

Bonus Episodes

This week on the news update we have some War Crimes News (Not the ones you're thinking of), some West Point conversation (Not the kind you're thinking of) and some Hey Dad Questions.

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