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Russian military and naval analyst, Andrei Martyanov, discusses the dangerous April standoff between Kiev and Moscow and its implications for US/Russian relations; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; new Russian weapons; US deployment to the Black Sea cancelled; Russia’s geopolitical, cultural and economic departure from the West; Russian Constitution; US goes to DEFCON 3; a coercion to peace; Russia discards Western payment systems; Russia’s view of the Ukraine; both Biden and Nuland involved in 2014 Ukrainian coup, both are back in power; alliance between Russia and China; scale of US deficiency v Russian firepower; US military nuclear-bias; crisis of financial predatory capitalism; global tectonic change taking place; Martyanov’s blog at smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Aired: April 21, 2021

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Guns and Butter 433

Crisis In the Ukraine - Andrei Martyanov, #433

In a probing and personal conversation, Reza Aslan opens a refreshing window on religion in the world and Islam in particular. It’s a longer view of history and humanity than news cycles invite — certainly when it comes to the Arab Spring, or to ISIS. His life is a kind of prism on the fluid story of religion in this century. But in a globalized world, we all have a personal stake in how this story unfolds.

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Reza Aslan — Islam's Reformation

"Stumbling", "sliding", "drawn into" war––the media frequently assumes the US is bumbling its way around the world. The idea that the United States operates in “good faith” is taken for granted for most of the American press while war is always portrayed as something that happens to the US, not something it seeks out.

On this episode, Adam and Nima explore the media's commitment to the narrative of "United States as reluctant warrior," whose leadership and decision-making always has the "best intentions." We also examine the new Ken Burns and Lynn Novick PBS series on Vietnam which traffics in many of these tropes. With guest Professor Hannah Gurman.

Episode 13: The Always Stumbling US Empire

Writer Akemi Johnson explores the lives of Okinawan women living on an island swallowed by a complex of US military bases, and the complicted economic, cultural and social relations in a space shaped by Japanese colonialism, US imperialism and daily life (and resistance) from the local population.

Akemi is author of Night in the American Village: Women in the Shadow of the U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa from The New Press.

https://thenewpress.com/books/night-american-village

Okinawan women, sexual violence and the shadows of US military occupation.

Economist Michael Hudson continues his discussion of Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire with a focus on US monetary imperialism; President Trump’s demand for lower interest rates undercuts America’s requirement for foreign investment to fund its domestic and balance of payments deficit, increases the carry trade and turns IMF and World Bank policies on the US; analysis of US economic domination of the world from its position as the world’s largest creditor post-WWI; analysis of US economic domination of the world from its position as the world’s largest debtor after the 1971 close of America’s gold window; emergence of the dollar-debt standard; how war has bankrupted the US; the difference between imperialism and super imperialism; US bribes foreign governments; China’s banking system; China and Russia stockpile gold as the world breaks out of dollar domination.

Aired:  June 26, 2019

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De-Dollarizing the American Financial Empire - Dr. Michael Hudson, #408

Stephen Gowans analyses media coverage of Robert Mugabe's legacy by exploring the West's reaction to him in the context of a hypothesis:

The more a country's leadership pursues national liberation goals, the more it will be 'demonized' by the West.

South Africa and Zimbabwe form a perfect comparison. Mugabe sought to make land reform 'meaningful' by returning ill-gotten colonial land gains back to Africans. South Africa did not go as far, and consequently its liberation leader, Nelson Mandela, is feted in the West.

Land reform is a serious issue in many African countries that suffered under direct colonialism. And Mugabe, at first, was reluctant to demand back what was owed. Initially, he negotiated a voluntary 'willing seller, willing buyer' process that was guaranteed to be slow. But the U.K. didn't hold up their end of the deal, and Tony Blair reneged on it. So Mugabe moved to retake the stolen land.

South Africa followed the voluntary model, and land reform indeed proceeded at a glacial pace. Behind today's colonial justification for not returning land to Africans is the racist idea that only white people know how to grow crops. White, Western-oriented firms ought to own all Zimbabwe's resources, from farmland to diamonds, if our media is to be believed. Democratization of African resources is a concept absolutely reviled in the West.

Gowans also discusses China's support for Zimbabwe, and the cruel Western program of sanctions against the country. They are basically the same as those applied against Maduro in Venezuela.

Taylor Report

Gowans' article

Mugabe Made Land Reform Happen

Just a clip from an upcoming podcast appearance

Auschwitz and Operation Barbarossa were a Magic Money Tree

Becoming Ponzi. Part 1

Becoming Ponzi Part 2

Appendix to MMT story

Main Point!

During EP #300 of the SUNDAY WIRE, host Patrick Henningsen speaks with geopolitical analyst, social activist and veteran intrepid reporter, Andre Vltchek, to discuss to multiple popular uprisings happening now, including protests and unrest in places like Chile, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Lebanon, Bolivia, Catalonia and more, as well as why political and economic systems are struggling to find their balance, and why certain protests movements are more successful than others. 

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INTERVIEW: Andre Vltchek on Popular Uprisings in Chile, Hong Kong, Lebanon and more

RedKahina Interview #002

In EP 330 of the Sunday Wire radio program,  we spoke with intrepid author and writer, Andre Vltchek, to discuss the incredible still unfolding in Chile, where the government of Sebastian Pinera has managed to engineer a “Corona Coup”, where the autocratic government has used 'Lockdown' quarantine and martial law to effectively sideline any political opposition or reforms, while consolidating more power by the day - all in the name of 'public safety.'

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REPORT: Andre Vltchek on Chile's brutal 'Corona Coup'

On this week's show, David and Dara welcome poker phenom Isaac Haxton to the show. They also sit down with online and live crusher Ben Farrell. They examine a fascinating deep-stack strategy spot with 'Postflopmalone'. The current Pocketfives #2 ranked player Patrick Leonard joins the lads to discuss the subject of poker unions and poker stables. Plus, Ian casts his eye over the 'shit-sandwich' of news in the poker world.

SEASON 13 EPISODE 2 - Isaac Haxton Ben Farrell Postflopmalone Patrick Leonard

Who Is Rich Blee? - Secrecy Kills - Ray Nowosielski, John Duffy

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Despite threats of prosecution from the CIA, the makers of 9/11: Press For Truth have released their new documentary podcast Who Is Rich Blee?

Two names have been censored after threats of federal prosecution by CIA in an unprecedented use of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. Where censorship occurs, the names are listed in brackets []. (In Transcript)
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RedKahina Interview #002

Spencer Latu