Rishi Sunak is using record inflation to justify austerity 2.0. We ask James Meadway if that makes economic sense.

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Matt Taibbi joins The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté to discuss his reporting on internal Twitter files exposing US government pressure on the social media giant to validate Russiagate propaganda — and censor dissenting voices.

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Matt Taibbi on the Twitter files

Thursday night and we're going to jump around with some topics in the grab bag, some mixed media on Russia/Ukraine, Joe Biden's latest face-plant, and the latest peak into Jeffery Epstein's network of A-List friends.  We may even take a call with Frank and/or Jim Zell (InTheZellar.com) on that and other stories, since it has been a while.  We'll be ending a few minutes early to start the Spring Sessions of Quite Frankly Book Club, but before we close it out, our first Badass of Badass Month is announced!

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Western media outlets have absurdly claimed China's economy is collapsing, due to a crisis in the real estate sector. But in reality, this is part of an intentional transition away from infrastructure, toward more investment in technological production. Ben Norton explains.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VlXUy65hqv4

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China's economy is not 'collapsing'. It's transitioning.

Prof. Marandi of the University of Tehran says Israel can’t win a wider war against Lebanon and Iran. But these countries will have to respond to the recent terror attacks—and Israel’s war against Palestine may expand into a regional conflict nonetheless. Israel bombed Lebanon, assassinating senior Hamas political leader Saleh al-Arouri, followed by a series of explosions at the memorial service for Iranian General Qaseem Solemani, which killed over 100 people. Will the war widen? Will the U.S. ever pull back from its support for the genocidal Israeli regime?

Brian Becker is joined by Prof.  Mohammad Marandi. He is an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran.

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Attacks in Lebanon & Iran: Netanyahu Wants to Drag U.S. Into Wider War w/ Mohammad Marandi

What is Yemen's so-called "Houthi" movement, officially known as Ansarallah? Why are they blocking Israel-bound ships from entering the Red Sea? Ben Norton explains.

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Who are Yemen's 'Houthis'? Why are they attacking Israel-bound ships in Red Sea?

In an exclusive interview, Brian Becker spoke with Haytham Abdo, a representative of The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Lebanon, about his perspective on the war in Gaza.

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PFLP Leader Speaks About Gaza, Ceasefire Prospects and the Future for Palestine

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Reports reveal that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) used known criminals to spy on and destabilize the left-wing governments in Venezuela, Mexico, and Bolivia. Ben Norton reviews the scandalous evidence detailing Washington's corrupt meddling in Latin America.

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- CIA backed failed 2020 invasion of Venezuela, top coup-plotter says: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/02/02/cia-invasion-venezuela-cliver-alcala

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Exposed: US DEA used criminals to spy on, destabilize Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia

The Israeli state was born in 1948 when zionists colonized Palestine. What are the colonial roots of Israel and what role does Israel play in the pursuit of policies mirroring the interests of U.S. and western imperialism?

Brian is joined by Richard Becker, the author of the newly updated book, "Palestine, Israel, and U.S. Empire," published by 1804 Books.

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The Colonial Roots of Zionism: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire

Interview with Sergeant Kevin Benderman, sentenced to 15 months in military prison for refusing to return to Iraq on moral grounds.

Prisoner of Conscience: The Kevin Benderman Story

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