The United States is adding even more money and capacity into its cache of nuclear weapons, the detonation of which would mean tens of millions of people dying. What's behind the estimated $10 trillion in spending on a product that the government will hopefully never use?

Brian is joined by Greg Mello, co-founder and Executive Director of the Los Alamos Study Group.

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$10 Trillion for Nuclear War: Racing to the Nuclear Cliff

The US claimed unelected coup leader Juan Guaidó was "interim president" of Venezuela from January 2019 to December 2022, when his former allies in the right-wing opposition removed him from the position. Washington however still refuses to recognize elected President Nicolás Maduro.

Geopolitical Economy Report editor-in-chief Ben Norton discusses the end of the meme-worthy character with Venezuelan journalist Jesús Rodríguez Espinoza, who runs the independent news website Orinoco Tribune.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sTjKvZmY7w4

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End of Juan Guaidó: US-appointed Venezuelan coup leader ousted by ex allies

On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the so-called “debt ceiling” government borrowing limit. As the countdown begins to a default, right wing politicians are using the situation as leverage and demanding huge cuts to some of the most essential social programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Will these crucial safety net programs survive?

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

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The "debt ceiling" and the war on social programs

Numerous mainstream media outlets have reported that the US military is preparing for war on China, as soon as 2025. Japan is re-militarizing and collaborating closely in these war plans.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5FALVrULM

Sources and more information in Danny Haiphong's article here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/16/us-preparing-war-china

German foreign minister: ‘We are fighting a war against Russia’: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/26/german-foreign-minister-baerbock-war-russia

US military preparing for war on China - and soon

As the war in Ukraine hits one year, Biden visits Zelensky in Kiev, Putin gives an uncompromising state of the nation speech, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes a fiery statement against the US Empire, the likes of which haven’t been seen in decades.

Brian is joined by Walter Smolarek, editor of Liberation News and producer of this show, to sort through the tea leaves on where the war in Ukraine may be headed.

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365 Days of Ukraine War: US Doubles Down, While Global South Realigns

The Communist Manifesto was a short but world-changing text that, despite being written in 1848, is a vital read for anyone who wants a better and more equal society. Brian Becker discusses the importance of the book, the historical context, and what it brought to the world.

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Why You Should Read the Communist Manifesto, #2 Most Popular Book of All Time

In an interview with the Chamber of Commerce, US Ambassador Nicholas Burns referred to China as a “threat”, “great challenge”, and “very difficult government”, stating arrogantly, “The United States is staying in this region. We’re the leader in this [Indo-Pacific] region”.

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

Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/04/us-ambassador-china-leader-region

US admits weather pushed Chinese balloon off course, US shot down hobbyists’ $12 balloon in $2M missile attack: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/18/us-weather-chinese-balloon-hobbyist

China report excoriates ‘US hegemony’, war crimes, CIA coups, 400 foreign interventions: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/22/china-report-us-hegemony-wars-coups-intervention

US arrogantly tells China ‘threat’: ‘We’re the leader in this region (Asia)’!

On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the three months of protests and 11 days of strikes in France against President Macron's attempt to roll back residents' full rights to retirement pensions.

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Why France Is In the Streets

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EPISODE 296: With Arms Wide Shut

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Kevork Almassian of Syriana Analysis discusses the true story behind the Syrian conflict and the war on Damascus which includes a New Middle East divided along sectarian lines. Despite being welcomed back into the Arab League, Syria remains in a weak position, though there's a good chance Turkey will pull out of the country after elections which should lead to eventual U.S. withdrawal. The balance of power in the Middle East is clearly shifting. American Empire is in its last phase of decline. There is no democracy in the West, if you challenge the system, they throw you in invisible economic jail, you're done. Telling the truth is important, keep speaking out.

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