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

Introducing Geopolitical Economy Report: Multipolarista is evolving

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On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, among others, that has caused widespread panic. The federal government has bailed out these banks, which will make hard-felt U.S. inflation even worse. Are we headed for another economic crisis?

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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Collapsing Banks & A Weakening U.S. Empire

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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.

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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Why France Is In the Streets

On today's episode Nicole Roussell interviews Brian Becker about the indictment of Donald Trump, the leader of Taiwan meeting with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, the ever expanding story about who destroyed Nordstream 2, and the win for abortion rights in Wisconsin.

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The Politics of the Trump Indictment

The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, gave a speech acknowledging "the tectonic plates of geopolitics are shifting faster" and "we may see the world becoming more multipolar", with the crisis of imperialism, decline of dollar hegemony, and rise of China.

Ben Norton is joined by geopolitical economist Radhika Desai to discuss the massive changes happening in this increasingly multipolar world.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0cQak6RWT6o

Check out Radhika's show with Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy Hour: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

France’s Macron opposes US cold war on China, wants independent Europe – but is it just rhetoric?: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/04/11/france-macron-us-china-independent-europe

Europe admits 'world becoming more multipolar', Western imperialism declining

Economist Michael Hudson joins Ben Norton to discuss the collapse of four US banks in two months, giant JP Morgan Chase taking over First Republic Bank, and how regulators - and the government itself - are in bed with the bankers.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ImjdVxd09fo

Transcript here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/05/first-republic-bank-crisis-michael-hudson

4 US banks crash in 2 months: Banking crisis explained by economist Michael Hudson

The U.S. and South Korean government have hidden the sex slave system for U.S. troops, called camp towns, that began after World War II as a continuation of the Japanese-run sex slave system in Korea, the so-called ‘comfort women.’ Now the story is finally getting more light—as  a way for the United States to push for war.

Brian is joined by K.J. Noh, a peace activist, organizer with Pivot to Peace, scholar on the geopolitics of Asia, and a frequent contributor to Counterpunch and Dissident Voice.

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How South Korea Enslaved Women for U.S. Troops for Years

President Biden accidentally referred to Putin's war in "Iraq" when answering questions from the press, a year after former president George W Bush made the same gaffe. Both men played crucial roles in the push to invade Iraq.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Aging Iraq Invaders Keep Accidentally Saying 'Iraq' Instead Of 'Ukraine'

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Why France Is In the Streets

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