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Listen HERE Monetary analyst Ellen Brown discusses her new article “The Coming Global Financial Revolution: Russia Is Following the American Playbook.” She offers a succinct summary of the rise of the petrodollar, then argues that Russia is demolishing dollar hegemony with its petroruble. Unlike Michael Hudson, she does not view the coming demise of the petrodollar as global reserve currency as a disaster for the US economy.
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Listen HERE Michael Hudson’s Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire takes up where Economic Hit Man John Perkins leaves off. Hudson’s book offers a historical overview of how the US empire covertly exacts tribute from the world. But the era of Super Imperialism may be coming to an end, as the subjugated and exploited nations, led by China, band together to escape dollar hegemony. Will Main Street Americans, crushed beneath the collapsing dollar, turn against their bankster overlords? Will the Empire lash out in its death spasms, potentially inciting World War 3? We have certainly been cursed to…
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Listen HERE Is America’s defeat in Afghanistan divine justice? I raised that question in today’s khutbah (Muslim sermon). And author and Middle East expert Eric Walberg has also raised it in his new article of that title. Eric cites the Book of Daniel about how “the handwriting was on the wall” for Belshazzar’s empire, applies it to the Soviet and American invasions of Afghanistan, and concludes: “So these latter-day Persians/ Pashtuns first defeated the Soviet anti-empire. But then went on to defeat the Empire itself, a much greater achievement. No farce here. The Soviets suffered from hubris, thinking they could make the world a better place.…
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Listen HERE Binoy Kampmark recently published a good article on Daniel Hale, the drone whistleblower recently sentenced to 45 months in prison. Hale’s alleged crime “was to reveal classified documents revealing the distinct viciousness, and essential senselessness, of the US military’s drone program. His motivation: ‘to dispel the lie that drone warfare keeps us safe, that our lives are worth more than theirs.’” Dr. Kampmark followed the Hale article with one on “Afghanistan, Failure and Second Thoughts.” His pessimistic prognosis: “The emptying of the barracks does not put an end to the prying and meddling from non-Afghan personnel. The country…
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Listen HERE Peter Myers is one of many Australians concerned about Chinese financial encroachment, or “debt trap imperialism.” But are Chinese lenders really as predatory as Western economic hit men? Even the Atlantic now tells us that the “Chinese debt trap”—at least the Sri Lanka version—is a myth. We’ll also discuss other subjects taken up in Peter’s email digest. To subscribe, contact him at myerspeterg(at)mail.com.
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Listen HERE One of the most vibrantly alive people I met, André Vltchek, just died. Though he barely made it past his mid-fifties he got in a lot more living than a hundred average Americans who live to collect their pensions. Allah yarhamhu. In honor of this great Truth Jihadi we’re replaying this 2018 interview: André Vltchek on West’s sadistic personality disorder (originally broadcast May 2, 2018) The West claims to be the “free world”—the global leader in human rights, humanitarianism, and free expression. Globetrotting independent journalist André Vltchek, who joins us from Borneo, isn’t buying it. His latest essay begins:…
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This edition of The Debate is about the United States claims of Lebanese Hezbollah misusing state funds. Kevin Barrett, Middle East expert, and Fredrick Peterson, senior US Congressional defense adviser, exchange views on this issue.
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Broadcasts live Fridays 11 to noon Eastern on https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinBarrett PSA 1) Help FFWN Defend Truth & Decency Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic https://fundrazr.com/a1clcb Emperor Trump vs. Iran 2) In Bipartisan Bid to Restrain Trump, Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/us/politics/iran-war-powers-trump.html 3) Over 100 US troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following Iran strike https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/10/politics/traumatic-brain-injuries-iran-strike/index.html 4) Iraq Says ISIS—not Soleimani—Killed the U.S. Contractor (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/world/middleeast/iraq-iran-hezbollah-evidence.html 5) Vindman Escorted From White House After Trump’s Acquittal (REVENGE) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-07/white-house-weighs-ouster-of-aide-who-testified-against-trump 6) Emperor Trump: Tweeting While Rome Burns? https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/02/13/emperor-trump/ 7) Imperial Decadence: Super Bowl’s Biggest Losers: Boys and Girls Being Sold for Sex 20 Times a Day https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/02/10/super-bowls-biggest-losers-boys-and-girls-being-sold-for-sex-20-times-a-day/ Empire’s Stormtroopers…
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Will Muqtada al-Sadr lead the Iraqi people to freedom?
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Listen HERE “All over the world people are rising up!” That’s the superficial view of protesting crowds in the streets in Hong Kong, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Bolivia, Spain, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, France, and elsewhere. But are all these situations identical? Is it always the same story: People angered by economic issues, protesting against governmental corruption? Are the people always good, and the governments always bad? And why do some protests get vastly more mainstream media coverage than others? Today’s guest, globetrotting gadfly Andre Vltchek (check out his new book) has seen many of these situations firsthand. He is…
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