Author: Geopolitics & Empire

The Geopolitics & Empire podcast and website analyzes current events and conducts interviews with prominent international experts on a wide-range of topics.

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Efrat Fenigson discusses her work as an independent voice focused on sovereignty and “freedom tech.” She describes her personal experiences with censorship, de-banking, and travel restrictions, framing these obstacles as symptoms of a global shift toward a highly technocratic and surveilled digital world. Fenigson argues that the current era mirrors historic monetary resets, where legacy financial systems are being replaced by programmable CBDCs, biometric identification, and a new world financial architecture. To counter this growing “digital gulag” she champions the adoption of decentralized tools which allow individuals to bypass state-controlled intermediaries. Ultimately, she serves as both a warning of an…

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Alternate Current Radio presents another live edition of Boiler Room, hosted by Bryan “Hesher” McClain with a full panel breaking down the signals shaping our rapidly shifting world. Tonight’s broadcast explores the emerging pattern of scripted escalation across global flashpoints, paired with the quiet expansion of digital control systems tightening around everyday life. From geopolitical chokepoints and ceasefire optics to surveillance extensions and the rise of programmable finance, the lines between chaos and coordination are becoming harder to ignore. We’ll examine renewed tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, developments in the Israel–Lebanon theater, and reports involving missing nuclear scientists—each pointing…

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We’re back with another episode of Cognitive Dissidents for our roundtable discussion where we track the descent into the abyss—one psyop at a time. On the broader battlefield of narrative warfare—perception is power, information is weaponized, and truth is getting more difficult to pin down. What does “Cyber PolyTehran” signal about the next phase of digital and geopolitical convergence? And of course, there’s “Pope Trump.” Whether it’s meme, message, or something more intentional, join us as break down what it represents in the ongoing collision between politics, religion, and media theater. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack…

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Filmmaker Robert Cibis of OVALmedia discusses his evolution from an established documentarian to a dissident media figure during the global health crisis. He details how his investigative work into the WHO and private healthcare systems led him to challenge the official narrative on COVID-19, eventually resulting in significant censorship and a shift toward activist filmmaking. Cibis argues that recent global events represent a coup d’etat by financial elites aimed at centralizing power through debt and digital control. He explores the concept of technocracy, suggesting that while technology can be used for surveillance, it also remains a vital tool for emancipatory communication…

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Former Slovenian politician turned activist Blaž Kavčić provides a critical analysis of globalism and institutional power. He argues that the modern world is controlled by a shadowy network of elites who use projects like COVID-19 and Agenda 2030 to dismantle national sovereignty and install technocratic dictatorship. Kavčić identifies four primary ideological dogmas—democracy, money, carbon dioxide, and viruses—which he believes are manipulated to deceive and exploit the public. He highlights how both Eastern and Western powers often follow the same globalized digital and financial blueprints despite their outward geopolitical conflicts. He advocates for the creation of patriotic intellectual teams to develop…

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Veteran foreign correspondent and journalist John Helmer discusses propaganda today, how the U.S. Empire is not going away anytime soon, and examines the factionalism between Zionist advisors and pragmatic strategists like J.D. Vance regarding the conflict with Iran. Helmer notes that while the West maintains tactical military advantages, Iran has gained strategic ground by establishing a credible deterrent through its missile capabilities. Turning to Russia, he describes a nation navigating economic recession and internal political pressure ahead of elections, suggesting that President Putin is often forced into compromises to maintain domestic stability. BRICS as an anti-imperial force has collapsed. Ultimately,…

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