Author: Geopolitics & Empire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJtm_0VMIZo&t=25s In this interview we speak with Sayasat Nurbek who is the managing director of the Astana International Financial Center and the director of the Public Policy Institute which is associated with the Kazakh government’s “Nur Otan” political party. We discuss the geopolitics of Kazakhstan and what it’s future looks like as it integrates into the global economy with a new stock exchange, cryptocurrency and China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Show Notes Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics https://thediplomat.com/2015/05/understanding-kazakhstans-internal-politics This is America with Dennis Wholey and Sayasat Nurbek, Nur Otan Political Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T09hssHX3Yk Websites https://twitter.com/sayasatnurbek https://www.aifc.kz About Sayasat Nurbek At a very young…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BI_ftWfGcg&t=18s Market analyst Tom Luongo describes the maturation of the cryptocurrency market and what lies ahead for Bitcoin and other cryptos. He also explains why countries such as Russia and Kazakhstan are seeking crypto versions of their national currencies. Show Notes The Foundation of the Next Cryptocurrency Bull Market https://tomluongo.me/2017/11/16/the-foundation-of-the-next-cryptocurrency-bull-market With Bitcoin’s Adolescence Comes Real Competition https://tomluongo.me/2017/11/11/with-bitcoins-adolescence-comes-real-competition Why Russia Had to Embrace Cryptocurrencies https://tomluongo.me/2017/11/03/russia-putin-embrace-cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Makes New Highs, Ethereum Is The Real Opportunity https://seekingalpha.com/article/4113517-bitcoin-makes-new-highs-ethereum-real-opportunity Websites https://tomluongo.me https://www.patreon.com/GoldGoatsNGuns https://seekingalpha.com/author/tom-luongo/articles#regular_articles About Tom Luongo Tom Luongo is a former research chemist by trade and an Austrian Economist by study and a market analyst by choice.…

Geopolitics & Empire · The Saker: Russia’s Military Superiority and Response to NATO-Pentagon #067 Former military intelligence officer The Saker gives an update on the New Cold War and explains how Russia has developed a superior military capability to NATO-Pentagon and how they are geopolitically positioning themselves in preparation for a war. Show Notes Debunking two American myths https://thesaker.is/the-two-great-us-american-myths-which-can-result-in-a-war-with-russia Does Russia Now Have Superior Military Technology? https://www.unz.com/tsaker/do-you-think-his-assessment-is-accurate One Day Tomorrow Won’t Arrive https://www.unz.com/proberts/one-day-tomorrow-wont-arrive The Best Armed Forces on the Planet: America or Russia? https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-best-armed-forces-on-the-planet-america-or-russia/5569538 US Navy’s “State-of-the-Art” Littoral Combat Ships Are Outgunned by Russian Designs a Quarter of Their Size…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL2jY6SGQ0U Author John Feffer discusses the history and geopolitics of North Korea, diplomatic solutions to the crisis and the worst-case scenario of world war. Show Notes Tillerson Says He Envisions U.S.-North Korea Talks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-10/tillerson-sees-u-s-north-korea-agreeing-to-start-conversation Time to Make a Deal with North Korea https://www.johnfeffer.com/time-to-make-a-deal-with-north-korea Trump and the Geopolitics of Crazy https://www.johnfeffer.com/trump-and-the-geopolitics-of-crazy https://www.johnfeffer.com/hurricane-donald-hits-the-republican-party The Greatest Threat to Both Koreas? Donald Trump’s Mouth https://fpif.org/video-greatest-threat-koreas-donald-trumps-mouth Trump: The Anti-Gorbachev https://fpif.org/trump-the-anti-gorbachev Can Trump Actually Cut (Good) Deals on Diplomacy? https://fpif.org/can-trump-actually-cut-good-deals-on-diplomacy Websites https://www.johnfeffer.com https://twitter.com/johnfeffer Books https://www.amazon.com/John-Feffer/e/B001H6MPOA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1510250544&sr=8-1 https://www.johnfeffer.com/category/books About John Feffer John Feffer is director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. He is…

Geopolitics & Empire · Ugo Bardi: The Next Wave of Democide and Global Mass Extermination #065 Italian scientist Dr. Ugo Bardi discusses the statistical and historical evidence that a new wave of global democide is very possible and could wipe out up to 1 billion people worldwide. He also discusses his newest book The Seneca Effect: Why Growth Is Slow But Collapse is Rapid. Show Notes Are You Ready For Another Round of Mass Exterminations? https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/are-you-ready-for-another-round-of-mass-exterminations-ed9773816fa9 This fascinating academic debate has huge implications for the future of world peace https://www.vox.com/2015/5/21/8635369/pinker-taleb Fractalisty and Self-Organized Criticality of Wars https://cnls.lanl.gov/~dcr/wars_power.pdf War Size Distribution:…

Geopolitics & Empire · Stephen Lendman: US Foreign Policy May Lead to World War #064 Stephen Lendman discusses how US foreign policy has pushed the world closer to global military conflict meanwhile the US economy stumbles into depression. Website https://stephenlendman.org Books https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Lendman/e/B00DWUH3GY/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1507970110&sr=8-1 About Stephen Lendman Stephen Lendman was born in 1934 in Boston, MA. In 1956, he received a BA from Harvard University. Two years of US Army service followed, then an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. After working seven years as a marketing research analyst, he joined the Lendman Group family business…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJu1wLVqKEU Analyst Tristan Kenderdine discusses China’s Belt and Road strategy in Central Asia and beyond. He explains whether China can deliver on the hype and what strings are attached. He details how the Caspian Sea is China’s key to Europe and where Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Washington all fit in. Show Notes Caspian Sea is China’s best bet for Belt and Road https://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Tristan-Kenderdine/Caspian-Sea-is-China-s-best-bet-for-Belt-and-Road Central Asia: Challenges Ahead for China’s Belt and Road Project https://www.eurasianet.org/node/83396 Mongolia Gets On Board with China’s Belt and Road Initiative https://www.eurasianet.org/node/84266 China Eyes Iran as Important Belt and Road Hub https://www.eurasianet.org/node/85026 China’s Agroindustrial Capacity Cooperation in…

Geopolitics & Empire · Gerald Celente: Market Crash or Correction? War or Posturing? #062 Trends forecaster Gerald Celente discusses the financial crisis, gold, copper, bitcoin and the rumors of war in Korea, Iran and the Middle East. Website trendsresearch.com occupypeace.us twitter.com/geraldcelente youtube.com/user/gcelente About Gerald Celente Gerald Celente, a pioneer trend strategist, founded the Trends Research Institute in 1980. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000 and Trend Tracking: Far Better than Megatrends (Warner Books), and publisher of the internationally distributed quarterly Trends Journal. For more than three decades, Celente has built his reputation as a fearless teller…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SOnAOjBhWU Serial entrepreneur and CEO of The Things Industries Wienke Giezeman talks about Net Neutrality, Title II, the imminent threat to the internet as we’ve known it and what a free and open internet should look like. Show Notes Battle for the Net The World for Net Neutrality International Open Letter Warns US: Rolling Back Net Neutrality Rules Could Create “Significant Social and Economic Harms” European Digital Rights Websites Startups for Net Neutrality The Things Network https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/419277966/the-things-network About Wienke Giezeman Wienke Giezeman is the co-founder of The Things Network. He is on a mission to provide the entire world with…

Geopolitics & Empire · Marie-Hélène Caillol: Political Anticipation of Global Systemic Crisis #060 The president of the European Laboratory of Political Anticipation discusses their method of political forecasting, the global systemic crisis, the transition from petrodollar to petroyuan, Brexit, the Middle East and more. Show Notes Western Systemic Crisis 2017-2019 – The Almighty dollar against the Great Petro-Yuan Temptation 2019 / Brexit: Towards the reintegration of the new UK into a new Europe Website https://geab.eu/en https://www.leap2020.net/?lang=en About GEAB and LEAP The GEAB is a monthly, affordable, decision and analysis support instrument intended for all those for whom the understanding of…