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.

Dr. Filip Kovačević discusses the latest news on NATO’s progress in Montenegro, how 2016 will be an important election year in the Balkans and for the United Nations, which will select a new Secretary-General. His thesis is that the new appointment may come from the Balkans and that China has a big role to play in the decision-making process. We also discuss Newsbud and the Kickstarter launched by FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds hoping to start a new, vibrant and independent news media organization. Websites criticalgeopolitics.blog.com mnmne.org newsbud.com boilingfrogspost.com/author/fkovacevic Books amazon.com/Liberating-Oedipus-Psychoanalysis-Critical-Theory/dp/0739111485/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436494380&sr=8-1&keywords=filip+kovacevic About Filip Kovačević Filip Kovačević is a geopolitical author, university…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CiF3oBl-zo Nomi Prins discusses the next global financial crisis, what she foresees for the economy in 2016 and talks about her upcoming book “The Artisans of Money” which will surely be another best-seller. Show Notes The Mexican Financial System is at Risk (Nomi Prins Interview) Websites https://www.nomiprins.com https://twitter.com/nomiprins Books https://www.amazon.com/Nomi-Prins/e/B002J3NQJI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1456036464&sr=8-1 About Nomi Prins Nomi Prins is a renowned journalist, author and speaker. She is currently at work on a new book, Artisans of Money, that will explore the recent rise of the role of central banks in the global financial and economic hierarchy. Her last book, All the Presidents’ Bankers, is…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Morris Berman: The American Way of Life, The Mexican Way of Life #026 Morris Berman fields questions from Mexican university students. What used to be the American way of life? What is the “hustler” mentality? How will the American Empire transition? What does he think of people who deny the decline of American Empire? Why is the American Dream elusive or a lie? How should American leaders handle the decline of empire? Why is Donald Trump so popular? Why does he think Hillary Clinton will win the election? How does Dr. Berman define traditional Mexican culture?…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Jeff J. Brown: China Rising and the Project for a New Eurasian Century #025 Jeff J. Brown discusses his new book China Rising: Capitalist Roads, Socialist Destinations and the True Face of Asia’s Enigmatic Colossus. Why is China so interesting? What is the Great Western Firewall? How is the Amerian Empire’s decline enabling China’s rise? What is the Project for a New Eurasian Century? What does the world have to fear from a new Chinese Empire? Websites chinarising.puntopress.com twitter.com/44_Days SoundCloud – 44 Days Stitcher – 44 Days About Jeff J. Brown Jeff J. Brown is a…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Gerald Celente: The Start Of World War 3, Can We Stop It? #024 Gerald Celente discusses the current geopolitical situation between the U.S. and Russia in the Middle East and the birth pangs of World War 3. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev recently stated that the Turkish attack on a Russian jet and subsequent assassination of the Russian pilots would have started a war a century ago. Gerald Celente began the Occupy Peace movement and says an irate minority has the real potential to stop the Last World War from occurring. Show Notes War Is On…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Drew Chapman: The King Of Fear, Hollywood And Geopolitics #023 Drew Chapman discusses his work creating geopolitical fiction as a television writer, producer and novelist. He talks about his writing process, a minor incident with the Chinese government while blogging, the connection between Hollywood and the US Government and how the digital media revolution might affect traditional content such as physical books and television media versus eBooks and online media (e.g. YouTube, podcasts). He also gives advice for future writers and film producers. Websites andrewdchapman.com twitter.com/andrewdchapman Books amazon.com/Drew-Chapman/e/B00F7B63TO authors.simonandschuster.com/Drew-Chapman/409262442 About Drew Chapman Drew Chapman was born…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Martin Lewis: Understanding Current Events Through Geography And Maps #022 Dr. Martin Lewis discusses the importance of using geography and maps in studying history and analyzing world events. Without geography there can be no history (or geopolitics). Dr. Lewis also comments on the digital revolution in education (e.g. free online courses) and whether they really spell doom for the traditional classroom. His advice is for students and learners to build a mental map or framework that will retain information easier and better allow people to analyze international affairs. Websites geocurrents.info history.stanford.edu/people/martin-w-lewis thebreakthrough.org/people/profile/martin-lewis itunes.stanford.edu About Martin W. Lewis…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Shahid Buttar: Gun Rights in an Increasingly Militarized State #021 Shahid Buttar discusses the 2nd Amendment and the right to bear arms. He introduces a new perspective on the debate being the fact that citizens are no match for the military-industrial-complex and militarized police forces. He also discusses 1st and 4th Amendment rights and why people should care and be worried about government surveillance and what to do to push back against it. Show Notes Ferguson and the Second Amendment  (Truthout) Websites shahidbuttar.com twitter.com/sheeyahshee eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/meet-shahid-buttar-helping-eff-fight-digital-rights-your-hometown mixcloud.com/shahid-buttar bordc.org About Shahid Buttar Shahid leads EFF’s grassroots and student…

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I recently had the great opportunity to speak with Will Kern of WorldMeets.US and The World Meets America Report. We discuss what it’s like to be an American living in Mexico, what Mexicans think of the US presidential race, El Chapo, the drug war, Donald Trump – and the fact that the United States now consists of half of what used to be Mexico. Check out the interview here! https://files.talknetwork.com/WMA/WMA-2015-11-5-1.mp3

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Geopolitics & Empire · Katherine Albrecht: The Dystopian Nature of Silicon Valley Surveillance #020 Dr. Katherine Albrecht discusses her book Spychips, published almost a decade ago, and reflects on RFID threats today as well as from other technologies. The US Goverment has decided to use the same RFID system being developed by commercial industry which will become ubiquitous by placing both RFID chips and scanners everywhere. She also discusses R.J. Rummel’s work on democide and how the very nature of government and corporate surveillance is totalitarian. Dr. Albrecht also gives the history of the private search engine StartPage and the…

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