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

Geopolitics & Empire · Manuel Suarez-Mier: AMLO’s Mexico to Unravel in 2020 #132 Former Mexican central bank official Manuel Suárez-Mier discusses the presidency of AMLO and why he thinks it will unravel in 2020 and bring down Mexico’s economy, institutions, and democracy. He looks at the migration crisis, the USCMA trade deal (NAFTA 2), the raffling off of the presidential plane, the cancellation of Mexico City’s new airport, AMLO’s Davos no-show, the downgrading of PEMEX, and more. He also gives his forecast on the economy and whether he thinks we’re at the cusp of a new global financial crisis. Finally,…

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Dr. Francis Boyle discusses the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China and the Biosafety Level 4 laboratory (BSL-4) from which he believes the infectious disease escaped. He believes the virus is potentially lethal and an offensive biological warfare weapon or dual-use biowarfare weapons agent genetically modified with gain of function properties, which is why the Chinese government originally tried to cover it up and is now taking drastic measures to contain it. The Wuhan BSL-4 lab is also a specially designated World Health Organization (WHO) research lab and Dr. Boyle contends that the WHO knows full well what is occurring. Watch…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLtOlSiJgVQ Geopolitical analyst Richard Heydarian discusses the new struggle for global mastery between the United States and China in the Indo-Pacific. He takes a nuanced look at the Trump Doctrine which although abiding by a Nixonian “Madman Strategy” accelerating the decline of American hyperpower in Asia, may yet have some tricks up its sleeves. While he sees China rising with its $8 trillion Belt & Road price tag, he finds the Middle Kingdom may actually be at its peak in terms of economic and geopolitical power. Ultimately, he sees the middle powers in ASEAN and the region leading the way…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Johan Galtung: A Multipolar Future of Regional Civilizations, U.S. May Divide in Two #129 Dr. Johan Galtung discusses his view of the future of the world and U.S. empire. He believes we’re moving into a peaceful multipolar world composed of regional civilizations, but not quite attaining “one world”. He sees Islam returning with a vengeance and the U.S. possibly splitting or dividing into two parts. *Support/Donate to Geopolitics & Empire: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/empiregeopolitics PayPal https://www.paypal.me/geopolitics Bitcoin http://geopoliticsandempire.com/bitcoin-donate Show Notes On Curves, Their Interrelations, and History https://www.transcend.org/tms/2020/01/on-curves-their-interrelations-and-history Websites https://www.transcend.org https://www.galtung-institut.de Books https://www.transcend.org/tup/index.php About Johan Galtung Johan Galtung, dr,…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAgGMwx-46Q Former Newsweek journalist Tareq Haddad discusses the implications of the recent U.S. airstrike that killed revered Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the prospects of a new American war in the Middle East, and perhaps even a new world war. As a writer forced to resign because of censorship, he also discusses the increasingly authoritarian and oppressive nature of media in the West and the propaganda that will follow the renewed U.S. push toward war with Iran. *Support/Donate to Geopolitics & Empire: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/empiregeopolitics PayPal https://www.paypal.me/geopolitics Bitcoin http://geopoliticsandempire.com/bitcoin-donate Show Notes Pentagon: Iran’s Gen. Soleimani killed in airstrike at Baghdad airport https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/pentagon-iran-s-gen-soleimani-killed-in-airstrike-at-baghdad-airport-1.613351…

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Geopolitics & Empire · Robert Quartly-Janeiro: Trade, Economy & Political Risk in the EMEA Countries #127 Robert Quartly-Janeiro talks about how the trade wars are affecting the economies of the U.S. and EU. He gives his take on political risks and opportunities in Africa and the Middle East, being positive on North Africa and the GCC. *Support/Donate to Geopolitics & Empire: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/empiregeopolitics PayPal https://www.paypal.me/geopolitics Bitcoin http://geopoliticsandempire.com/bitcoin-donate Websites https://www.exportactionglobal.com/team http://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/People/Visiting-Fellows/Robert-Quartly About the Guest Robert brings a decade of experience across public policy, investment management, and international consulting, across a variety of commercial and strategy focused projects. A political-economist, Robert’s geographic…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMNSnZjNzZc Ukrainian-born academic Edward Lozansky joins us to do discuss the situation in Ukraine, Trump’s “Ukrainegate”, NATO Expansion, the threat of nuclear war, Eurasian integration, the US-Russian economies, and what happens after Trump and Putin in 2024. *Support/Donate to Geopolitics & Empire: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/empiregeopolitics PayPal https://www.paypal.me/geopolitics Bitcoin http://geopoliticsandempire.com/bitcoin-donate Websites http://us-russia.org http://russiahouse.org Twitter https://www.twitter.com/EdwardLozansky Books Operation Elbe https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Elbe-Dr-Edward-Lozansky/dp/0988313758/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=edward+lozansky&link_code=qs&qid=1575900460&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-3 Show Notes Is Ukraine vital to U.S. security? https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/27/crosstalk-is-ukraine-vital-to-us-security Ukraine, Georgia to become NATO members, – Stoltenberg https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/ukraine-georgia-to-become-nato-members-stoltenberg-46167-amp.html Lukashenka, Putin agree on single parliament, govt – top diplomat about integration https://belsat.eu/en/news/lukashenka-putin-agree-on-single-parliament-govt-top-diplomat-about-integration Stay Strong, Go Long – Bulletproof Russia Becomes Contrarian Haven https://tomluongo.me/2019/11/25/stay-strong-go-long-bulletproof-russia-becomes-contrarian-haven About…

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