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Geopolitics & Empire · Cory Doctorow: Big Tech, EU Copyright Directive, & the Chinafication of the Internet #113 Cory Doctorow discusses the oligarchic or monopoly power amassed by Big Tech (e.g. Facebook, Google, Amazon), their business model of surveillance capitalism, the need for anti-trust reform, the futility of using alternative systems, the EU Copyright Directive, and the Chinafication of the internet. He also discusses his fascinating science fiction work. *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://craphound.com https://boingboing.net/author/cory_doctorow_1 https://www.eff.org/about/staff/cory-doctorow https://twitter.com/doctorow About the Guest Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist.…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK0it5GZcaM Dr. Oswaldo Zavala discusses his book “The Cartels Don’t Exist” in which he examines the questionable narrative that the Mexican drug cartels are in control of the government. In fact, he points to evidence that it is the U.S. and Mexican security state apparatus managing the drug cartels. He deconstructs how the state’s false narrative of being the victim of the cartels then is reproduced by mass media, ambitious but naive journalists, film (e.g. Netflix’s Narcos, Sicario, Infierno), popular literature, telenovelas and soap operas. *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://twitter.com/Oswaldo__Zavala https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/Latin-American,-Iberian,-and-Latino-Cultures/Profiles/Oswaldo-Zavala https://www.proceso.com.mx/585253/el-fascismo-inimaginable-la-casa-blanca-en-las-series-de-television-en-la-era-de-trump…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1g5uxnJpe8 Andreas Bummel discusses the historical idea of world government and how existential civilizational threats such as climate change, thermonuclear war, and systemic global financial collapse necessitate the creation of a world parliament. We discuss numerous aspects of the movement, the role of regional unions, a global currency, and criticisms which include the threat of the world state becoming a tyrannical global leviathan. He discusses the change in global consciousness needed and the movement to create a UN Parliamentary Assembly. Finally, he describes how a democratized China could become a leader in global governance. *Support/Donate to Geopolitics & Empire: Patreon…

Geopolitics & Empire · Sune Hojgaard Sorensen: Geopolitical-Macro Trends & Analysis in 2019 #110 Librarium Associates founder and BFI Capital Group Advisory Board Member Mr. Sune Hojgaard Sorensen joins us to discuss current geopolitical-macro trends and his quarterly publication “Around the World in 8 Pages.” We also discuss the unique frameworks and methods he uses in successfully analyzing geopolitical and macroeconomic trends. *Download the latest edition of “Around the World in 8 Pages” HERE: https://geopoliticsandempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AroundTheWorldIn8Pages-Q1-2019-LV.pdf *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.librariuminsights.com https://www.twitter.com/LibrariumViews https://www.bficapital.com/leadership About the Guest Mr. Sune Hojgaard Sorensen founded Librarium Associates…

Geopolitics & Empire · Julian Dierkes: Geopolitics of Mongolia & Move Toward Authoritarian Rule? #109 Dr. Julian Dierkes joins us to discuss Mongolian President Battulga’s new amendments to the judiciary which seem to signal a slight move toward authoritarianism. We also talk about the economy and geopolitical positioning of Mongolia between Russia, China, and North Korea. *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 The Likelihood of Political Renewal http://blogs.ubc.ca/mongolia/2019/party-reform-birth Genghis Khan’s Biggest Fan Is Testing Mongolia’s Democracy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-04-16/genghis-khan-s-biggest-fan-is-testing-mongolia-s-democracy Mongolia’s President Is Slicing Away Its Hard-Won Democracy https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/29/mongolias-president-is-slicing-away-its-hard-won-democracy Mongolian foreign affairs delegation in Pyongyang for…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjjp7GUfkho Author and journalist Joanna Lillis discusses her book “Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan”. We talk about the history of Kazakhstan before, during, and after former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. We look at the Russian influence, ethnic dynamics, the effects of Soviet nuclear testing, the economic situation, political corruption and scandals, and Kazakhstan in the New Great Game between Russia, China, and the United States. Finally, we look into the future of post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan, including who might be the next president. *Support/Donate to Geopolitics & Empire: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/empiregeopolitics PayPal https://www.paypal.me/geopolitics Bitcoin http://geopoliticsandempire.com/bitcoin-donate Website https://twitter.com/joannalillis Book https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Shadows-Inside-Secret-Kazakhstan/dp/1784538612 About Joanna…

Geopolitics & Empire · Bob Moriarty: American Empire, Military Overstretch, & Economic Collapse #107 Vietnam veteran, author, and investor Bob Moriarty joins us to discuss his thoughts on American Empire. He says military adventurism signals a clear decline. We also talk false flag operations and media propaganda. Finally, he discusses the inevitable debt bubble, civil unrest, precious metals, cryptocurrencies, and some investing basics. *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://321gold.com http://321energy.com Publications https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Moriarty/e/B01A9I4TJU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1555083549&sr=8-1 About the Guest Robert Moriarty was born in New York state in 1946. He began training as a military pilot in…

Geopolitics & Empire · Jim Rogers: The Coming Global Financial Crisis Will Be The Worst In Our Lifetime #106 Renown investor Jim Rogers joins Geopolitics & Empire to discuss the coming global financial crisis, what central banks will do to delay the inevitable, the dollar and de-dollarization, the Eurozone, gold, China and the Asian Century, President Trump and the political divisions in America, and what the American Empire’s wars abroad mean for the world and the USA. *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://jimrogers.com Publications https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rogers/e/B000APBT14?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1554475087&sr=8-1 About the Guest James Beeland “Jim” Rogers, Jr.…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AdPZ8B-kXU Jim Jatras discusses NATO’s expansion into Latin America via Brazil and the big picture of what he sees happening in Venezuela, considering Russian and Chinese broader interests. We also examine NATO in light of its 70th anniversary and Foreign Minister Lavrov’s comments on the “reluctance of the United States and its western allies to agree that the 500-year-long period of western domination in world affairs is coming to an end.” *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 Is NATO Going South? https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/03/23/is-nato-going-south.html Trump eyes South American country as eligible for NATO privileges https://www.defensenews.com/global/the-americas/2019/03/19/trump-eyes-south-american-country-as-eligible-for-nato-privileges/…

Geopolitics & Empire · Ted Galen Carpenter: U.S. Support of Authoritarian Regimes, NATO, & North Korea #104 Dr. Ted Galen Carpenter of the Cato Institute joins us to discuss his research on U.S. foreign policy and support for authoritarian regimes and how these policies contrast starkly from American founding principles of non-intervention. We also discuss NATO expansion, the New Cold War, Russian maneuvering in Latin America and the renewed Monroe Doctrine, and North Korea. *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 Ted Galen Carpenter at National Interest https://nationalinterest.org/profile/ted-galen-carpenter Ted Galen Carpenter at American Conservative…