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• US Quest For Hegemony Is NOT Over. Or Is It?

  Brian Berletic contends that U.S. foreign policy exhibits enduring continuity: periods of apparent détente are tactical pauses within a persistent strategy aimed at preserving U.S. global primacy. The speaker endorses this view but refines it by distinguishing three levels—policy/tactics, strategy,

• How the West Fell for its OWN PROPAGANDA | Amb. Chas Freeman

  Amb. Charles Freeman contends that Western narratives about the Russia–Ukraine war and other crises reflect intensive information warfare and a refusal to practice diplomacy. He traces the conflict’s roots to NATO expansion, the 2014 Ukrainian coup, and the West’s rejection of negotiated settlements

• Europe PANICS After Zelensky-Trump Blow-up. USA Cuts Losses, Europe in Denial | Prof. Glenn Diesen

  Prof. Glenn Diesen contends that the recent public confrontation between Zelensky and Trump exposes a deeper collapse of diplomacy and competing narratives about the Ukraine war. He argues the conflict is effectively lost for Ukraine: attrition and battlefield realities make a humiliating negotiated

• US Lawmaker REVEALS How MIC Wrecks World, Syria, and the USA | Dennis Kucinich

  Dennis Kucinich argues that U.S. policy, driven by strategic alliances and the military‑industrial complex, has actively contributed to the fragmentation and humanitarian catastrophe in Syria. Tracing policy shifts from the “Clean Break” strategy through successive U.S. administrations, he claims co

• Australian Icon EXPOSES Racist White-Man-Media Narrative. Real Threat Is USA | John Menadue

  John Menadue argues that Australia’s enduring reliance on the United Kingdom and the United States stems from settler-colonial history, racial apprehensions about Asia, and deep Americanisation across politics, media and business. He contends that the perceived “China threat” is largely manufactured

• Explaining Neutrality in Global Conflicts | Dr. Pascal Lottaz

  Dr. Pascal Lottaz frames "Neutrality Studies" as a systematic inquiry into how third-party actors respond to interstate conflict, arguing neutrality is not passivity but a deliberate political stance emerging from triangular conflict constellations. Drawing on research into Spain, Sweden, and Switze

• Limited Ceasefire Only, More Negotiations Agreed, Role Of Middle East Growing.

  At the heart of the transcript is an analysis of a second Putin–Trump phone call focused on a U.S. 30‑day ceasefire proposal and the broader diplomatic process it initiates. The speaker argues the U.S. offer is a procedural starter rather than a take‑it‑or‑leave‑it ultimatum; Washington and Moscow a

• Why Trump is Willing to Give So Much to Putin | Amb. Chas Freeman

  Amb. Chas Freeman contends that the current U.S.–Russia rapprochement around a Ukraine ceasefire reflects a pragmatic recognition of battlefield realities rather than an ideological capitulation to Moscow. He argues Trump treats Ukraine as a lever for a broader grand bargain with Russia, while Zelen

• Trump‘s DEADLY Israel Exception & Tariff Madness | Amb. Chas Freeman

  Amb. Chas Freeman argues that recent U.S. strikes on Yemen reflect an "Israel exception" in American policy, where deference to Israeli aims and pro-Israel domestic constituencies shape Washington’s willingness to use force. He contends U.S. complicity in Israeli actions across Gaza, Lebanon, and Sy

• US Wants To Freeze Frontlines Of Lost Proxy-War. Will Russia Agree?

  At the heart of this analysis is a one-page US–Ukraine statement from Jeddah that proposes an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire and formalizes Washington’s central role in future negotiations with Moscow. The presenter argues this shifts authority from Kyiv to the United States, allowing Washingto

• International Law DOES NOT KNOW a "Rules Based International Order" | Professor Glenn Diesen (2/2)
• Japan's New Security Strategy: Decoding Tokyo's New Resolve | With 4 East Asian Security Experts

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