Neutrality Studies

Neutrality and Nonalignment in International Relations
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Analysis

The West VS The Rest

Is the West launching an all-out war against the Global South, against BRICS—that is against “the other”? Are we in…
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Russo-African Relations

On December 12, 2023, Turkmenistan celebrated the 28th anniversary of its neutrality. Since the UN General Assembly adopted a special…
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The West’s Reckoning?

Western leaders are experiencing two stunning events: defeat in Ukraine, and genocide in Palestine. The first is humiliating, the other…
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Video Interviews & Analyses

Regime change in Iran, Kremlin threat perception, trust collapse in diplomacy, Europe boxed into living with Russia or fighting it. I sit down again with Dr. Rein Müllerson, an Estonian academic and former advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev, to map the logic he sees behind Iran, Ukraine, NATO expansion, and a US divide and rule playbook. Links: Russia in Global Affairs: https://eng.globalaffairs.ru/ Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and setup 00:00:21 Iran war and Russia’s reading of it 00:05:13 Kremlin stakes and regime change fears 00:06:20 Oil shock and military depletion effects 00:13:43 Diplomacy as cover and trust collapse 00:21:20 Divide and rule thesis and article frame 00:22:02 Russia and NATO integration rejection 00:31:04 Ukraine as proxy and neutrality bargain 00:48:42 Europe facing Russia or war 00:55:48 Where to find the article and closing remarks
Europe SPEEDS UP March To War With Russia | Dr. Rein Müllerson
Tehran under bombardment, Iran’s leverage in the Gulf, and the price of ending the war all come up fast. I’m joined again by Professor Seyed Marandi in Tehran, and we talk through the strikes, the Strait of Hormuz, US military assets, and the hard question of what “victory” would even mean. Links: Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and Tehran update 00:05:42 Hormuz pressure and Gulf escalation 00:10:04 End conditions and compensation 00:14:39 Evangelical politics and holy war claims 00:19:58 Ground invasion and regional proxy risks 00:24:36 Carrier groups and naval escalation 00:28:42 Gulf neutrality and regional order reset 00:33:00 War sustainability and bombing limits 00:35:44 Diplomacy channels and distrust of deals
Iran Reveals War Goals. New Missiles Hit US & Israel | Prof. Seyed M. Marandi
The US-Israeli Axis is unleashing hell over Tehran. But Iran seems far from giving up. On the contrary, as they absorb the attacks, they are drawing in the aggressor regime. And as crazy as it may seem, the US is giving us all the indications that it is preparing for a suicidal ground offensive. Links: Stanislav Krapivnik on X: https://x.com/StasKrapivnik Stanislav Krapivnik on YouTube (Mr Slavic Man): https://www.youtube.com/@MrSlavikman Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and war snapshot 00:00:39 Oil war and strategic aims 00:03:15 Unconditional surrender and civilian toll 00:08:08 Desalination targets and water crisis 00:14:14 Iran endgame and invasion reality 00:16:16 Boots on ground routes and logistics 00:25:04 End times ideology and Pentagon influence 00:49:52 Iran strategy blinds US and drains missiles 01:01:37 Closing warning and final takeaway
Iran War: Oil Shock & Boots on the Ground | Stanislav Krapivnik
Four deaths, one goal: Maintaining the Empire of War. The killings of JFK, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and RFK removed the men who wanted to change the nation into a force for peace and restraint. I sit down with author and peace activist Jim Douglass to trace the pattern and the stakes. Links: Jim Douglass books at Orbis Books: https://orbisbooks.com/products/martyrs-to-the-unspeakable-vol-2 Jim Douglass writings archive at Ratical: https://www.ratical.org/ Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome and four assassinations 00:03:11 Dates scapegoats and blame 00:05:13 CIA Angleton and cover scripts 00:14:05 Deep machinery of US power 00:20:21 Cold War peace and Kennedy diplomacy 00:26:10 Hiroshima to Iran war logic and profit 00:35:43 Racism propaganda and violent ideas 00:45:14 Poor People’s Campaign and courage now 01:00:45 Conclusion
The Conspiracy of the Century | Jim Douglas
After one week of war, what is the US strategy and how is the population in the US taking this newest warscapade of the president of peace?
Iran War: What is the US Strategy? | Live with Michael Rossi
The rupture of the West with its "values" runs much deeper than we thought. An entire elite habitat of unaccountable psychopaths is running the largest military power in human history and is intent on destroying its enemies within and without. Former Maltese foreign minister Evarist Bartolo joins me to discuss. Links: Evarist Bartolo website: https://evaristbartolo.mt Times of Malta: https://timesofmalta.com Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Opening and rupture debate 00:00:44 Epstein files and oligarch habitat 00:04:48 Inequality feeds war state 00:09:01 Plutocracy and Citizens United fallout 00:13:05 Empire logic and sovereignty wars 00:20:32 Iran brinkmanship and deterrence trap 00:34:11 Building an anti-war public 00:37:02 Uncolonizing the West and migration 00:47:08 Shared destiny and closing notes
The Real Meaning Of The Epstein-Class Files | Evarist Bartolo
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