John Mearsheimer is an international relations scholar at University of Chicago. He is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in the world on the topics of war and power.
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Former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter explains why Ukraine's future is so bleak as NATO flounders in its proxy war against Russia. [...]
In this video, we delve into the nuances of the continuing Gaza conflict, including fresh warnings from Saudi Arabia and Russia to the US regarding its support for Israel. This geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has captivated worldwide attention and prompted serious concerns about the role of major players such as the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia in the region. For decades, the G [...]
Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special advisor to the United Nations Secretary-Genera [...]
New relationships are growing and strengthening among countries in the Global South. Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting, while Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
What do these big geopolitical shifts mean for the residents of the Global South and the globe? Brian Becker is joined by Be [...]
Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known American economist, academic, and public policy analyst who has made significant contributions to the fields of sustainable development and economic development. He has held various prestigious positions throughout his career, including serving as the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and as a special advisor to the United Nations Secretary-Genera [...]
For years, John J. Mearsheimer, that seemingly ageless, if somewhat chilly presence at the University of Chicago, has been a thorn of irritation to certain establishment ideas. With his pugnacious sense of realist politics, he has little time for the sentimentality that accompanies what he calls the “liberal delusions” of power. It’s all good to feel anguish and worry at the predations of po [...]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the U.S. of 'arrogance' in telling other countries how to behave. In his annual keynote speech at the Valdai Discussion Club, this year in Sochi, Putin addressed the United States. "All the time, we hear, 'You must', 'You have to', We're seriously warning you'. Who are you anyway? What right do you have to warn anyone?
Maybe it’s time you you [...]
Germany has found itself reaping the consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, facing skyrocketing energy and food costs, recession and the danger of permanent deindustrialization as Washington and Brussels continue to call for more and more sanctions against Russian energy to try to “punish” Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine.
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"None of this justifies Russia’s invasion. It is however crucial to understand, as Stoltenberg just confirmed, that war in Ukraine is taking place on a long historical continuum of controversy over NATO expansion..."
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Scott Ritter is a former United Nations Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer with extensive knowledge of Ukraine and Russia history. Today we explore the problems with the Russia Ukraine War and share insights into how it could end soon. [...]
The Ukrainian panhandler known as Vladimir Zelensky is beginning to lose some of his polish and veneer. Western elites still adore him; after all, Zelensky is their creation. However, the Western public is showing signs of doubt. Who in the West voted for this forever war? [...]
Jeffrey David Sachs, born November 5, 1954 is an American economist, academic and public policy analyst. He is the former director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is known as one of the world's leading experts on economic development and the fight against poverty. Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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“Zelensky relaunches the war on corruption. “Zero tolerance against corrupts and against those who get rich with war”: this is the title of the daily newspaper L’Avvenire giving the image of a simple and honest President who renounces any privilege and fights corruption. This image, conveyed by the entire political mainstream media coverage, is demolished … [...]
Former US Ambassador to Russia William J. Burns, who is now CIA director, admitted in a classified 2008 embassy cable that NATO expansion to Ukraine crosses Moscow’s security “redlines” and “could potentially split the country in two, leading to violence or even, some claim, civil war, which would force Russia to decide whether to intervene.” [...]
Former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter discusses what he learned traveling to Russia and how reality on the ground completely contradicts the neocons' narrative of Russia's weakness, spelling doom for their agenda in Ukraine. Independent media is under attack. Support this channel by subscribing on Patreon! [...]
Perhaps the leading two veteran critics of US policy in Ukraine, Colonel Douglas MacGregor USA and Major Scott Ritter USMC, have said loud and clear that at least from a military standpoint the Ukrainian armed forces have lost the war against Russia.
There have been numerous voices calling for an end to the conflict, not least because the more than USD 46 billion and counting in military aid alon [...]
Colonel Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, retired US Army Colonel, author and foreign policy expert who is widely recognised for his leadership in the Battle of 73 Easting during the Gulf War – the US Army’s largest tank battle since World War II. [...]
Featuring live audience Q&A, Abby Martin and Brian Becker discuss the Ukraine war and what it means for the anti-war movement. At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Analysis of breaking news and in-depth discussion of current geopolitical events in the United States of America and the world.
Douglas Macgregor is back on the show to talk about the war in Ukraine. [...]
Most people in Germany and France blame the United States and NATO for the war in Ukraine, according to a poll conducted not by a pro-Russian group but rather by anti-Putin activists. [...]
The U.S. has prevented earnest negotiations and prolonged the war in Ukraine.
In the early weeks that followed the Russian invasion, Russia and Ukraine engaged in three separate attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement. Those negotiations had several important things in common. All three could have ended the war before the devastation of Ukraine’s infrastructure, the massive Ukrainian loss o [...]
At the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered questions about President Biden's leadership and the US's role in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at [...]