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2. America's Imperial Dilemma, Elite Conflict, and "Fortress America" Michael Vlahos identifies America's central problem as its inability to decide whether it is a "fully formed and mature empire" or a "Roman Republic in its latter stages," concluding it is "something of both." While constitutionally a republic, the American Empire has operated for nearly a century with imperial bureaucracies and military outposts. He explains that mature empires can "shrug off" assassinations, even using them for succession, citing instances from the 1960s. However, in a deeply divided society with "deep fissures" and "two inimically opposed" elite movements, an assassination becomes a "highly charged act of ceremonial violence" that can trigger "disorder" or even "civil war." One elite faction seeks "progressive reform," while another, smaller but more connected to the people, aims for "reform through a return to traditional virtues," reminiscent of Rome's oligarchs. These two visions are "going head-to-head," each seeking to destroy the other and undo its work. Gaius introduces the concept of "Fortress America," a vision of the US as an empire "hunkering down," securing its borders, inviting out "alien elements," and contesting powers like China. Michael Vlahosconnects this to Rome's response to barbarian invasions but warns that Washington lacks awareness of this imperial reality and America's own weakness and the urgency of the situation. Gaius contrasts Americans' apparent unfamiliarity with "political assassination as policy" with the British imperialists' understanding that "running an empire was a dirty business," noting that the British "never fell into the trap of thinking that they were trusted or loved by those they ruled."

Little Bird tells the story of a young resistance fighter battling against an oppressive American Empire while searching for her own identity in a world on fire.  One girl risks everything to save her people, their land, and the freedom they so desperately deserve. News 4:45 Little Bird 14:37 Back Matter Matters 45:49 The Pull-List 51:22 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

Donald Trump recently reverted the name of the Dept. of Defense to Dept. of War. He, and his cronies, claim that the Dept of Defense is too woke and needs to return to a "warrior culture." Never one to be confused with a genius, Trump misses the history of why the Department of Defense came into being in 1947 and how it was a blueprint for America being a military, economic and political super power, , i.e. an "American Empire." In our latest, we talk about the history of the National Security State, recent adventures in the waters off of Venezuela, domestic military operations in Chicago, and the White House meme-ifying Trump as Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore (played by Robert Duvall) in Apocalypse Now as he saber rattles a federal invasion in Chicago. -------------------------------------------Music- "G&R Blues" by Moody

Dimitri and Khalid embark on a wide-ranging quest to uncover the true nature and function of the STAR WARS ritual complex in the Late American Empire, including: The murky influence of sus Joseph Campbell and the 1974 Stanford Research Institute report “Changing Images of Man”, “THX-1138” and Bay Area mind control programs, whether Star Wars was George Lucas's sublimated Vietnam War film, Star Wars as the dominant mythopoetic cult of the post-1960s American Empire, the Esalen roots of the Jedi pseudo-religion, Disney's domestic gladio utilization of Star Wars with a Thousand Faces, whether “Andor” is a heckin' leftist masterpiece, George Lucas' curious early work as an Altamont cameraman (and likely stint at Lookout Mountain AFB making internal government films), and much more… For access to premium SJ episodes, upcoming installments of DEMON FORCES, and the Grotto of Truth Discord, become a subscriber at https://patreon.com/subliminaljihad.

After a month-long hiatus recovering from illness, Jacob Shapiro returns to the podcast joined by recurring guest Elohim Monard. Together, they examine the transactional nature of U.S.–Latin America relations, debating whether the region is part of a declining American empire and how leaders like Claudia Sheinbaum and Lula navigate Washington's shifting policies. Their discussion ranges from Brazil's geopolitical role to Venezuela's fragility, highlighting the Latin Americanization of U.S. politics and the uncertain trajectory of American power--Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro & Personal Update(00:59) - Elohim and Conversando de Política (02:46) - Discussion on US-Latin America Relations(03:51) - The Decline of the American Empire(19:58) - Brazil's Role in Latin America(38:01) - US Foreign Policy Contradictions(38:58) - Historical Context of US Alliances(39:36) - China's Strategic Interests(39:52) - US Transactional Relationships(41:04) - Latin America's Shift Towards China(41:58) - Colombia's Balancing Act(43:27) - Peru's Growing Chinese Influence(45:45) - US-Latin America Relations: A Historical Perspective(47:45) - The Latin Americanization of US Politics(51:17) - Soft Dictatorships and Media Relations(01:00:07) - US Military Actions in Latin America(01:06:10) - The Future of US-Latin America Relations--Referenced in the Show:Elohim's Podcast - https://www.conversandodepolitica.com/ --Jacob Shapiro Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Shapiro LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapJacob Shapiro Substack: jashap.substack.com/subscribe --The Jacob Shapiro Show is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com --Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today's volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.--This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Saul Williams is here to discuss Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople, performing and improvising while suffering from jet lag, geopolitics and the crumbling American Empire, technology's impact on socio-political awareness, capitulation, civil unrest, and anti-capitalism, working with Deerhoof and outspokenness in censorious times, his working relationship with Carlos Niño, knowledge sharing and how artists use their platforms, the reception to the film Sinners, touring, many other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven't already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Ep. #975: DeerhoofEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #874: Mdou MoctarEp. #868: Kathleen HannaEp. #799: Allison RussellEp. #770: Adam Horovitz from Beastie BoysEp. #621: Walking Eagle News' Tim FontaineEp. #462: Syrus Marcus Ware, Robyn Maynard, Desmond Cole on Long NightEp. #427: Maria BamfordEp. #390: Beverly Glenn-CopelandEp. #347: A Tribe Called RedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Ruppert at Portland State University. Released January 2004. Michael Craig Ruppert (February 3, 1951 – April 13, 2014) was an American writer and musician, Los Angeles Police Department officer, investigative journalist, political activist, and peak oil awareness advocate known for his 2004 book Crossing The Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil.Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Some attributes of the paranormal mind are dismissed as nonsense, but what can an exploration of pseudoscientific phenomena tell us about accepted scientific and cultural thought? In Parascientific Revolutions: The Science and Culture of the Paranormal, Derek Lee traces the evolution of psi epistemologies and uncovers how these ideas have migrated into scientific fields such as quantum physics and neurology, as well as diverse literary genres including science fiction, ethnic literature, and even government training manuals. Here, Lee is joined in conversation with Alicia Puglionesi.Derek Lee is author of Parascientific Revolutions: The Science and Culture of the Paranormal and assistant professor of literature at Wake Forest University.Alicia Puglionesi is a lecturer in the medicine, science, and humanities program at Johns Hopkins University and is author of Common Phantoms and In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession, and the Landscapes of American Empire and Common Phantoms: An American History of Psychic Science.REFERENCES:Society for Psychical ResearchRoger LuckhurstStargate ProjectIngo SwannStar Fire / Ingo SwannPsitronAdrian DobbsPhilip K. DickWilliam Butler YeatsJoseph E. UscinskiPraise for the book:“Derek Lee engages the ‘pseudoscience' moniker, that ultimate rhetorical insult, and seeks to replace it with a more accurate ‘parascience'—a place where science and that which is other than science meet and express themselves in literally global pathways as distinct as pulp and science fiction, environmental thought, Asian and Indigenous ways of knowing, U.S. secret espionage, and ethnic fiction. Lee shows all of this with consummate skill and rigor, pushing us beyond our present impasses. This thing is not going away. This is a revolution.”—Jeffrey J. Kripal, author of How to Think Impossibly“Derek Lee delves into the rich history of the paranormal to instigate a captivating discussion of its influence on literature and science into the twenty-first century through SF and ethnic fictions with the unproven concepts of parascience—precognition, telekinesis, clairvoyance, spectral communication, and telepathy. A classic in the making!”—Isiah Lavender III, author of Afrofuturism RisingParascientific Revolutions: The Science and Culture of the Paranormal by Derek Lee is available from University of Minnesota Press. Thank you for listening.

The American Empire despises democratic socialism not because it misunderstands it, but because it understands it all too well. For democratic socialism, in its essence, is the insistence that the fruits of collective labor be shared more equitably, that the machinery of wealth serve human beings rather than enslave them. This is heresy to empire, whose lifeblood is the concentration of power in the hands of the few and the perpetual commodification of everything.Empire thrives on hierarchy, on the myth that some must toil endlessly so that others may accumulate without limit. Democratic socialism punctures this myth by saying: health care is not a privilege, education is not a commodity, housing is not a speculative token, but all of these are human rights. In other words, it asks the system to bend toward compassion, and empire, which feeds on extraction, recoils like a vampire before the dawn.These insight sub-episodes are mirrored on our primary YouTube channel which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@NilesHeckman/videos

Civilization END - The Decline and Fall of the American Empire - Jiang XueqinPt-brJiang Xueqin é um professor e analista geopolítico chinês que ganhou notoriedade por suas previsões precisas sobre conflitos internacionais. Com base em conceitos de psico-história — inspirados na obra Fundação, de Isaac Asimov — ele utiliza seu canal no YouTube, chamado Predictive History, para antecipar eventos geopolíticos com base em padrões históricos e teoria dos jogos.Em 2024, Jiang alertou para a possibilidade de um confronto militar entre os Estados Unidos e o Irã, impulsionado por três forças principais:O lobby de Israel (incluindo o AIPAC e grupos cristãos sionistas)Interesses financeiros de Wall StreetA Arábia Saudita, que vê o Irã como ameaça existencialEle também criticou a doutrina militar americana de “choque e pavor”, argumentando que os EUA negligenciam princípios clássicos de guerra, como logística e apoio popular. Jiang comparou a possível invasão do Irã à desastrosa expedição de Atenas à Sicília no século V a.C., prevendo que os EUA enfrentariam resistência local, terreno hostil e colapso logístico.Além disso, Jiang alertou que uma segunda presidência de Donald Trump poderia acelerar esse cenário, com figuras como Jared Kushner e Nikki Haley favorecendo uma escalada militar. Ele chegou a sugerir que os EUA poderiam recorrer a operações de bandeira falsa para justificar uma invasão.===Eng-usJiang Xueqin is a Chinese professor and geopolitical analyst who has gained attention for his remarkably accurate predictions about global conflicts. Drawing on the concept of psychohistory — inspired by Isaac Asimov's Foundation series — Jiang runs a YouTube channel called Predictive History, where he uses historical patterns and game theory to forecast geopolitical developments.In 2024, Jiang warned of a looming military confrontation between the United States and Iran, driven by three powerful forces:The Israel lobby (including AIPAC and Christian Zionist groups)Financial interests on Wall StreetSaudi Arabia, which views Iran as a strategic threatHe criticized the U.S. military doctrine of “shock and awe,” arguing that it overlooks classical principles of warfare such as logistics and public support. Jiang compared a potential U.S. invasion of Iran to Athens' disastrous Sicilian Expedition in the 5th century BCE, predicting that the U.S. would face fierce resistance, mountainous terrain, and logistical collapse.Jiang also warned that a second Trump presidency could accelerate this scenario, citing figures like Jared Kushner and Nikki Haley as proponents of military escalation. He even suggested the U.S. might use a false-flag operation to justify intervention.

1.  #LONDINIUM90AD LIVE AT 6 PM ET SUNDAY: 8/31:  GAIUS & GERMANICUS DEBATE:  The Tiberius Model: Aged Leadership and Succession in the American Empire.  Gaius and Germanicus, speaking as 1st-century Romans from Londinium, discuss the "Tiberius model" to analyze challenges in 21st-century American leadership, particularly concerning the age of leaders and succession. They note that empires, much like history, often repeat themes or "rhyme". Tiberius, despite being Augustus's successful stepson and a capable general, showed little interest in being emperor after 14 AD, eventually assigning duties to Sejanus (head of the Praetorian Guard) and retiring to an island. His later years were chaotic, and his reign was followed by disruption. Germanicus describes Tiberius as "careless and irresponsible" and narcissistic, which "played havoc with the stability of Rome". The speakers draw direct parallels to recent and current American presidents, including Joe Biden and Mr. Trump, highlighting the inherent risks of age in leadership. Historically, Romans preferred a a "young and vigorous" emperor, with older rulers like Andronicus II often leading to disaster, though Nerva served as a transitional exception. In America, they recall FDR's fourth election in 1944 as retrospectively "not responsible" due to an unfixed succession plan, leading to "great turmoil" in 1945. In contrast, successful succession planning is exemplified by Eisenhower choosing a young Richard Nixon (39 years old at the time) as his running mate, providing a vital "plan B". Gaius notes that Joe Biden's presidency represented a "Tiberius moment" not only because of his age but also due to the "aged" leadership within the Democratic Party, making Kamala Harris "as infirm a choice as was Caligula" for succession. Mr. Trump is commended for being candid about his legacy and preparing for succession, which Gaius considers "sensible and grown up". The conversation emphasizes that the U.S. has effectively become an "emperor system," where the "health of the emperor is also so directly connected to the health of the nation". This makes the age issue one of "transcendent importance," teasing out the transition to this emperor system for all to see. They also acknowledge that younger generations (Gen X, millennials, Gen Z, and the alpha generation) need to understand these critical discussions about leadership and aging.  1872 EXCAVATING ROMAN FORUM. #LONDINIUM90AD LIVE AT 6 PM ET EVERY SUNDAY: GAIUS & GERMANICUS DEBATE. FRIENDS OF HISTORY DEBATING SOCIETY. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS. PRODUCED BY CHRIS NOEL.

➡️ Watch the full interview ad-free, join a community of geopolitics enthusiasts and gain access to exclusive content on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingGeopolitics➡️ Sign up to my free geopolitics newsletter: https://stationzero.substack.com/This is a conversation with Robert D Kaplan - a legendary journalist, academic, and one of the most influential thinkers on US foreign policy and geopolitics of the past decades. This year, he published a book called Wastelands in which he portrays a pretty grim diagnosis of why the world is increasingly becoming more and more unstable and dangerous, why is the United States but also Russia and China in decline that is only getting faster and why what's coming is more chaos, more instability, violence and danger - as well, as what can we do to avoid it. We talk about all of that and much more - in what I think is pretty fascinating conversation.

Age of Transitions and Uncle 8-15-2025 Kevin KevinAoT#471What heights were reached at the Alaska meeting of The US and Russia? What depths have we reached in terms of digital life? Topics include: Patreon project, Looking For Truth In All the Wrong Places, enemy combatants, Trump and Putin Alaska summit, bad audio with interpreter, peace, podcast imagery, red carpet, runway, fish avatars, gaining audience, optics, fighter jets, decline of American Empire, F35, Air Force, MIC was aerospace industry, B2 Stealth Bomber, world wars, tech advances bring new warfare, aviation, emerging technologies, AI, Space Force, communications, digital connectivity, internet, Global Propaganda Matrix, influence ops, Russian influence on elections a taboo idea, marketing bad ideas, shift in American power elite, internal war within MIC, government contracts, technocracy, martial law in DC, the Constitution in Libertarian propaganda, creation of domestic enemies, Neo Feudalism, Elon Musk, Ukraine, business, information warfare, justice, don't have to pretend to not be racist anymore, fooled by lowest common denominatorUtp#378Kevin Kevin of the Bombay Beach Report TikTak is our guest on this episode. Learn a little of the history of the Salton Sea here, and be sure to follow Kevin for much more. Topics include: microphone correction, guest, Kevin Key, Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, RV down by the Lake, TikTak, banned from Facebook and IG, living off grid, desert, documentary social media video, being recognized from social media, Landers, abandoned buildings turned into art, videos about exploring abandoned places, Sears corporate building, gold mine, familiar faces, stealing guests from Uncle, unique aesthetic, the voice, comedy, desert people, heat, caller, San Diego, luxury resort on Salton Sea, salt and algae blooms, floods, International listeners, drinking water, honey wagon, solar panels, AC, RV life, peak season for visitors, more tourists in area now, see it to believe it, Niland, unincorporated places, Slab City, Salvation Mountain, drop the day to get to the desert, mud volcanos, Chocolate Mountains bombing range, lava, Imperial County poverty, agriculture, lithium mining, boating, salt water, water toxicity debate, hot decaf coffee, iced coffee is good but not hot coffee, lattes, energy drinks, BBAC, Flickr, New Year's RevolutionFRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/---Email Chuckblindjfkresearcher@gmail.comBE THE EFFECTOchelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelli---NOVEMBER IN DALLAS LANCER CONFERENCEDISCOUNT FOR YOU10 % OFF code = Ochelli10https://assassinationconference.com/BE THE EFFECTListen/Chat on the Sitehttps://ochelli.com/listen-live/TuneInhttp://tun.in/sfxkxAPPLEhttps://music.apple.com/us/station/ochelli-com/ra.1461174708Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelliAnything is a blessing if you have the meansWithout YOUR support we go silent.---NOVEMBER IN DALLAS LANCER CONFERENCEDISCOUNT FOR YOU10 % OFF code = Ochelli10https://assassinationconference.com/Coming SOON Room Discount Details The Fairmont Dallas hotel 1717 N Akard Street, Dallas, Texas 75201. easy access to Dealey Plaza

On COI #830, Kyle Anzalone breaks down US intervention in Venezuela, the Middle East, and Ukraine. The Kyle Anzalone Show Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star YouTube Facebook  Twitter  MeWe Apple Podcast  Amazon Music Google Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio

On COI #830, Kyle Anzalone breaks down US intervention in Venezuela, the Middle East, and Ukraine.

Go to war in some faraway country for no obvious reason, slaughter a bunch of peasants, and then import their relatives into your cities and put them on welfare. That's been the US government's main occupation for 60 years. Auron MacIntyre explains how it works. (00:00) The Founding Fathers Would Not Approve of America's Current Foreign Policy (13:13) Can a Multicultural Society Really Exist? (29:39) What Is a Heritage American? (48:00) What Are the Costs of Scaling Back an Empire? How the Boomer Generation Kickstarted the Destruction of America Auron MacIntyre is a columnist, lecturer, and author focusing on the application of political theory. He is the host of the Auron MacIntyre Show podcast on The Blaze. Paid partnerships with: Levels: Get 2 free months on annual membership at https://Levels.Link/Tucker SimpliSafe: Visit https://simplisafe.com/TUCKER to claim 50% off & your first month free! Masa Chips: Get 25% off with code TUCKER at https://masachips.com/tucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop talks with Paul Spencer about the intersection of AI and astrology, the balance of fate and free will, and how embodiment shapes human experience in time and space. They explore cultural shifts since 2020, the fading influence of institutions, the “patchwork age” of decentralized communities, and the contrasts between solar punk and cyberpunk visions for the future. Paul shares his perspective on America's evolving role, the symbolism of the Aquarian Age, and why philosophical, creative, and practical adaptability will be essential in the years ahead. You can connect with Paul and explore more of his work and writings at zeitvillemedia.substack.com, or find him as @ZeitvilleMedia on Twitter and You Tube.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 Stewart Alsop and Paul Spencer open with a discussion on AI and astrology, exploring fate versus free will and how human embodiment shapes the way we move through time and space.05:00 Paul contrasts the human timeline, marked by death, with AI's lack of finality, bringing in Brian Johnson's transhumanism and the need for biological embodiment for true AI utility.10:00 They explore how labor, trade, food, and procreation anchor human life, connecting these to the philosophical experience of space and time.15:00 Nietzsche and Bergson's ideas on life force, music, and tactile philosophy are discussed as alternatives to detached Enlightenment thinking.20:00 The conversation shifts to social media's manipulation, institutional decay after 2020, and the absence of an “all clear” moment.25:00 They reflect on the chaotic zeitgeist, nostalgia for 2021's openness, and people faking cultural cohesion.30:00 Paul uses Seinfeld as an example of shared codes, contrasting it with post-woke irony and drifting expectations.35:00 Pluto in Aquarius and astrological energies frame a shift from heaviness to a delirious cultural mood.40:00 Emotional UBI and the risks of avoiding emotional work lead into thoughts on America's patchwork future.45:00 They explore homesteading, raw milk as a cultural symbol, and the tension between consumerism and alternative visions like solar punk and cyberpunk.50:00 Paul highlights the need for cross-tribal diplomacy, the reality of the surveillance state, and the Aquarian Age's promise of decentralized solutions.Key InsightsPaul Spencer frames astrology as a way to understand the interplay of fate and free will within the embodied human experience, emphasizing that humans are unique in their awareness of time and mortality, which gives life story and meaning.He argues that AI, while useful for shifting perspectives, lacks “skin in the game” because it has no embodiment or death, and therefore cannot fully grasp or participate in the human condition unless integrated into biological or cybernetic systems.The conversation contrasts human perception of space and time, drawing from philosophers like Nietzsche and Bergson who sought to return philosophy to the body through music, dance, and tactile experiences, challenging abstract, purely cerebral approaches.Post-2020 culture is described as a “patchwork age” without a cohesive zeitgeist, where people often “fake it” through thin veneers of social codes. This shift, combined with Pluto's move into Aquarius, has replaced the heaviness of previous years with a chaotic, often giddy nihilism.America is seen as the primary arena for the patchwork age due to its pioneering, experimental spirit, with regional entrepreneurship and cultural biodiversity offering potential for renewal, even as nostalgia for past unity and imperial confidence lingers.Tensions between “solar punk” and “cyberpunk” visions highlight the need for cross-tribal diplomacy—connecting environmentalist, primitivist, and high-tech decentralist communities—because no single approach will be sufficient to navigate accelerating change.The Aquarian Age, following the Piscean Age in the procession of the equinoxes, signals a movement from centralized, hypnotic mass programming toward decentralized, engineering-focused solutions, where individuals must focus on building beauty and resilience in their own worlds rather than being consumed by “they” narratives.

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/live/oSWEncbV5nE Episode 592: E. Michael Jones delves into the complexities of American identity, the influence of social engineering post-World War II, and the moral dilemmas facing the nation today. He argues that the American Empire is in decline, driven by a loss of moral compass and the impact of external influences, particularly from Israel. Jones predicts significant changes in the near future, including a potential conflict between Jewish and Catholic identities in America. The Michael Decon Program: https://michaeldecon.com ——— Dr. Jones Books: fidelitypress.org/ Subscribe to Culture Wars Magazine: culturewars.com Donate: culturewars.com/donate Follow: https://culturewars.com/links CW Magazine: culturewars.com NOW AVAILABLE!: Walking with a Bible and a Gun: The Rise, Fall and Return of American Identity: https://www.fidelitypress.org/book-products/walking-with-a-bible-and-a-gun

In this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew chat with Jesse Dollemore, Stuart Delony, and Jeremy Steele about how it seems we are living through the end of the American empire, with much of its downfall being done at the hands of self-proclaimed Christians.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today! Use code "heretic" to save 10% off a yearly subscription.Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today, as well as The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism.Please consider signing up to financially support the Network: QuoirCast on PatreonIf you want to be a guest on the show, email keith@quoir.com.LINKSQuoirCast on PatreonQuoirCast on Patheos

#LONDINIUM90AD: 1500 years. Gaius & Germanicus speculate that the American Empire can continue as much as Rome -- 1500 years. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @MICHALIS_VLAHOS 1967

Episode 592E. Michael Jones delves into the complexities of American identity, the influence of social engineering post-World War II, and the moral dilemmas facing the nation today. He argues that the American Empire is in decline, driven by a loss of moral compass and the impact of external influences, particularly from Israel. Jones predicts significant changes in the near future, including a potential conflict between Jewish and Catholic identities in America.

In this episode, host Alex Sachon critically examines key points made by US foreign policy expert John Mearsheimer in his recent interview with Tucker Carlson. This interview focuses partly on the current situation in Gaza and partly on the perplexing nature of the US-Israel relationship. While Alex appreciates Mearsheimer's detailed historical analysis of Israel's motivations for its policies toward Gaza and his deep knowledge of the U.S.-Israel "special relationship", he fundamentally disagrees with Mearsheimer's nation-state-centric approach and his emphasis on ideology as the main driver of U.S. foreign policy. Instead, Alex argues that only by understanding the U.S. as a global empire—driven by control, centralization, and technological dominance—can we make sense of its actions in the Middle East. The discussion highlights both the strengths and limitations of Mearsheimer's perspective, offering a broader framework for understanding current events.Table of Contents00:00 – Introduction: Framing the Debate03:32 – Clip 1: The U.S. Foreign Policy EstablishmentAlex critiques Mearsheimer's focus on ideology and the nation-state, arguing for a broader model that distinguishes between America as a nation-state and as a global empire.04:34 – Clip 2: The U.S.-Israel RelationshipMearsheimer discusses the influence of the Israel lobby and U.S. military support. Alex agrees with the factual analysis at the nation-state level but insists the real driver is the empire's need for control, not just lobbying or ideology.08:33 – Clip 3: The Two-State SolutionMearsheimer claims the U.S. wants peace and a two-state solution. Alex strongly disagrees, arguing that ongoing conflict serves U.S. imperial interests, especially regarding the petrodollar system.10:24 – Clip 4: The Greater Israel Project and Ethnic CleansingMearsheimer details the historical roots and current execution of the Greater Israel agenda. Alex praises this clarity but adds that the American Empire's structure enables these dynamics.17:58 – Clip 5: Why Israel Wants GazaMearsheimer explains the strategic and ideological motivations for controlling Gaza and neighboring regions. Alex acknowledges the accuracy of the historical analysis and adds economic and geostrategic factors.22:57 – ConclusionAlex summarizes the need for a more dynamic model of American power to understand Middle East geopolitics and global events.Send us a text

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Writer, academic, and prestigious poster Peter Raleigh earns his hat trick, returning to the Factory Floor to discuss Abel Ferrara's philosophical vampire film The Addiction. Shot in stark, vivid black & white cinematography and featuring a breathtaking lead performance by the great Lili Taylor, the film explores vampirism as a natural extension of the maladies of the world, a physical expression of the spiritual sickness of existing in modernity as a subject of the American Empire.We begin with a discussion of Abel Ferrara as director, his unsparing eye for difficult subject matter, and the unexpected tenderness and humanism that emanates from such an exacting body of work. Then, we explore the film's multifaceted take on vampirism, simultaneously allegorizing addiction, spiritual retribution, and a subjective manifestation of imperial blowback. Finally, we discuss the potency of a film that locates a cutlural zeitgeist and comment on its afflictions through formalism rather than mimeography, conjuring the essence of a historical-material milieu rather than seeking shallow pattern recognition.Follow Peter Raleigh on Twitter.Read and Subscribe to Peter's Substack Long Library.Read Peter on Abel Ferrara's The Addiction.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish

In this unfiltered and eye-opening conversation, former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante (AKA Everyday Spy) joins Jay Martin to unpack America's geopolitical standing, the rise of China, the hidden mechanics of global influence, and the cracks within U.S. society. From espionage and digital warfare to the erosion of democratic values and the real threat of internal collapse, this is a candid look at the forces reshaping the world—and what it means for the next generation of investors, leaders, and citizens. Want to learn more from Andrew? Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/3IoyxqD Read Andrew's CIA book ‘Shadow Cell': https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ Support Andy's sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today. CLICK: https://linkly.link/26yH8 Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com https://twitter.com/JayMartinBC https://www.instagram.com/jaymartinbc https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMartinShow https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-house-international 0:00 - Intro 02:20 - Examining Global Headlines Through US-China Rivalry 03:54 - The American Empire Will Pass—But When? 05:53 - What About China's Demographic Crisis? 07:02 - Why China Might Engineer a Depopulation Event 09:50 - How America Forgets History 10:35 - Why Does a Chinese Strategy Sound So Dystopian? 13:20 - What's Really Driving Middle East Alignments 18:09 - Are We in the “Adolescence” Phase of the American Empire? 21:32 - What Does Figuring It Out Actually Look Like? 26:40 - Will America Choose Autocracy Over Chaos? 28:16 - How Much Internal Pain Before Americans Unify? 32:05 - Was the CIA Involved in the Drug Trade? 36:23 - The Truth About US-Trained Mercenaries 39:19 - How Vulnerable Is the US to Espionage at Home? 44:08 - Is America a Surveillance State? 48:14 - Has the Idea of “American Freedom” Become a Brand? 54:14 - Should You Raise a Family in the US Today? 58:18 - Parents, Not Governments, Create Opportunity Now 01:00:58 - The Wealth Gap and the Future of America Copyright © 2025 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

Built Not Born Podcast: Martin Dugard on Taking Midway, Epic History, and the Courage That Changed the World

Co-author of The Controlled Demolition of the American Empire, Jeff Berwick, is back to discuss how the book predicted our current political and social environments, as well as predicting an impending economic collapse and debasement of the United States Dollar. As Anarchapulco approaches, the city of Acapulco comes back to life after a very unusual CAT-5 Hurricane Otis destroyed a majority of the city with 200 mph+ winds. Thanks to the generous donations made to the Hurricane Otis Recovery fund launched by Berwick hours after the event, many locals were helped by the Anarchapulco planning team in their time of extreme need. The Octopus of Global Control Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3xu0rMm Hypocrazy Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4aogwms Website: www.Macroaggressions.io Activist Post: www.activistpost.com Sponsors: Chemical Free Body: https://www.chemicalfreebody.com Promo Code: MACRO C60 Purple Power: https://c60purplepower.com/ Promo Code: MACRO Wise Wolf Gold & Silver: www.Macroaggressions.gold LegalShield: www.DontGetPushedAround.com EMP Shield: www.EMPShield.com Promo Code: MACRO ECI Development: https://info.ecidevelopment.com/-get-to-know-us/macro-aggressions Christian Yordanov's Health Program: www.livelongerformula.com/macro Privacy Academy: https://privacyacademy.com/step/privacy-action-plan-checkout-2/?ref=5620 Brain Supreme: www.BrainSupreme.co Promo Code: MACRO Above Phone: abovephone.com/macro Promo Code: MACRO Van Man: https://vanman.shop/?ref=MACRO Promo Code: MACRO My Patriot Supply: www.PrepareWithMacroaggressions.com Activist Post: www.ActivistPost.com Natural Blaze: www.NaturalBlaze.com Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/macroaggressionspodcast Jeff Berwick Website: www.dollarvigilante.com Acapulco Aid: www.hurricaneotisrecovery.com

Dan McKnight of Defend the Guard joins Nate Thurston to talk about his efforts to use nullification to curtail foreign interventions by the American Empire—plus how recent foreign policy events have affected DtG's chances.TakeHumanAction.com

Guest: Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET) and a Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.  He is the author of several books including Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire,   ...and forgive them their debts,  and The Collapse of Antiquity. The post The Fall of Roman Societies appeared first on KPFA.

At the turn of the 20th century, America flexed its power globally and claimed a small empire. We tell the messy story of American imperialism and the ideas which shaped the process.Find the full transcript of this episode including citations at our website:https://www.americanhistoryremix.com/episodeguide/american-empire -In this episode we cover…Introduction [0:00-02:06]Background [02:06-04:10]Hawaii [04:10-08:30]Bayonet Constitution & Coup [08:30-11:50]Capitalism & Christianity [11:50-16:48]America & Cuba [16:48-21:08]War & Gender [21:08-24:46]The USS Maine [24:46-27:11]Spanish American War [27:11-29:38]Seizing Territory [29:38-33:11]Cuba Independent? [33:11-34:52]The Philippines [34:52-37:03]Race & Civilization [37:03-39:52]Philippine American War [39:52-43:21]Anti-Imperialist Response [43:21-48:05]Colonies Today [48:05-49:40]Panama [49:40-52:49]Westward Expansion [52:49-55:52]Conclusion [55:52-57:38]--To dive deeper into these topics (affiliate links):John M. Dobson, America's Ascent: The United States Becomes a Great Power, 1880–1914https://tinyurl.com/Dobson-America-George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 https://tinyurl.com/Herring-From-Colony-Kristin L. Hoganson, American Empire at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: A Brief History with Documentshttps://tinyurl.com/Hoganson-American-Empire-Kristin L. Hoganson, Fighting for American Manhood: How Gender Politics Provoked the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Warshttps://tinyurl.com/Hoganson-Fighting-for-American-Matthew Frye Jacobson, Barbarian Virtues: The United States Encounters Foreign Peoples at Home and Abroad, 1876-1917 https://tinyurl.com/Jacobson-Barbarian-Support the show

Back in 2007, General Wesley Clark went on “Democracy Now!” with Amy Goodman and told a story of a memo that he saw that listed seven different countries that the United States was going to take out over the course of five years. Besides it being a psychotic idea by a group of blood-thirsty warmongers, it was very revealing as to the aspirations of the American Empire in remaking the map of the Middle East and North Africa. The roadmap of destruction started with Iraq back in 2003 and continued in almost the exact order that Clark relayed during his interview, with Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and lastly, Iran. As the push towards World War 3 intensifies, the questions about why America feels the need to be involved will only increase. Is this an ideological push, a factor of security arrangements between nations, or is it just about the oil? The Octopus of Global Control Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3xu0rMm Hypocrazy Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4aogwms Website: www.Macroaggressions.io Activist Post: www.activistpost.com Sponsors: Chemical Free Body: https://www.chemicalfreebody.com Promo Code: MACRO C60 Purple Power: https://c60purplepower.com/ Promo Code: MACRO Wise Wolf Gold & Silver: www.Macroaggressions.gold LegalShield: www.DontGetPushedAround.com EMP Shield: www.EMPShield.com Promo Code: MACRO ECI Development: https://info.ecidevelopment.com/-get-to-know-us/macro-aggressions Christian Yordanov's Health Program: www.livelongerformula.com/macro Privacy Academy: https://privacyacademy.com/step/privacy-action-plan-checkout-2/?ref=5620 Brain Supreme: www.BrainSupreme.co Promo Code: MACRO Above Phone: abovephone.com/macro Promo Code: MACRO Van Man: https://vanman.shop/?ref=MACRO Promo Code: MACRO My Patriot Supply: www.PrepareWithMacroaggressions.com Activist Post: www.ActivistPost.com Natural Blaze: www.NaturalBlaze.com Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/macroaggressionspodcast

Patrick Hahn, PhD, is one of the world's best critics of psychiatric drugs and the medical model for human suffering, as well as an advocate for more caring approaches to therapy.   When COVID-19 came along, he knew that another medical or biological fraud was being foisted upon the world. If you are unfamiliar with his work, it's because he is so scientifically accurate and so straightforward in his communications that the elite don't want you to know who he is.   His books include, among others, Prescription for Sorrow, Madness and Genetic Determinism, Obedience Pills, and The Day the Science Died: Covid Vaccines and the Power of Fear. His latest book, now as an editor, is Never the Same: Unheard Stories of the Covid Vaccine Injured.   Any of us can learn from any of these great books, and I cannot exaggerate the quality of his research and writing. It combines his keen scientific knowledge with his interest in the stories of real human beings.   Beyond all that, Patrick is simply a wise and thoughtful man and scientist. Our interview today, which ranges from psychiatric drugs to the American Empire and international banking, makes for one of our most interesting interviews.   ______   Learn more about Dr. Peter Breggin's work: https://breggin.com/   See more from Dr. Breggin's long history of being a reformer in psychiatry: https://breggin.com/Psychiatry-as-an-Instrument-of-Social-and-Political-Control   Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal, the how-to manual @ https://breggin.com/a-guide-for-prescribers-therapists-patients-and-their-families/   Get a copy of Dr. Breggin's latest book: WHO ARE THE “THEY” - THESE GLOBAL PREDATORS? WHAT ARE THEIR MOTIVES AND THEIR PLANS FOR US? HOW CAN WE DEFEND AGAINST THEM? Covid-19 and the Global Predators: We are the Prey Get a copy: https://www.wearetheprey.com/   “No other book so comprehensively covers the details of COVID-19 criminal conduct as well as its origins in a network of global predators seeking wealth and power at the expense of human freedom and prosperity, under cover of false public health policies.”   ~ Robert F Kennedy, Jr Author of #1 bestseller The Real Anthony Fauci and Founder, Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel for Children's Health Defense.

In this episode of the Biblical Anarchy Podcast, host Jacob Winograd welcomes a special guest, Casser, for a bonus episode that delves deep into the Israel-Palestine conflict from a libertarian perspective. They discuss the historical context of Zionism, the influence of various libertarian thinkers, and the implications of applying libertarian principles to the current geopolitical landscape. The conversation tackles both theological and political dimensions, examining the biases present within both the Christian and libertarian communities regarding Israel. They also debate the justifications for Israel's recent actions against Iran, contemplating the ethics of preemptive strikes and the legitimacy of state actions in warfare. The episode explores different narratives and seeks to find a consistent application of libertarian ethics in analyzing these complex issues.Full Episode Notes at biblicalanarchypodcast.com

FOLLOW RICHARD Website: https://www.strangeplanet.ca YouTube: @strangeplanetradio  Instagram: @richardsyrettstrangeplanet EP. #1221 Unveiling the Grand Illusion – Barnum World's Media Circus Step right up to the greatest show on Earth—where reality bends to a scripted spectacle! On this riveting episode of Strange Planet, Richard and narrator Charlie Robinson unravel Barnum World, a biting mockumentary exposing media manipulation. Meet Hollywood's elusive “James ‘Natty' Jones,” a puppet master revealing how elites stage our reality. Is this satire or a stark truth? We'll probe media's role in psychological warfare, cultural programming, and manufactured consent. Can Barnum World awaken us from the circus of lies, or are we complicit spectators? Tune in to decode the illusion with Charlie! GUEST: Charlie Robinson, a relentless truth-seeker, is an author, narrator, and host of the Macroaggressions podcast. His books, The Octopus of Global Control and The Controlled Demolition of the American Empire, expose elite agendas, while Hypocrazy skewers cultural double standards with wit. A USC Marketing graduate, Charlie's Las Vegas real estate experience revealed systemic fraud, fueling his skepticism of institutional narratives. As the new owner of Activist Post, he amplifies unfiltered voices. Narrating Barnum World, he brings sharp insight to its satirical take-down of media deception, echoing his mission to challenge the global “circus.” WEBSITE: https://www.activistpost.com WATCH BARNUM WORLD BOOKS: The Octopus of Global Control The Controlled Demolition of the American Empire Hypocrazy: Surviving in a World of Cultural Double Standards  SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! ⁠BUTCHERBOX⁠ ButcherBox delivers better meat and seafood straight to your door – including 100% grass-fed beef,free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood. Right now, ButcherBox is offering our listeners $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. Go to ⁠ButcherBox.com/strange⁠ to get this limited time offer and free shipping always. Don't forget to use our link so they know we sent you.   HIMS - Making Healthy and Happy Easy to Achieve Sexual Health, Hair Loss, Mental Health, Weight Management START YOUR FREE ONLINE VISIT TODAY - HIMS dot com slash STRANGE https://www.HIMS.com/strange ⁠⁠RingBoost⁠⁠ The largest provider of custom phone numbers since 2003 ⁠⁠https://www.ringboost.com⁠⁠ If you're ready to sound like the business people want to call, head over to ⁠⁠https://www.ringboost.com⁠⁠ and use promo code STRANGE for an exclusive discount. QUINCE BEDDING Cool, Relaxed Bedding. Woven from 100% European flax linen. Visit QUINCE BEDDING to get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!!  https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm  Three monthly subscriptions to choose from.  Commercial Free Listening, Bonus  Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum.  Visit https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscription.  We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

As the early stages of the Third World War take shape, the path towards peace is narrowing and quickly becoming unrecognizable. The American Empire has wanted control of Iran since the 1950s, and the Israelis have been plotting their destruction since they got nukes several decades ago. What does a war with Iran look like for the West, and how do the unintended consequences of combat impact the wider world geopolitically, financially, and socially? Are the Israelis on the brink of starting a nuclear war to paper over their ongoing genocide in Gaza? Unfortunately, the answers to these questions will be answered by the most psychopathic regime in recent memory, so brace for impact. The Octopus of Global Control Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3xu0rMm Hypocrazy Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4aogwms Website: www.Macroaggressions.io Activist Post: www.activistpost.com Sponsors: Chemical Free Body: https://www.chemicalfreebody.com Promo Code: MACRO C60 Purple Power: https://c60purplepower.com/ Promo Code: MACRO Wise Wolf Gold & Silver: www.Macroaggressions.gold LegalShield: www.DontGetPushedAround.com EMP Shield: www.EMPShield.com Promo Code: MACRO ECI Development: https://info.ecidevelopment.com/-get-to-know-us/macro-aggressions Christian Yordanov's Health Program: www.livelongerformula.com/macro Privacy Academy: https://privacyacademy.com/step/privacy-action-plan-checkout-2/?ref=5620 Brain Supreme: www.BrainSupreme.co Promo Code: MACRO Above Phone: abovephone.com/macro Promo Code: MACRO Van Man: https://vanman.shop/?ref=MACRO Promo Code: MACRO My Patriot Supply: www.PrepareWithMacroaggressions.com Activist Post: www.ActivistPost.com Natural Blaze: www.NaturalBlaze.com Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/macroaggressionspodcast

This hour is all about the importance of rest, and how to rest well. Plus, we'll talk about the role of rest in religion, and look at the history of "the rest cure" in medicine. GUESTS: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: Author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, and Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How among other books Kristen Lucken: Program chair of religious studies, and lecturer in religion, sociology, and global studies at Brandeis University Alicia Puglionesi: Writer, historian, lecturer at Johns Hopkins, and author of In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession, and the Landscapes of American Empire, among other books Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Colin McEnroe, Cat Pastor, Isaac Moss, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on December 26, 2024. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we sit down with Shaina Potts, author of Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire (Duke University Press, 2024)—a groundbreaking book that reveals how U.S. courts have quietly become instruments of global economic governance. Drawing on legal geography and a sharp understanding of finance and political economy, Shaina uncovers how American judicial authority has extended beyond borders to discipline postcolonial states, enforce the primacy of private property, and protect the rights of foreign investors. This legal reach—what she calls judicial territory—has been a crucial, yet overlooked, pillar of U.S. empire and the liberal international order. The conversation unpacks how doctrines like foreign sovereign immunity and the act of state doctrine have enabled courts in New York and elsewhere to shape global capital flows, often treating foreign governments like private firms. Through detailed case studies—such as a startling instance where a U.S. court orders Ghana to seize an Argentine ship—we trace the long arc of legal imperialism from the Cold War through today's multipolar tensions. We also ask: Could China or Russia create alternative legal geographies of power? What does the future hold for judicial authority in fields like tech regulation, climate, and global finance? GUEST BIO: Dr. Shaina Potts is an economic, legal, and political geographer and Associate Professor at UCLA. She focuses on the articulation of international political economy, geopolitics, and law. In the age of globalization, cross-border economic processes are often treated as placeless, ubiquitous flows, making nation-states and borders increasingly obsolete. Her work shows, in contrast, how transnational economic relations are inscribed in concrete and geographically specific legal and institutional practices and that states remain central to producing and governing this activity. Much of her research combines analyses of technical, economic, and legal processes with extensive historical and geopolitical contextualization to show how the perpetuation of North-South economic inequalities is shaped by the micro-operations of contracts, financial transactions, and law. A strand of her research focuses on financial geographies of sovereign debt, with a focus on debt crises in the Global South. More on Shaina and research is available here: https://geog.ucla.edu/person/shaina-potts/ LINKS TO RESOURCES: Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire: https://dukeupress.edu/judicial-territory Long-form essay on Shaina Potts' Judicial Territory by Ilias Alami: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308518X251342660 The Spectre of State Capitalism by Ilias Alami and Adam Dixon: https://academic.oup.com/book/57552 Corporate Sovereignty Law and Government under Capitalism by Joshua Barkan - https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816674275/corporate-sovereignty/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

In this episode, we sit down with Shaina Potts, author of Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire (Duke University Press, 2024)—a groundbreaking book that reveals how U.S. courts have quietly become instruments of global economic governance. Drawing on legal geography and a sharp understanding of finance and political economy, Shaina uncovers how American judicial authority has extended beyond borders to discipline postcolonial states, enforce the primacy of private property, and protect the rights of foreign investors. This legal reach—what she calls judicial territory—has been a crucial, yet overlooked, pillar of U.S. empire and the liberal international order. The conversation unpacks how doctrines like foreign sovereign immunity and the act of state doctrine have enabled courts in New York and elsewhere to shape global capital flows, often treating foreign governments like private firms. Through detailed case studies—such as a startling instance where a U.S. court orders Ghana to seize an Argentine ship—we trace the long arc of legal imperialism from the Cold War through today's multipolar tensions. We also ask: Could China or Russia create alternative legal geographies of power? What does the future hold for judicial authority in fields like tech regulation, climate, and global finance? GUEST BIO: Dr. Shaina Potts is an economic, legal, and political geographer and Associate Professor at UCLA. She focuses on the articulation of international political economy, geopolitics, and law. In the age of globalization, cross-border economic processes are often treated as placeless, ubiquitous flows, making nation-states and borders increasingly obsolete. Her work shows, in contrast, how transnational economic relations are inscribed in concrete and geographically specific legal and institutional practices and that states remain central to producing and governing this activity. Much of her research combines analyses of technical, economic, and legal processes with extensive historical and geopolitical contextualization to show how the perpetuation of North-South economic inequalities is shaped by the micro-operations of contracts, financial transactions, and law. A strand of her research focuses on financial geographies of sovereign debt, with a focus on debt crises in the Global South. More on Shaina and research is available here: https://geog.ucla.edu/person/shaina-potts/ LINKS TO RESOURCES: Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire: https://dukeupress.edu/judicial-territory Long-form essay on Shaina Potts' Judicial Territory by Ilias Alami: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308518X251342660 The Spectre of State Capitalism by Ilias Alami and Adam Dixon: https://academic.oup.com/book/57552 Corporate Sovereignty Law and Government under Capitalism by Joshua Barkan - https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816674275/corporate-sovereignty/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, we sit down with Shaina Potts, author of Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire (Duke University Press, 2024)—a groundbreaking book that reveals how U.S. courts have quietly become instruments of global economic governance. Drawing on legal geography and a sharp understanding of finance and political economy, Shaina uncovers how American judicial authority has extended beyond borders to discipline postcolonial states, enforce the primacy of private property, and protect the rights of foreign investors. This legal reach—what she calls judicial territory—has been a crucial, yet overlooked, pillar of U.S. empire and the liberal international order. The conversation unpacks how doctrines like foreign sovereign immunity and the act of state doctrine have enabled courts in New York and elsewhere to shape global capital flows, often treating foreign governments like private firms. Through detailed case studies—such as a startling instance where a U.S. court orders Ghana to seize an Argentine ship—we trace the long arc of legal imperialism from the Cold War through today's multipolar tensions. We also ask: Could China or Russia create alternative legal geographies of power? What does the future hold for judicial authority in fields like tech regulation, climate, and global finance? GUEST BIO: Dr. Shaina Potts is an economic, legal, and political geographer and Associate Professor at UCLA. She focuses on the articulation of international political economy, geopolitics, and law. In the age of globalization, cross-border economic processes are often treated as placeless, ubiquitous flows, making nation-states and borders increasingly obsolete. Her work shows, in contrast, how transnational economic relations are inscribed in concrete and geographically specific legal and institutional practices and that states remain central to producing and governing this activity. Much of her research combines analyses of technical, economic, and legal processes with extensive historical and geopolitical contextualization to show how the perpetuation of North-South economic inequalities is shaped by the micro-operations of contracts, financial transactions, and law. A strand of her research focuses on financial geographies of sovereign debt, with a focus on debt crises in the Global South. More on Shaina and research is available here: https://geog.ucla.edu/person/shaina-potts/ LINKS TO RESOURCES: Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire: https://dukeupress.edu/judicial-territory Long-form essay on Shaina Potts' Judicial Territory by Ilias Alami: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308518X251342660 The Spectre of State Capitalism by Ilias Alami and Adam Dixon: https://academic.oup.com/book/57552 Corporate Sovereignty Law and Government under Capitalism by Joshua Barkan - https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816674275/corporate-sovereignty/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

In this episode, we sit down with Shaina Potts, author of Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire (Duke University Press, 2024)—a groundbreaking book that reveals how U.S. courts have quietly become instruments of global economic governance. Drawing on legal geography and a sharp understanding of finance and political economy, Shaina uncovers how American judicial authority has extended beyond borders to discipline postcolonial states, enforce the primacy of private property, and protect the rights of foreign investors. This legal reach—what she calls judicial territory—has been a crucial, yet overlooked, pillar of U.S. empire and the liberal international order. The conversation unpacks how doctrines like foreign sovereign immunity and the act of state doctrine have enabled courts in New York and elsewhere to shape global capital flows, often treating foreign governments like private firms. Through detailed case studies—such as a startling instance where a U.S. court orders Ghana to seize an Argentine ship—we trace the long arc of legal imperialism from the Cold War through today's multipolar tensions. We also ask: Could China or Russia create alternative legal geographies of power? What does the future hold for judicial authority in fields like tech regulation, climate, and global finance? GUEST BIO: Dr. Shaina Potts is an economic, legal, and political geographer and Associate Professor at UCLA. She focuses on the articulation of international political economy, geopolitics, and law. In the age of globalization, cross-border economic processes are often treated as placeless, ubiquitous flows, making nation-states and borders increasingly obsolete. Her work shows, in contrast, how transnational economic relations are inscribed in concrete and geographically specific legal and institutional practices and that states remain central to producing and governing this activity. Much of her research combines analyses of technical, economic, and legal processes with extensive historical and geopolitical contextualization to show how the perpetuation of North-South economic inequalities is shaped by the micro-operations of contracts, financial transactions, and law. A strand of her research focuses on financial geographies of sovereign debt, with a focus on debt crises in the Global South. More on Shaina and research is available here: https://geog.ucla.edu/person/shaina-potts/ LINKS TO RESOURCES: Judicial Territory: Law, Capital, and the Expansion of American Empire: https://dukeupress.edu/judicial-territory Long-form essay on Shaina Potts' Judicial Territory by Ilias Alami: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308518X251342660 The Spectre of State Capitalism by Ilias Alami and Adam Dixon: https://academic.oup.com/book/57552 Corporate Sovereignty Law and Government under Capitalism by Joshua Barkan - https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816674275/corporate-sovereignty/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography

This week on CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK's Digital Content Producer & Bases Off Cyprus Coordinator speaks with Matthew from Genocide-Free Cyprus. They discuss the role of Cyprus and British bases in facilitating US-Israeli attacks on Iran, genocide against the Palestinian people, and US imperialism writ large.

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germmanicus debate the limits of the Romsn, british and American empires. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1765 HMS VICTORY

E. Michael Jones, Ph.D., is the editor of Culture Wars magazine and the author of numerous books and e-books.Invited to speak at Valparaiso University in a symposium on torture, E. Michael Jones found his time cut in half. His original plan was to show Israeli influence at Abu Ghraib, but that required first showing feminist complicity in the torture there. Abu Ghraib, like it or not, showcased the results of feminism in our culture.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

All American presidents since 1945 have been managers of the USA's global economic empire, Trump notionally fulfils the same role but has little or no understanding of the complexities, challenges and limitations that his predecessors have had to navigate. As with all narcissists, he sees America's crises through the prism of his own personal experience. The last 24 hours of White House reality TV shows us once again that the economic and ideological factors that have propelled Trump to the Oval Office twice have corroded the structures of American power probably beyond repair. Trump's predecessors had their dramas but the idea that they would have consciously created this manner of circus from them is inconceivable. As managers of empire they were far more discrete. Both the system of imperial management and the empire itself are in terminal decline. *****STOP PRESS*****I only ever talk about history on this podcast but I also have another life, yes, that of aspirant fantasy author and if that's your thing you can get a copy of my debut novel The Blood of Tharta, right here:Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Richard D. Wolff joins host Esty Dinur to talk about the state of the American empire and the state of independent media. The post Media in the time of the American Empire's Decline appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro discusses the transition to a multipolar world order, the state of American Empire, the emergence of new power centers, and the notion of a looming World War III. He comments on Trump's recent foray into the Middle East, China's strategic engagement in Latin America, and the fate of Mexico. He offers some tips on the way forward. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · Jacob Shapiro: We Are Entering a Multipolar Geopolitical Environment #556 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape Technocracy course (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Jacob Shapiro https://jacobshapiro.com X https://x.com/JacobShap Substack https://jashap.substack.com Bespoke https://bespokegroup.io About Jacob Shapiro Jacob Shapiro is a geopolitical analyst who provides strategic guidance to families, investors, and corporations. He is Director of Research at The Bespoke Group, a U.S.-based wealth strategy firm that applies generational thinking to the preservation and growth of generational wealth for families around the world. His approach blends rigorous, empathetic analysis with deep confidence in human agency and the transformative power of new ideas. Jacob is a global thought leader on geopolitics and its impact on everything from global markets to supply chains. A prolific public speaker, Jacob delivers frequent keynote presentations and tailored corporate briefings. His insights help audiences and c-suites across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world. Jacob also hosts “The Jacob Shapiro” podcast, which features interviews with subject matter experts in geopolitics, technology, markets, and other fields. He holds a master's degree with distinction from Oxford University and a bachelor's degree in Near Eastern studies from Cornell University. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and two daughters. When he's not tweeting at 4 a.m. about the latest international developments or commodities prices, you might find him at a basketball court near you doing his best Larry Bird impersonation at a pickup game. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

In this landmark sixth chapter of The Journey Beyond Death, we begin a new arc titled “Mystics & Seers” by welcoming two of the most piercing voices in spiritual inquiry: Jeff Berwick and Shunyamurti. Together, they unravel what lies beyond this world—and how to reclaim the truth buried beneath illusion. Jeff Berwick, founder of The Dollar Vigilante, challenges the very nature of reality. Is this world a divine simulation? Is death just a shift of levels in a cosmic game? Through years of intensive meditation and consciousness experimentation, Berwick offers raw, revolutionary insights: that fear is programmed, death is misunderstood, and freedom begins when the mind surrenders. Shunyamurti, spiritual director of the Sat Yoga Ashram, takes us even deeper—into the still center of being that never dies. With razor-sharp clarity and mystical presence, he explores why the soul incarnates, how ego fragments the Real, and what it means to awaken before death. His message: You are not the body, not the mind, not even the story. You are the eternal light watching it all. This episode is not for the casually curious. It's for the seeker standing at the threshold, ready to cross. Death is not the end. It is the illusion we must transcend to truly live. ------------------------------ Featuring in order of appearance 01:00 - Metaphysical Seeker & Sovereignty Advocate Jeff Berwick 44:00 - Spiritual Master & Founder of the Sat Yoga Institute Shunyamurti -------------------------------- Jeff Berwick is a financial iconoclast, spiritual truth-seeker, and founder of The Dollar Vigilante. After building and selling Canada's largest financial website, Stockhouse.com, Berwick spent years traveling to over 100 countries—seeking freedom, truth, and a deeper understanding of reality beyond the mainstream matrix. One of the first analysts to call Bitcoin at $3 and Ethereum at $2, Berwick also teaches that we're living in a cosmic simulation—a spiritual “video game” where awakening means reclaiming our power from fear, control, and illusion. Through his media platform Vigilante.tv, bestselling book The Controlled Demolition of the American Empire, and his annual Anarchapulco conference, Berwick fuses financial independence, metaphysics, and radical self-liberation. Website: TV Channel: ----------------------------- Shunyamurti is a renowned spiritual teacher, yogi, and founder of the Sat Yoga Institute and Ashram in Costa Rica. Drawn to the path of inner liberation from an early age, he immersed himself in advanced practices of meditation, self-inquiry, and multiple yogic disciplines. His training included an apprenticeship with Baba Hari Dass, extensive study of Sri Ramana Maharshi's teachings, and over a decade of committed spiritual life in a Brahmachari ashram in India. Shunyamurti's wisdom synthesizes the core insights of Advaita Vedanta, Shaivism, and Buddhism with Western psychoanalytic traditions, transpersonal psychology, and mysticism. He has also explored altered states of consciousness through entheogens and integrated learnings from esoteric traditions like Taoism, Kabbalah, and mystical Christianity. Through his talks, writings, and intensive retreats, Shunyamurti offers a transformative path for those seeking inner silence, self-realization, and the transcendence of ego. Website: YouTube Channel: --------------------------- consciousness after death, ego death, Jeff Berwick, Shunyamurti, spiritual awakening, near death experience, life beyond the body, escaping the matrix, how to stop fearing death, non-duality teachings, spiritual sovereignty, sat yoga, dollar vigilante, mystical insights, simulation theory, transcendence, Outer Limits of Inner Truth

It's been great to live in America since World War II, but Trump is in the process of blowing up that whole order. Even Canada is looking to lead a new alliance, because how can other countries trust us after voters put the stupidest convicted American back in charge? And never forget that Russia is not on the tariff list—despite the fact that the US does more trade with Russia than a number of other countries on the list. Meanwhile, Trump opted to head to a golf tournament instead of attending the dignified return of the four dead servicemen who were killed in Lithuania. Plus, 9/11 truther Laura Loomer is running the National Security Council and we're still bombing the Houthis. Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod. show notes Video of Lithuanians paying homage to the four American soldiers who died in a training accident Tim's playlist