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Firas goes over what Iran's strategy will turn into as this becomes an endless war, why countries like Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE may cease to exist, how Iran's space programme can be used to build ICBM's, the day after the midterms, and JD Vance's panic.
While people claim they want the "virtuous" state with citizens to match, what we really get is realpolitik, whether we want it or not.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/evolution-politics-civic-virtue-realpolitik
While people claim they want the "virtuous" state with citizens to match, what we really get is realpolitik, whether we want it or not.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/evolution-politics-civic-virtue-realpolitik
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a polémica com Luís Neves, sobre o estado do governo e sobre o combate entre Nigel Farage e o Conde Cara de Caixote do Lixo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a polémica com Luís Neves, sobre o estado do governo e sobre o combate entre Nigel Farage e o Conde Cara de Caixote do Lixo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a polémica com Luís Neves, sobre o estado do governo e sobre o combate entre Nigel Farage e o Conde Cara de Caixote do Lixo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a polémica com Luís Neves, sobre o estado do governo e sobre o combate entre Nigel Farage e o Conde Cara de Caixote do Lixo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Russia - Ukraine and Iran - US wars have become one energy war targeting, or at least impacting, mainly Europe.
Firas discusses how Russia is winning, but 2027 will be much harder. Support us by signing up to our website for as little as £5 a month and access our entire Premium catalogue.
If you are the kind of person who appreciates a deep conversation on the nature of 24th Century utopian life, the anatomy of a space coup, and if a man would be idealistic enough to run a restaurant with no profit motive, you have come to the right podcast! Join us on this special episode as we do a deep dive on the Season 4 Episodes "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost" with the ever-generous Feral Historian. Would Sisko have joined the coup if he were cut in early? Just how powerful is Starfleet? How good is Joseph Sisko's food? All that and more!
La scena che ha riacceso la guerra della TAV a Vicenza non si è svolta in un cantiere, né in un'aula consiliare. È iniziata davanti a uno schermo. Una lettera di Rete Ferroviaria Italiana arriva agli enti coinvolti nella vicenda del nodo est dell'Alta Velocità. È la fine di giugno. È venerdì sera. Nelle ore successive, prima ancora che il contenuto della comunicazione venga illustrato pubblicamente dalle istituzioni, la politica prende il sopravvento.
Firas goes over the latest escalation in the Persian Gulf, Lebanon's march to civil war, and how Turkey may end up fighting Iran and Israel.
US-Präsident Donald Trump möchte das am Donnerstag unterzeichnete Memorandum mit Iran innenpolitisch als Erfolg darstellen – doch auch in den USA gibt es Kritik an diesem Zwischenstand der Verhandlungen. Der Vorwurf: Trump mache zu viele Zugeständnisse an das iranische Regime. Denn während weiter über ein finales Abkommen verhandelt wird, bleibt die Lage in Iran angespannt und Repressionen gegen Regime-Gegner halten an. Gleichzeitig lud die EU-Kommission erstmals Vertreter der Taliban nach Brüssel ein, um über eine mögliche Zusammenarbeit bei Abschiebungen in das Land zu sprechen. Vor diesem Hintergrund diskutieren Ulf Röller (ZDF-Studio Brüssel), Elmar Theveßen (ZDF-Studio Washington) und Sonderkorrespondentin Katrin Eigendorf darüber, wie stark der Westen noch ist, wenn geopolitische Stabilität und Menschenrechte zunehmend auseinanderdriften? Eine Episode über Realpolitik, wertegeleitete Politik und geopolitische Dominanz. Aufgezeichnet haben wir diese Folge am Mittwoch, 24.06.2026 um 17:30 Uhr. Seh-Empfehlung: auslandsjournal - die doku: Amerika unter Trump im ZDF-Streaming-Portal Erwähntes Buch: Maggie Haberman und Jonathan Swan: Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump. Simon & Schuster, 2026. _____________ Anregungen, Kommentare oder Kritik gerne per Mail an: auslandsjournalpodcast@zdf.de ZDF auslandsjournal – der Podcast ‘Der Trump Effekt' ist eine Produktion von BosePark Productions im Auftrag des ZDF auslandsjournal. Lead Producerin: Miki Sič Redaktion: Julia Ilan, Jelena Berner Schnitt und Sound: Sebastian Schäfer Executive Producer:innen: Su Holder und Chris Guse ZDF auslandsjournal: Christian Hauser Leitung ZDF auslandsjournal: Stefanie Schoeneborn ZDF Hauptredaktion Audience: Corinna Meisenbach
The Russia Ukraine War is escalating, Iran is driving a wedge between Israel and the USA, and the next UK Prime Minister.
Vai su https://www.nordvpn.com/novageo e ricevi uno sconto esclusivo + 4 mesi extra sui piani biennali Viaggia con Viandar: https://viandar.it/ Il NUOVO libro di Nova Lectio, "L'Inganno dei confini": https://amzn.to/4jEy4hh Tutti gli altri libri di Nova Lectio: https://amzn.to/48dkPQo Canale Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NovaLectio Realpolitik, la mini-serie Podcast di Nova Lectio. Un viaggio tra geopolitica, economia e società per scoprire come funziona il mondo. Analisi, fatti e prospettive senza compromessi, per capire la realtà con pragmatismo e senza ideologie, "Realpolitik", appunto. Testo e ricerca, Jacopo Turco Voce, Giacomo Casandrini Mix e Sound Design, Davide Marcone Produzione, Nova Lectio Fonti: https://it.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/14/albania-nuove-proteste-di-massa-contro-linvestimento-turistico-del-genero-di-trump https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/lalbania-non-e-in-vendita-cosa-ce-dietro-la-protesta-che-scuote-tirana-239258 https://lespresso.it/c/mondo/2026/6/12/albania-proteste-turismo-resort-kushner-israele-tirana-manifestazioni-rivoluzione-fenicotteri/62743 https://www.ilpost.it/2026/06/01/albania-proteste-contro-costruzione-resort-di-lusso/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/albanian-pm-says-iran-cyber-op-amplifying-protests-against-kushner-linked-development-plan/ https://www.politico.eu/article/albania-pm-edi-rama-eu-mistake-russia-ukraine-war/ https://www.ilpost.it/2024/09/09/investimento-trump-albania/ https://balkaninsight.com/2024/02/14/albanian-activists-condemn-govt-trick-paving-way-for-investments-in-protected-areas/bi/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/us/politics/trump-kushner-albania-hotels.html https://www.politico.eu/article/albanian-authorities-probe-seaside-resort-project-linked-to-jared-kushner/ https://www.politico.eu/article/if-it-wasnt-jared-they-wouldnt-give-a-shit-albania-pm-defends-kushner-resort-against-protestors-edi-rama/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/us/jared-kushner-saudi-investment-fund.html https://jacobin.com/2026/06/albania-river-development-kushner-protests https://time.com/4800796/the-trials-of-jared-kushner/ https://balkaninsight.com/2026/06/04/behind-a-trump-linked-albanian-resort-project-a-host-of-murky-interests/bi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Firas discusses how big tech and intelligence agencies have always worked hand in glove, from their founding until today.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a paz no Irão, sobre a lei das "bandeiras ideológicas" e sobre as negociações entre o governo e o Chega.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mitten in den Feierlichkeiten zu seinem 80. Geburtstag und dem 250-jährigen Jubiläum der US-Unabhängigkeit verkündete Donald Trump überraschend eine Absichtserklärung zur Beendigung des Iran-Krieges. Einmal mehr schafft der US-Präsident im Alleingang Fakten und zwingt gleichzeitig die Staatengemeinschaft zum Handeln. Seine „America First“-Doktrin drängt die Europäische Union nun endgültig zu einer drastischen, eigenständigen Aufrüstung, um die eigene Sicherheit zu garantieren. Diese harte Machtpolitik betrifft längst den Alltag der Menschen hierzulande – von der Energiesicherheit bis zu den Preisen an den Kassen. Wie sehr verändert Trump die Weltpolitik nachhaltig? Und was bedeutet diese neue Realpolitik konkret für Österreich?
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a paz no Irão, sobre a lei das "bandeiras ideológicas" e sobre as negociações entre o governo e o Chega.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a paz no Irão, sobre a lei das "bandeiras ideológicas" e sobre as negociações entre o governo e o Chega.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Firas gives an update on the resumption of the Iran-Israel-US Wars, the closure of the Bab al-Mandab, and the coming global financial crisis.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre o 10 de junho e as reformas, sobre as nomeações no SNS e sobre o caso Henry Nowak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Firas covers how the war in Lebanon and Iran is likely to expand, risking Turkish and Egyptian involvement against Israel.
When Sisko runs the old Lion in Winter play and Odo lays down karate chops, your hosts go deep on everything from the anatomy of coups to cadet jawlines as we review "Paradise Lost"! This episode really has everything – betrayal, deceit, plucky trickster 'Miles', real coffee, and the true opening moves to a story that is just beginning.
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In this episode of The Forge and Realpolitik, Firas & Harrison examine how Europe once the centre of global power and civilisation declined from imperial dominance to strategic dependence in the 21st century.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a relação de Cavaco Silva com a Europa, na semana em que ele foi premiado, e sobre a China como novo centro do mundo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What were Trump's ambitions, and how close is he to fulfilling them?
Man kann das „Kurswechsel“ nennen. Man kann es „Realpolitik“ nennen. Man kann auch „neue geopolitische Lage“ darüberstreuen wie Puderzucker über altes Gebäck. Aber das Wahlvolk hat ein feines Gehör für den Moment, in dem aus politischer Beweglichkeit moralische Buchführung wird.
La presidenta de México, al estilo de Macron, ha decidido que en la geopolítica del k-pop, nuestro país no será un simple espectador, sino el escenario principal.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre a reação do PCP à morte de Carlos Brito, sobre a História dos conflitos no Médio Oriente e sobre as eleições no Reino Unido.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Firas discusses the EU's economic collapse, the possibility of civil wars, immigration, and the alternatives.
No "Realpolitik", Sérgio Sousa Pinto e Miguel Pinheiro falam sobre os planos para a Defesa, sobre o pacto na Saúde e sobre o futuro do pacote laboral.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Firas and Stephen Carson, aka Radical Liberation, discuss the breakdown in globalisation, the possible resumption of the Iran War, and the escalation with Russia.
Firas discusses the American attempt to control global chokepoints, in partnership with Muslim countries allied with Israel.
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Firas discusses why the Americans must continue the war and why the whole system would have to go for things to change.
Firas discusses whether Trump is in over his head with Iran or if we should trust the plan.
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Firas is joined by Connor Tomlinson for an in-depth discussion on liberalism, exploring its philosophical foundations, historical development, and its impact on modern politics and society.
Firas and Dan discuss how the impact of the Iran War may bring down the global economic system.
Gilbert Doctorow provides a critical assessment of current global conflicts critiquing the cautious military strategies of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, arguing that their failure to enforce “red lines” has undermined their international deterrence. Doctorow also examines the presidency of Donald Trump, suggesting his Realpolitik approach and “war of aggression” in Iran may paradoxically lead to the collapse of NATO and the EU. The discussion explores how the energy crisis and Middle Eastern instability are accelerating European deindustrialization and structural decay. Ultimately, he highlights the tension between liberal interventionism and a rising global framework defined by competing spheres of influence. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Website https://gilbertdoctorow.com Substack https://gilbertdoctorow.substack.com About Gilbert Doctorow Gilbert Doctorow is an independent political analyst based in Brussels. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and holds a doctorate in Russian history from Columbia University. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)
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On This episode of The Right Side: Doug Billings explains Benjamin Netanyahu's March 19, 2026 speech quote—"Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan"—has many Christians calling it blasphemous. But context changes everything.In this episode (audio from my 6:30 video), Doug breaks it down: Netanyahu quotes historian Will Durant from The Lessons of History on realpolitik—in worldly history, morality alone doesn't defeat evil; nations need strength too (against Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran). This is not an attack on Jesus' divinity, power, or lordship—He is eternal King!Doug covers the full clip, Durant's point, Bible parallels (Psalm 73, John 18:36, Matthew 10:16), and why outrage without context divides believers. Jesus Christ is Lord—His kingdom triumphs forever.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & the viral controversy1:00 – Netanyahu speech audio clip2:00 – Will Durant & The Lessons of History explained3:30 – Why it's NOT blasphemy4:45 – Biblical truths & Christian perspective5:30 – Affirmation: Jesus is King!6:00 – Closing & call to seek truthIf this brought clarity, leave a review on Apple/Spotify saying "Jesus is Lord," subscribe for more faith + current events episodes, and share with friends wrestling with this topic!Jesus is King. ✝️Follow on X: @DougBillings | Kansas City | Believe it. Cheers!#Netanyahu #JesusChrist #JesusIsLord #ChristIsKing #BibleTruth #FaithAndPolitics #ContextMatters #fyp Support the show
Firas discusses how the Iran War will get worse, and no one has thought of the consequences.
The Americans and Israelis have chosen open warfare, and Iran is burning down the global energy system in response.
The Iran escalation leaves Trump with very few options: a long and unpredictable war, or a humiliating backtrack.
The globalists in the EU, Britain, Australia and Canada close ranks against the evil Donald Hitler Trump.