Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Trump Bullied Tariffed Nations To Accept Musk’s Starlink
Episode 287
On Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day', a number of countries suddenly discovered that they were to be whacked with massive tariffs from the United St…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Trump Will Fail — But What Comes After Will Be Worse
Episode 286
Whether in his stated terms, the policy changes he aims to make, or in the Project 2025 actions he's taking to bring in an autocratic system to the U…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Trump-Style Farage Revolution Coming To The UK?
Episode 285
In elections in Canada and Australia, we saw figures who had been even lightly associated with Donald Trump's MAGA movement losing, whereas before Tr…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s America Declares A WORLD WAR Against Truth
Episode 284
How do we know if the economy is doing well? There are reliable statistics for that. How do we know what's happening with the climate? There is relia…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Will Ukraine Rain (Missiles) on Putin’s Parade?
Episode 283
Russia's President Putin is gearing up for the annual grand military parade in Moscow. This year is a big one because it's the 80th anniversary of th…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s Deportation Blitz Is Failing Badly In The Courts - Why It Matters
Episode 282
On day one, he declared several emergencies. Later, he backed this up by invoking the Alien Enemies Act. This has been an ongoing and deliberate push…
10 months ago
The MAGA-Inspired Populist Surge That’s Changing Everything
Episode 281
In some places, such as Canada and maybe this weekend Australia, populist-right politicians, although they clearly show the signs of being influenced…
10 months ago
Ukraine’s Minerals Deal with the US: Hidden Costs, False Promises?
Episode 280
So Ukraine has finally signed the Minerals Deal with the Trump Administration. And news commentators are full of speculation about how much this deal…
10 months ago
Tariffs Chaos Shrinks US Economy - And This Is Just The Start
Episode 279
The news arrived today that the US economy has dramatically cratered - shrinking in the first quarter of the year, whereas it had been strongly growi…
10 months ago
The Trump Spoiler Move That May Be Carney's First Big Test
Episode 278
Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won the Canadian election. It was close, but still extraordinary that he was able to turn around the massive deficit …
10 months ago