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US government bailout of Silicon Valley and banks is $300B gift to rich oligarchs
The US Federal Reserve printed $300 billion in one week to save collapsing banks and bail out wealthy Silicon Valley oligarchs. 93% of Silicon Valley…
3 years, 3 months ago
Taiwan separatists lose key ally, Honduras recognizes China - just 12 small countries remain
Honduras' leftist President Xiomara Castro announced her government will recognize China. Now only 12 UN member states have formal diplomatic relatio…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why 3 US banks collapsed in 1 week: Economist Michael Hudson explains
Economist Michael Hudson analyzes the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, and Signature Bank, explaining the similarities to the 2008 financ…
3 years, 3 months ago
China brokers Iran-Saudi peace: big blow to petrodollar, geopolitical game changer
China sponsored peace talks that led Saudi Arabia and Iran to normalize diplomatic relations, in a big blow to the petrodollar. Both countries are ma…
3 years, 4 months ago
The dollar system's contradictions after de-linking from gold, with Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson
Economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the evolution of the US dollar system after it was taken off the gold standard in 1971. VIDEO: ht…
3 years, 4 months ago
History of US empire: JFK and wars on Vietnam and Laos
Historian Aaron Good explains US President John F. Kennedy's policies on the wars on Vietnam and Laos, and JFK's conflict with the generals in the Pe…
3 years, 4 months ago
Xi blasts US ‘containment, encirclement’ of China, Foreign Min. slams 'hysterical neo-McCarthyism'
President Xi Jinping denounced the US-led Western attempt to "contain, encircle, and suppress China". Foreign Minister Qin Gang condemned Washington'…
3 years, 4 months ago
US arrogantly tells China ‘threat’: ‘We’re the leader in this region (Asia)’!
In an interview with the Chamber of Commerce, US Ambassador Nicholas Burns referred to China as a “threat”, “great challenge”, and “very difficult go…
3 years, 4 months ago
Imperialism, neoliberalism's failure and the new cold war, with Radhika Desai
Economist Radhika Desai and Ben Norton analyze imperialism, the failure of neoliberalism, and the new cold war that the US is waging against China an…
3 years, 4 months ago
Ukraine conflict 'caused by Europeans' love of war, hegemony', says Malaysia's ex leader
Malaysia’s longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said “the present war between Ukraine and Russia is caused by the Europeans’ love of war, …
3 years, 4 months ago