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Authoritarianism is at heart of US capitalist 'liberal democracy' (with historian Aaron Good)
An analysis of undemocratic dark power and how liberal capitalism and authoritarianism are not opposites; they are inextricably linked together. VIDE…
3 years, 4 months ago
China plans 'new era' of revolution in 20th CPC national congress
The Communist Party of China (CPC) is holding its 20th national congress to plan the next five years of policies. It says its goal is to "write an ev…
3 years, 4 months ago
EU confesses 'our prosperity was based on China & Russia': cheap energy, low-paid labor, big market
EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell confessed the West’s neoliberal economic model was “based on cheap energy coming from Russia,” “access to the b…
3 years, 4 months ago
How the far-right co-opts 'anti-war' rhetoric to push imperialism
Ben Norton is joined by journalist Marlon Ettinger to discuss how the right wing has tried to infiltrate and co-opt the anti-war movement while suppo…
3 years, 4 months ago
In neocolonial rant, EU says Europe is 'garden' superior to rest of world's barbaric 'jungle'
EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell showed the West’s neocolonial mentality claiming “the world needs Europe” as a “beacon” and beautiful “garden” …
3 years, 4 months ago
EU calls China and Russia ‘threats’ in ‘war for the future of the entire world’
European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen warned China and Russia are a “global challenge” to Western hegemony. She called for weakening their influ…
3 years, 4 months ago
The deep state is not a crazy conspiracy. It's how empire overrides democracy
Journalist Ben Norton and historian Aaron Good discuss what the deep state actually is -- a top-down structure used to maintain imperialism and overr…
3 years, 4 months ago
What is the deep state? A scholarly analysis of top-down corporate rule (with historian Aaron Good)
A scholarly explanation of the history of the deep state, a top-down structure used by capitalism to subvert democracy and maintain unaccountable cor…
3 years, 4 months ago
Who sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines? US boasts 'tremendous opportunity' to weaken Russia. CIA knew.
Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines with Germany were sabotaged mere hours before the EU opened its own Baltic Sea pipeline from Norway to Poland. US Secr…
3 years, 4 months ago
Brazil elections: Leftist Lula wins, goes to round 2 against far-right Bolsonaro
Multipolarista host Ben Norton is joined by journalist Camila Escalante from Brazil, where she is reporting on historic elections. Leftist presidenti…
3 years, 4 months ago