China and Russia help formerly colonized countries in the Global South defend their sovereignty amid constant US meddling and aggression, argues Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, a Latin American country that has been invaded and militarily occupied by the USA multiple times. Ben Norton reports on the history of the Sandinista Revolution, and the strugg ... Show More
Aug 23
How does China's system really work? This famous Chinese professor explains
How do China's government, political system, and socialist market economy actually work? How does China see democracy, the USA, and Donald Trump's trade war? Renowned Chinese scholar Zhang Weiwei explains the China model in this interview with Ben Norton. VIDEO with subtitles her ... Show More
29m 49s
Aug 16
Trump's tariffs backfire: India moves closer to China, strengthening BRICS unity
The US government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China, but Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS. Political economist Ben Norton explains the compl ... Show More
45m 32s
Nov 2024
Oligarchy, Empire, Revolution w/ Hilary Goodfriend & Jorge Cuéllar
Featuring Hilary Goodfriend and Jorge Cuéllar on the history of Central America. This is the first episode in a two-part series covering the late-19th and early-20th century rise of export-crop oligarchies and constant US intervention, the US-backed separation of Panama from Colo ... Show More
1h 55m
Feb 2025
Hot and cold wars: How Eurasia shaped the modern geopolitical world
Hal Brands argues that, while American power is often seen as dominating the modern era, it is in fact part of a long and violent Eurasian century. From world war one to today's geopolitical tensions involving the US and the authoritarian axis of China, Iran and Russia, the Euras ... Show More
29m 16s
Feb 2025
Judging Freedom: Zelenskyy on the Ropes - Ukraine, Trump, and the Hidden Forces Shaping American Foreign Policy
In this explosive interview, Max Blumenthal joins Judge Napolitano to dissect the shifting dynamics of U.S. foreign policy under Trump, the provocations leading to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and the potential collapse of Zelenskyy's government. Blumenthal also delves into N ... Show More
25m 55s
Jul 2024
123 - What the Venezuelan Election Means for Essequibo
Venezuela has been thrust into chaos following the recent election, leaving President Maduro, the opposition, and the military cornered. Years of escalating tensions with Guyana over the Essequibo region have reached a critical point, risking both the strength of the Venezuelan m ... Show More
1h 24m
Feb 2025
US Rejects UN Resolution on Russian Aggression
In today’s episode, we cover Hamas returning dead hostages to Israel, China’s London super embassy, and the conviction of former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://youtu.be/FBISTeQvay0?si=plG3QmnkvG-HdnoVhttps://youtu.be/zytIHb ... Show More
6m 36s
Sep 2024
Why We Should Be Worried About Iranian Nukes
Eric and Eliot pay homage to Daily Telegraph journalist and podcaster David Knowles who was the driving force behind the podcast, Ukraine: The Latest, on which Eliot has appeared several times. They also discuss the intensifying cooperation among Russia, China, Iran, and North Ko ... Show More
1h 1m