Geopolitical Economy Report

The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, admitted that the “era of Western dominance has indeed definitively ended”. He warned that the EU must not divide the world into “the West against the Rest”, as “many in the ‘Global South’ accuse us of ‘double standards’”. Ben Norton analyzes the historic shift. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PVSQRypJXzY Sources and more information here: https...

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the rhetoric and reality of Bidenomics, and how good US President Joe Biden really was for the economy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xwht64COz2Q Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/28/bidenomics-economy-radhika-desai-michael-hudson/ You can find other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https:...

The Western media showed its extreme bias by whitewashing the fatal protest of US airman Aaron Bushnell, who set himself on fire outside Israel's embassy in Washington, DC while shouting "Free Palestine!" and "I will no longer be complicit in genocide!". Ben Norton contrasts the press' coverage of Russia, showing clear double standards. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u3J4FfAGaEI

Many Latin American countries have accused Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people, even comparing it to Nazi Germany. Ben Norton explains the responses of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=63Zj691F8Iw Topics 0:00 Intro 0:54 Latin American countries that...

The United States used its veto power to block a fourth UN Security Council resolution that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The Biden administration keeps sending weapons to Israel, helping it violate an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that says Netanyahu must respect the Genocide Convention and stop killing Palestinians. Ben Norton explains. Sources and more information h...

NATO's new cold war on Russia and China is destroying Germany's industrial base, devastating Europe's economy, and destabilizing its politics, fueling the rise of the far-right, as neoliberal austerity policies exacerbate the ongoing recession. Ben Norton analyzes the evidence. Links: - EU confesses ‘our prosperity was based on China & Russia’: cheap energy, low-paid labor, big market: https://geo...

Why are countries seeking alternatives to the US dollar? And what role can central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) play in dedollarization? Ben Norton explains how China is using the e-yuan (e-CNY) in new institutions like the mBridge system. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v61dgvN81n0 US Congress plots to save dollar dominance amid global de-dollarization rebellion: https://geopoliticaleconomy...

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the "boogeyman" anti-China propaganda that Trump ally Tucker Carlson spewed in his interview in Moscow, while also mocking Tucker for applying to join the CIA. Ben Norton documents the former Fox News host's long history of pushing for war on China. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JzEc5GbSbIU Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticalecono...

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss realistic alternatives to the neoliberal model of financialization, and tangible policies to build a productive, sustainable economy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=o2HTc8yA4mI Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/09/economic-solutions-neoliberalism-radhika-desai-michael-hudson You can watch other episodes of their pr...

CIA Director William J. Burns published an article demonizing China and Russia as top "threats", boasting that the Ukraine war helps the US economically and geopolitically, and warning Taiwan could be next. Ben Norton explains the context. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=uDv4KsLXua8 Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/07/cia-director-china-threat-russia-uk...

Reports reveal that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) used known criminals to spy on and destabilize the left-wing governments in Venezuela, Mexico, and Bolivia. Ben Norton reviews the scandalous evidence detailing Washington's corrupt meddling in Latin America. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5q2531l5Y5M Links: - Trump boasts he wanted to take Venezuela’s oil after overthrowing its...

US President Joe Biden and Western media pundits echoed Israel's disinformation casting doubt on the Palestinian health ministry death toll in Gaza, but Israeli intelligence officials have admitted it is accurate. Ben Norton looks at the evidence. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dbj1GNT3Mjk Despite Biden’s claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, scientific studies show: https://geo...

"China is now the world’s sole manufacturing superpower", a mainstream European think think has acknowledged. Ben Norton explains China's historic growth and development model, and how the Chinese socialist market economy works. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WnDWr2YLBgI Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/01/31/china-world-manufacturing-superpower-productio...

The historic decision by the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel may be violating the genocide convention is a victory for the Palestinian people, and Global South as a whole, after centuries of Western colonialism. Ben Norton analyzes the implications. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wOBqJfsm3VI Why does the US support Israel? A geopolitical analysis with economist Michael Hu...

Israel has lost support in 42 of 43 countries polled, with an 18.5% drop in favorability worldwide, as it wages a brutal war on Gaza and faces charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice. Ben Norton analyzes the findings. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nMRBYzNtUcU Check out our related reports: - French ambassador: US ‘rules-based order’ means Western domination, violating intern...

The US government is preparing a "sustained military campaign" in Yemen, according to the Washington Post. Why is Biden waging this war? Who are the "Houthis"? Why is Saudi Arabia urging "restraint"? What is Israel's role? Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OQT5GvayQlY Check out our related reports: - US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Ira...

The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60% of humanity got poorer, according to a report by Oxfam, published to coincide with the World Economic Forum meeting of capitalist oligarchs and Western government officials in Davos, Switzerland. Ben Norton analyzes the findings. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?...

The US military is attacking Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, while Israel bombs Gaza and Lebanon. Both are threatening Iran. Is a huge regional war coming? Ben Norton explains the dangerous situation in the Middle East. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=G0uXnxBWG-Q Check out our related video "Who are Yemen's 'Houthis'? Why are they attacking Israel-bound ships in Red Sea?": https://youtube.com/watch?v=j...

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the massive explosion of debt in the US and around the world, and how neoliberal economics leads to large bubbles based on speculation and asset-price inflation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A63afuvkbmk You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9Dk...

The expanding BRICS bloc and many Global South countries are trying to de-dollarize, diversifying their foreign exchange reserves and trading with local currencies, due to the threat of US sanctions and rising Fed interest rates that make it difficult to service dollar-denominated debt. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qT8IwbTdia0

What is Yemen's so-called "Houthi" movement, officially known as Ansarallah? Why are they blocking Israel-bound ships from entering the Red Sea? Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jhcoG-PHot8

Three of the four largest banks crashes in US history took place in 2023, and the government printed hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out their rich uninsured depositors. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wiaqlhenHOI Read more here: US government bailout of Silicon Valley and banks is $300B gift to rich oligarchs: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/19/fed-bailout-silicon-valley-banks

Western media outlets have absurdly claimed China's economy is collapsing, due to a crisis in the real estate sector. But in reality, this is part of an intentional transition away from infrastructure, toward more investment in technological production. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VlXUy65hqv4 Check out our related video "How China became the world's industrial superpowe...

These were the most important geopolitical and economic issues of 2023, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US-China tensions, BRICS expansion, growing de-dollarization, inflation crisis, crypto fraud, bank crashes, European de-industrialization, and more. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the chaotic year. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nA9qSH6uHu8 Links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/...

Is Israel's war on Gaza expanding into a regional conflict? Why is Yemen attacking ships in the Red Sea? What are the roles of Iran and Saudi Arabia? Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics of the crisis. (This analysis features many maps, so watching the video is recommended.) VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-YjyCjH7SA