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The US is quietly bailing itself out - Yanis Varoufakis & Wolfgang Munchau
The US Bailout through Swap Lines(0:00) Americans, especially the MAGA crowd, ask why give them a swap line. Answer is this swap line is a bailout for the United States government and for the Wall Street banks. It is not a bailout for the Gulf States...The US Bailout through Swap Lines(0:00) Americans, especially the MAGA crowd, ask why give them a swap line. Answer is this swap line is a bailout for the United States government and for the Wall Street banks. It is not a bailout for the Gulf States... -
China s real plan for the dollar
(00:00) Welcome again to the econoclass. I'm Janis Varoufakis and I'm Wolfgang Munchau. Today we're going to be discussing China and whether it actively pursues the replacement of the American dollar with its own currency. You read the financial pres...(00:00) Welcome again to the econoclass. I'm Janis Varoufakis and I'm Wolfgang Munchau. Today we're going to be discussing China and whether it actively pursues the replacement of the American dollar with its own currency. You read the financial pres... -
Alex Krainer on Regime Change in Iran, Threats on Trump's Family, Nuclear Escalation & MI6 Playbook
Paul Buitink talks to market analyst, author and former hedge fund manager Alex Krainer about the war between Israel and Iran. He explains what the nuclear positions are of both Israel and Iran. Alex believes the situation in Iran is a classic Wes...Paul Buitink talks to market analyst, author and former hedge fund manager Alex Krainer about the war between Israel and Iran. He explains what the nuclear positions are of both Israel and Iran. Alex believes the situation in Iran is a classic Wes... -
Can Trump reach a nuclear deal with Tehran?
(00:01) "We won’t negotiate under pressure"—those were the words of Iran’s top leader after Donald Trump offered to discuss its nuclear program. The U.S. president warned that war would be the alternative. So, is another nuclear deal with Ira...(00:01) "We won’t negotiate under pressure"—those were the words of Iran’s top leader after Donald Trump offered to discuss its nuclear program. The U.S. president warned that war would be the alternative. So, is another nuclear deal with Ira... -
Trumps tariff chaos explained
(00:00) Trump’s long-term plan to bring manufacturing back to the United States requires a delicate balancing act. On one hand, he wants to lower the value of the dollar against currencies like the euro and the pound to make U.S. exports more com...(00:00) Trump’s long-term plan to bring manufacturing back to the United States requires a delicate balancing act. On one hand, he wants to lower the value of the dollar against currencies like the euro and the pound to make U.S. exports more com... -
Trump, Europes Collapse and Why Liberals Keep Losing
(00:00) The liberal establishment is acting like headless chickens. NATO functions as a large-scale mafia, creating insecurity to sell protection. Even worse than Trump's plan is the liberal establishment's naïve belief that he has no plan and is ...(00:00) The liberal establishment is acting like headless chickens. NATO functions as a large-scale mafia, creating insecurity to sell protection. Even worse than Trump's plan is the liberal establishment's naïve belief that he has no plan and is ... -
DEBATE The West DEI Slavery - Konstantin Kisin, Yanis Varoufakis, Cynthia Miller-Idriss
(00:00) Where is this ideal world to which we are comparing ourselves? You cannot compare our civilization to a utopia. Many people are born into privilege, already ahead of others. For example, as a man, you’re inherently privileged compared to ...(00:00) Where is this ideal world to which we are comparing ourselves? You cannot compare our civilization to a utopia. Many people are born into privilege, already ahead of others. For example, as a man, you’re inherently privileged compared to ... -
U-S- economic hegemony facing REAL THREAT
(00:00) Here’s my conclusion: The primary reason America remains globally hegemonic is the dominance of the US dollar. For example, a Saudi Arabian buying goods from Germany must pay in dollars, and even a German purchasing petrol pays in dollars...(00:00) Here’s my conclusion: The primary reason America remains globally hegemonic is the dominance of the US dollar. For example, a Saudi Arabian buying goods from Germany must pay in dollars, and even a German purchasing petrol pays in dollars... -
A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire
(00:03) Matt Kennard, a former investigative journalist for The Financial Times, examines the tools the United States employs to manipulate global power for its quest for hegemony in his book The Racket. His reporting spans four years across over a...(00:03) Matt Kennard, a former investigative journalist for The Financial Times, examines the tools the United States employs to manipulate global power for its quest for hegemony in his book The Racket. His reporting spans four years across over a... -
What Comes after the Rules Based Order
(00:02) [Music] As always, I worry about the state of the world order as it hangs between the past and an uncertain future. My next guest has been examining this issue extensively. Trita Parsi is the director of the Better Order Project, which has ...(00:02) [Music] As always, I worry about the state of the world order as it hangs between the past and an uncertain future. My next guest has been examining this issue extensively. Trita Parsi is the director of the Better Order Project, which has ... -
Overthrow the Big Tech tyrants
**(00:05)**Â Â Welcome to the Unheard Club. Our guest tonight hardly needs an introduction: Yanis Varoufakis, former Finance Minister of Greece, economist, leading figure on the European left, and author of *Technofeudalism*. As we grapple with the...**(00:05)**Â Â Welcome to the Unheard Club. Our guest tonight hardly needs an introduction: Yanis Varoufakis, former Finance Minister of Greece, economist, leading figure on the European left, and author of *Technofeudalism*. As we grapple with the... -
The life and thoughts of Dr- Cornel West
(00:00) The idea is so deeply embedded in the West that those outside of it have no value in their lives. So, for those of us inside the West, we must keep raising these points over and over again. We're going to try to make you accountable; you h...(00:00) The idea is so deeply embedded in the West that those outside of it have no value in their lives. So, for those of us inside the West, we must keep raising these points over and over again. We're going to try to make you accountable; you h... -
China VS America Yanis Varoufakis on Big Tech Capitalism and Techno-Feudalism
**(00:00)** Let me get straight to the point: Why is the United States hegemonic? Remember that after World War II, the United States emerged as the only creditor economy, except for Switzerland, which doesn’t really count. It was the only econom...**(00:00)** Let me get straight to the point: Why is the United States hegemonic? Remember that after World War II, the United States emerged as the only creditor economy, except for Switzerland, which doesn’t really count. It was the only econom... -
Ask Prof Wolff The Future After De-Dollarization
**(00:05)** This is Richard Wolff from Democracy at Work, responding to another "Ask Prof Wolff" question from our Patreon community. This one comes from J. Matson, who wants us to talk about de-dollarization and, in particular, what the decline o...**(00:05)** This is Richard Wolff from Democracy at Work, responding to another "Ask Prof Wolff" question from our Patreon community. This one comes from J. Matson, who wants us to talk about de-dollarization and, in particular, what the decline o... -
Heres What the Media Isnt Telling You About the Venezuelan Election
(00:00) The media is lying to you about Venezuela. By now, you've probably seen videos of people in Venezuela protesting, tearing down statues, burning banners of the current president, and blocking Venezuela's main airport. They're protesting becau...(00:00) The media is lying to you about Venezuela. By now, you've probably seen videos of people in Venezuela protesting, tearing down statues, burning banners of the current president, and blocking Venezuela's main airport. They're protesting becau... -
BRICS Officially Announces Financial System Similar to SWIFT Whats Next
(00:00) Gone are the days when BRICS had to secretly plan de-dollarization and the launch of a new currency and financial system. Until now, BRICS never admitted to developing a financial system to replace SWIFT. However, secrecy is no longer th...(00:00) Gone are the days when BRICS had to secretly plan de-dollarization and the launch of a new currency and financial system. Until now, BRICS never admitted to developing a financial system to replace SWIFT. However, secrecy is no longer th... -
After the US where does the World look for Leadership Richard Wolff
(00:00) On the ground in Ukraine, the war is already over. Russia has won, and Ukraine and the West have lost. The danger is that the West will be so upset by that loss that they will risk nuclear weapons, which could have catastrophic consequences....(00:00) On the ground in Ukraine, the war is already over. Russia has won, and Ukraine and the West have lost. The danger is that the West will be so upset by that loss that they will risk nuclear weapons, which could have catastrophic consequences.... -
The US Is SCARED As Hell Hegemony Or Bust
(00:00) is that a tangible threat obviously it isn't in economic terms look sort of kind of that's complicated issue in know way the Chinese threat is a purely existential threat now that's an overused word and usually a misused word but it's appro...(00:00) is that a tangible threat obviously it isn't in economic terms look sort of kind of that's complicated issue in know way the Chinese threat is a purely existential threat now that's an overused word and usually a misused word but it's appro... -
Is The World Bank Actually an Evil Empire
(00:00) The world bank and the International Monetary Fund are two international organisations that receive a fair bit of criticism for being overly powerful empires used by the wealthy and influential to squash poor and developing nations. And as w...(00:00) The world bank and the International Monetary Fund are two international organisations that receive a fair bit of criticism for being overly powerful empires used by the wealthy and influential to squash poor and developing nations. And as w... -
The IMF debt trap and how to get out of it
Political Economist Grieve Chelwa explains the reasons why countries of the Global South are forced to go time and again to the International Monetary Fund for aid. He talks about how the IMF is essentially a tool of US imperialism and how its poli...Political Economist Grieve Chelwa explains the reasons why countries of the Global South are forced to go time and again to the International Monetary Fund for aid. He talks about how the IMF is essentially a tool of US imperialism and how its poli...
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