MIT Phisics Professor Theodore Postol, Glenn Diesen: The Secrets of Russia’s Oreshnik Missile
by Glenn Diesen [1-19-2026]. (RAD: This is an excellent discussion, primarily because it cuts through many of the myths about the Oreshnik Missile. For one, it can’t penetrate deep underground through multiple layers of reinforcement. On the other hand, because of its high speed & design, it can do a lot of damage to the…
Pepe Escobar: Empire of Chaos, Plunder and Strikes in panic of being evicted from Eurasia
by Pepe Escobar [1-19-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Tehran will never bow down to the diktats. The neo-Caligula regime change obsession – in fact mirrored as a NATOstan obsession – will keep ruling. Tehran is not intimidated. The whole planet is somehow convulsed by neo-Caligula’s latest scam: because he did not get his “peace” Nobel from Norway,…
Ray McGovern, Glenn Diesen: The Road War – Arms Control Collapsing
by Glenn Diesen [1-17-2026]. (RAD: Ray McGovern has a knack for being able to tell a story about complex geopolitical issues in an entertaining way that makes sense & can be remembered. Be sure to listen to this entire discussion for one of the best history lessons & important issues about arms control & arms…
Larry Johnson: Vladimir Putin Puts Donald Trump and NATO on Notice
by Larry Johnson [1-16-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). On January 15, 2026 (Thursday), Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed 32 newly appointed foreign ambassadors during a formal credentials presentation ceremony in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. This was his first major foreign policy speech of the year and it was a direct…
Pepe Escobar: How BRICS May Deliver Structural Shock to US Dollar System
by Pepe Escobar [1-14-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). The oligarchy that really controls the Empire of Chaos has hit the panic button, as the structural contours of Hegemony seriously wobble. The petrodollar is one of the key features of this Hegemony: a recycling machine channeling non-stop buying of US Treasuries then spent on Forever Wars. Any player…
Vladimir Putin’s Landmark Speech and the Following Discussion at the Munich Conference on Security Policy in 2007
by Kremlin [2-10-2007]. (RAD: This landmark talk was given 19 years ago by Putin, yet the fundamentals are consistent with what he is saying now. Of course, a lot of things have changed in the last 19 years. I am posting this speech since I keep hearing people refer to it, so maybe it is…
Greenland: US tech tycoons’ stepping stone to rule the world
by Pepe Escobar [1-16-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). (RAD: Could this possibly be true? Let’s stay tuned to see what evolves. – RAD) Forwarded from Geopolitics Prime Greenland isn’t just a strategic prize – it’s a potential offshore laboratory for the US tech oligarchy to operate beyond oversight or accountability. Let’s take a closer look at why…
Inside Iran: The Truth About Protests, Sanctions, and War – Larry Johnson, Nima Alkhorshid, Syed Mohammad Marandi
by Counter Currents [1-13-2026] Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: Although there are a few audio breakups from Iran, this interview of Larry with Nima & Syed in Iran is very revealing & worth listening to in its entirety. Iran has been under heavy sanctions by the US & West for many decades, which…
Glenn Diesen: The Predictable Collapse of Pan-European Security
by Glenn Diesen [1-15-2026]. (RAD: It should be obvious from this analysis that the US is ultimately responsible for the conflict in Ukraine and the destruction of Europe. It wasn’t just Biden, but the long list of wrong decisions by the US. The US was actively behind the expansion of NATO, against all warnings that…
Larry Johnson – Iran Does Not Hate Americans… But it Has Legitimate Reasons to Do So
by Larry Johnson [1-14-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: When we read this analysis, it becomes obvious that the US is far more responsible for chaos & killings in Iran & Iraq than Iran & Iraq. No wonder Iran doesn’t trust the US!!! – RAD) During a Zoom meeting today I listened to a retired US…
Iranian Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh, Nima Alkhorshid: All-Out War? Iran Says It’s Ready for Any Attack
by Dialogue Works [1-14-2026] Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (RAD: Nima (on left) grew up in Iran and went on to get a PhD in engineering and now lives & teaches in Brazil. He is back in Iran visiting family and friends. I always enjoy the quality of interviews he does with others. He never boasts about…
Aluminum prices soar on Trump tariffs, global shortages, and China supply chain moves
by Inside China Business [1-2-2026]. American buyers of aluminum are paying record spreads over global benchmarks, amid Trump’s 50% tariffs and worldwide shortages of industrial metals. A small handful of US firms are benefitting from the squeeze and are even modestly increasing production. But the shortage of aluminum globally is 2 million tons per year.…