https://www.youtube.com/watch/8DB-529DFhg Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ | Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take
In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer unpacks a rapidly shifting US strategy toward Iran as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global shipping and raise the risk of further escalation.

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Ian highlights growing confusion over Washington’s approach, noting that what was first presented as a humanitarian mission under ‘Project Freedom’ quickly shifted away from direct naval escort following early reports of attacks in the Strait.

“You shouldn’t expect that shipping volume through the strait is going to change in the near term,” Ian warns, citing persistent security risks and declining merchant traffic.

Ian also stresses that Iran retains substantial military capacity, including thousands of drones and a significant number of missile launchers, despite sustained strikes. Given the US military buildup in the region, Ian says that the risk of escalation remains high, with no clear off-ramp in sight.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch/8528YaSlfxM Putin is Falling Off
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Russians are not happy – and it’s becoming less and less of a taboo to criticize Putin. Russians are mad at the government over internet censorship and the state of the economy. It’s getting so bad that Putin’s approval rating is dropping sharply, and the Russian president is now backtracking and pretending like he’s against censorship. Let’s talk about how Putin is coping and why Russia is imploding.

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00:00 Russians are not happy
02:03 Putin is coping hard
04:42 Putin’s approval is going down
07:19 Will Putin STOP the censorship?
08:51 Russians are starting to speak up
11:45 Russian influencers vs Z propaganda
12:55 Russian propaganda apologizes
14:05 Things are changing in Russia
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/ffsxT35lvw8 Putin’s psyche is being worn down by Ukraine | Maj Gen Chip Chapman
“They’re biting away at the sort of psychological fabric of the Russians, particularly those who are in the border regions where the is a concept that this should not happen is beginning to be manifest.”

Ukraine’s ability to wear down Russia’s air defence is allowing more freedom of moment for Zelensky’s troops, says former Major General Chip Chapman.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch/vopvERNHGtg TIPPING POINT – Putin, Trump, Ukraine & NATO: the crisis Europe Isn’t Ready for!
Francis Dearnley is Executive Editor of audio projects at The Telegraph, including the award-winning podcast ‘Ukraine: The Latest’. Francis has been instrumental in helping to build the world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine. As well as being a highly respected and recognisable voice, he is also a frequent commentator on foreign affairs issues on TV news programmes, radio, and other podcasts.
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King Charles’ Ukraine Speech vs US Action: Europe’s Security, Trump Chaos, and the Collapse of the Old Order

Jonathan interviews Francis Dearnley at The Telegraph’s new video studio about the podcast “Ukraine: The Latest,” then shifts to geopolitics: King Charles’ pro-Ukraine address to Congress contrasted with limited US political action and signs of US disengagement despite a recently unlocked $400 million package and a Europe-buying-weapons workaround. They discuss US internal battles between isolationism and interventionism (Vance vs Rubio), the erosion of the rules-based order, public “boredom” with incremental horror, and the West’s failure of historical imagination about Russian brutality. The conversation turns to Europe’s slow defense mobilization, UK defense review rhetoric vs funding, possible US efforts to weaken Europe, and the need for European strategic planning beyond reliance on America. It ends with historical parallels (1930s, Czechoslovakia, France 1940).
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CHAPTERS:
00:46 Ukraine Podcast Mission
02:08 King Speech vs Policy
03:52 US Aid and Europe Steps Up
05:33 UK Defense Review Alarm
08:09 Vance and Zelensky Clash
11:05 Isolationism vs Interventionism
15:39 Trump Chaos Not Ideology
18:24 Rules Order Unraveling
20:14 War Fatigue and Attention
23:38 Russia Horror Imagination Gap
26:14 Gulag Memory and Blindness
28:19 Communism Crimes Forgotten
31:24 Russia’s Lost Path
32:25 Weakening Europe’s Defenses
34:19 Intentionality or Chaos
38:07 Guttting US Statecraft
39:40 Managerial Leaders Era
43:57 What Makes Leadership
46:09 Populism and Principles
51:51 Nationalism After Order
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/AMHFZgzbwMc Scott Lucas on Trump Report: Iran is seizing diplomatic initiative while Trump rants on social media
For the full analysis, click here: https://bit.ly/4w8IgWj

Originally recorded on May 4, 2026.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/mRZqHzDG_c8 Gas Station Drugs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of “gas station drugs” – a world of questionable supplements and boner pills – which is posing a risk to the public by putting underregulated substances over the counter, and, more importantly, could prevent people from saving up for a Honda Civic.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch/vgyPxYp-52A The Iran War Has No Exit — ft. Ian Bremmer | Prof G Conversations
Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group, joins Scott to break down a world in flux. They discuss the Iran war, the unraveling of U.S. alliances, and why global tensions are rising across the Middle East, Europe, and China. Ian explains what a more fragmented world means for American power and why the global order may be entering a more unstable phase.

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Timestamps
00:00 – In This Episode
00:39 – What’s the current state of play in geopolitics?
03:13 – Why did the UAE leave OPEC?
12:15 – Who has more leverage right now, Washington or Tehran?
16:30 – Has the U.S. backed itself into a corner in this conflict?
22:09 – Can the U.S. feasibly exit without securing free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz?
24:53 – Ad Break
26:22 – What’s the state of play in the Russia-Ukraine war?
30:00 – Does either side have an incentive to end the conflict?
32:54 – What are your thoughts on Viktor Orbán’s defeat?
35:39 – What’s your read on China US relations right now?
40:41 – Is economic engagement a better strategy than confrontation with Cuba?
46:39 – Ad Break
49:08 – What’s your take on the state of both parties heading into the midterms?
52:22 – How plausible is a scenario where Taiwan is compromised for personal gain?
55:36 – Could a private deal undermine U.S. military deterrence in Taiwan?
57:40 – Do you see China pursuing a soft takeover of Taiwan over a blockade?
59:28 – Do you see conditions for a blue wave in the U.S. and across the West?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch/3SiGwVzoPlw Such A Shame (Extended Mix)
Such A Shame (Extended Mix) · Talk Talk

Asides And Besides

℗ 1983 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd

Released on: 2004-09-01

Producer: Tim Friese-Greene
Composer: Mark Hollis

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https://www.youtube.com/watch/0YnoxkSv-Cc Window Over The Bay
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Window Over The Bay · Vashti Bunyan

Just Another Diamond Day

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Released on: 2004-10-11

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https://www.youtube.com/watch/SuwfsS5-iM8 This Mortal Coil – “Song to the Siren” – live
Broadcast on Channel Four’s “Loose Talk”, Tuesday 11 October, 1983.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/eGgLPriZUSA REO Speedwagon – Roll With The Changes [HQ] (Live
GREAT song from a great musician

As soon as you are able
Woman I am willing
To make the break that we
Are on the brink of
My cup is on the table
Our love is spilling
Waiting here for you to
Take and
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/LDF4JumCPFY New Trump Acronym on Wall Street, Muchachos….
Apparently they really are saying this on Wall Street now. But are they SINGING it? #puppetregime
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/2oCgR7XtTVg Trump Talks Troops with Merz
Trump calls up Germany. #puppetregime
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