https://www.youtube.com/watch/8GlEjeND4PU Putin’s Biggest Threat: Returning Soldiers Could Trigger A Soviet-Style Collapse
“The economy is on a war footing. Once that’s over… then some really serious problems could come home to roost.”
It is difficult for Putin to “change course” from a wartime footing which will only get worse when soldiers return home to no jobs or support, says journalist and author, James Rogers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/eH6qrKI6Uno Why Russian offensives are so exposed to counterattacks by Ukraine
“The Ukrainians have launched small scale counterattacks and retaken territory, including quite a lot recently. So they are adapting tactics again.”
Russia’s failure to exploit infiltrations has left Putin’s troops exposed to Ukrainian counter attacks, says RUSI’s Matt Savill.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/K1EvrMJEK-s Sen. Jon Ossoff 2: These Midterm Elections Are The Whole Ballgame
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff says that President Trump’s raid on a Georgia election office has rattled voters in that state, and warns that this year’s midterm elections present Americans with potentially their last chance to steer the country away from authoritarianism.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/oiTJ7Pz_59A Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate including the separation of church and state, the dangers of consolidated corporate-owned media, and the fabricated culture wars pushed by Republicans in states like Texas. If you’re curious why this interview with James Talarico was an online-exclusive, click here to watch Stephen Colbert explain: https://youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/4hzAqE4FfiE From Iran to Ukraine: The growing risk of conflict | ask ian
​In this episode of “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer breaks down two high-stakes negotiations in Geneva: Russia-Ukraine and indirect US-Iran talks, calling both “underwhelming” with little progress.
On Iran, Ian warns the urgency is rising fast. With additional US military assets moving into position, he says the “likelihood of strikes [is] increasingly quite high. I would say way over 50%.” Tehran hasn’t met US demands to end uranium enrichment, curb missile programs, or halt support for regional proxies.
On Ukraine, Ian notes a growing rift between the US and Europe, arguing the US is driving negotiations while Europeans fund Kyiv’s defense. The result is “two sets of negotiations, not much movement, increasing urgency,” and the potential for both conflicts to escalate soon.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/5kTOVKZfpYE Jon Meacham: Trump Introduced a Virus Into Democracy | Amanpour and Company
An exhibit featuring people enslaved by George Washington must be restored to its original place. This is the ruling of a federal judge after the Trump administration had the display removed from Philadelphia’s National Historical Park last month. Renowned presidential historian Jon Meacham argues that the move was part of the administration’s campaign to sanitize America’s history. Meacham’s new book, “American Struggle,” takes us back to critical moments in American history in which disagreements over the meaning and direction of American society were in focus. Meacham joins Walter Isaacson.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/az5WrJy8sQ8 Why US failure in Ukraine could collapse Trump’s government
“The midterms are going to see a tsunami, that is going to wash over the Republican Party and dramatically weaken the Trump regime if the elections are free and fair.”
Trump’s failure to end Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has damaged him politically says Ken Harbaugh, Former US Navy Pilot and President of Valour Media Network.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/OdQUBS6cghw President Trump against the world | GZERO World
Michael Froman explains how the world is adjusting to Trump’s more transactional and unilateral approach to global power.
This week on GZERO World, Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman tells Ian Bremmer that under Trump’s second term, he’s been less surprised by a single policy shift than by how quickly other countries have adapted to them.
From sweeping tariffs to threats of military action, Trump has demonstrated a willingness to use American leverage early and often. “They’re not happy necessarily about it,” Froman says of US allies and partners, “but they are adjusting.”
The longer-term concern, Froman warns, is structural. If the United States shifts from defending the postwar rules-based order to challenging it, does that create a “permission structure” for others to act unilaterally as well? And what kind of global system emerges if more countries decide to follow Washington’s lead?
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What did Rory and Alastair make of Marco Rubio and Keir Starmer’s speech at the Munich Security Conference? And are European countries preparing for war?
Join Alastair and Rory as they give their reactions from the Munich Security Conference.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/Bsv2Sxj_rRs Who had the most contact with Jeffrey Epstein?
In the years after Epstein pled guilty to soliciting sex from a minor, he maintained consistent contact with a vast network of rich and powerful figures. The Economist’s data team analysed 1.4m of Epstein’s emails to map their relationships.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/YlQpJxE8vRc Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship
In this Quick Take from Munich, Ian Bremmer examines the state of the transatlantic alliance as the 62nd Munich Security Conference concludes.
He points to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech, which “received a standing ovation,” but cautions that European expectations remain low.
Ian focuses on the Ukraine war, noting the pressure on Kyiv and the risk of a US-Russia deal: “Are the Europeans going to hold together if the Americans cut a deal with the Russians by themselves? People are skeptical.”
He also raises concerns about Europe’s economic and political cohesion: “Europe is 27 countries and they’re institutionally hobbled from all acting together.”
Ian concludes that while leaders understand the problems, “they have not settled on the nature of a solution,” leaving the future of transatlantic cooperation uncertain as the US continues to dominate the alliance’s agenda.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/hi6nhq24NCA Russia voices anger over US turn on talks as Rubio headed for meeting with Zelensky
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