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"Does the average Jew know anything about the people of Palestine?"

Physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté answered an Israeli audience member asking how she could 'have compassion' for the 'animals' involved in last year's 7 October attacks.

Dr. Maté first corrected her recollection of 7 October before arguing that history did not begin on October 7th and comparing the treatment of indigenous Palestinians with that of indigenous communities in Canada and the US, receiving multiple rounds of applause from the rest of the audience.

Key Points:

1. Military Leadership Concerns: The appointment of a politically aligned defense minister raises concerns about Israel’s military effectiveness and strategic decisions, potentially compromising national security.
2. Hezbollah’s Resistance: Hezbollah’s ability to inflict casualties on Israeli forces underscores its military capabilities, challenging Israel’s dominance in the region and complicating future military operations.
3. Political Turmoil in Israel: The firing of Galant reveals deep fractures within Israeli leadership, suggesting potential instability in military and political strategy, which could lead to significant operational risks.
4. Economic Pressures on U.S. Foreign Policy: As economic conditions worsen, Trump’s administration may need to reassess its military engagements and focus on domestic prosperity, impacting international relations.
5. Emerging Global Alliances: The strengthening of ties among Russia, China, and Iran represents a significant shift in geopolitical dynamics, challenging U.S. influence and complicating international diplomacy.
6. Democratic Party’s Vision Crisis: The Democratic Party’s failure to present a coherent and inspiring vision may lead to electoral losses, as voters seek tangible solutions rather than negative campaigning.
7. Shift Towards Diplomacy: Trump’s inclination toward negotiation rather than military confrontation may reshape U.S. foreign policy, potentially leading to a more stable Middle East if successful.

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About:

Dedicated to dialogue and peace!

At Dialogue works, we believe there’s nothing more unstoppable than when people come together.

This group’s mission is to create a global community of diverse individuals who will support, challenge, and inspire one another by providing a platform for Dialogue.

We encourage you to share your knowledge, ask questions, participate in discussions, and become an integral part of this little community. Together we can become a better community and provide our members with a much better experience.

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Key Points:

1. Common Currency Misconceptions: A common BRICS currency isn’t intended to replace national currencies. Instead, it will serve as a unit for trade clearing, thus avoiding potential pitfalls seen in the Euro’s design.
2. Regional Cooperation Importance: Global South countries should collaborate to leverage their diverse resources, enhancing trade and investment opportunities, thereby fostering mutual growth.
3. Local Currency Borrowing Strategy: Increasing local currency borrowing helps countries avoid vulnerabilities associated with foreign debt, allowing them to focus on domestic development.
4. Clearing Unit Mechanism: A common clearing unit can streamline trade between countries without direct implications for their domestic currencies, promoting smoother economic interactions.
5. Need for International Reform: The current international financial system requires revamping to better support developing economies, addressing issues like climate financing and equitable resource distribution.
6. Domestic Resource Mobilization: Countries must prioritize using their domestic resources for development, reducing reliance on foreign borrowing, and building a more resilient economy.
7. Preventing Currency Hoarding: Establishing rules against the accumulation of common currency units is vital to ensure equitable use and prevent economic disparities between countries in the BRICS alliance.

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The BRICS financial system won't be a copy/paste of western institutions and it will certainly not be a second "Euro". Nobody would be that foolish again. Instead, the financial architecture will be a decentralised system build on the convertibility of currencies and potentially a common unit of account to replace the dollar's function as a world wide price tag.

This is the second part of a talk with Dr. Yan Liang, a Professor of Economics at Willamette University, a private liberal arts college in the US. She is also a Research Associate at the Levy Economics Institute and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Global Development Policy Center of Boston University.

Yan specializes in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), the Political Economy of China, Economic Development, and International Economics.

China's BIGGEST Debt Problem Is Local. MMT Explains Why. | Prof. Yan Liang

[Part 1 of 2] https://youtu.be/rM174ufXeNg

With one of the strongest and most sovereign currencies in the world, does China really have anything to worry about when it comes to monetary or fiscal policy? Well, yes, local government debt turns out to be quite a structural problem. One, however, with a relatively simple fix, at least absent domestic power politics.

Today I'm talking to Dr. Yan Liang, who is a Professor of Economics at Willamette University, a private liberal arts college in the US. She is also a Research Associate at the Levy Economics Institute and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Global Development Policy Center of Boston University.

Yan specializes in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), the Political Economy of China, Economic Development, and International Economics.

8 Months ago I found the US Marine Corps Jungle Survival school in Okinawa Japan on Google Maps. So I reached out to the USMC and asked if I could attend the school and film the experience and they said "Yes". Prior to arriving to Okinawa I knew Very Very little about what actually happens at the USMC Jungle Survival school and boy was I in for a surprise.

I was attached with their leadership course, a more rigorous course for team and squad level leaders. Its a 5 week course that teaches repelling and crossing extreme terrain, how to treat and evacuate casualties in the jungle and spends a lot of time on jungle tactics. The fourth week of the training is all about survival in jungle environment. So I joined about 30 marines for survival school portion of their training.

For survival week, we were not allowed to bring food, caffeine, nicotine tabaco, spare cloths, tents, sleeping bag and most every creature comfort you would want in the jungle. There were 6 items we were allowed and a few items like tarps were we allowed only 1 per team.

I was deeply impressed by the all the students and instructors I met during my week with the USMC and am really grateful that I got to spend a week with them.

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Larry C. Johnson is a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. He is the founder and managing partner of BERG Associates, which was established in 1998. Larry provided training to the US Military’s Special Operations community for 24 years. He has been vilified by the right and the left, which means he must be doing something right. You can also follow him on telegram (t.me/sonar_21 (https://t.me/sonar_21) and https://sonar21.com/.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20506655

Have you ever wondered why it is that only Republicans are allowed to be patriots and whenever a Democrat/Liberal/Progressive serves in the military it has to be a cover for their evil communist baby-eating plan or something? Welcome to the wonderful world of Swiftboating.

On The Freedom Side LIVE, Thursday, 10/03 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, Eugene and Rania are joined by special guests:

Dr. Jill Stein - With the 2024 US presidential election one month away, 2024 Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein joins the show to discuss the state of the election, why third-party candidates matter in US politics, and the urgent need for peace negotiations one year into the genocide in Gaza that’s brought the threat of WWlll closer than ever.

Maya Ayache - Israel launched a brutal carpet-bombing campaign in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting Axis of Resistance leaders and leveling entire residential blocks. Lebanese Journalist Maya Ayache in Beirut discusses this escalation and shares the situation on the ground as Israel invades Lebanon.

Iran fired hundreds of missiles at Israel that targeted key military and security installations in Tel Aviv and elsewhere, in the biggest attack on Israel yet. How will the US and Israel respond? Rania and Eugene discuss.

Kurt Hackbarth- Mexico has inaugurated Claudia Sheinbaum, its first woman president, following her landslide victory in June. Kurt Hackbarth, host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, explains what to expect from the US corporate elite and Mexico’s right wing as Sheinbaum’s pledge to continue AMLO’s progressive Fourth Transformation initiative threatens their plans for the country.

Ahmed Kaballo - After seventeen months of Sudan’s brutal civil war, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have launched a major offensive in the capital Khartoum against the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Ahmed Kaballo, the CEO & Founder of African Stream, discusses the latest escalation in the conflict that has devastated the country and left millions displaced and facing famine.

Evan Branan - Hurricane Helene has catastrophic devastation across the southeastern US, killing at least 130 people and over 1,000 reported missing. Evan Branan, an Ashville, North Carolina resident organizing disaster relief efforts with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, describes the dire situation as over a million people remain without power, cell service, and with limited access to food and water.

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The conservatives are slinging mud at game companies based on their perceived politics based on female character designs, again.

This shit never ends.

British rapper Lowkey’s music has been entwined with activism since he first picked up a mic, and true to form, he joins Piers Morgan Uncensored with political fire in his belly. Openly anti-Zionist and pro-Palestine, Lowkey lays the blame for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East squarely at the feet of Israel.

Piers Morgan counters, saying that both Hamas and Hezbollah are fully committed to the destruction of the Jewish state, and their attacks would inevitably draw an IDF response.

Piers then brings in Lebanese-American terror commentator Brigitte Gabriel, who claims that Israel had always wanted peace, and withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Lowkey is shocked by her statement that "Palestinians have brought this on themselves", and directly accuses her organisation ACT for America of accepting funding from organisations that invest in illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Timestamps:

1. 00:00 - Introduction
2. 01:44 - Where we are now with this war?
3. 03:30 - Would you say the majority of people killed on October 7 were killed by Hamas?
4. 05:30 - Why are you trying to diminish the scale of what happened?
5. 07:09 - How would you respond on October 8 if you were the Israeli Government?
6. 11:24 - Israel believes Hamas and Hezbollah when they say they want to destroy Israel
7. 14:01 - Was October 7 a terror attack?
8. 14:30 - Have you watched the Hamas footage of October 7?
9. 19:56 - Was it resistance or terrorism?
10. 20:20 - Brigitte Gabriel joins the discussion
11. 24:05 - Do you accept Palestinians should have the same rights as the rest of us?
12. 30:13 - Do you condemn the expansion of settlements on the West Bank?
13. 31:38 - Do you condemn what happened on October 7?

#israel #palestine #hamas #piersmorgan #interview #debate

BlackRock and other asset managers are profiting off of every aspect of your life. It's not a conspiracy — it's an open restructuring of society.

Key Points:

1. Asset Management Dynamics: BlackRock’s model relies on managing institutional funds, but the real money comes from everyday investors like pension funds. This disconnect limits public control over investments.
2. Universal Ownership Risks: Holding shares across various sectors can lead to anti-competitive behavior, as companies may avoid price competition, harming consumers.
3. Political Ties: BlackRock’s connections to government officials raise concerns about a revolving door that may lead to conflicts of interest in policy-making.
4. Voting Behavior: Asset managers often vote in line with company executives, prioritizing short-term profits over long-term sustainability, which can hurt broader stakeholder interests.
5. Shareholder Oligarchy: The shift from widespread shareholder democracy to concentrated power among a few asset managers diminishes individual influence and accountability.
6. Regulatory Challenges: Efforts to regulate asset managers like BlackRock face resistance, as they profit significantly from their current operational model, complicating oversight.
7. Public Awareness: Understanding BlackRock’s influence is crucial in advocating for a more equitable financial system that benefits a wider population.

An independent documentary & interview series hosted by Abby Martin - reporting on war & inequality from the heart of Empire

Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner.

Read Séamus' work at https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/

Follow Séamus at https://x.com/seamus_malek

Disclaimer: If you are sensitive to the topics of this channel or get triggered by the contents of my videos I advice you to not watch my channel and avoid the subject all-together.

Timestamps:

1. 00:00 Introduction
2. 01:54 Abubaker Abed reports from Gaza
3. 19:36 Discussion on Iran's missile strikes on Israel with Ali Abunimah
4. 50:55 Gaza news report with Nora Barrows-Friedman
5. 59:14 Roqayah Chamseddine reports from Lebanon about Israel’s killing of Syed Hasan Nasrallah and the situation in Lebanon as Israel escalates its bombardment of the country and Hizballah defends it against a possible Israeli invasion
6. 01:38:04 Jon Elmer reports on the latest from the battles in Gaza and Lebanon, along with Iraqi and Yemeni missile attacks on Israel
7. 02:28:23 Group discussion on Iran, Lebanon and Gaza; and where the war could go from here

From participating in Occupy Wall Street protests to building an orphanage in Afghanistan, rapper Immortal Technique claims to be a voice for the voiceless. The Afro-Peruvian artist, born in Peru and raised in New York City, writes lyrics focusing on poverty, class issues, racism, and American foreign policy. Immortal Technique also refuses to sign with a major record label and made his latest album available as a free download.

My audience needs to be willing to "confront their own ideologies" - Immortal Technique

As seen on "the stream" Al Jazeera.

"Immortal Technique-Bin Laden Feat. MosDef (Street)", sound recording administered by: The Orchard Music

Timestamps:

1. 00:00 - Intro
2. 01:31 - Interview
3. 08:55 - The Occupy Movement
4. 17:23 - Afghanistan

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Col. (ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson's last positions in government were as Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff (2002-05), Associate Director of the State Department's Policy Planning staff under the directorship of Ambassador Richard N. Haass, and member of that staff responsible for East Asia and the Pacific, political-military and legislative affairs (2001-02).

Before serving at the State Department, Wilkerson served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During that time, he was a member of the faculty of the U.S. Naval War College (1987 to 1989), Special Assistant to General Powell when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-93), and Director and Deputy Director of the U.S. Marine Corps War College at Quantico, Virginia (1993-97). Wilkerson retired in 1997 and began work as an advisor to General Powell. He has also taught national security affairs at the George Washington University.

The Thinking Muslim Podcast explores key issues in depth with esteemed Muslim thinkers, academics and scholars⁣⁣.

The ongoing slaughter in Gaza and now the carpet bombing of Lebanon has at its backdrop the US elections. Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have clearly stated their intentions to back Israel, and it is hard sometimes to place a cigarette paper between them. Some have sought to characterise Harris as a better candidate, suggesting she will be ready to restrain Israel, although with little evidence, and others have conceded her stance to be not dissimilar to Biden – but the other side, Trump, would be worse. They evoke the ‘lesser of the two evils’ argument to suggest that for Muslims, holding your nose and voting is better than not voting.

Not withstanding the fact that those using the lesser of the two evils argument previously asked American Muslims to vote for Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden – all of whom seem to compete with Shaytan on how much evil they could dispense. But the height of evilness has been the execution of this genocide, which has been on the watch of the Democrats. So how should American Muslims respond to the genocide. Should they abandon Harris? I am planning to visit the US very soon inshallah and will be meeting with American Muslim leaders and others as I attempt to piece together an answer to these crucial questions. But to begin the conversation, I have invited back onto the show Sami Hamdi to share his thoughts.

Timestamps:

1. 0:00 – Introduction
2. 03:00 Is there a Harris bounce in the polls
3. 07:06 If Harris loses, Zionism loses?
4. 13:34 Why is AIPAC worried?
5. 20:00 Shifting US public opinion
6. 26:58 Muslims in swing states
7. 30:01 Supporting Trump
8. 38:19 Third-party candidates
9. 48:21 Should we endorse Jill Stein
10. 57:39 The lesser of the two evils
11. 1:18:00 Are US Muslims ready for sacrifice
12. 1:39:40 Non-Muslim allies