Michael Hudson | The West's Financial System on the Brink of Collapse | August 20, 2026

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Glenn Diesen discusses: Michael Hudson: The West's Financial System on the Brink of Collapse. 

Lawrence Wilkerson | How the U.S. Turned Europe's Leaders Into Puppets | Aug. 9, 2026

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Glenn Diesen discusses: Lawrence Wilkerson: How the U.S. Turned Europe's Leaders Into Puppets. 

Douglas Macgregor | Russia's Patience Is Over - NATO & Ukraine Face New Reality | Aug. 18, 2026

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Glenn Diesen discusses: Douglas Macgregor: Russia's Patience Is Over - NATO & Ukraine Face New Reality. 

Eli Clifton & Ian Lustick | Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power | Aug. 17, 2026

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Eli Clifton of the Quincy Institute and Ian Lustick of the University of Pennsylvania join Glenn Diesen on Israel's lobby and US policy.

Clifton is cofounder and senior advisor at the Quincy Institute. Lustick holds the Bess W. Heyman Chair in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania.

David Gibbs | How Intelligence Services Captured Academia & Journalism | Aug. 17, 2026

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Glenn Diesen talks with historian David N. Gibbs (University of Arizona) about how intelligence services moved into academia and journalism.

The conversation looks at the CIA–campus relationship, the pressure on scholarship and the press, and why that capture still shapes what gets researched and reported.

Fyodor Lukyanov | Russia's Strategy as the World Order Collapses | Aug. 15, 2026

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Fyodor Lukyanov and Glenn Diesen on Russia's strategy as the world order unravels.

Lukyanov is Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy, Research Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs, and Research Director at the Valdai Discussion Club.

Ray McGovern | Russia-Japan Tensions Grow & U.S. Involvement in Attacks on Russia | Aug. 15, 2026

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Ray McGovern and Glenn Diesen on growing Russia–Japan tensions and reported U.S. involvement in attacks on Russia.

McGovern is a former CIA officer (27 years); he chaired National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the CIA Presidential Daily Briefs.

Alastair Crooke | Iran & Russia Give Up on Diplomacy & Go on the Offensive | Aug. 13, 2026

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Glenn Diesen discusses: Alastair Crooke: Iran & Russia Give Up on Diplomacy & Go on the Offensive.

Jiang Xueqin | Breaking Point - Why the West Is Falling Apart | Aug. 11, 2026

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Glenn Diesen discusses: Jiang Xueqin: Breaking Point - Why the West Is Falling Apart.

Karin Kneissl | Energy Wars & the Collapse of Europe | Aug. 9, 2026

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Karin Kneissl is the former Foreign Minister of Austria, and current head of the GORKI think tank

Seyed M. Marandi | Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal Almost Reached & the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact | Aug. 9, 2026

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Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiation team.

Matthew Blackburn | The Plan to Pressure Russia Has a Huge Flaw | Aug. 8, 2026

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Matthew Blackburn is a political analyst who focuses on Russia and the post-Soviet space who publishes frequently on the National Interest and Responsible Statecraft.

George Beebe | The Peace Plan with Russia the West Ignores | Aug. 8, 2026

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George Beebe is the former CIA Director for Russia Analysis and currently Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute.

Pepe Escobar | A Secret Diplomatic Deal Taking Shape in Iran | Aug. 7, 2026

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Pepe Escobar is a journalist, a political analyst, and author.

Karen Kwiatkowski | U.S. Military Breaks Down & Economy Crashes | Aug. 6, 2026

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Karen Kwiatkowski is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, worked at the Pentagon Analyst, held various roles at the National Security Agency.

Larry Johnson | Desperation as America's Weapons Stockpiles Deplete in Iran | Aug. 4, 2026

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Larry Johnson discusses the desperation in Washington as America's weapon stockpiles deplete in Iran. Johnson is a former CIA intelligence analyst who also worked at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism.

Richard Wolff | Why Europe's Leaders Provoke War with Russia | Aug. 3, 2026

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Prof. Richard Wolff discusses why Europe's leaders provoke war with Russia.

Jennifer Kavanagh | A Historic Shift in Asia & Ukraine Is Defeated | Aug. 2, 2026

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Jennifer Kavanagh discusses the weakening position of the U.S. in East Asia, and why it does not seem possible for Ukraine to "turn the tide". Kavanagh is a Senior Fellow and Director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities and an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies.

Douglas Macgregor | Iran Became the Graveyard of the U.S. Empire & Israel | July 31, 2026

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Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel, combat veteran, and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

John Mearsheimer | Ukraine Is Landlocked & Donbas Enters Endgame | July 30, 2026

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Prof. John Mearsheimer discusses how the dramatic developments in the Ukraine War conflict with NATO's "Ukraine is winning" narrative. Prof. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Chicago