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Dec 18 2023 
Is neoliberalism really dead? Or does it live on like a zombie?
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss neoliberalism, and the premature predictions about its demise.
RADHIKA DESAI: Hello and welcome to the 20th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the show that examines the fast-changing political and geopolitical economy of our time. I’m Radhika Desai.
MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson.
RADHIKA DESAI: Well, it’s happening again. Reports of the… Continue reading
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Dec 14 2023 
The Climate SCAM Revealed by COP28
Peter Koenig
For those who do not know by now, COP stands for Conference of the Parties; 28 means it is the 28th Conference of the Parties, referring to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences, held every year in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The present COP28 is hosted by… Continue reading
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Dec 11 2023 
Resources for Understanding the Russian Economy
Analysis and preparation by Maxwell Scott
Introduction
An analysis of the Russian economy has to begin with the context of the present conflict in Ukraine and the impact of sanctions on Russia. It should be recalled that some sanctions from the days of the Soviet Union continued afterwards, most notably sanctions on technology considered to have military… Continue reading
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Dec 09 2023 
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff
How’s The Chinese Economy Doing?
Is China’s Economy Collapsing? Economic War | Michael Hudson & Richard D. Wolff
Michael Hudson & Richard D. Wolff with Nima Rostami Alkhorshid, December 6, 2023.
Dialogue works (Nima): What’s your opinion on the China’s economy right now? it getting better? It’s getting worse. Is it collapsing? Michael?
Michael Hudson: Well, what they say… Continue reading -
Dec 04 2023 
NATO/West or Global Majority? Unipolar destruction or multipolar development? The world must choose
There is a new function in the description box called Transcript – the Transcript is now available directly from the Video page.
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Nov 27 2023 
What Are The Saudis Really Preparing For?
By Tom Luongo via ZeroHedge
Call the roller of big cigars
and bid him whip in kitchen cups concupiscent curds…
… the only emperor is the emperor of ice cream
— Wallace Stevens
It was announced the other day that Saudi Arabia and China are opening a $7 billion local currency swap line.It prompted the highest-trafficked tweet of mine ever.
Mark Wauck… Continue reading
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Nov 25 2023 
How Finance Capitalism Ruined the World – Dr. Michael Hudson & Dr. Steve Keen
Demystifying Nov 13 2023 with Steve Keen
https://demystifysci.com/transcripts/2023/11/24/dspod-203
Dr. Michael Hudson is an American economist, Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and a researcher at the Levy Economics Institute at Bard College, former Wall Street analyst, political consultant, commentator and journalist. Dr. Steve Keen is an Australian economist and author. A post-Keynesian, he criticizes… Continue reading
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Nov 22 2023 
Restructuring of the Global Economy – Michael Hudson, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pQkwnczhObQ&t=5s
GLENN DIESEN: Welcome to today’s program. My name is Glenn Diesen. I’m a professor at the University of Southeastern Norway. With me is my colleague Alexander Mercouris from the very informative and popular Duran.
The guest today is none other than the excellent Michael Hudson, a very renowned economist. He’s written brilliant books, which I can’t… Continue reading
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Sep 26 2023 
War of Economic Corridors: the India-Mideast-Europe ploy
The India-Middle East-Europe transportation corridor may be the talk of the town, but it will likely go the way of the last three Asia-to-Europe connectivity projects touted by the west – to the dustbin. Here’s why.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a massive public diplomacy… Continue reading
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Sep 23 2023 
Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar
BRICS or NATO? G20 or G77? Summits debate changing world order
RADHIKA DESAI: Hello and welcome to the 17th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the show that examines the fast-changing political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai.
MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson.
RADHIKA DESAI: And today we are joined once again by the incomparable Pepe Escobar.… Continue reading
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Aug 30 2023 
Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson: Imperialism: How the struggle of both classes and nations creates our world
The Geopolitical Economy Hour
“Imperialism: How the struggle of both classes and nations creates our world”nation and class (re)create our world,” Geopolitical Hour 16, August 29, 2023.
Transcript
RADHIKA DESAI: Hello and welcome to the 16th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show in which we discuss the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai.
MICHAEL HUDSON:… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2023 
Michael Hudson & Ania K: Debt, Sponsors of the wars, Future of USD and BRICS
Transcript:
Michael Hudson: Debt, Sponsors of the Wars, Future of USD and BRICS
AK: Hello everyone. Welcome back to my channel. I see we are live already, perfectly on time, with a Swiss Precision today, because I have fantastic guest – Mr. Michael Hudson, who has been recommended to me by the one and only Andre Marciano who said, Ania, you… Continue reading
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Jun 13 2023 
Discussion by Michael Hudson with Kin Chi Lau, Global University, Hong Kong, June 5, 2023
Ed Note: Michael describes this as “My LONG China interview”. And indeed it is long. As I was reading I was looking out for the ‘money quote’, or the ‘take home’ quote. Every single concept here is a take-home quote. I would then suggest that you take time with this one and read with great… Continue reading
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May 24 2023 
Radhika Desai for RT: Is the debt ceiling the real issue for the US economy right now?
The drama around increasing the borrowing limit obscures the growing threat of a crash in the Treasuries market: https://www.rt.com/news/576766-us-debt-treasuries-market/
By Dr. Radhika Desai, a professor at the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada and director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group. She also writes on current affairs for Valdai Club, CGTN, Counterpunch… Continue reading
