Neutrality Studies

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A channel dedicated to neutrality in international relations and analysis of world affairs. For more info, visit neutralitystudies.com

  1. Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and the Collapse of Western Restraint | Prof. Michael Brenner

    6H AGO

    Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and the Collapse of Western Restraint | Prof. Michael Brenner

    I open with the hardest questions in this talk: did the Iran war come from one president or from a whole system, and did Washington follow Israel or share the same goal from the start? I sit down with Dr. Michael Brenner, emeritus professor of international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, for a sharp and unsettling look at empire, elite consensus, and the road to Iran. Links: Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:38 American power and the road to Iran 00:08:53 Channel note and Substack 00:09:10 Trump and the long elite consensus 00:20:23 Israel and US strategic overlap 00:31:54 Western racism and imperial culture 00:48:06 Collapse of limits in Western politics 00:53:14 Trump and the Iran war endgame

    1h 2m
  2. Iran Deception: America's Real Goals | Prof. David Gibbs

    11H AGO

    Iran Deception: America's Real Goals | Prof. David Gibbs

    From regime change to permanent conflict, the war on Iran is not an exception and not an accident. The dark forces of violence in Washington once again won out, but the victory of the warmongers might not be what it seems. While militarism, neoconservative strategy, evangelical fundamentalism, and, most of all, an unwavering alignment with Israel have pushed the United States from one confrontation to the next, the war-making capacity of the US is waning, and the signal this sends to us "allies" across the globe is not what Washington would like it to be. My guest today is again, Dr. David Gibbs from the University of Arizona. Support us on Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Our shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Dr. David Gibbs: https://dgibbs.arizona.edu

    58 min
  3. NATO Integration Accelerates as US Completes Vassalization of Europe | Nel Bonilla

    3D AGO

    NATO Integration Accelerates as US Completes Vassalization of Europe | Nel Bonilla

    Is Munich signalling a transatlantic break, or a tighter lockstep? Well.... Slogans of “European autonomy” are clearly just a cover for deeper NATO integration. Today I’m joined by researcher and writer Nell Bonilla, who runs the Substack Worldlines and is developing a “bunker state” framework to describe a shift from public welfare planning to permanent securitization. We use Munich 2026 as a window into burden shifting, elite unity behind staged disagreement, and the pressure campaign toolbox used against states like Iran. Links: Nell Bonilla Substack (Worldlines): https://themindness.substack.com NachDenkSeiten: https://www.nachdenkseiten.de Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and topic setup 00:01:33 Bunker state framework 00:04:51 Munich as synchronization ritual 00:09:04 Open burden shifting and integration 00:17:01 Russia China and elite cohesion 00:24:23 Feudalism to capitalism roots 00:37:10 No reverse gear after the Cold War 00:48:04 Iran and non-kinetic warfare tools 00:57:01 Building alternatives and closing remarks

    1h 1m
  4. Europe SPEEDS UP March To War With Russia | Dr. Rein Müllerson

    4D AGO

    Europe SPEEDS UP March To War With Russia | Dr. Rein Müllerson

    Regime change in Iran, Kremlin threat perception, trust collapse in diplomacy, Europe boxed into living with Russia or fighting it. I sit down again with Dr. Rein Müllerson, an Estonian academic and former advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev, to map the logic he sees behind Iran, Ukraine, NATO expansion, and a US divide and rule playbook. Links: Russia in Global Affairs: https://eng.globalaffairs.ru/ Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and setup 00:00:21 Iran war and Russia’s reading of it 00:05:13 Kremlin stakes and regime change fears 00:06:20 Oil shock and military depletion effects 00:13:43 Diplomacy as cover and trust collapse 00:21:20 Divide and rule thesis and article frame 00:22:02 Russia and NATO integration rejection 00:31:04 Ukraine as proxy and neutrality bargain 00:48:42 Europe facing Russia or war 00:55:48 Where to find the article and closing remarks

    56 min
  5. 🚨 Iran Reveals War Goals. New Missiles Hit US & Israel | Prof. Seyed M. Marandi

    5D AGO

    🚨 Iran Reveals War Goals. New Missiles Hit US & Israel | Prof. Seyed M. Marandi

    Tehran under bombardment, Iran’s leverage in the Gulf, and the price of ending the war all come up fast. I’m joined again by Professor Seyed Marandi in Tehran, and we talk through the strikes, the Strait of Hormuz, US military assets, and the hard question of what “victory” would even mean. Links: Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and Tehran update 00:05:42 Hormuz pressure and Gulf escalation 00:10:04 End conditions and compensation 00:14:39 Evangelical politics and holy war claims 00:19:58 Ground invasion and regional proxy risks 00:24:36 Carrier groups and naval escalation 00:28:42 Gulf neutrality and regional order reset 00:33:00 War sustainability and bombing limits 00:35:44 Diplomacy channels and distrust of deals

    41 min
  6. Iran War: Oil Shock & Boots on the Ground | Stanislav Krapivnik

    6D AGO

    Iran War: Oil Shock & Boots on the Ground | Stanislav Krapivnik

    The US-Israeli Axis is unleashing hell over Tehran. But Iran seems far from giving up. On the contrary, as they absorb the attacks, they are drawing in the aggressor regime. And as crazy as it may seem, the US is giving us all the indications that it is preparing for a suicidal ground offensive. Links: Stanislav Krapivnik on X: https://x.com/StasKrapivnik Stanislav Krapivnik on YouTube (Mr Slavic Man): https://www.youtube.com/@mrslavikman Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and war snapshot 00:00:39 Oil war and strategic aims 00:03:15 Unconditional surrender and civilian toll 00:08:08 Desalination targets and water crisis 00:14:14 Iran endgame and invasion reality 00:16:16 Boots on ground routes and logistics 00:25:04 End times ideology and Pentagon influence 00:49:52 Iran strategy blinds US and drains missiles 01:01:37 Closing warning and final takeaway

    1h 4m
  7. The Conspiracy of the Century | Jim Douglass

    MAR 8

    The Conspiracy of the Century | Jim Douglass

    Four deaths, one goal: Maintaining the Empire of War. The killings of JFK, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and RFK removed the men who wanted to change the nation into a force for peace and restraint. I sit down with author and peace activist Jim Douglass to trace the pattern and the stakes. Links: Jim Douglass books at Orbis Books: https://orbisbooks.com/products/martyrs-to-the-unspeakable-vol-2 Jim Douglass writings archive at Ratical: https://www.ratical.org/ Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome and four assassinations 00:03:11 Dates scapegoats and blame 00:05:13 CIA Angleton and cover scripts 00:14:05 Deep machinery of US power 00:20:21 Cold War peace and Kennedy diplomacy 00:26:10 Hiroshima to Iran war logic and profit 00:35:43 Racism propaganda and violent ideas 00:45:14 Poor People’s Campaign and courage now 01:00:45 Conclusion

    1h 2m
  8. The Real Meaning Of The Epstein-Class Files | Evarist Bartolo

    MAR 8

    The Real Meaning Of The Epstein-Class Files | Evarist Bartolo

    The rupture of the West with its "values" runs much deeper than we thought. An entire elite habitat of unaccountable psychopaths is running the largest military power in human history and is intent on destroying its enemies within and without. Former Maltese foreign minister Evarist Bartolo joins me to discuss. Links: Evarist Bartolo website: https://evaristbartolo.mt Times of Malta: https://timesofmalta.com Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Opening and rupture debate 00:00:44 Epstein files and oligarch habitat 00:04:48 Inequality feeds war state 00:09:01 Plutocracy and Citizens United fallout 00:13:05 Empire logic and sovereignty wars 00:20:32 Iran brinkmanship and deterrence trap 00:34:11 Building an anti-war public 00:37:02 Uncolonizing the West and migration 00:47:08 Shared destiny and closing notes

    55 min
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    Pascal
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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