Moderate Rebels

Moderate Rebels
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Moderate Rebels

Moderate Rebels was a political podcast and video show hosted by journalists Max Blumenthal and Benjamin Norton. It ended in January 2022.

  1. 01/14/2022

    US-Russia talks fail. Is war on horizon? Impact on Ukraine and Europe?

    Pepe Escobar discusses the failure of the US-Russia talks in Geneva, NATO's refusal to make any diplomatic concessions, and if war could be on the horizon. We address the impact on Ukraine, Europe, Germany, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. PART 2 OF 2

    1h 13m
  2. Is failed Kazakhstan coup attempt end of US 'color revolution' era?

    01/14/2022

    Is failed Kazakhstan coup attempt end of US 'color revolution' era?

    Geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar discusses the violent coup attempt in Kazakhstan, and its crucial importance as an ally of Russia and the center of China's Belt and Road Initiative. He also addresses US, British, and Turkish meddling, and why this massive and misunderstood country is suddenly at the heart of the new cold war. PART 1 OF 2

    40 min
  3. What's causing the inflation crisis? Economist Michael Hudson explains

    01/04/2022

    What's causing the inflation crisis? Economist Michael Hudson explains

    Economist Michael Hudson discusses the global inflation crisis and how the US Federal Reserve has given trillions of dollars to large banks. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m7eAbbVMr_4

    1h 8m

  4. 12/21/2021

    Far-right Pinochet supporter loses Chile's election. Will the neoliberal system change?

    In Chile's presidential election, far-right Pinochet dictatorship supporter José Antonio Kast, the son of a German Nazi, was defeated by young center-left social democrat Gabriel Boric. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with journalist Pablo Vivanco about what this victory means, Boric's major weakness on US imperialism, and the prospects of rewriting the Pinochet-era constitution. VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=dSCmGvcxXWU Follow Pablo on Twitter at @PVivancoGuzman

    1h 31m

  5. 12/10/2021

    Is Russia really planning a war in Ukraine - or is Washington?

    The US government claims Russia is planning to invade Ukraine, but is this true? Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with analyst and former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter about Western governments' dubious claims, and NATO's designs for the region. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NLpPyuzxSf4 Follow Scott on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RealScottRitter

    1h 21m

  6. 12/10/2021

    Nicaragua recognizes China, breaks ties with Taiwan. Is a Panama Canal alternative coming soon?

    Nicaragua's Sandinista government has broken diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognized the People's Republic of China. We discuss the historic decision and its huge geopolitical implications. A Chinese company plans to build an inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua, to challenge the monopoly of the US-dominated Panama Canal.  And the same week, Nicaragua signed agreements strengthening ties with Russia and collaborating on nuclear energy projects. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EDADaUXL6kM

    34 min

  7. 11/23/2021

    Venezuela's socialists win elections in landslide - so US tries to discredit them

    The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won the November 21 mega-elections in a landslide, getting more votes in 20 of 23 states and the capital Caracas. So the US government responded by trying to discredit the vote. Venezuelan journalist Diego Sequera speaks about the elections, the historic victory of the ruling party of President Nicolás Maduro, and Washington's attempt to de-legitimize the process. VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=p5ZrAMexvk8 Follow Diego on Twitter at twitter.com/QueraElse

    1h 19m

  8. 11/21/2021

    Nicaragua explains why it’s leaving OAS, responds to US attacks on its elections

    Nicaraguan diplomat Michael Campbell Hooker speaks with Ben Norton about why they are leaving the Organization of American States (OAS), which he says is a “failed,” “coup-plotting” organization dominated by Washington. Campbell also responds to US attempts to discredit Nicaragua’s November elections, and explains the importance of autonomy for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities on the Caribbean Coast. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DTRODfuRp6o TRANSCRIPT: https://thegrayzone.com/2021/11/21/nicaragua-leaving-oas-elections

    36 min
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Moderate Rebels was a political podcast and video show hosted by journalists Max Blumenthal and Benjamin Norton. It ended in January 2022.

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  • Creator
    Moderate Rebels
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
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