In this episode of The Jay Martin Show, Dr. Pascal Lottaz explores rising global tensions surrounding Taiwan, BRICS, and shifting power dynamics. He explains Taiwan's unresolved conflict as a legacy of the Chinese Civil War, drawing parallels to North and South Korea, and describes how foreign influence often fuels local conflicts. Lottaz highlights BRICS as a non-Western alternative shaping global relations but notes its challenges with internal cohesion.

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0:00 Intro

1:15 - Is There a Pattern Behind the World's Hot Spots?

5:12 - How Does the Shift to a Multipolar World Fuel Conflicts?

17:10 - BRICS Membership vs. Partnership: What’s the Real Difference?

26:15 - Will the Taiwan-China Standoff Lead to War?

34:08 - Why Is Taiwan So Important to China and the U.S.?

42:00 - Is Taiwan’s Prosperity Hiding a Looming Conflict?

50:19 - Why Does America Prioritize Taiwan Over Other Global Issues?

1:02:32 - Does Idealism Make the West Bad at Managing Conflicts?

1:09:05 - Are We Already in World War III?

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In this interview, Jay Martin and Andy Schectman discuss the outcomes of the 2024 BRICs summit, highlighting growing global financial alliances and alternatives to Western-led systems. They explore the increasing influence of the BRICs nations in forming new frameworks for cross-border transactions and commodity exchanges outside the dollar-dominated SWIFT system. Schectman emphasizes the broader implications of the summit’s outcomes, including initiatives like BRICs Pay and BRICs Clear, which aim to enable more regional economic independence. They also touch on a lesser-known bank failure in Oklahoma as a potential sign of financial instability in the U.S., underscoring a potential shift in global financial power dynamics.

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01:31 - Recap of the BRICs Summit: What Were the Key Takeaways?

05:31 - Diverging Mandates: Are BRICs Countries United or Divided in Their Goals?

08:07 - Hidden Tensions: Is BRICs Unity a Temporary Alliance?

21:13 - SWIFT vs. Ambridge: The New Currency System That Could Challenge the Dollar

22:58 - What Prompted the U.S. to Push Back on BRICs’ Currency Plans?

33:06 - Shifting Strategies: From Paper Contracts to Hard Asset Accumulation

43:08 - Poland’s Gold Accumulation: A Signal of Financial Independence?

50:39 - Oklahoma Bank Failure: Setting a Precedent for Bail-ins?

58:11 - FDIC Limits: Are Uninsured Deposits Truly at Risk?

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Welcome to the Jay Martin Show. In this week's episode, Serhii Plokhii, a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard, explores the complex historical and geopolitical roots of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He emphasizes that the struggle is deeply tied to the disintegration of the Soviet Union and Russia’s ambitions to reclaim influence over its former territories, with Ukraine being a crucial component of this agenda. Plokhii highlights that the greater nuclear threat lies not in weapons but in the vulnerability of nuclear power plants in conflict zones, which could trigger catastrophic events.

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0:00 Intro

5:56 - How Did the American Empire Rise as Others Fell?

11:35 - Did the U.S. Really Want the Soviet Union to Collapse?

17:09 - Is Putin’s War Driven by Nuclear Paranoia?

24:45 - What’s America’s True Agenda in Ukraine?

30:58 - If the U.S. Wants to Focus on China, Why Intervene in Ukraine?

41:09 - Does Russia Aim to Revive the Soviet Union?

45:48 - How Are Nuclear Power Plants the Biggest War Risk?

59:45 - What Happens If Zaporizhzhia Runs Out of Cooling Water?

1:04:50 - Will Russia Ever Agree to a Peace Treaty?

1:11:40 - Could Trump Negotiate an End to the War in One Day?

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Today on the Jay Martin Show, renowned political scientist Dr. Glenn Diesen discusses the transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world, the implications of U.S. hegemony, and how countries like China and Russia are positioning themselves to counterbalance U.S. influence. He highlights the strategic efforts of China through initiatives like the Belt and Road and its financial decoupling from the U.S. The conversation also touches on the demographic challenges facing modern economies, the implications of digital censorship, and the historical perspective shaping geopolitical decisions today.

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0:00 – Intro

01:32 – Is China's Goal Power or Balance?

03:51 – How Sanctions Empower China's Influence

07:16 – Why Economic Trust Matters in Declining Hegemony

13:08 – Can the U.S. Maintain Its Global Currency Advantage?

17:08 – Debt Crisis: Lessons from 2008 and What's Ahead

24:34 – China's Strategic Approach to Economic Soft Landings

27:54 – Wars in Europe and the Middle East: A Hegemonic Project?

32:06 – The Risks and Realities of Taiwan’s Reunification with China

39:50 – NATO Expansion: Predicting Russia's Reaction

44:38 – China's Historical Perspective: From Opium Wars to Belt and Road

53:08 – Censorship and Free Speech in the Age of Algorithms

1:07:14 – The Political Economy of Declining Birthrates

1:13:20 – The Role of Tech Giants in Shaping Societal Control

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Today on the Jay Martin Show, retired army colonel Douglas Macgregor offers a critical analysis of U.S. foreign policy, highlighting the influence of wealthy donors and oligarchs in shaping national decisions. He argues that America’s involvement in conflicts like Ukraine and the Middle East is driven not by public interest but by the financial incentives of a few powerful figures. Macgregor emphasizes that American democracy is compromised by this donor control, and that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East serve the interests of corporate elites rather than the American public. He also discusses how media manipulation and government corruption further perpetuate this system, leading to unnecessary military interventions. Finally, Macgregor touches on the geopolitical implications of these conflicts, suggesting that the U.S. is courting major wars while ignoring its own domestic issues, and warns of the possible financial collapse looming on the horizon.

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0:00 - Intro

2:19 - How Donor Money Controls U.S. Democracy

6:05 - Is the War in Ukraine Just a Billionaire’s Game?

16:14 - How Long Can the U.S. Afford War?

32:36 - What Role Does China Really Play in Global Conflicts?

44:00 - Could Taiwan Trigger the Next Big War?

59:55 - Is America’s Global Dominance Coming to an End?

1:06:46 - What Happens When Empires Fall?

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Welcome to the Jay Martin Show. Today, Jay speaks with geopolitical expert Ronan Wordsworth about the intensifying competition for resources and influence in Africa. They discuss how China’s initial dominance in Africa through investments in infrastructure and natural resources has met challenges, as other nations now scramble for access to the continent's critical minerals. They also explore military dynamics in the South Pacific, with China ramping up assertiveness in response to economic struggles and regional shifts, and touch on U.S.-China tensions regarding Taiwan. Wordsworth offers insights into the strategic consequences of these geopolitical maneuvers and the potential long-term outcomes.

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2:18 - The Shift in Chinese Investment in Africa

5:14 - Key Regions for China's Investment: West, Central, and East Africa

7:16 - Why Chinese Investments Slowed and Who's Competing Now

9:55 - The U.S. Steps into Africa

13:33 - Middle Eastern Influence: UAE, Saudi, and Turkey in Africa

15:48 - The Role of Russia and Iran in African Conflicts

18:52 - Are Coups in Africa Linked to Global Power Struggles?

24:10 - The New Scramble for Africa's Resources

26:42 - Can the U.S. Still Compete with China in Africa?

29:32 - The U.S. Versus China in Africa: Is It Too Late?

34:06 - How China Uses Soft Power in Africa

36:05 - China's Economic Stimulus and Its Global Impact

38:15 - China's Assertiveness in the South Pacific and Taiwan

41:05 - Is China Ready for a Military Move on Taiwan?

45:50 - Could Taiwan Be Another Hong Kong?

48:45 - How Will Regional Powers Respond to a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan?

50:47 - Can the U.S. Handle a Third Conflict?

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In this episode, Jay is joined by Michael Pento. Michael discusses the three major bubbles in the American economy: real estate, equities, and private credit. He explains how these bubbles are interconnected, meaning that if one sector collapses, it could trigger a domino effect across the others. He touches on the challenges that policymakers face in preventing a collapse due to the systemic risks and the broader impact on the economy. The conversation also covers inflation, deflation risks, and the long-term implications for commodities like gold. Throughout, Pento emphasizes the difficulty in predicting the exact timing of a market correction but warns of significant financial instability ahead.

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0:00 - Intro

1:03 - The Three Economic Bubbles Threatening the U.S.

9:04 - The Looming Cross-Contamination in Real Estate and Equities

12:39 - Recession, Depression, or Collapse: What Comes Next?

22:12 - Preventing a 2008-Style Market Meltdown

23:40 - The New Era of Monetary Expansion

32:43 - Commodities in a Crash: A Lifeboat Strategy

37:16 - How the Smart Money Stays Ahead of Crises

42:34 - Are We Voting for Inflation?

46:08 - Navigating Geopolitical Events in Investment Strategies

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In this interview, Jack Carr discusses his new book Targeted: Beirut (release date: September 24th) which explores the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing and its long-term impact on U.S. foreign policy, particularly in relation to terrorism and Iran's influence in the Middle East. Jack explains how the event marked a pivotal shift in the U.S.'s approach to global conflicts, setting a framework that continues to shape geopolitical decisions today. He highlights the importance of learning from history to avoid repeating mistakes, emphasizing the personal stories of those affected by the bombing and drawing parallels between past events and modern conflicts, such as Afghanistan and current tensions in the Middle East.

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0:00 Intro

2:45 Tracing today's global conflicts back to Lebanon in the 1980s

7:43 Why was there a war in Lebanon from 1977 to 1990?

12:14 The rise of Hezbollah and its influence

21:23 Reflections on Reagan's decision-making in Beirut

24:09 Learning from the 1983 Beirut bombing and applying lessons to today

33:28 Challenges in learning and applying lessons from military history

40:53 Comparing today's conflicts in Israel and Ukraine with historical events

44:53 Strategic counsel on U.S. policy toward Ukraine

47:27 Final thoughts on writing Targeted Beirut and its importance

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Today on the Jay Martin Show, Jay is joined by renowned economist and professor - Richard Wolff. Professor Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work, host of Economic Update and teaches at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In this interview we dive into the dynamics of U.S.-China competitiveness and explore the probable outcomes in the shifting global landscape. We compare the governance models of the three dominant powers over the past century: the Soviet Union's socialist system, the U.S.'s capitalist structure, and China's unique socialist-capitalist hybrid. A key focus is how China operates much like a corporation, with centralized vision and policy set by its leadership, while different levels of autonomy function similarly to executives, managers, and employees in a business.

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Today's guest on the show is Warwick Powell, a senior fellow of the Taihe Institute in Beijing as well as an adjunct professor at the Queensland University of Technology, professor Powell offers a deep historical context on the Taiwan issue, framing it as an unresolved civil war between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC). Powell explains that the conflict stems from a civil war in the late 1940s, when the ROC retreated to Taiwan after the PRC's victory on the mainland. Powell emphasizes the complexity of this situation, noting that it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West, where Taiwan is seen in terms of military conflict rather than as part of a civil war that both sides are reluctant to reignite.

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In this episode of The Jay Martin Show, Jay sits down with renowned economist Professor Steve Hanke to discuss the most misunderstood economic events affecting global markets today. They delve into the critical role of money supply in driving inflation and recessions, the impact of rising interest rates on different sectors, and why gold may thrive in an impending economic downturn. Professor Hanke also shares his insights on the potential economic consequences of ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the current overvaluation of markets, and offers strategic advice for investors and business owners in uncertain times. The conversation concludes with a preview of Professor Hanke's upcoming books on capital theory, monetary policy, and currency boards.

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