Global banking system remains jittery as Credit Suisse looks for a bailout. Global economist Richard Duncan joins Tony with analysis of failing fiscal policies. China's Xi meets Putin in Moscow to discuss peace in Ukraine. Can China continue its diplomatic hot streak? VTA special report.
China executes diplomatic bombshell between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Has power shifted in the Middle East? Will China now broker peace in Ukraine? Hear from Iranian analyst Kamran. Jorge from Mexico offers analysis of the U.S. plan to deploy military to fight the drug cartels.
Biden teases new economic restrictions on China investment after the Covid lab leak, and Ukraine weapons threat. Marak in Warsaw joins Tony to discuss how Biden is attempting to squeeze China.
Biden escalates Ukraine War, and labels China as Putin's sugar daddy. Kareem from Egypt tells Tony if he accepts the Biden Doctrine: U.S. or China. Hear from journalist Seymour Hersh about the Nord2 pipeline.
Biden travels to Europe to solidify his bloc of allied nations; China invites Iranian president to Beijing to solidify its bloc. Does the world really have to choose between West vs. East? VTA special report.
The US shoots down another UFO. Are they all coming from China? Are they all balloons? Why is the military not striking before the UFOs reach land? VTA special report. Oguz in Istanbul updates Tony on the earthquakes, and why Antony Blinken's scheduled visit is unwelcome.
China balloon shot down by US military, China threatens revenge. Hear reaction from Gordon Chang, Riki Ellison, China, Canada, India, and Australia.
Tank delivery signals NATO's long-term and escalating commitment to Ukraine War. Yuri tells Tony how Russia is reacting. Margot in Israel joins Tony with analysis of the spike in violence between Palestinians and Israelis.
Germany breaks with NATO members and resists contributing tanks to Ukraine. Discover why Europe's richest nation is in a standoff. Mark from Europe joins Tony. Biden's document crisis intensifies. Who is doing this to the president of the U.S.? VTA special report. New Zealand's ultra-woke-performative PM resigns. Does this signal a decline in this style of leader? Hear from New Zealand politicians.
Discover how the world views Biden's documents scandal, and why Biden invokes his love of Corvettes as a defense. Margot in Israel explains why the new government is likely to push through sweeping changes to the judicial system. Hear reaction from Haiti about the Biden/Trudeau/Obrador immigration plan.
Biden flip-flops on the border crisis, announcing immigration sanctions against Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Garaudy from Haiti joins Tony. Hear reaction from Brazil as a January 6-style attack is underway. One US congressman calls for the extradition of Bolsonaro, who currently is visiting Florida and has no charges against him.
Xi Jinping visits the Saudis and promises to buy lots of oil and gas. How will this impact Biden's promise to recalibrate US-Saudi relations? Kareem from Egypt offers analysis. Hear what Viktor Bout says about Britney Griner, and also hear Adam's analysis of Dump #2 of the twitter files.
Iran says it will disband its morality police in response to 3 months of violent protests. Kamran from Iran offers analysis. In a special 2-part Change Is Hard, Adam analyzes Elon Musk's twitter dump about the Hunter Biden laptop. Also, hear from an oil producer about how Biden's price cap on Putin's oil will likely cost you more at the pump.
Mass street protests erupt in China's biggest cities. Is it backlash to zero-Covid? Gordon Chang joins Tony with analysis. Biden cuts an oil deal with Venezuela defying his green energy policy. Find out why renewable energy will not work today and for years to come.
Biden agrees to pay "poor" nations reparations for climate change caused by "rich" nations. Adama from Senegal offers analysis. Biden turns 80, becoming the 1st American president to serve as an octogenarian. Discover why his own party is strongly encouraging him to retire.
Hear how the world prepares for U.S. elections. Do people outside the U.S. really believe that democracy is at stake over the outcome? Adama in Morocco joins Tony.
The Change Is Hard Segment examines the desperation of midterm elections. Is the UK political turmoil a sign of the times? Could it happen in other advanced democracies? Mark from the UK joins Tony. Canada freezes gun sales. Lorrie in Toronto tells Tony why Justin Trudeau got his freeze thanks to the U.S.
The UK is the latest Euro nation to experience economic whiplash. British analyst Mark explains why PM Liz Truss likely will lose power before she's even moved into 10 Downing Street, and what Americans can learn from Europe's economic calamity. Also find out what the Saudi's think of Biden's threat of payback after OPEC snubbed him.
OPEC snubs Biden ensuring inflation remains sticky and likely will worsen. Yet Biden remains committed to defunding American oil. Kareem from Egypt tells Tony what Gulf nations think of Biden's energy policy.
Putin declares that east Ukraine is now Russia. Also threatens nukes. How does Biden and NATO respond? Hear from the head of the U.S. Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Lula & Bolsonaro head to a runoff in Brazil. Lise from Sao Paulo tells us why the next month will be tense. Dumb and Dumber highlights Change Is Hard.