Iran elects a new president. Accused of ordering thousands of deaths after Iraq-Iran War. Currently on US sanctions list. How will Biden engage Ebrahim Raisi? Kamran from Iran offers analysis. Biden sits with Putin. What is the new US policy for Russia? Yuri from Russia offers analysis.
Biden gets sit-down with Putin The Powerful. What leverage does Biden have? Is Biden hoping to use Putin to squeeze China? Riki Ellison offers analysis. Kamran from Iran previews Iran’s elections and warns that US-Iran relations will further sour. Mark from The UK explains how BoJo turned woke.
G7 leaders declare global tax aimed at Big Tech. Economist Angel from Spain offers analysis. Jorge in Mexico tells us about Kamala Harris’s visit to Mexico. Margot in Israel explains the new government and why Netanyahu is taking a page from Trump.
Israel is expected to form a government without Netanyahu. How would a new government impact US-Israeli relations? Herb in Jerusalem talks to Tony. Belarus hijacks a commercial jet to arrest an anti-government blogger. How will Europe respond? Mar in Spain offers legal analysis.
Israel & Gaza halt the rocket war...Biden demanded ceasefire...Palestinians declare ‘victory’...Is it really over? What did the rocket war reveal about US-Israel-Hamas relations? Herb in Israel and Kareem from Cairo talk to Tony. Also, Mar gets vaccinated, but it’s complicated. Hear her story from Barcelona.
Israel & Gaza escalate violence. Europe & the US publicly side with Palestinians. Is the Middle East the new social justice battleground? Margot in Israel, and Amjad in Gaza talk to Tony.
Biden wants US pharma to release COVID patents. Europe calls foul on Biden. Why would Biden want this? Sathyu from India and Mark from Europe talk to Tony. Margot in Israel offers analysis on the allegations that John Kerry shared Israeli military secrets with Iran.
Iran’s FM implicates John Kerry for sharing Israeli military secrets. Kerry denies. What is the source of the leaked tapes? Why would Zarif rat out Kerry? Kamran from Iran offers analysis. Ten years ago Osama bin Laden was killed. Rashed from Pakistan tells Tony how that event reshaped US-Pak relations and helped the Taliban to victory.
Biden recognizes Armenian genocide from WW1, triggering outrage in Turkey. What does Biden hope to accomplish with this declaration? And how will Erdogan respond? Oguz in Istanbul talks to Tony. Gaza and Israel exchange rockets. Is this about Iran? Herb in Jerusalem joins Tony. The EU wants Covid passports. Is this another power grab, or a sensible way to open travel? Mar in Barcelona offers analysis.
Biden will exit Afghanistan on Sept. 11. The Taliban are poised to take control. What did the U.S. accomplish in 20 yrs? Massood in Kabul and Hilaly in Karachi offer analysis. Covid’s 4th wave pounds much of Europe. Vaccines trickle out. Mar in Spain says Euros are becoming indifferent to the pandemic.
Russia tests Biden with a massive military buildup on the Ukrainian border. Putin makes official his ability to reign for life. Yuri joins Tony with analysis. Is N. Ireland heading back to The Troubles? William in Belfast joins Tony to discuss why violence is spiking and how Brexit is partly to blame.
Biden is back at the negotiating table with Iran. Kamran from Iran offers analysis of the status of the P5+1 group and what Iran wants from U.S. Europe’s vax rollout is still stalled. Mar in Spain tells Tony why the EU is still failing, and why some Euro nations are turning to alternative plans to get vaccines.
Kareem from Egypt joins Tony with on-the-ground details of the giant ship stuck in the Suez Canal. Discover how this shipping mishap is becoming a political issue. Mar in Spain reports that the EU is still bumbling the vaccine roll out. Why can’t the Euros get the jabs distributed?Margot in Israel analyzes the latest election, which looks like the last 3 elections.
Biden opens talks with China and both sides use aggressive language. Riki Ellison joins Tony with analysis, plus you will hear how Chinese media covered the summit. The US-Mexican border continues to see a record surge of migrants. Jorge from Mexico joins Tony with analysis.
Europe struggles to roll out vaccines as the US stockpiles 500 million doses...Should the US export its doses before reaching herd immunity? Mark and Mar in Europe offer analysis. Cesar in Honduras tells us why migrants are flooding the US/Mexico border.
American politicians and doctors warn of imminent wave from UK Covid variant. Cite Europe as model of what’s to come in US. Alberto in Rome and Mar in Barcelona tell Tony about the UK variant and what to expect. The Pope visits Iraq on behalf of the Christian minority. Talat from Baghdad tells Tony how a high-level trip like this was pulled off and if it has political implications outside of Iraq.
Biden drops bombs in Syria, targeting Iranian militia. What does this signal to Tehran and Damascus? Radwan from Syria offers analysis. Biden also makes public a government report fingering MBS in Khashoggi killing. Kareem from Egypt offers analysis. And Mar in Spain tells Tony what the US can expect from the UK Covid variant.
Facebook pulls news from Australia after politicians threaten new regulations. Did Zuckerberg call Oz’s bluff? Or is it all a negotiation? VTA special report. Kamran from Iran explains how Iran is preparing for Biden.
French Prez Macron claims American ‘wokeness’ is a threat to French democracy. Francois in Paris tells Tony what the French are worried about. Australia is on the verge of sweeping laws to limit Facebook & Google. Could this be the 1st step in a global effort to reign in Big Tech? Paul in Sydney offers analysis.
Big Tech aggressively pursues outer space. Discover what their plans are when Riki Ellison joins Tony. Israel is far out-pacing other nations in vaccinating its citizens. Margot in Jerusalem tells Tony what Israel is doing.
Putin, Macron, Merkel all raise concerns over social media’s power. Did Trump’s censorship spook the leaders? Matthias in Germany and Mark in France tell Tony how the EU is preparing to fight back against American tech. COVID variants gain momentum around the globe. Mar in Spain tells Tony what the U.S. should know about variants wreaking havoc across Europe.
Biden prepares Americans for UK strain of COVID. Expect deaths, infections and lockdowns to increase. ’Dark Winter’ becoming ‘Dark Spring.’ Is ‘Dark Summer’ next? VTA special report.
Big Tech signals its rise as the most powerful institution in the world. Kamran from Iran tells Tony how Big Tech’s dominance is perverting free speech. Mar in Spain tells Tony how the exit of Trump will impact Euro-US relations.
Big Tech moves on Big Government. How will Big Government respond? VTA special report.
Vaccines offer and end to the pandemic. What does your life look like after COVID? Jim Rickards joins Tony with an illuminating look into the post-pandemic world.