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Mar 6, 2026 • 24min
[SPECIAL] Larry Johnson : Cluster Warheads Rain Down - Iran's Retaliation Update
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Mar 5, 2026 • 29min
Max Blumenthal : Gaza-like Horror in Tehran
Max Blumenthal, investigative journalist known for on-the-ground Middle East reporting, discusses MEK influence on U.S. politics and calls out links between Israeli leaders and escalation. He explores risks of ground invasion, Iran’s military posture, CIA support for Kurdish proxies, and regional diplomatic fallout and censorship.
Mar 5, 2026 • 25min
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Trump’s War: What Washington Doesn’t See
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army colonel and former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, speaks on U.S. misunderstandings of the Iran war. He discusses why a quick aerial campaign is unrealistic and why conflicts last years not weeks. He warns about munitions shortages, rising religious nationalist rhetoric in the military, risks to alliances, and political motives behind war funding.
Mar 5, 2026 • 21min
**SPECIAL** w/ Harrison Berger : Trump Seeks to Extend Domestic Spying Powers He Once Condemned
Harrison Berger, journalist focused on civil liberties and national security, explains the origins and expansion of FISA Section 702. He traces bipartisan support and key votes that extended surveillance powers. They cover NSA bulk collection, backdoor searches, reported FBI abuses, proposals to broaden 702, and the risk that powerful surveillance tools will be used by future administrations.
Mar 5, 2026 • 29min
COL. Jacques Baud : Is Iran a Threat to the United States?
Col Jacques Baud, former Swiss military intelligence officer and analyst, speaks about Iran and geopolitics. He questions claims that Iran threatens the United States. He discusses Iran’s nuclear history, missile program as deterrence, regional strategies by Israel, and Western perceptions. He also describes his own sanctions and legal battle.
Mar 5, 2026 • 26min
Prof. Glenn Diesen : Trump’s War and Europe’s Strategic Anxiety
Glenn Diesen, professor of international politics and commentator on European and global geopolitics. He examines who benefited from the U.S.-Israel strike on Iran. He critiques European media conformity and sanctions on dissenting analysts. He discusses Russian reactions, risks of wider regional escalation, and Turkey-Kurd dynamics. Short, sharp conversations on strategic anxiety and shifting alliances.
Mar 4, 2026 • 24min
Phil Giraldi : Under Orders From Israel
Phil Giraldi, former CIA case officer and foreign-policy commentator, critiques U.S. intelligence and Middle East policy. He questions timing and motives behind strikes and suggests Israeli influence shaped targeting. He warns about secrecy, politicized military leadership, and use of ethnic groups in covert operations. He also challenges religious rhetoric and the role of influential mediators.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 27min
Pepe Escobar : Ten Hours That Shook West Asia
Pepe Escobar, veteran geopolitical analyst focused on Eurasia and the Middle East. He recounts a planned decapitation strike on Iran and Iran’s swift military counterpunch. He discusses disruptions to Gulf ports and airports, China’s stakes in preventing Iranian collapse, Russia’s Greater Eurasia perspective, and risks of U.S. munitions shortages and wider escalation.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 31min
COL. Douglas Macgregor : Trump’s War: A Mess of His Own Making
COL. Douglas Macgregor, retired U.S. Army colonel and military analyst, critiques the U.S.-Iran campaign and its lack of strategy. He discusses limits of bombing, economic fallout, and why regime change is unrealistic. He examines China and Russia’s likely roles, regional backlash to intervention, and political consequences at home.
Mar 4, 2026 • 26min
*SPECIAL* - Prof. Mohammad Marandi : Latest Developments LIVE From Tehran
Prof. Mohammad Marandi, a University of Tehran literature professor and commentator, reports live from Tehran. He describes heavy indiscriminate bombings and attacks on hospitals and media. He discusses shifts in public sentiment after the Ayatollah's killing and talks about Iran’s air defenses, underground missile bases, and changing youth attitudes. Short, vivid frontline observations.
