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Former CIA Officer McGovern on the CIA & Ukraine War (PART 1)

In this episode of The Source, we talk with a former CIA officer Ray McGovern about his experience at the CIA and why he decided to return the Intelligence Commendation Medal that he received when he retired in 1990. We also have an in-depth and contextual discussion about the war in Ukraine.
ABOUT RAY McGOVERN: Raymond McGovern is a former Central Intelligence Agency employee turned political commentator and activist. During his 27 years as a CIA analyst, he was chief of the Soviet Foreign Policy Division in the 1960s and deputy National Intelligence Officer for Western Europe in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he chaired the National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President's Daily Brief. Upon retirement, he received the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medal, which he returned in 2006 to protest CIA involvement in torture. In 2003, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).
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The Incident btw. Russian Jets and a US Drone | Dimitri Lascaris

In this episode of The Source, we examine the recent incident between a U.S. drone and two Russian jets over the Black Sea with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris. We also assess the latest developments surrounding the Ukraine war, including Poland's decision to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine and Ukraine's upcoming counteroffensive.
ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer specializing in class actions, international law and human rights. He is also a journalist and a member of the Board of The Real News Network. He has served on the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec and, in 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing second.
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Prof. Richard Wolff: The Economics of the US-China Cold War & Ukraine War

In this episode of The Source, we talk with Richard Wolff, professor emeritus of economics (University of Massachusetts) and founder of Democracy at Work, about the economics behind the Cold War between the United States and China. We also examine recent socioeconomic developments related to the Ukraine war. Finally, we take a look at the economic factors behind inflation and working class protests across Europe
ABOUT RICHARD D. WOLFF: Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, NYC. He is the founder of Democracy at Work and host of their nationally syndicated show Economic Update. His books include The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself, Understanding Socialism, and Understanding Marxism, which can be found at www.democracyatwork.info
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Former CIA Officer McGovern on Ukraine, NATO & Nord Stream at UN Security Council

On February 22, 2023, former CIA analyst turned political activist Ray McGovern addresses the United Nations Security Council on Russia-U.S. relations. McGovern emphasizes the need to understand Russia's security concerns and to push forward with diplomacy. McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990 and in the 1980s directed the National Intelligence Estimates and produced the President's Daily Brief. Upon his retirement, he received the Intelligence Commendation Medal, which he returned in 2006 to protest CIA involvement in torture.
This video was produced by the United Nations and therefore may be republished by citizens around the world under a creative community license. Since the majority of the local press ignored this speech, we republished it today to raise awareness.
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New Findings on Nord Stream Sabotage & US Obstruction of Diplomacy in Ukraine | Fabian Scheidler

In this episode of The Source, we talk with author and independent journalist Fabian Scheidler about the latest mainstream media findings on the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline. We also examine how and why the West has been undermining diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. Finally, we talk about how militarization is affecting the social and environmental fabric.
ABOUT FABIAN SCHEIDLER: Fabian Scheidler, born in 1968, studied history and philosophy at the Free University of Berlin and theater directing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt/M. Since 2001, he has worked as a freelance writer for print media, television, theater and opera. In 2009, he founded the independent television magazine Kontext TV with David Goeßmann. Otto Brenner Media Prize for critical journalism (2009). As a dramaturge and playwright, he worked for many years for the Grips Theater in Berlin. In 2013, his opera "Death of a Banker" (music: Andreas Kersting) premiered at the Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz. In 2015, Fabian Scheidler's book "Das Ende der Megamaschine. Geschichte einer scheiternden Zivilisation" by Promedia Verlag (Vienna). The Robert Jungk Library for Future Studies selected it as one of the "TOP 10 Future Literature 2015". Visit his website here:
https://www.megamaschine.org/en/
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Jeffrey Sachs on Seymour Hersh, Nord Stream Bombing, Ukraine & the Cold War with China

In this episode of The Source, we speak with world-renowned economist and best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs about Seymour Hersh's article on the US bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline. We take a look at recent developments around Ukraine and examine why the West should pursue diplomacy instead of weapons. Finally, we talk about the new cold war with China and how to achieve a vision of peace and multilateralism in the 21st century.
ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS: Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Co-Chair of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition, Commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development, academician of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences at the Vatican, and Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Honorary Distinguished Professor at Sunway University. He has been Special Advisor to three United Nations Secretaries-General, and currently serves as an SDG Advocat under Secretary General António Guterres. He spent over twenty years as a professor at Harvard University, where he received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. Sachs has received 41 honorary doctorates, and his recent awards include the 2022 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development, the Legion of Honor by decree of the President of the Republic of France, and the Order of the Cross from the President of Estonia. His most recent books are The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions (2020) and Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development (2022).
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Seymour Hersh & US History of Secret Operations | Prof. Kuznick

In this episode of The Source, we talk with author, history professor, and director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, about the developments surrounding Seymour Hersh's recent bombshell report, "How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline." We also examine the history of U.S. covert operations and cover-ups. And finally, we examine China's peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine. 
ABOUT PETER KUZNICK: Peter Kuznick is Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University in Washington, D.C. He’s the co-author of the book The Untold History of the United States, written together with Hollywood film director and producer Oliver Stone. He was active in the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements and remains active in antiwar and nuclear abolition efforts.
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”The Reality is Ukraine is losing” - Journalist Dimitri Lascaris

In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about recent developments in Ukraine. We explore whether fighter jets could change the tide of war in Ukraine's favor. We also look at international developments such as the recent United Nations General Assembly vote to end the Russian war, Russia's suspension of the START treaty, the tenth round of EU sanctions against Russia, and the ongoing militarization of NATO.
ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer specializing in class actions, international law and human rights. He is also a journalist and a member of the Board of The Real News Network. He has served on the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec and, in 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing second.
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Col. Wilkerson on Ukraine, Nord Stream & the Cold War with China

In this episode of The Source, we talk with Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. We also look at Seymour Hersh's groundbreaking article on the U.S. bombing of the German-Russian Nord Stream pipeline. Finally, we discuss the recent developments surrounding the Cold War between the U.S. and China.
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Seymour Hersh - How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline

In this podcast, journalist and author Fabian Scheidler interviews Putizer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh about his latest article, "How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline." 
Read Seymour's article here.: https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream
ABOUT SEYMOUR HERSH: Seymour Hersh is an American investigative journalist and political writer. He became known in 1969 when he exposed the My Lai massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War. For this he received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1970. In the 1970s, Hersh covered the Watergate scandal for The New York Times, and in 2004 he reported for The New Yorker on the torture and abuse of prisoners by the U.S. military at Abu Ghraib in Iraq. Hersh has won five George Polk Awards and two National Magazine Awards. He is the author of 11 books, including The Price of Power: Kissinger in the Nixon White House (1983), a biography of Henry Kissinger that won the National Book Critics Circle Award. 
„Fabian Scheidler is author of the book „The End of the Megamachine. A Brief History of a Failing Civilization“ 
ABOUT FABIAN SCHEIDLER: Fabian Scheidler, born in 1968, studied history and philosophy at the Free University of Berlin and theater directing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt/M. Since 2001, he has worked as a freelance writer for print media, television, theater and opera. In 2009, he founded the independent television magazine Kontext TV with David Goeßmann. Otto Brenner Media Prize for critical journalism (2009). As a dramaturge and playwright, he worked for many years for the Grips Theater in Berlin. In 2013, his opera "Death of a Banker" (music: Andreas Kersting) premiered at the Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz. In 2015, Fabian Scheidler's book "Das Ende der Megamaschine. Geschichte einer scheiternden Zivilisation" by Promedia Verlag (Vienna). The Robert Jungk Library for Future Studies selected it as one of the "TOP 10 Future Literature 2015". 
Visit and support Fabian Scheidler's work: https://fabianscheidler.com/ https://www.end-of-the-megamachine.com/ 
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