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Vijay Prashad - Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations

In this episode of The Source, we record an event hosted by Germany's Die Linke party with historian, journalist, and author Vijay Prashad about his new book, "Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations."
ABOUT VIJAY PRASHAD: Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian and journalist. Prashad is the author of thirty books, including Washington Bullets, Red Star Over the Third World, The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South. He is the Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter and a Columnist for Frontline (India). He is the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books (New Delhi). He has appeared in two films – Shadow World (2016) and Two Meetings (2017).
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Cluster Bombs, NATO Summit & Cold War with China - With 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 latest geopolitical developments surrounding the war in Ukraine and the cold war with China.
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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SPECIAL EPISODE: Reality Check on Ukraine with Jill Stein & Dimitri Lascaris

In this special episode of The Source, we host a discussion between former presidential candidate and physician Jill Stein and journalist and international law & human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris. We discuss a range of topics on the war in Ukraine, including how to properly understand the war, the difference between independent and critical thinking and Russian or NATO propaganda, current developments, and solutions. This panel was organized by Plebity.org, a group that advocates for free speech and is currently publishing videos with prominent experts such as Noam Chomsky, Glenn Greenwald, Richard D. Wolff, Norman Finkelstein, Pauly Jay, Max Blumenthal, Lawrence Wilkerson and many others. Visit their website and support their crowdfunding at: https://www.plebity.org/
ABOUT JILL STEIN: Jill Stein was the U.S. Green Party’s presidential candidate in 2016 and 2012. She is an organizer, physician and environmental health advocate. In the 2016 election, she was the only national Presidential candidate to call for an emergency jobs program to jointly solve the climate and economic crises, and for demilitarization through a foreign policy based on international law, diplomacy and human rights. She was also the only candidate to be arrested for supporting the Dakota Sioux nation in resisting the DAPL pipeline. Following the 2016 election, she launched a recount initiative – which is ongoing – to investigate potential interference in the presidential election. ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a journalist and lawyer. As a lawyer, he specializes in class action litigation, international law and human rights. He was a member of the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec. In 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada and came in second.
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Col. Wilkerson on Ukraine in NATO, Pentagon leaks and 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 Cold War with China. We also assess the importance of China's efforts to facilitate peace in the Middle East. Finally, we take a look at the latest developments in the war in Ukraine, including NATO's confirmation to integrate Ukraine and the Pentagon leaks.
ABOUT LAWRENCE WILKERSON Lawrence Wilkerson is currently a Senior Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and formerly a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of Williams and Mary. Lawrence Wilkerson’s last positions in government were as Secretary of State Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff (2002-05), Associate Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning staff under the directorship of Ambassador Richard N. Haass, and member of that staff responsible for East Asia and the Pacific, political-military and legislative affairs (2001-02). Before serving at the State Department, Wilkerson served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During that time, he was a member of the faculty of the U.S. Naval War College (1987 to 1989), Special Assistant to General Powell when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-93), and Director and Deputy Director of the U.S. Marine Corps War College at Quantico, Virginia (1993-97). Wilkerson retired from active service in 1997 as a colonel, and began work as an advisor to General Powell. He has also taught national security affairs in the Honors Program at the George Washington University. He is currently working on a book about the first George W. Bush administration.
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Nord Stream Bombing: Debunking the Mainstream Media Narrative

In this episode of The Source, we talk with author and independent journalist Fabian Scheidler about recent mainstream media reports on the Nord Stream pipeline bombing. We also discuss NATO's recent pledge to admit Ukraine into its alliance and its implications for possible peace talks with Russia. Finally, we talk about the Julian Assange case and what it means for democracy.
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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Vijay Prashad - The War in Ukraine the Cold War with China

In this episode of The Source, we talk with historian, journalist and author Vijay Prashad about the geopolitical context of the Cold War with China. We also talk about recent developments related to the war in Ukraine, which include the Pentagon leaks and NATO's assurances that Ukraine will become a member. Finally, we look at the mainstream media story about the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline and compare it to the story by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh.
ABOUT VIJAY PRASHAD: Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian and journalist. Prashad is the author of thirty books, including Washington Bullets, Red Star Over the Third World, The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South. He is the Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter and a Columnist for Frontline (India). He is the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books (New Delhi). He has appeared in two films – Shadow World (2016) and Two Meetings (2017).
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Dimitri Lascaris in Crimea - NATO’s Pledge to integrate Ukraine & Pentagon Leaks

In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about his recent trip to Crimea and Moscow. We also cover the latest developments related to the war in Ukraine, including NATO's reaffirmation that Ukraine will become part of NATO and the recent Pentagon leaks.
ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a journalist and lawyer. As a lawyer, he specializes in class action litigation, international law and human rights. He was a member of the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec. In 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada and came in second.
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Does US Militarism advance Global Security & Peace? With Prof. David Vine

In this episode of The Source, we talk with author and professor of political anthropology David Vine about U.S. militarism. We examine the extent of U.S. military bases around the world and the impact on global security. We explore the costs of U.S. militarism at home and abroad as well.
ABOUT DAVID VINE: David Vine is Professor of political anthropology at American University in Washington, DC. David's newest book, The United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State​, was published by the University of California Press. The book was a finalist for the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prize in History.
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Jill Stein on the War in Ukraine - Pentagon Leaks, Nord Stream & Activism

In this episode of The Source, we talk with activist and former U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein about the latest developments related to the war in Ukraine. We examine the significance of the recent Pentagon leaks and compare Seymour Hersh and New York Times stories about the Nord Stream pipeline bombing. We also discuss the latest developments around Western arms shipments and activism against them.
ABOUT JILL STEIN: Jill Stein was the U.S. Green Party’s presidential candidate in 2016 and 2012. She is an organizer, physician and environmental health advocate. In the 2016 election, she was the only national Presidential candidate to call for an emergency jobs program to jointly solve the climate and economic crises, and for demilitarization through a foreign policy based on international law, diplomacy and human rights. She was also the only candidate to be arrested for supporting the Dakota Sioux nation in resisting the DAPL pipeline. Following the 2016 election, she launched a recount initiative – which is ongoing – to investigate potential interference in the presidential election.
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Leaked Pentagon docs reveal Ukraine has little chance of winning & NATO involvement (PART 2)

In the second part of this interview series, we speak with The Nation's editorial director and publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel, about recent developments related to the war in Ukraine. We examine the significance of the recent Pentagon leaks, focusing on those that have not been adequately highlighted by the mainstream media. We also look at the latest developments related to the Nord Stream pipeline bombing and the recent arms shipments to Ukraine. Finally, we look at the International Criminal Court's recent decision to issue an arrest warrant for Putin and what this means for global justice.
ABOUT KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL: Katrina vanden Heuvel is editorial director and publisher of The Nation. She is also a columnist for The Washington Post. Vanden Heuvel is also the author of several books, including The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in The Age of Obama, and co-author (with Stephen F. Cohen) of Voices of Glasnost: Interviews with Gorbachev's Reformers. Vanden Heuvel serves on the boards of the Progressive Caucus Center, the Institute for Policy Studies, the Type Media Center, the Sidney Hillman Media Foundation, the American Committee for US-Russian Accord, Inequality Media, Brave New Films, and many other organizations.
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