PHONE CALL DIPLOMACY | REALITY IS ON THE BATTLEFIELD
Interview for Garland Nixon

01:43 The book Highway to Hell.
04:14 The Russia House podcast.
08:46 Transition period and rebranding.
10:57 The right to protest and the inviolability of embassies.
18:35 Saving lives through dialogue.
22:58 Threats and persecution.
33:21 Discussion of news about Trump's negotiations with Putin and European leaders.
50:01 Political changes in Europe.

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ASK THE INSPECTOR

Next episode May 27 at 3 PM ET

No show this Friday. Happy Memorial Day!

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WILL TRUMP OWN THE UKRAINE WAR OR WALK AWAY?
Interview for Glenn Diesen

00:00 Introduction and context.
00:54 The influence of neoconservatives.
11:25 Russia's strategy.
15:54 There will be no peace plan, since Ukraine does not represent itself.
29:04 The Lvov moment.
36:41 Political reality.

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I’m scheduled to speak on a very distinguished panel as part of a conference organized by the Schiller Institute, "A Beautiful Vision for Humanity in Times of Great Turbulence!"

I have been given 10 minutes to tackle any topic of my choice.

I have decided to speak to the power of dialogue in a time of conflict.

I will draw upon my personal experiences in the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty implementation, and during my decade-long involvement with Iraq in the 1990’s.

But my main focus of effort will be on how dialogue can help resolve the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.

I will highlight my personal experience with Alan Dershowitz as an example of how civil discourse over issues premised on violent disagreement can create opportunities for problem solving that otherwise might not manifest themselves.

I will point out that it is the responsibility of all parties to create the opportunity for constructive dialogue and discussion when it comes to conflict resolution.

And I will highlight this most inconvenient of truths when it comes to Gaza:

Yes, Israel is carrying out genocidal policies against the people of Gaza.

Yes, the United States is facilitating this genocide by supporting Israel politically, financially and militarily.

The people of Gaza are innocent victims.

But it was Hamas that set in motion the genocide by attacking Israel in October 7.

Hamas’ actions were deliberately designed to “make Israel do what Israel was inclined to do”—carry out operations which were premised on the illegal notion of collective punishment.

Hamas knew Israel would react the way it did.

And it knew the US would back Israel.

Hamas was gambling on the fact that Israel’s actions would alienate it from the rest of the world, and trigger a backlash in the US and Europe that would isolate Israel and ultimately lead to its demise.

Hamas knew the people of Gaza would be sacrificed in this endeavor.

The Hamas gambit almost worked.

For 15 months Israel’s genocidal actions turned much of the world against it.

Hamas was aided in its actions by the axis of resistance-Hezbollah, Syria, Iran, and Yemen.

But the axis of resistance collapsed.

Only Yemen remains engaged.

The situation has changed.

Trump has altered the US political dynamic.

There is a new reality.

One that calling out Israeli genocide alone cannot alter.

Those of us who supported the Hamas actions on October 7, who call out for a free and independent Palestine, must take our fair share of responsibility for the tragedy unfolding in Gaza today.

We helped facilitate it as well.

And we have a responsibility to try to bring it to an end.

And I believe that our best chance comes by opening up a dialogue with those we are in vociferous disagreement with over the issue of Gaza and Palestine.

Too many people have died.

It’s time we focus on saving lives and creating the opportunity for a peaceful and just resolution to this conflict.

It’s time we focus on building bridges instead of constructing barriers.

It’s time to talk with the enemy.

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STRATEGIC CHALLENGES AND THE EMERGING NEW ORDER — PANEL 1

My presentation at the Schiller Institute conference yesterday.

Watch the full 3 hour video on YouTube CLICK HERE

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⁣US-ISRAEL: STEADFAST ALLIES, PERSONALITY CLASH

The US has been a steadfast ally of Israel for decades, transforming a Cold War-era partnership into a close relationship possessing deep religious, cultural and political components.

The current iteration of the decades-long Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas, triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, has created rifts between the US and Israel over issues pertaining to use of force by Israel. These tensions escalated during the administration of former US President Joe Biden. Despite campaigning on strong support for Israel, US President Donald Trump, through words and action, appears to have distanced himself from the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when it comes to Gaza while publicly claiming otherwise.

Trump’s continued support for the state of Israel, however, remains as strong as ever.

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ISRAEL IS THE GREATEST THREAT TO THE US
Interview for TMJ News Network

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Trump Watch is a new weekly “report card” on all things Trump for paid subscribers only. Each week I interview a guest where we critically examine an aspect of Trump’s policies as President.

In Episode Four, Dr. Nomi Prins and I undertake an extensive analysis of President Trump’s tariff policies and related economic issues.

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⁣ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 266

Live Stream Scheduled for May 27, 2025 at 3:00pm ET

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PUTIN ATTACKS, TRUMP INSULTS
Interview for Judging Freedom

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SCOTT RITTER & MOHAMMED MARANDI: TRUMP CALLS PUTIN CRAZY! US-IRAN TALKS COLLAPSE?
Interview for Dialogue Works

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⁣WAR IS POLITICS BY OTHER MEANS, TRUMP’S IGNORANCE OF UKRAINE’S PROVOCATIONS PROVES IT

If…Trump is corrected in his understanding of the situation by someone equipped with the facts, I see this actually playing to Russia’s advantage because Trump will not only blame Ukraine for being unduly provocative, but also accuse Ukraine of trying to deliberately mislead the United States.

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⁣THE END OF CAPITALISM?

Adam Smith once sang the praises of the “invisible hand”, the notion that when an individual pursues his self-interest under conditions of justice, he unintentionally promotes the good of society. Smith derived this theory based upon his belief that there existed inherent principles within man which interested him in the fortune of others which made rendering their happiness a priority for achieving happiness himself, even though he gained no other benefit from doing so.

In this way, Smith viewed capitalism as a force of good for society.

Karl Marx took the opposite approach when it came to assessing capitalism, viewing it as a revolutionary economic system that, while unleashing unprecedented productivity and innovation, carried within it the seeds of its own destruction.

Capitalism, Marx believed, lured society in with false promises of prosperity before consuming everything in its path.

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Why I believe that facilitating dialogue is the right path for me regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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