The US government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China, but Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS. Political economist Ben Norton explains the complex history of the foreign relations of the US, India, China, and Russia.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BstijDvJT8Y
Topics
0:00 Donald Trump's contradictory policies
0:39 (CLIP) Trump threatens BRICS
1:05 Brazil pushes back
1:40 USA tries to use India against China
3:58 Goal of Trump's tariffs on India
5:34 (CLIP) EU chief on US trade deal
5:52 India buys Russian oil
7:46 Europe buys Russian oil - from India
9:10 India's trade surplus with USA
9:48 (CLIP) Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro
9:57 US trade with China
11:18 China restricts rare earth exports
12:03 US trade with India
13:35 India improves relations with China
15:41 Vietnam moves closer to China
16:35 BRICS expands to global majority
17:28 History of US-China relations
19:40 Kissinger's triangular diplomacy
20:47 Kissinger: divide Russia & China
21:21 (CLIP) Trump: divide Russia & China
21:37 Closest Russia-China relations ever
22:30 India-US-China relations
24:07 India: 3rd-largest economy on Earth
25:41 India & Non-Aligned Movement
27:03 India-USSR/Russia relations
28:39 India moves toward USA
29:50 Rise of Narendra Modi, BJP, RSS
31:22 US-India relations grow closer
32:59 Modi allies India with Israel
33:40 Modi: from banned to loved in USA
34:49 Trump's India policy
35:50 India's role in BRICS
37:59 India's foreign policy
38:52 India opposes dedollarization
42:21 BRICS' internal contradictions
45:05 Outro
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The US government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China, but Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS. Political economist Ben Norton explains the complex history of the foreign relations of the US, India, China, and Russia.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BstijDvJT8Y
Topics
0:00 Donald Trump's contradictory policies
0:39 (CLIP) Trump threatens BRICS
1:05 Brazil pushes back
1:40 USA tries to use India against China
3:58 Goal of Trump's tariffs on India
5:34 (CLIP) EU chief on US trade deal
5:52 India buys Russian oil
7:46 Europe buys Russian oil - from India
9:10 India's trade surplus with USA
9:48 (CLIP) Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro
9:57 US trade with China
11:18 China restricts rare earth exports
12:03 US trade with India
13:35 India improves relations with China
15:41 Vietnam moves closer to China
16:35 BRICS expands to global majority
17:28 History of US-China relations
19:40 Kissinger's triangular diplomacy
20:47 Kissinger: divide Russia & China
21:21 (CLIP) Trump: divide Russia & China
21:37 Closest Russia-China relations ever
22:30 India-US-China relations
24:07 India: 3rd-largest economy on Earth
25:41 India & Non-Aligned Movement
27:03 India-USSR/Russia relations
28:39 India moves toward USA
29:50 Rise of Narendra Modi, BJP, RSS
31:22 US-India relations grow closer
32:59 Modi allies India with Israel
33:40 Modi: from banned to loved in USA
34:49 Trump's India policy
35:50 India's role in BRICS
37:59 India's foreign policy
38:52 India opposes dedollarization
42:21 BRICS' internal contradictions
45:05 Outro
Dedollarization: How Iran challenges US dollar dominance and the petrodollar system
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Dedollarization: How Iran challenges US dollar dominance and the petrodollar system
Iran has used its status as a leading oil and gas producer to promote dedollarization, rejecting the US dollar and trading with China, Russia, India, and other BRICS members in their national currencies. Ben Norton explains the Western economic war on Iran, and Tehran's response.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ziGNmvOh6k
US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmYybJZo3fo
The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwH780cEcEQ
Topics
0:00 US dollar's "exorbitant privilege"
0:50 Sanctions: weaponization of US dollar
1:33 De-dollarization
3:54 Economic warfare
5:15 History of US meddling in Iran
6:41 Geopolitics of oil
7:22 Iranian leaders promote de-dollarization
8:42 BRICS trade in national currencies
10:33 Iran's oil and gas production
10:51 Gulf flirts with petroyuan
11:34 History of petrodollar system
12:31 OPEC oil embargo
13:55 Saudi King Faisal
14:30 OPEC oil embargo
14:55 Nixon-Kissinger deal with Saudis
16:50 Super Imperialism
17:39 Oil backs US seigniorage
19:31 Saudi Arabia and petrodollar
20:20 US pressure on Saudi Arabia
21:44 War on Iran
22:27 Why USA wants regime change
23:47 Outro
Geopolitical Economy Report
The US government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China, but Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS. Political economist Ben Norton explains the complex history of the foreign relations of the US, India, China, and Russia.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BstijDvJT8Y
Topics
0:00 Donald Trump's contradictory policies
0:39 (CLIP) Trump threatens BRICS
1:05 Brazil pushes back
1:40 USA tries to use India against China
3:58 Goal of Trump's tariffs on India
5:34 (CLIP) EU chief on US trade deal
5:52 India buys Russian oil
7:46 Europe buys Russian oil - from India
9:10 India's trade surplus with USA
9:48 (CLIP) Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro
9:57 US trade with China
11:18 China restricts rare earth exports
12:03 US trade with India
13:35 India improves relations with China
15:41 Vietnam moves closer to China
16:35 BRICS expands to global majority
17:28 History of US-China relations
19:40 Kissinger's triangular diplomacy
20:47 Kissinger: divide Russia & China
21:21 (CLIP) Trump: divide Russia & China
21:37 Closest Russia-China relations ever
22:30 India-US-China relations
24:07 India: 3rd-largest economy on Earth
25:41 India & Non-Aligned Movement
27:03 India-USSR/Russia relations
28:39 India moves toward USA
29:50 Rise of Narendra Modi, BJP, RSS
31:22 US-India relations grow closer
32:59 Modi allies India with Israel
33:40 Modi: from banned to loved in USA
34:49 Trump's India policy
35:50 India's role in BRICS
37:59 India's foreign policy
38:52 India opposes dedollarization
42:21 BRICS' internal contradictions
45:05 Outro
