{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/684b5ff832b0e5d331b2a18b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: The Next War Could Shatter the U.S. Economy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/1749767992517-b6c29f43-9d0d-4b48-8ae8-fc579f48795e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>U.S. hypocrisy, Middle East stalemate, Gaza deadlock, proxy wars, nuclear risks.</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Nima Rostami Alkhorshid:</strong></p><ol><li>Why do you think Tulsi Gabbard's comments on nuclear war are significant given her position?</li><li>How would you describe the current state of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East?</li><li>What makes the situation in Gaza a key example of global political stalemate?</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Richard Wolff:</strong></p><ol><li>Tulsi’s speech is hypocritical because the U.S. is the only country to use nuclear weapons and has never apologized.</li><li>The Middle East is in a stalemate due to Western interference, rising Arab influence, and shifting global power dynamics.</li><li>Gaza shows the stalemate because the world opposes Israel but can’t stop the violence—U.N. votes prove this divide.</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Michael Hudson:</strong></p><ol><li>U.S. foreign policy revolves around oil control, which drives its alliances and conflicts, including with Iran and Russia.</li><li>Democracies avoid large-scale war due to draft resistance; instead, they rely on proxy forces like Israel or militant groups.</li><li>Deep state actors like the CIA and MI6 push for confrontation, believing the U.S. can win a nuclear war—a dangerous illusion.</li></ol>","author_name":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid"}