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In a video analysis, journalist Glenn Greenwald (@GlennGreenwald) presents the argument that the recently consummated forced sale of TikTok was primarily motivated by political concerns over content related to Israel, rather than longstanding national security fears about Chinese ownership. The video contends that legislative efforts to ban or force the sale of the app stagnated for years until after the October 7th attacks, when groups like the ADL and lawmakers renewed calls for action, citing perceived anti-Israel bias on the platform.

The analysis highlights that the new ownership consortium is led by figures like Larry Ellison, a major donor to pro-Israel causes, ...

Analysis of US Foreign Policy and Overstretch

According to an analysis by Professor Jiang Xueqin featured on the YouTube channel Danny Haiphong, the current trajectory of US foreign policy under the Trump administration is accelerating a pattern of "imperial overstretch" that risks geopolitical blowback. The discussion critiques a strategy outlined in the US National Security Strategy, which is interpreted as abandoning multilateralism in favour of hard power, asserting control over the Western Hemisphere, and focusing on the economic strangulation of China by controlling critical mineral supplies.

Flashpoints: Iran and Venezuela

A central risk is the potential for a US-Iran conflict, framed not as ...

According to political scientist Norman Finkelstein in an interview on The Chris Hedges Channel (@ChrisHedgesChannel), the unanimous United Nations Security Council vote on November 17, 2025, represents a "watershed moment" that critically undermined the institution and international law. The analysis focuses on the abstentions of Russia and China from a resolution concerning Gaza. Finkelstein argues that while cynicism is inherent in great power politics, the abstaining nations faced a severe diplomatic dilemma.

Finkelstein suggests the abstentions were the result of intense "arm-twisting" by the United States, which reportedly presented member states with an ultimatum: support the resolution or risk giving Israel ...

Journalist Max Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone, offered a detailed analysis of Iran's current crisis in a recent interview on the Scott Horton Show (@scotthortonshow). He challenged the mainstream narrative of the protests, stating they have been "militarised" and directed by foreign intelligence services as part of a "regime change operation." Blumenthal cited a Mossad social media post in Farsi and similar language from former CIA Director Mike Pompeo as evidence of this covert campaign. He described scenes of severe violence—including attacks on security forces, mosques, and infrastructure—framing the events as organised "riots" rather than peaceful demonstrations.

The discussion connected the ...

The Jimmy Dore Show (On Rumble) discusses what it describes as a new US system for controlling Venezuela’s oil revenues. Citing commentary by Shanaka Anslem Perera, the programme outlines a sequence of events in which, following military action, the US announced it would run Venezuela’s oil sector and issued an executive order shielding oil revenues from all creditor claims.

The discussion states that the US government directly marketed and completed a $500m sale of Venezuelan oil. It says the proceeds were deposited in an account in Qatar, a neutral third-country jurisdiction, rather than in US or Venezuelan banks. According to the programme, ...

A commentary video published by voidzilla (@coffeezillaextras) highlights an extraordinary public statement attributed to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who says the Justice Department has served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas and that he faces a potential criminal indictment threat linked to his Senate Banking Committee testimony. In the clip, Powell says the subpoenas relate to scrutiny of a Federal Reserve renovation project and alleged cost overruns—but argues the real issue is political pressure over interest rate policy decisions. (Source: YouTube – voidzilla (@coffeezillaextras), “He’s being threatened”.)

In the video, Powell frames the threat as a test of Federal ...

A commentary video by YouTuber Cyrus Janssen (“Why Trump’s Venezuela War is a Gift to China”) argues that tougher US actions in Venezuela could unintentionally strengthen China—not by giving Beijing more Venezuelan oil, but by reshaping global perceptions and incentives. Janssen cites remarks he attributes to former US ambassador Michael McFaul, suggesting that if Washington is seen as acting outside international norms, more countries may lean toward China as a comparatively “rules-abiding” power (source: YouTube – Cyrus Janssen, “Why Trump’s Venezuela War is a Gift to China”).

The video also references a warning attributed to Senator Chris Murphy following a classified ...

In a video commentary titled “US Media Admits CIA Attacking Russia During ‘Peace’ Talks,” journalist Brian Berletic argues that US policy toward the Russia–Ukraine war combines public diplomacy with covert escalation. He says US intelligence, including the CIA and the US military, has enabled or shaped Ukrainian drone operations that target Russian oil refineries and energy shipments, and he presents this as consistent with what he describes as admissions in US media reporting.

Berletic frames the alleged targeting of Russian energy infrastructure as strategic rather than purely battlefield-driven. In his telling, degrading Russian energy output is meant to weaken Russia’s economic ...

Recent shifts in Venezuela’s oil supply chain and broader energy markets have renewed attention on how geopolitical competition, particularly between the United States and China, is influencing global energy dynamics rather than traditional market forces alone.

Commentators note that Venezuela, despite holding some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, has been largely excluded from global oil flows for years due to sanctions, underinvestment and political instability. This has reshaped supply chains and investor strategies, with Chinese buyers historically taking a large share of Venezuelan crude exports through informal and shadow-market routes. Restoring Venezuela’s role in international energy markets under a ...

Journalist Owen Jones argues that remarks by Donald Trump about the United States taking control of Greenland could have far-reaching consequences for NATO and the wider international order.

Jones says that because Greenland is part of Denmark, any attempt by the US to seize or annex the territory would place two NATO members in direct conflict. He highlights NATO’s collective defence principle and questions how the alliance could function if one member acted against another.

He also points to statements from figures close to Trump that do not clearly rule out the use of force, interpreting them as evidence that military options ...