@The Duran
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Alexander Mercouris and Alex Christoforou — long-form geopolitical analysis.
18 videos in Money
France Protests Spiral Out of Control as Euro Crisis Looms
Analysis of France's debt crisis, political instability, and the eurozone's structural vulnerabilities amid student protests and bond-market stress.
Putin Rejects Modi Ceasefire Plan; Zelensky Burns Through EU Billions
Analysis of Ukraine's funding crisis, EU budget exhaustion, and shifting geopolitical alignments affecting European security and economic stability.
West Sets Trap for Putin; Lavrov Snubs Berlin; Broke Europe Eyes Russian Assets
Analysis of diplomatic negotiations, ceasefire prospects, and European financial pressure on Russia amid Ukraine conflict and economic strain.
Diesel Shortages, Ukraine Debt, and a Fed Rate Hike
Analysis of fuel shortages across Europe and the US, Middle East supply disruption, and overlapping debt crises signaling recession risk.
Putin, Xi and Modi Unite Against US Sanctions
Analysis of the BRICS summit's breakthrough on de-dollarization, digital payment systems, and the geopolitical realignment driven by Western sanctions.
Secret Plan to Destroy BRICS and Crash China w/ Ryan Perkins
Analysis of how energy and currency strategies may target China's industrial economy and fracture BRICS de-dollarization efforts.
Bond Market Warning: US Debt Crisis Is Just Starting
Analysis of brewing bond market crisis, dollar devaluation risk, and stagflation scenarios emerging from US debt dynamics and AI infrastructure spending.
Geopolitical Lies Fuel Financial Bubble w/ Jeffrey Sachs
Analysis of Western hegemonic decline, multipolarity's economic effects, and parallels between current geopolitical tensions and pre-World War One instability.
Operation Economic Outcast: Bessent's Economic War With China
Analysis of US tariff strategy targeting China, dollar-denominated trade, and geopolitical realignment among China, Russia, and Iran.
Russia's Economic Model: Growth Without the Debt Trap
Analysis of Russia's post-2014 economic restructuring, low-debt growth strategy, and infrastructure-focused model compared to Western approaches.
$40 Trillion Debt: The Mistake Empires Make
Analysis of US debt trajectory, treasury market stress, and historical parallels to imperial fiscal collapse.
Trump's Economic Siege on Iran, China and BRICS Stand in the Way
Analysis of US sanctions on Iran and how BRICS nations, particularly China, might cushion economic collapse.
Yen Is Sinking Again. Oil Reserves Near Empty with Ray Zucaro
Analysis of currency crisis risk, oil market disruption, and recession pressure in Europe and Asia.
Japan's Yen Crisis: Why Bessent Is Secretly Propping Up the Dollar System
Analysis of Japan's yen weakness, US Treasury intervention, and the geopolitical implications of energy prices and currency carry trades.
How China Escaped Banker Shock Therapy
Analysis of China's economic policy decisions and institutional resistance to Western financial restructuring models since 2008.
War Loans: How Politicians and Banks Cash In
Examination of how political and financial institutions profit from wartime lending and military financing.
Putin's Loyalty to Nabiullina Is Costing Russia Growth
Analysis of Russian monetary policy constraints, interest rates, and their impact on business lending and household wealth during economic contraction.
UK Burnham Is Blair 3.0, UK Gets More of the Same as Britain Sinks
Analysis of Burnham's premiership transition and continuity with Blair-era policies, NATO alignment, and economic decline since 2008.