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The Freewheeling Diplomat -- Colin Cleary -- served for over three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service. Free now to speak for himself, he offers a practitioner's perspective on key U.S. Foreign Policy challenges. Drawing on his years at U.S. Embassies in Ukraine, Russia and Poland -- as well as other postings -- he has been devoting particular attention to Russia's war on Ukraine. As the podcast moves forward, the Freewheeling Diplomat will be expanding to other topics. Colin Cleary is an Ad ...
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acTVism Munich is a non-profit and independent online media portal in both German and English languages. acTVism Munich produces video reports, organizes roundtable discussions and debates, translates English articles into German and publishes guest articles in order to share information and news about topics of societal importance. acTVism Munich provides a platform to investigative journalists, academics, scientists, analysts, activists, artists or concerned and engaged people. acTVism Mun ...
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In this episode of The Source, we speak with author, history professor and director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, about recent developments in US politics, including the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump and the withdrawal of current US President Joe Biden from the upcoming US presid…
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In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about Israel's Hannibal Directive, which, according to an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, was used by Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7. The Hannibal Directive allows the Israeli …
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In our final Julian Assange case update, we report on what led up to the conclusion of the extradition proceedings of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. After several months of intense negotiations between Assange’s legal team and the United States Department of Justice, a plea agreement was reached. Assange plead guilty to one count of conspiracy t…
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In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza interviews former International Peace Bureau executive director and peace activist Reiner Braun. Zain begins the interview by assessing the significance of the results of the 2024 European Union elections. They then discuss the escalating situation in Ukraine, in particular France's decisio…
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In this episode of The Source, our Senior Editor Zain Raza interviews Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, on the latest developments surrounding Gaza and Ukraine. Zain begins the interview by assessing the significance of growing political sentiment in the US and Germany for lifting Ukraine's long-sta…
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In this episode of The Source, we interview journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris on the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants against Israel and Hamas. We also assess the international reaction and the double standards of the West, which supported the ICC when it came to the indictment of the Russ…
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In this report, we provide an update on the extradition case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from London, England. During a two-hour permission to appeal hearing on Monday May 20 at the Royal Courts of Justice, Judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson listened to arguments presentated by both the Crown Prosecution Service and the defense. The j…
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In this episode of The Source, we interview world-renowned economist, UN advisor and best-selling author Jeffrey D. Sachs on the recent developments in Ukraine and Gaza. We begin the interview by assessing the student protests at American universities and whether they are anti-Semitic. Then we examine the role of the United States in relation to Is…
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In this episode of The Source, we speak with author and independent journalist Fabian Scheidler about the latest developments surrounding Israel-Gaza and Ukraine. We begin the interview by examining the role of the United States in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Then we talk about the recent row between Israel and Iran and the West's response. W…
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In this episode of The Source, we interview journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about Iran's retaliatory strike against Israel with 300 drones and missiles. We also provide context to this incident and examine the West's reaction. Finally, we discuss how to de-escalate tensions and prevent a major war between I…
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In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about Nicaragua's lawsuit against Germany at the International Court of Justice, accusing the country of enabling the genocide in Gaza. We also discuss the significance of the Israeli airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria. We …
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In this episode of The Source, we interview independent journalist and economist Dr. Shir Hever about a recent report that reveals the shocking extent of German military aid to Israel. We also discuss a lawsuit filed against the German government based on this report, which aims to ensure that it complies with international law and ends its arms su…
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In this episode of The Source, we interview historian, journalist and author Vijay Prashad. We begin the interview with a look at the recent UK High Court ruling on the extradition of Julian Assange to the US. We then inquire about the reasons for the US abstention in the recent UN Security Council vote on Gaza, which enabled the adoption of a reso…
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In this episode of The Source, we interview Professor Emeritus of Economics (University of Massachusetts) and founder of Democracy at Work, Richard Wolff, on the economic impact of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza on the global economy. We also assess the reasons for the economic downturn in Germany and take a look at the global rise of artificial inte…
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In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about the recent audio leak on the Taurus cruise missile, also known as the wiretap affair. This leak revealed how high-ranking German air force officers discussed the use of the Taurus cruise missile in Ukraine to attack Russia. T…
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In this episode of The Source, we talk to Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army colonel and former chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, about Ukraine, the Julian Assange case and Gaza. We assess the state of the war in Ukraine after its two-year anniversary on February 24. We also look at why the mainstream media does not commemorat…
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On the second day of what may be Julian Assange’s final appeal hearing in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service, representing the US government, countered the arguments presented by the defence on Monday. The defence was then given the opportunity to rebut the prosecution’s arguments. At the conclusion of the hearing, the two High Court judges over…
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In this episode, we summarize the main points addressed by Assange's defence council during what may be the final appeal hearing in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The outcome of this case will determine if Assange can appeal once more before a UK court or if he enters the extradition process. The defence raised several grounds for ap…
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Independent journalist Fabian Scheidler delivered this speech on behalf of Julian Assange at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, on World Press Freedom Day, May 3 2023. It has also been published in German, French, Italian, Greek and Spanish. For more, please visit https://www.fabianscheidler.com ABOUT FABIAN SCHEIDLER: Fabian Scheidler, born in 1968, st…
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In this episode of The Source, we speak with author, history professor and director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, about recent developments in Ukraine, NATO, Israel-Gaza and China. We begin the interview by taking a look at Trump's recent comments about NATO and the reactions of European countries, which ha…
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In this episode of The Source, we interview former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Meital Yaniv and discuss Yaniv's journey to anti-Zionism. The first part of the interview focuses Yaniv's paternal family, who survived the Holocaust and eventually moved to Israel after the Second World War. The second part is about Yaniv's personal journey from…
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