Moderate Rebels was a political podcast and video show hosted by journalists Max Blumenthal and Benjamin Norton. It ended in January 2022.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 7 hours 47 minutes
Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire with Michael Hudson
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with economist Michael Hudson about his book "Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire." Professor Hudson just published a 3rd edition that updates his analysis for the 21st century, discussing...
Are US spies behind the Pandora Papers? Why are no American politicians included?
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the Pandora Papers, how zero US politicians or oligarchs were implicated, and the CIA's growing use of "hack-and-dump" operations. The group behind the Pandora and Panama Papers, the ICIJ, is the anti-WikiLeaks....
Shady Facebook 'whistleblower' wants more censorship and crackdown on US adversaries
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss shady Facebook "whistleblower" Frances Haugen and how her testimony only helps US spy agencies, justifying further government censorship while demonizing Washington's Official Enemies, from China to Iran, Myanmar...
CIA plotted to kidnap and kill WikiLeaks journalist Julian Assange
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the CIA's plot to assassinate or kidnap WikiLeaks journalist Julian Assange, which was first reported by The Grayzone in 2020.
Debunking 'Havana Syndrome' propaganda: CIA mass hysteria plus crickets
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the absurd media propaganda about "Havana Syndrome," claiming without any evidence that Cuba, Russia, China, Vietnam, and Official Enemies of the US government are supposedly attacking CIA spies with microwave...
Biden's UN speech shows further US commitment to war and meddling, not 'diplomacy'
Ben Norton analyzes the lies and misleading claims in US President Joe Biden's speech at the United Nations, and shows how the corporate media coverage is very misleading. VIDEO:
Is Bolsonaro's Brazil planning a far-right military coup?
Ben Norton speaks with journalist Brian Mier of independent news website Brasil Wire about the fascistic Jair Bolsonaro government in Brazil, the far-right's attacks on democracy, and the rumors of plans for a military coup to prevent popular leftist...
20 years after 9/11, millions of victims of 'War on Terror': Reflection with Prof. Asad AbuKhalil
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with Professor Asad Abukhalil, and the millions of victims of the "War on Terror." We speak about US imperialism's constant meddling in the Middle East, and...
US hybrid warfare in Latin America, the new phase of imperialism: Behind Nicaragua coup attempt
Ben Norton was invited to give this talk on US hybrid warfare in Latin America. He analyzes how imperialism has evolved in the 21st century, and looks at Washington's interventionist campaigns across the region, from Bolivia to Venezuela. Then Ben...
How elite US groups created Afghanistan's neoliberal President Ashraf Ghani, who stole $169 million
Ben Norton discusses his The Grayzone investigation "How elite US institutions created Afghanistan’s neoliberal President Ashraf Ghani, who stole $169 million from his country": VIDEO: Watch Ben's weekly show Propaganda Today, where he streamed...