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Alternative Visions

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Dr. Jack Rasmus will focus on today’s continuing crisis in the U.S. and global economies.

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56:16

Alternative Visions- Zelensky’s 5 (+ 3) Point Plan...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/10/21

Last Wednesday October 17 Ukraine’s de facto president, Zelensky, gave a speech to his Parliament explaining his 5 point Plan for victory in Ukraine’s war with Russia. It wasn’t a military roadmap but a political list of demands on the US and NATO. He had previously presented the plan to Biden and other head of Europe NATO countries who had clearly pre-vetted the presentation, including no doubt the 3 additional points in the Plan to the 5 announced. Today’s show discusses the 5 points announced,

59:01

Alternative Visions- Issues in the US November...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/10/14

Today’s show focuses on upcoming November election. The status in the swing states is reviewed. How the candidates stand on the two key issues in the election per polls: Economy and Decline of Democracy in USA. Trump v. Harris proposals on issues appealing to working class voters in the key 3 northern swing states: taxes on tips, overtime pay, social security income, SALT, interest tax deductions on auto loans. The real condition of inflation since 2019. Conflicting stats on real wages and take home

50:53

Alternative Visions- Behind the ILA Strike +...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/10/08

Why did ILA union leaders suspend their strike after just 3 days? Some reasons you won’t read in the mainstream media. The Union was in a very strong position to gain its demands, the most important being wage catch up and Artificial Intelligence threat to automate away jobs. After just 3 days the shippers also agreed to union’s demand for 62% wage hike (over 6 yrs.). Why so quickly as well? My Answer: Biden administration behind the scenes warned the ILA it would implement the Taft-Hartley law to

57:16

Alternative Visions- Why US Economy Remains #1 Issue...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/09/30

today’s show addresses #1 issue in polls that US economy remains the key issue in the Nov 2024 elections with voter concern for inflation remaining at the core. Harris says inflation has ‘come down’ & Trump says prices remain unaffordable. Which is true? Both. The show reviews the current high plateaued level of prices, including housing, rents, gasoline, food, autos and insurances, between 25%-35% above 2019 depending on sources. The candidates ‘dueling tax’ cut promises are compared and the

56:55

Alternative Visions- Fed Rate Cut + Wars Update +...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/09/23

Today’s show covers what’s behind Fed’s .50 pt rate cut? Powell says Fed because ‘economy is good’. More likely because US goods sector economy weak. Data shows US goods sector in recession. Fed GDP forecast for 3rd quarter 1.7%, closer to 1st quarter’s 1.4% not 2nd’s 2.8%. Why massive US deficits & debt will mean big austerity spending cuts in 2025 further deepening recession. Wars update: the Mossad ‘pager’ sabotage event and almost certain war against Hezbollah in north within weeks

57:20

Alternative Visions- Ukraine War Escalation + 2nd...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/09/16

first half of today’s show discusses the ominous escalation in the Ukraine war with US/UK approval for Ukraine to use US/UK long range missiles to target deep into Russia. Putin’s ominous warning of ‘war with NATO’. What happened to Zelensky’s ‘Victory Plan’? How Ukraine has been sabotaging efforts by BRICS to arrange negotiations. What’s happening on the Kursk and Donbass fronts in Ukraine. Political instability growing within NATO ranks (Germany, France, USA). Is Biden or the neocons now running

59:05

Alternative Visions- Labor Day 2024: The Condition of...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/09/03

today’s show focuses on the condition of the US working class in terms of wages, jobs, debt, and unions as of labor day 2024 today. Citing various US government data sources, and contrary to the selective cherry picked stats that appear in the US mainstream media and cited by politicians, the picture for US workers today in terms of wages, jobs, debt and their unions show continued stagnation or decline over the past year, and especially since 2020. Even based on US government data sources, US

59:15

Alternative Visions- A Tale of Two Offensives: Is...

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2024/08/26

today’s Alternative Visions show focuses in detail on the current status of the war in Ukraine in general, and specifically on the two main offensives in progress: Russia in the Donbass region and Ukraine in the Kursk region. What’s the status of forces on both sides. Why did Ukraine invade Kursk on August 6 and how is that progressing after two weeks? Did the Russians get caught off guard? Why did Russia invade Kharkov region last May and why is there a stalemate there? What’s happening in the

59:02

Alternative Visions- Ukraine War Update + CPI & PPI...

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2024/08/19

First half of show discusses Ukraine war and specifically what’s behind Ukraine’s recent invasion into Russia’s Kursk region. What’s Ukraine & Russia respectively strategies and objectives in Kursk. 3 Ukraine objectives. Russia objectives. Which side’s strategic reserves will be exhausted first? A detail discussion follows of today’s Wall St. Journal article (a CIA planted piece?) about who destroyed the Nordstream pipeline 2 yrs ago. Why the piece is part of media preparation to prepare public

58:47

Alternative Visions- Ukraine’s Counter Offensive +...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/08/12

First half of today’s show discusses Ukraine’s offensive into Russia. What are Ukraine’s possible objectives? Initial successful tactics. Why did Russia not see it coming? Russia’s response to date and consequences for efforts to start negotiations. What’s the condition of the US real economy. Growing concern early phase of recession, as the goods sector of the economy weakens: unemployment rising, real retail sales contracting, PMI manufacturing continues 8th month of decline, net exports deeply

58:16

Alternative Visions- War in Middle East + US Economy...

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2024/08/05

Show discusses likely major escalation of war in Middle East as Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon vow response to Israel’s assassinations. April 2024 Déjà vu but worse. US sending more aircraft carrier task force. Crisis imminent. Latest on Ukraine war as US and Russia announce sending intermediate range missiles to Poland-Belarus border. Some signs of secret discussions between US and Russia. Second half of show addresses big shift in US economy last week. Inflation no longer #1 issue. Recession now on

58:50

Alternative Visions- Biden’s Withdrawal Speech; US...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/07/29

Today’s show focuses on Biden’s 11 minute announcement he’s withdrawing from election 2024 and fact checks Biden’s 3 claims: 1. there’s no crisis at the US border…as 2m illegals/yr enter the USA; his claim US has not been at war anywhere during his term… vs. US forces today in Ukraine, Israel, & Yemen; and his claim the US economy is ‘best in the world’… vs. reality re. US inflation, jobs, household debt, surging US deficits-debt-interest, and actual GDP first half 2024 after statistical

01:02:22

Alternative Visions- US Wars Update #5 + US Economy

Alternative Visions ·

2024/07/12

today’s show updates US 3 wars (Ukraine, Gaza, Taiwan) as critical strategic NATO meeting underway today. Ukraine: Orban’s meeting with Ukraine and Russia; Saudi’s leader MBS threatens Europe it will withdraw funds in EU banks if it seizes its $260B Russian assets; how falling US dollar (as BRICS implement own currency) will negatively impact US deficits, debt and real economy; NATO’s imminent ‘no fly’ zone-and what it means? Latest on Israel’s renewed bombing of northern Gaza cities as AIPAC

56:11

Alternative Visions- US Wars Update #4 + Tax Cuts 2025

Alternative Visions ·

2024/06/24

New Ukraine war offensives (both Ukraine & Russia) coming by July 7. Putin’s visit to North Korea & Viet Nam as Russian response to US/EU bilateral defense deals with Ukraine. Are both sides lining up allies in preparation for a wider war? Similarities with summer 1914. Netanyahu out-maneuvers Biden (again). Is a larger war with Hezbollah near? US media blackout of Yemen war as Houthis winning Red Sea blockade. On he economic front: What’s happening in the US goods sector

54:59

Alternative Visions- US Wars Update #3 and Latest US...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/06/18

In today's latest of US wars update, support for Ukraine war in Europe weakening reflected in just held EU Parliamentary elections. Pro war parties in France and Germany suffer big setbacks in the elections. In Ukraine war escalation news, France promises Mirage jets & Germany sends Patriots systems. Intense fighting in Kharkhov front coming. What is Russia's strategy? The show reveals latest details how US/NATO/EU plan to keep funding Ukraine after 2024. What's happening in Red Sea? Latest US

56:18

Alternative Visions- US Wars Update + US May Jobs

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2024/06/10

First half hour of show is weekly update on US wars—Ukraine, Gaza, Red Sea and Taiwan: Biden and Zelensky both signal less stringent demands as condition for negotiations. Zelensky’s doomed Switzerland conference and weird trip to Singapore and Manila. Ukraine’s growing imbalance in combat troops and weapons vs. Russia. Actual Russian strategy: n big offensive but open multiple fronts and spread out Ukraine’s depleting reserves. Natanyahu thumbs his nose at Biden over Rafah and Biden’s real

56:54

Alternative Visions- US 3 Wars Updates & 1st Quarter...

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2024/06/03

A number of critical events occurred in the US proxy war in Ukraine during the past week: Wall St. Journal describes US/EU plan to release $260B of Russian frozen assets in EU banks to fund Ukraine in 2025; NATO and US approve Ukraine use of long range missiles to strike within Russia, signaling a strategic escalation of the war. Ukraine strikes Russian intercontinental ballistic missile warning system deep inside Russia. One step closer to US-Russia nuclear exchange. Putin-Lavrov publicly say

56:40

Alternative Visions- Europe Plan to Distribute...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/05/28

Focus on what’s happening in Europe and Its new plan to give profits from seized $260B of Russian assets to Ukraine. Russia’s seizure of Deutschbank & Commerzbank response. US media admits NATO ‘price cap’ sanction on Russian oil sales a failure. Biden spins it as a success. Ukraine war update: Zelensky no longer president but continues in office. The real strategic objective in Russia’s new Kharkov offensive. CIA and Mossad join forces setting entire Caucasus region on political fire. Some

56:43

Alternative Visions- US Economic Empire Reacts

Alternative Visions ·

2024/05/20

With BRICS conferences coming this year and fundamental challenges to US economic empire coming in 2025 and after, the US empire continues to react and fight back. Today’s show reviews the hot spots: In Ukraine, Russia military advances resulting in more NATO escalation including US signaling Ukraine it’s ok to use missiles to attack inside Russia; re China, US policy expands sanctions plus reintroduces a Trump tariff strategy as US tech corps in China begin to exit; in So. America, Argentina’s

56:30

Alternative Visions- Ukraine War Update + US CEO Pay...

Alternative Visions ·

2024/05/14

In critical week of the Ukraine war, NATO beginning to panic & threaten escalation: Macron, Cameron & Jeffries talk of NATO troops in Ukraine. Russia reacts announcing tactical nuke exercises and call in UK and French ambassadors. Assassination attempt on Zelensky foiled. Ukraine begins drafting prisoners. Russia Kharkov offensive begins early on May 10. Blinken-Yellen visit and threaten China. Importance of coming BRICS conference in June. Today’s show then turns to US domestic issues and

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