Author: Talia Baroncelli

Significance of China-Brokered Iran-Saudi Agreement – Trita Parsi

ByTalia Baroncelli March 15, 2023April 21, 2023

Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties, with China showing itself to be a neutral and effective negotiator in the region. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Trita Parsi, the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, on how this shift in Saudi-Iran relations affects Israel’s posture toward achieving normalization with Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the United States’ recent departure from its usual condemnation of Israeli drone strikes on Iran and its open support for Israeli belligerence signals a new dangerous policy that increases the likelihood of war with Iran.

Climate Change

Net Zero Commitments Dangerously Misleading – Peter Carter

ByTalia Baroncelli March 10, 2023April 18, 2023

Why net zero commitments are empty and dangerously misleading if we continue to burn fossil fuels. Talia Baroncelli speaks to retired physician and IPCC climate expert Peter Carter about how ongoing wars, illegal mineral wealth extraction in active conflict zones, and the plunder of resources by transnational corporations are literally killing the planet.

Law & Justice

Secret Power and the Persecution of Julian Assange – Stefania Maurizi

ByTalia Baroncelli March 3, 2023April 4, 2023

War crimes, coercion, and illegal surveillance: Stefania Maurizi’s book “Secret Power: Wikileaks and its Enemies” chronicles Wikileaks’ publication of secret documents and the ongoing dehumanizing treatment of its founder, Julian Assange. Talia Baroncelli speaks to investigative journalist Stefania Maurizi.

Law & Justice

Italian State-Mafia Collusion and the Arrest of a Crime Boss

ByTalia Baroncelli February 17, 2023March 24, 2023

Breaking up mafia networks requires a strategy that is not just crime-focused but addresses socio-economic inequalities to prevent the mafia from preying on society’s most vulnerable. It must upend the reliance of politicians and international finance on dirty money. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Sergio Nazzaro, an investigative journalist specializing in criminal networks.

Climate Change

The False Promise of Carbon Capture and Storage

ByTalia Baroncelli February 3, 2023March 13, 2023

Why net zero emissions by 2050 cannot be attained if carbon capture and storage is used to pump more oil and gas out of the ground. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Bruce Robertson, energy analyst at IEEFA.

Geopolitics | Iran

Saudis Hedge Bets, Iran Risks Increasing Isolation – Trita Parsi

ByTalia Baroncelli January 27, 2023March 1, 2023

Why the United States should reduce its unconditional support for Saudi Arabia and the bleak outlook for Iran Nuclear Deal talks. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Trita Parsi, executive vice president at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a transpartisan think tank.

Iran

The Iranian Revolution: The Fall of the Shah and the Rise of Khomeini

ByTalia Baroncelli January 4, 2023February 4, 2023

What led to the Shah’s downfall and the establishment of clerical rule in Iran? Talia Baroncelli speaks to historian Pouya Alimagham.

Iran

Iranian Women-Led Resistance Independent of Western Imperialism

ByTalia Baroncelli December 27, 2022January 19, 2023

Talia Baroncelli interviews historian Pouya Alimagham about the historical context of the current Iranian uprising.

Big Tech | Economy & Work | Finance

Monopoly Power vs Democracy – Matt Stoller

ByTalia Baroncelli December 20, 2022January 16, 2023

Are antitrust laws effective as a mechanism to break up monopolies and Big Tech? How monopolies enable price-gouging and drive inflation. Talia Baroncelli speaks to Matt Stoller, Research Director at the American Economic Liberties Project.

Iran

Anti-Regime Protests and the Devastating Effects of US Sanctions in Iran

ByTalia Baroncelli October 5, 2022November 11, 2022

Iranians protest brutal repression and why U.S. statements of solidarity are empty without a reversal of crushing sanctions. Assal Rad joins Talia Baroncelli on theAnalysis.news.

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