Pushback with Aaron Maté The catastrophic explosion in Beirut followed years of ignored warnings by government officials about the ammonium nitrate stored at the port. Lecturer and activist Rania Masri says that the disaster is the product of a corrupt, sectarian political system maintained by foreign powers. Guest: Rania Masri, lecturer and activist. Twitter: @rania_masri Facebook: facebook.com/rania.masri Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLMDKa9juH8

***Stocks have made gains since this interview was recorded. That does not change the overall analysis made in this segment.*** Red Lines host Anya Parampil is joined by Hans Humes, the president and Chief Operating Officer of Greylock Capital, one of the world’s leading distressed debt funds. The two discuss the Federal Reserve’s emergency coronavirus response plan, the long term impact of coronavirus on the economy, and whether or not Wall Street supports the Trump Administration’s aggressive sanctions policy on Iran and Venezuela. Support Red Lines: https://patreon.com/RedLines ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFwsYFXkk7s

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses. It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment." Pompeo said this at an event at Texas A&M University on April 15, 2019. Here is the official State Department transcript: https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2019/04/291144.htm ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/grayzoneproject Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPt-zXn05ac

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal visited the US People's Convoy this March as it disembarked from its base in Hagerstown, Maryland to Washington DC, where it was blocked by DC Metro Police and federal authorities from entering the city for a planned peaceful protest. Convoy participants explained to Blumenthal why they took to the road to protest vaccine mandates and Covid-related restrictions, while some voiced grievances about the leadership's cautious strategy. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegrayzonenews Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone #TheGrayzone ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2dorhC6uPc