Neutrality Studies

Originally published on Jan 12, 2026.

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Originally published on Jan 10, 2026.

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Originally published on Jan 9, 2026.

On December 15, the EU listed the former Swiss army colonel, Jacques Baud, on its Russia Sanctions list, barring him from even buying food. He isn't suffering because he committed any crime. On the contrary, his actions are perfectly legal; they are just not the kind of "behavior" the EU likes to see, so it uses a foreign policy tool (sanctions) to bar him from all and any activities of normal human life. But Col. Baud is unbroken. He is resisting the draconian measures and decided to pick up the fight against this regime extralegal injustice. Make no mistake: What is happening to Col. Baud could happen to anyone tomorrow. The sanctions are a regime of pure, arbitrary political persecution.Links:Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on Jan 8, 2026.

What do you call a form of state in which, because of its foreign policy, citizens can be persecuted domestically and harassed to the point of clear human rights violations? And all of this within a construct in which citizens are free to elect their national and supranational representatives? Exactly—we don’t have a word for it. But “anti-democracy” wouldn’t be a bad fit. That is how far my guest today goes: the renowned German journalist and public intellectual, Patrik Baab.We talk about the sanctions against Jacques Baud, Nathalie Yamb, Hüseyin Dogru, and other EU/Schengen citizens, as well as about his work to push back against this—as a journalist and through a new YouTube format.Links:

Original Video in German:    • Die EU bringt die Anti-Demokratie: Sanktio...  Our shop:    • Die EU bringt die Anti-Demokratie: Sanktio...  Patrik Baab's Homepage: https://www.patrikbaab.dePatrik Baab's YT Channel (German):    / @patrikbaab-official  

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Originally published on Jan 6, 2026.

With the "mask fully off" regarding the intervention in Venezuela, I’m left wondering: has the international order officially dissolved into the law of the jungle? As the crosshairs shift toward Tehran, will Russia and China finally shatter the sanctions regime to prevent regime change?To understand if we are witnessing the Soviet-style collapse of the West, I’ve invited back Dr. Pietro Shakarian, a lecturer in history at the American University of Armenia in Yerevan, to offer his analysis from the strategic crossroads of the Caucasus.Links:Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on Jan. 5, 2026.

Can a superpower simply kidnap a foreign leader and charge them with possessing weapons on their own soil? Now that the U.S. has effectively "caught the car" in Venezuela, is there any road left for international law, or have we fully entered the era of the outlaw state?To make sense of this unprecedented aggression, I brought back Ambassador Chas Freeman. As a former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Chas has seen the machinery of empire from the inside, and his assessment of this latest intervention—and the constitutional crisis accompanying it—is as chilling as it is essential.Links:Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on Jan 5, 2026.

Is the "Rules-Based International Order" just a diplomatic mask for modern-day piracy? Why is Western capitalism incapable of trading with sovereign nations without trying to own them? And if a country refuses to hand over its resources, is it destined to be punished for centuries like Haiti?I explore these uncomfortable realities with Michael Rossi. As a political scientist at Rutgers University, Michael helps me strip away the mainstream narrative to reveal the raw geopolitical mechanics at play, connecting the historical DNA of past US interventions to the aggressive moves we are witnessing right now.Links:Michael's YT Channel:    / @michaelrossipolisci  Michael's X (Twitter): https://x.com/rossisciNeutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on Jan 4, 2026.

How do you dismantle a regime overnight? Did the CIA literally just purchase the loyalty of Venezuela's generals to clear the path for extraction? And if the "drug bust" narrative is a smokescreen, is this actually a desperate, billion-dollar bid to save the petrodollar?To decode the mechanics of yesterday’s attack, I turned to someone who knows the intelligence machinery from the inside out. Ron Aledo isn't just an observer; as a retired US Army officer and former contractor analyst for the CIA and DIA, he dissects the operation with the precision of someone who knows exactly where the bodies—and the bribes—are buried.

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Originally published on Jan 3, 2026.

The USA just committed another sneak attack against another nation. This time, Venezuela. On the 5th anniversary of the killing of Qasem Soleimani, Iran's top general at the time, the USA is starting another illegal war, this time with a South American Nation.

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Originally published on Jan 1, 2026.

In its quest to defeat Russia, the EU has started sanctioning its own citizens, and those of third states like my country men, Nathalie Yamb and Jacques Baud. But what are these sanctions actually in the international legal system? Here to help with this question is Dr. Alexandra Hofer, an Assistant Professor Public International Law at Utrecht University’s School of Law.Links:Publications of Dr. Hofer: https://www.uu.nl/staff/ASHofer/Publi...Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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