China–Iran trade relations have expanded in recent years, driven by economic, energy, and strategic cooperation. As Iran's largest trading partner, China conducts billions of dollars in bilateral trade annually, primarily through Iranian oil exports and Chinese manufactured goods. China is aiming to expand its land and outreach in the Middle East, while Iran is able to serve as the mechanism. Is this all concerning to the West? Should America be worried about the Chinese impact over the Middle East?

Dr. Jamsheed K. Choksy is Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Central Eurasian Studies in the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University.

Since sitting US President Donald Trump changed the political and economic games, the entire world seems to be more anxious about the current global trade system. It is one thing to understand how trade works, it is another major concern that global trade is depending on being "fair and equal." Some expert believes that American economy is heading towards isolation, instead of global unity. China is gaining more economic momentum while strengthening the international economic ties. In this new episode, Dr. Marcus Vinicius De Freitas, a Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South, joins the show to talk more.

Dr. Marcus Vinicius De Freitas is Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South, focusing on International Law, International Relations and Brazil, and is currently a Visiting Professor of International Law and International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, China.

Everyone is very much familiar with YMCA, a well-known place for physical and mentor well-being. Meanwhile, if we trace back the history of this place, various people in history got started at YMCA. This place is the magical site for miracles. William Federer is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble heritage. His new book is called "Courageous Christianity: How a 19th century revival sparked the Muscular Christianity movement, Y.M.C.A. athletics, and a youth-led race to save the world."

The world anticipates the upcoming trilateral summit among American President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It is critical for the international community to understand the significance of such high-stake meeting. Meanwhile, the world awaits the voice from China, who is the current trading partner with Ukraine and Russia. In this brand-new episode, Dr. Alexander Motyl, a political scientist and a famous historian joins the latest show to talk about the details.

Dr. Alexander Motyl is a professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark. A specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR, and on nationalism, revolutions, empires, and theory, he is the author of 10 books of nonfiction.

Despite the fact that Trump-Putin Summit didn't meet the expectations for Trump, it looked like there would be another meeting between the two leaders. While we look at the political issues, it is time that we examine another critical aspect - Political Corruption. It has been so long since we looked at the impact upon the various formats of corruptions. It continues to impact the political and economic separations, especially today.

Michael Johnston is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science, Emeritus at Colgate University. Professor Johnston joins the latest conversation to share more from his amazing book.

According to the new book "107 Days," former vice president Kamala Harris documented the journey that she experienced during the 2024 presidential election. It was the first tell-it-all book for America to understand how Harris was chosen to replace Joe Biden. In her new book, she confessed lots of unheard stories and personal thoughts, reflections upon the entire journey. In this episode, Will and Ian Trottier discussed in-depth, regarding Harris presidential election and how democrats are losing the political charm among the voters.

Since Donald Trump started his second term in 2025, the entire world very much anticipated more uncertainties and political shifts. Nations in Southeast Asia and Europe are still having a hard time in understanding the "MAGA" impact, owing to Trump's political ambitions. Meanwhile, nations like Argentina and Brazil are the two best examples, when it comes to political alliance and economic hurdles. In this brand-new episode, Professor Kurt Weyland joins the show to talk more from his amazing book.

Kurt Weyland is Professor of Government and Mike Hogg Professor in Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford (1991) and has conducted extensive field research in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, and Venezuela. His work has drawn considerable inspiration from cognitive-psychological insights and has increasingly combined political science with historical analysis. His amazing book is called "Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat."

Ian Trottier is one talented Podcaster and an amazing author. His new book is called "High Stakes Treason: How John Brennan Compromised American Security for Millions." In this book, Ian presents verified open-source information to show former CIA Director John O. Brennan conducted a long-term criminal scheme to manipulate intelligence protocols and key counterterrorism (CT) personnel to increase the value of stock he held illegally to make millions. Brennan repeatedly filed, or caused to be filed, false official statements to hide his illegal ownership of stock in an indispensable government contracting company while maintaining his control over the CT initiatives of the Obama Administration—a clear conflict of interest. Ian Trottier joins the latest show to talk more about his amazing book.

President Donald Trump is making his greater efforts to make America great and workable, especially for the Middle-Class. He is laser-focused on immigration policies and economic balance to ensure the societal fairness. Meanwhile, his interests in shaping Iran should not be underestimated, period. one thing Trump must realize is the fact that Iran's politics and economy is way more complicated than the US. Does Iran's transformation needs the support of US? Is Trump making Iran greater than ever?

Jamsheed K. Choksy is Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Central Eurasian Studies in the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University.

If President Donald Trump were to come to China in October to attend the Chinese National Day Celebration, experts believe the political and the economic relationship between the two nations would be greatly improved. As President Trump continues to deal with international and domestic chaos, China is a key player. Meanwhile, China's economic ties with Russia indeed worries the West. How about the military alliance between China and Russia? Is NATO going to beef up to support Ukraine these days? In this brand-new episode, Dr. Michael Patrick, as one renowned international journalist, and a professor of leadership joins the show to share his insights.