BRICS is often presented as a rising alternative to Western economic power, but how real is that shift? In this conversation, political economist Professor Radhika Desai cuts through the hype to explain why economic power doesn’t automatically translate into monetary power, how corporate elites within BRICS countries remain tied to the dollar system, and why challenging neoliberal “free market” myths is central to any real alternative. Time Stamps: 00:00 The Rise of BRICS 05:58 Why BRICS Isn't Progressing Fast 11:57 BRICS Reliance on the West 16:09 Is the Dollar Superior? 20:00 What BRICS Success Looks Like 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube to stay up to date with our latest productions If you enjoy TMJ News content, please support our work here: ►https://tmj.news/support/ Facebook ►: https://www.facebook.com/tmjnewsnetwork Instagram ►: https://www.instagram.com/tmjnewsnetwork/ Patreon ►: https://www.patreon.com/tmjnewsnetwork Tik Tok ►: https://www.tiktok.com/@tmjnewsnetwork?_t=ZP-8uDi4YA3iPO&_r=1 Podcast ► Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-current/id1782478753 ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1sq6995S3lAOcEMPuxRDQ8

Professor Mohammad Marandi joins TMJ News to break down the latest developments in Iran and Venezuela, unpacking how economic protests, sanctions, and media narratives are being weaponized once again to push long-standing U.S.-Israeli regime change agendas. Time Stamps: 00:00 Reality of Iran Protests 07:52 Sanctions vs. Government Accountability 11:18 Riots and Foreign Influence 16:17 What’s Next in Venezuela? 22:18 Why Venezuela and Iran are Different 25:41 Will there be Regime Change in Iran? 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube to stay up to date with our latest productions If you enjoy TMJ News content, please support our work here: ►https://tmj.news/support/ Facebook ►: https://www.facebook.com/tmjnewsnetwork Instagram ►: https://www.instagram.com/tmjnewsnetwork/ Patreon ►: https://www.patreon.com/tmjnewsnetwork Tik Tok ►: https://www.tiktok.com/@tmjnewsnetwork?_t=ZP-8uDi4YA3iPO&_r=1 Podcast ► Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-current/id1782478753 ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1sq6995S3lAOcEMPuxRDQ8