mmmberry

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[โ€“] mmmberry@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the rec! Subscribed. If you can afford it, I also recommend Nebula which specializes in more long form videos. The UI still needs some TLC compared to YouTube, but there's a vast improvement in content quality.

[โ€“] mmmberry@beehaw.org 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

A bit of a beast in terms of the amount of information communicated, but it's the best video I've seen in terms of providing the historical context behind the relationship between the US and Iran. I wasn't aware of the insider trading bits but am 0% surprised.

I've tried to avoid day to day news on the war for my own mental health but have found long form videos/documentaries as a good alternative to staying informed without being subjected to rage bait type content.

 

In 1954, the CIA wrote a classified report about Iran and coined a word: blowback. Then they filed the warning in a vault and spent seventy-two years proving it right. This video traces the 72-year paper trail from the 1953 coup against Mossadegh to Operation Epic Fury. How a peace deal was on the table the day the president ordered strikes. Why the Strait of Hormuz broke the global economy. What $20,000 drones do to $4 million missiles. Who made $580 million in oil futures fifteen minutes before a presidential tweet. And what any of us can actually do about it.

Also available on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/stepback-whats-happening-in-iran-is-so-much-worse-than-you-think/