The Deep Focus Show: Iran, China & the Crisis of American Power with Matthew Hoh & Richard Wolff
Professor Richard Wolff guest hosting The Deep Focus Show. The Deep Focus Show airs weekly on WBAI and is also available on YouTube providing Raw, intelligent conversations with investigative journalists, whistleblowers, political analysts, and influential voices from around the world.
in this episode of Deep Focus, Richard Wolff sits down with former U.S. Marine captain and foreign policy analyst Matthew Hoh to discuss the escalating conflict with Iran, the shifting balance of global power, and what they describe as the decline of the American empire.
Drawing from his military and State Department experience, Hoh explains why sections of the Pentagon and intelligence community may be resisting further escalation, how U.S. intelligence failures mirror past wars, and why Washington’s political class struggles to adapt to a changing multipolar world.
The conversation also explores generational divides in American politics, the growing risk of confrontation with China, and the deeper geopolitical forces shaping the 21st century.
The Deep Focus Show dives into global politics, international conflicts, corruption, media narratives, and the most important issues of our time — bringing perspectives rarely seen in mainstream media.
No scripted talking points. No manufactured outrage. Just real conversations and serious journalism.