How to Stop WORLD WAR III with Abby Martin

The original goal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), according to its first Secretary General, was “to keep the Soviets out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.” Today, the Soviet Union is gone, the United States is dominant, and Germany is de-industrializing. Has NATO achieved its goals? If so, why does it still exist? And why did Fidel Castro call it “the most perfidious instrument of repression known to mankind”? For Episode 6 of “The International,” a world-spanning video series brought to you by Jacobin and the @ProgIntl, journalist Abby Martin examines NATO’s global footprint and explains why this “defensive alliance” might end up causing World War III. Subscribe to the channel, hit the like button and notification bell to stay up to date with upcoming episodes of “The International.” Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture. Find out more at and The Progressive International unites, organizes, and mobilizes progressive forces around the world. Find out more at and Subscribe to Jacobin in print for just $10: