SNV Special Interview: US Imposed War On Iran Through An MMT Lens

<p>Special Interview Recorded (9/29/2026) and Uploaded Here (10/8/2026)</p><p><br></p><p>In this interview we speak with the Founder of the Non-Profit, Real Progressives, Steven Grumbine. He has a history studying Economics and Hosts the Podcast Macro N Cheese (<a href="https://macroncheese.captivate.fm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://macroncheese.captivate.fm/</a>) as well as a study group Macro &#39;n Chill (you can find more info about it on the Substack here: <a href="https://realprogressives.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://realprogressives.substack.com/</a>) which meet online at the intersection of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and Marxism-Leninism. Grumbine is a Marxist-Leninist. </p><p><br></p><p>We last spoke with Steven Grumbine in February of this year on - SNV Special Interview: Modern Monetary Theory And Marxism: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-modern" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-interview-modern</a></p><p><br></p><p>Here are links to some of the other items discussed in this interview: </p><p><br></p><p>Finding The Money (2023): <a href="https://tubitv.com/movies/100041836/finding-the-money?utm_campaign=web-sharing&utm_source=web-social-copy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://tubitv.com/movies/100041836/finding-the-money?utm_campaign=web-sharing&amp;utm_source=web-social-copy</a></p><p><br></p><p>US has used &#39;virtually all&#39; of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say (8/5/2026): <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say (8/27/2026): <a href="https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4 " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4 </a></p><p><br></p><p>Is US running short of weapons amid Iran war? Pentagon report flags missile shortfalls, supply bottlenecks (9/15/2026): </p><p><a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/w