On US foreign policy.
Following on from our episode on the political-economy of dollar hegemony (no. 139), we turn to look at how the dollar underpins American empire. Is 'permawar' a product of structural factors, rather than merely the result of poor policy decisions? And how is this related to the global financial architecture?
We also discuss how the current period fits into US history, how US foreign policy might evolve over the next four years, and what a left-wing alternative foreign policy might look like.
Readings:
Ruling Class Hysteria (Berlin Book Launch - Audio)
/268/ Emergency vs Emergency ft. Geoff Shullenberger
/267/ South Africa Mafia State ft. Benjamin Fogel
Excerpt: /266/ Reading Club: Foucault & Biopolitics
Excerpt: /265/ Three Articles: Inflation!
Excerpt: /264/ Aufhebonus Bonus
/262/ The Useless Past ft. Matt Karp
Excerpt: /261/ Three Articles: Macronistan
Excerpt: /260/ Reading Club: Fear II - Furedi
/258/ Conformist Rebellion ft. Elena Lange & Joshua Pickett-Depaolis
/257/ How to Boil a Frog (2) ft. Chris Bickerton
/256/ How to Boil a Frog (1) ft. Charles Devellennes
Excerpt: /255/ Reading Club: Fear I – Robin
/254/ Three Articles: Ukraine
/252/ Technopopulism & Toxic Politics ft. Carlo Invernizzi Accetti
/250/ Oil & Disorder ft. Helen Thompson
/249/ Dances with Truckers ft. Ashley Frawley
Excerpt: /248/ Aufhebonus Bonus
/246/ Why Isn’t There Revolution? ft. Vivek Chibber
Excerpt: /245/ Reading Club: Emergency Politics II - Agamben
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