US power looks trapped, brittle, and in decline. In this episode, I speak with political economist Radhika Desai about Trump’s Iran war speech, a deepening Middle East quagmire, oil shock, NATO strain, lost US credibility, imperial decline, domestic decay, and the risk of an AI and debt crash.
Links:
Radhika Desai YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RadDesaiRadhika Desai website:
https://radhikadesai.comRadhika Desai Substack:
https://radicaldesai.substack.comNeutrality Studies substack:
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https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:49 Trump speech and war trap
00:05:00 Middle East quagmire and lost control
00:08:15 Gulf bases oil shock and allies
00:12:45 Iran war and imperial decline
00:16:37 US revolution capitalism and empire
00:24:51 Global backlash against US power
00:31:32 Trump antiwar brand collapse
00:39:14 AI bubble and crash risk
00:44:28 Where to follow Radhika