Justin Podur joined Matt to discuss imperialist propaganda, and how to provide a countervailing narrative. Dr. Podur is the Associate Professor at York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. He is also the founder of the Anti Empire Project and the host of the Anti Empire Project Podcast. Justin is the author of America’s Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo, The Path of the Unarmed. and Siegebreakers.
Discussed in this Episode:
- Justin's background, interest in anti-imperialism, and the development of the Anti Empire Project
- Expanding on Justin's Twitter thread about how anti- imperialists within the US empire should speak about the alleged human rights abuses of nations that are official US enemies
- Complicating the traditional narrative on the US role in the Rwandan genocide
- Connecting Justin's work on environmentalism with his anti-imperialist efforts
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