Episode 48: Understanding the US Manual for Regime Change with Vijay Prashad

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In the Context of Empire

Jonathan Lancaster and Matthew McKenna

60 episodes

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A podcast where two social studies teachers discuss history, American empire, US politics and their own lives. Traditional narratives regarding American history are challenged in a tone that ranges from playful to hostile.

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Episode 48: Understanding the US Manual for Regime Change with Vijay Prashad

In the Context of Empire

1 hour 2 minutes 45 seconds

4 years ago

Episode 48: Understanding the US Manual for Regime Change with Vijay Prashad

Makasi and Matt were joined by Dr. Vijay Prashad to discuss a variety of topics including the United States' long war on the people of the Global South, the CIA's methods of regime change, and the current cold war with China. Dr. Prashad is the executive director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and the chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is also the author of many books including The Poorer Nations, The Darker Nations, and Washington Bullets

Discussed in This Episode:

- Vijay's anti-imperialism origin story

- Rethinking the Cold War

- The various methods of regime change employed by the United States

- The ongoing cold war with China and the hypercritical weaponization of human rights

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