The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Episodes
The Trump-Xi Summit's Imperialist Peace | Data Center Repression | Marco Rubio Rejects Global Order | Secret Society of Democratic Centrists | Ep. 321
Host Van Jackson opens with a satirical critique of Democratic centrism before analyzing Marco Rubio’s statement that the US no longer defends…
A.I. Doomerism and "Criti-Hype" | Working-Class Populism Experiment | Drop The Genocide 20 Campaign | New Zealand Independence At Stake | Ep. 320
Host Ben Jackson discusses the "Drop the Genocide 20" pledge, urging policy professionals to sign it to stigmatize officials responsible for US support of the Gaza conflict.
Killing Empire, Abandoning Asia, or Rescuing the Asian Peace? A Radical Rethink of the US in Asia’s Balance of Power | Ep. 319
Host Van Jackson analyzes a new Defense Priorities report advocating for a U.
US Territorial Confession | The Economist Loves Australian Empire | ICE Raids Are Bad for the Economy | Keeping Climate Protest Alive | Ep. 318
Host Van Jackson critiques US imperialism, analyzing Trump’s “Greater North America” concept and Australia’s expanding Pacific security alliances.
Inside the Tech Worker Movement Against Oligarchy, w/ Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan | Ep. 317
Host Ben Jackson interviews Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan about their book, *Against Tech Oligarchy*, which analyzes labor organizing strategies within the tech sector.
Can DSA Go Global? | Twilight of the "Resistance Liberal” | Drone Dominance Farce | Bond Market Crisis | Korea War Games and Peace Talk | Ep. 316
Van Jackson discusses the decline of national security credentials in US politics, highlighting Democratic Socialist victories over establishment liberals.
Tupac Against Marco Rubio | The Token Black Professor Problem | The Poverty of Capitalist Education | International Relations After BLM w/ Robbie Shilliam | Ep. 315
Host Van Jackson vents about his illness and criticizes Marco Rubio’s appropriation of Tupac, then discusses the crisis of student poverty at Victoria University of Wellington.