US Territorial Confession | The Economist Loves Australian Empire | ICE Raids Are Bad for the Economy | Keeping Climate Protest Alive | Ep. 318
Summary
Host Van Jackson critiques US imperialism, analyzing Trump’s “Greater North America” concept and Australia’s expanding Pacific security alliances. He discusses the economic failure of anti-immigrant policies and reflects on a student-led climate strike in New Zealand. The episode features a collaboration with Joel Jenkins, examining Canadian sovereignty under US pressure and the bipartisan nature of Western foreign policy.
Topics discussed
Intro: Economy, Bogan Intelligentsia collab, and show format
Review of the TV show 'Furious' on Hulu
Climate protests, Green Party, and mutual aid movements
White House ICE video game and Trump's territorial claims
Australia's imperialist security deals in the Pacific
Immigration enforcement, wage stagnation, and class analysis
Interview: US economic war and tariffs on Canada
Greater North America concept and US imperialism
Democratic Party complicity and Australian sub-imperialism
NZ sovereignty vs Australian subservience to US
Outro, AOC potential, and US interference in Australia
AUKUS, nuclear weapons, and the 'meat shield' strategy
Multipolarity, end of US primacy, and global resistance
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