About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Palestinian scholars on the implications of current events for the Palestinian liberation struggle and the US empire.

In this episode, we're joined by Palestinian scholars Diana Buttu and Adam Hanieh to analyze what this moment reveals about the architecture of the US empire, the regional order being remade in real time, and what it means for the Palestinian liberation struggle at the center of it all.

Topics covered

• political economy
• US empire
• regional order
• Palestinian liberation
• scholar analysis

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