About this episode
Peter Beinart discusses political disagreements with Hasan Piker, focusing on topics like imperialism and forms of resistance.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peterbeinart.substack.com Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker has been much in the news of late. He first rose to fame as a producer and host for The Young Turks, where he created the popular news series The Breakdown . Today, he’s one of the most-watched creators on Twitch , frequently collaborating with political figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to engage younger audiences in political activism. We agree on a lot, so I thought it would be better to focus in this chat on some of our disagreements, and thankfully, Hasan was game. Topics include… Defining Imperialism The fall of the Soviet Union and its impact on the world South African versus Israeli apartheid Forms of resistance using the term “Nazi”
People in this episode
Host: Peter Beinart
Guest: Hasan Piker
Topics covered
- Imperialism
- Soviet Union
- South African apartheid
- Israeli apartheid
- political activism
- forms of resistance
Keywords
- Hasan Piker
- Peter Beinart
- political commentary
- Twitch
- activism
- imperialism
- apartheid
- Soviet Union
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Young Turks
Places: South Africa, Israel
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