The Rise of the Global South - Read by Eunice Wong

About this episode

The episode discusses the shifting global power dynamics with a focus on the Global South in the context of recent conflicts involving the U.S. and Israel.

This article is read by Eunice Wong. You can find her work at www.eunicewong.actor . Text originally published May 28, 2026. The Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Full Text: The humiliating defeat of Israel and the United States in their war on Iran, along with the savagery of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, are ushering in a new world order. This order is one where voices of reason and stability emanate not from the West — which spent tens of billions of dollars sustaining Israel’s genocide — but from the Global South, including China. It is an order where alliances are being rapidly reconfigured to protect countries from a rogue American state that lashes out like a wounded beast, as it spirals toward terminal decline. The end of the U.S. Empire, led by an impetuous and clueless Donald Trump, is irreversible. The U.S. has lost its sixth war in the Middle East in 25 years. Iran’s power has been enhanced not only because it — along with Oman — controls the Strait of Hormuz — where roughly 25 percent of the world’s seaborne oil and 20 percent of the world’s seaborne liquified…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hedges

Guest: Eunice Wong

Topics covered

• Global South
• U.S. Empire
• Middle East conflicts
• Iran
• Israel
• Geopolitics
• War

Keywords

• Global South
• U.S. Empire
• Iran
• Israel
• Middle East
• Geopolitics
• Donald Trump
• Benjamin Netanyahu
• Gaza
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran, Israel, United States

Places: Gaza, Strait of Hormuz, Global South

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