Vijay Prashad EVISCERATES Marco "Narco" Rubio

About this episode

Vijay Prashad discusses Cuba, Venezuela, and the war on drugs, while also addressing the relationship between Chomsky and Epstein.

Vijay Prashad talks about Cuba, Venezuela, the war on drugs and why the DEA should be going after Marco Rubio. But first Iranian-American analyst Etan Mabourakh updates us about Iran and Caracas-based professor Chris Gilbert gives us an update on Venezuela. EXCLUSIVE: Vijay responds to Chomsky and Epstein's relationship - https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-full-151050011 Etan Mabourakh is the Action Organizing Manager at the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), where oversees NIAC’s grassroots efforts to empower Iranian American In every state around the country for pro-peace, pro civil rights and human rights advocacy. He also co-captains the NIAC New York Chapter mobilizing volunteer leaders, engaging policymakers, and advancing campaigns for peace and justice in the Middle East and U.S. Chris Gilbert is professor of political studies, Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela, co-host and co-creator of the Marxist educational podcast and television program Escuela de Cuadros. He's the Author of the book "Commune or Nothing! Venezuela's Communal Movement and Its Socialist Project" and a Contributing editor at Monthly Review Magazine. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian and…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Halper

Guests: Vijay Prashad, Etan Mabourakh, Chris Gilbert

Topics covered

• Cuba
• Venezuela
• war on drugs
• DEA
• Iran
• political analysis

Keywords

• Vijay Prashad
• Marco Rubio
• Cuba
• Venezuela
• war on drugs
• DEA
• Iran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Iranian American Council, Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela

Books & works: Commune or Nothing! Venezuela's Communal Movement and Its Socialist Project, Washington Bullets, Red Star Over the Third World, The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World, The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South, The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power

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