The Iran War is a Global financial Crisis | China Doesn't Want Hegemony | Joe Kent's Resignation | Ep. 292

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Iran war on global finance, China's stance on hegemony, American decline, and Joe Kent's resignation in the context of anti-semitism.

Why the Iran war is creating a global financial crisis. Why China doesn't want global hegemony, but if it did, now is the best time imaginable. Signs of American hegemonic decline. And Joe Kent's resignation from the Trump administration and how to read it in light of anti-semitism. Van Jackson and Matt Duss chopping up all that and more in this episode.

People in this episode

Host: Van Jackson

Guest: Matt Duss

Topics covered

• global financial crisis
• Iran war
• China's global role
• American hegemonic decline
• Joe Kent's resignation
• anti-semitism

Keywords

• Iran war
• global financial crisis
• China
• American hegemony
• Joe Kent
• anti-semitism

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, China, United States

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