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1/200 S2E110 - Syria and Imperialism

Dec 13, 202454 minSeason 2Ep. 110
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Episode description

We host freelance reporter Glen Johnson and genocide researcher Kieran Kelly to discuss the recent events in Syria and what it might mean for the region.

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Philip, Glen, Kieran


Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

1:25 Background on Syria

5:29 US Hegemony in the Region 

8:12 Unexpected Pace

11:45 Regime Plausible Deniability 

15:20 Regional Politics

19:57 Impact of Rapid Collapse 

23:26 Terrorist Designation

28:17 Claiming Land

30:02 Secular Nationalists

32:15 Forecast of Power

36:25 Imperialism

39:43 The Role of Oil

42:35 Building a Regime

45:08 The Role of International Orgs

50:59 Closings


Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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