The aims of the illegal war waged by the US and Israel in Iran seem to be failing, but does this indicate a failure of Empire? We discuss the differences between the US as a state, the Empire as a system and the ways seemingly disastrous failures, past and present, have tended to consolidate power for those at the top, rather than lead to significant imperial decline.

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Kieran, Josephine

Timestamps

0:00 Opening / Introductions

2:16 An Overview

7:57 The Global Imperial System

18:46 Growing Gaps

39:48 The Elite

44:20 The Decline of Empire

1:05:38 Health Systems

1:16:44 Justice

1:19:12 Closing

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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