After a four-week break, Against the Stream is back!

Since our last episode, the world has been plunged deeper into crisis. With no end in sight for the Iran War, with energy prices and inflation rising, the global economy is teetering ever more precariously on the brink of a historic slump.

With each passing day, it is becoming clearer that Donald Trump – who believed Iran could be crushed by the naked force of American imperialism – has blundered. The humiliating defeat of the US and Israel in the region is pulling the rug out from under his feet. His approval ratings are now lower than ever.

At the same time, a sense of rage against the system is brewing in the US. Iranian propaganda videos are effectively tapping into the growing anti-war mood. In America, footage of a worker burning down their boss's warehouse has gone viral.

This war has brought about nothing less than a sea change in the global situation. Trump now appears like a man stuck in quicksand: unable to act without worsening his position. He is fanning the flames of the decline of US imperialism. The moment for fighting back could not be more opportune.

Tune in to this week’s episode, where Hamid Alizadeh and Jorge Martín discuss the world-historic events we are living through today and offer the way forward for the world working class.

📖 RECOMMENDED READING 📖

Iran War deals devastating collateral damage to Bangladesh

https://marxist.com/iran-war-deals-devastating-collateral-damage-to-bangladesh.htm

Trump’s defeat in Iran and its worldwide consequences

https://marxist.com/trump-s-defeat-in-iran-and-its-worldwide-consequences.htm

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️

00:00 – Recap on Iran War

09:25 – What are America's options?

24:20 – Impact of US strategic defeat

30:19 – Looming economic crisis and food scarcity

38:55 – Brewing class anger

56:45 – How we can fight imperialism

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