How Trump’s Iran War Is Bringing Down the American Empire

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Six months into the catastrophic US-Israeli war on Iran, Washington's stockpiles are severely depleted, oil and food prices are spiralling globally, and the Middle East is being rapidly reconfigured. Trump promised a quick victory, but the conflict has plunged the world into economic chaos—while war profiteers and elites on both sides cash in.

This week on The Tea, we’re joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, former New York Times war correspondent, and bestselling author Chris Hedges. Drawing on decades of reporting from conflict zones, he breaks down the terrifying reality of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the collapse of American hegemony, and why the empire is crumbling from within.

Also in the show:

⚡ The fatal miscalculation: Why Washington has already lost the war in Iran

⚡ US vs. Israel: The real, dangerous rift between Trump and Netanyahu

⚡ War profiteering: Who is making billions while ordinary citizens pay the price?

⚡ The Gulf in crisis: How US bases turned regional allies into sitting targets

⚡ The death of American democracy: Why the US is no longer a functioning republic

⚡ Drone warfare & the future of conflict: How small nations are dismantling military superpowers

⚡ Direct action & resistance: Joining port workers, Greta Thunberg, and dockers refusing to ship arms

As Chris puts it, when a system seizes up and normal political mechanisms fail, direct action and holding power to account are the only true options left.

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AUDIO CREDITS

Presenter–Producer: Dr. Myriam François

Guest: Chris Hedges

Senior Producer: Sara Farolfi

Producers: Nadege Bizimungu, Sanjna Selva

Research: Aliza Kayan-Ahmed and Saba Noughani

Video Editor: Max Bubnov

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