The Red Nation Podcast Cowboys and Hajis: Iraq 2003 w/ Yousef Baker
Apr 3, 2023
Yousef Baker, a political science professor, reflects on the origins of the Iraq invasion and its roots in US colonial racism. They discuss the use of metaphors in US wars, the fixation on Israel's neighbors, and the shifting threat perception from communism to Muslims. They also explore the interconnectedness of racism and the Iraq war, highlighting the resistance and trauma in Iraq.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Metaphors, Language, and US Wars
02:35 • 20min
Fixation on Israel's Neighbors and the Shift in the Illiberal Other
22:17 • 3min
The Critical Legitimacy of the United States and the Shifting Threat Perception
25:34 • 3min
The Interconnectedness of Racism and the Iraq War
28:11 • 31min
The Resistance and Trauma in Iraq
59:26 • 22min
Continuation of the conversation and paywall discussion
01:21:30 • 4min