84. Joe Biden's imperialist history exposed

Joe Biden is currently on a political honeymoon: the world is relieved by the fall of Donald Trump, and some of his domestic policies have surprised progressives in a good way. But what about his foreign policy? Award-winning investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill details his extensive research into Joe Biden's foreign policy history - and what it tell us about US power under his administration.

Biden's militarism, support for Israel, campaigns against whistleblowers - these are truths which need to be confronted.

And there's a key question - will the left let Biden off the hook for horrors abroad which they'd be loudly condemning if it was a Republican at the helm?

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