Guerrilla History Sanctions as Genocide w/ Ali Kadri
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Jun 27, 2025 Ali Kadri, an esteemed professor and author, dives deep into the thought-provoking concept of sanctions as genocide. He explores how U.S. sanctions serve as powerful tools of war, often leading to humanitarian crises akin to genocide. Kadri discusses the impact of economic disparities and structural genocide, particularly highlighting the dire situation in Gaza. The conversation challenges listeners to consider the broader implications of sanctions on global stability and the need for revolutionary consciousness against systemic oppression.
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Dollar Hegemony Depends on Control
- The US dollar's global dominance depends on US control over world resources and governments.
- Loss of this hegemony diminishes the dollar's power and challenges US wealth accumulation.
Sanctions Sustain Profit but Breed Crisis
- US sanctions and repression depend on expanding financial profits fueled by exploitation.
- Current contradictions make the sanctions regime less sustainable and more crisis-prone.
Sanctions and War Cause Structural Genocide
- Capitalist exploitation relies on crushing populations to maximize profits.
- Sanctions and wars cause structural genocide by killing slowly through deprivation and poverty.
