Economic sanctions serve as a tool of U.S. foreign policy, affecting numerous countries and peoples by effectively blacklisting them from international interactions. This illustrates the complex relationship between economic penalties and the broader implications for global influence and governance.
American sanctions can destroy a country’s economy. The unintended consequences are massive in places like Venezuela and Syria. Jeff Stein of the Washington Post explains why the US is so committed to a mistake.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi and Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and hosted by Noel King.
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