Resisting US Hegemony with Matt Kennard

Today, The United States strides the globe as one of the world’s most powerful empires ever witnessed. Its hegemonic ambition, devised after the Second World War and consolidated with the untimely fall of the Soviet Union, knows little limits. With a litany of military bases, a network of alliances, an international economic architecture that places it at the centre of the world economy and enormous structural power in the form of global institutions, its empire is all-encompassing. My guest this week is Matt Kennard; he argues there is a global network of elites who do the bidding for this empire. While working for the Financial Times as an investigative journalist, he had unbridled access to the crème de la crème of the global elite. He is the author of The Racket, A Rogue Reporter vs the American Empire; Matt is a Co-Founder and head of investigations at Declassified UK. Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage in critical thought at this time, please consider becoming a Patron. You can also support The Thinking Muslim through a one-time donation: Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Sign up to Muhammad Jalal’s newsletter: Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: Find us on: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Telegram: Host: Website Archive: #thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 163 Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:55 – The Racket 10:40 – Is the US really an Empire 16:43 – Benign Hegemon? 20:36 – Israel and the US Empire 26:22 – The Israel Lobby and Corbyn 29:39 – The Two Party Scam 43:00 – Selling your soul to the empire 48:41 – Breaking the empire narrative?