Coffee Conversations: Destabilizing Empire

In this wide-ranging Shahid Shahid explains the links between Elon Musk’s Tesla, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and American interference in global affairs. From disrupting global shipping lanes to backing opposition groups in Bangladesh, Italy, and Myanmar, the US has a long history of meddling in other countries’ business. But what’s the real motive behind these actions? We talk about the Houthi rebels’ impact on global trade, the US’s pattern of interference in other countries, and the role that Islam could play in solving America’s racial and cultural problems.