251 Interventions in 30 Years: A System Addicted to War w/ Ben Norton

<p>The United States has acknowledged almost 500 military interventions, listed in detail in a report by congressional researchers. More than 200 were just in the last 31 years, since the fall of the Soviet Union, representing a significant increase over the hundreds of years prior. What does this explain about the nature of capitalism, war, and imperialism?</p> <p>Brian is joined by Ben Norton, an investigative journalist based in Latin America, and editor of the independent news website Multipolarista, which you can find at multipolarista.com.</p> <p>Ben’s article that Ben and Brian discuss is here on his website: <a href="https://multipolarista.com/2022/09/13/us-251-military-interventions-1991"><u>https://multipolarista.com/2022/09/13/us-251-military-interventions-1991</u></a>.</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at<a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialistprogram&amp;token=e7ced1-1-1660206223585"> <u>patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</u></a>. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>