HeyJaredJim Kavanagh’s (The Polemicist) Substack
Political & cultural analysis from a left-socialist perspective
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Press TV Discussion of US Attack on Larak Island And Iran’s Response (opens the original)
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My Sunday, August 30, Press TV discussion of the US’s Larak Island attack, the Iranian retaliation against US bases in Jordan, and the ongoing tit-for-tat situation over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which is not the main issue in this conflict. The central issue is whether Iran submits to the regional hegemony of Israel and continuation of the Zionist project, and abandons support for any “resistance” thereto.Jim Kavanagh’s (The Polemicist) Substack is a reader-su
DIscussion with Sulaiman Ahmed on US/Saudi Strikes in Iraq, Widening of War (opens the original)
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My Wednesday, July 29th, talk with Sulaiman Ahmed as news was breaking of Saudi Arabia joining the US in attacking units of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq—a bold and dangerous move by KSA that presages a wider war against the axis of resistance. We discuss how it serves Israel’s purpose to foment fighting among many states in the region and exacerbate Sunni-Shia rivalry, while Israel is left to its expansion into Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank.Jim Kavanagh’s (The Polemici
Conversation with Garland Nixon on the State of War, Surveillance, and Preemptive Counterrevolution (opens the original)
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My Saturday, July 25th, discussion with Garland Nixon on the developing military, economic, and political crises that won’t be solved by voting.Jim Kavanagh’s (The Polemicist) Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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