How the US makes countries pay for its wars: Economics of American imperialism with Michael Hudson
Economist Michael Hudson explains how American imperialism has created a global free lunch, where the US makes foreign countries pay for its wars, and even their own military occupation. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the economics of Washington's empire, the role of the IMF and World Bank, attempts to create alternative financial systems like BRICS, and the new cold war on China and Russia. VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=paUgY6SGlgY PART 2 OF 2 Part 1 here: moderaterebels.com/transcript-us-coronavirus-bailout-michael-hudson Michael Hudson's website: michael-hudson.com PDF of his book Super Imperialism: michael-hudson.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/superimperialism.pdf (Interview recorded on April 13, 2020)
