https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2IRYoip0E&t=1s An interview on The Zero Hour to discuss the newly-released third edition of the 1971 book, Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire. ESKOW: … The premise of your book, which has just been reissued, is something that I think a lot of people nebulously grasp parts of but don't have a firm fix on. I think people, particularly people who would watch a program like this, understand that there is a deep and a symbiotic relationship between the US economy, global capital, and US influence, in what you describe as “super-imperialism.” But I think the mechanics of it are obscure to people. And it seems to me that's what your book sets about addressing. Could you just briefly give us kind of an overview of what this machinery consists of? HUDSON: Well, the ...

Economist Michael Hudson discusses the update of his book “Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire” and the financial motivations behind the US new cold war on China and Russia. Hudson has published a new, third edition of his book Super Imperialism that updates his analysis for the 21st century, discussing the new cold war on China and Russia and the ongoing transition from a US dollar-dominated financialized system to a “multipolar de-dollarized economy.” Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton of Moderate Rebels spoke with Hudson about the book and how the strategy of US economic hegemony has evolved since World War One. Transcript BEN NORTON: Hello, everyone, this is Moderate Rebels live. I’m Ben Norton. As always, I’m joined by my co-host, Max Blumenthal. And today we have back one of our most popular guests, ...