Empire Supernova

Empire Supernova

Empire Supernova explores the reorientation of U.S. imperialism as it shifts from unchallenged global hegemon to an empire in decline. Our first season will explore the history and present strategy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. We will examine the roots of Russiagate, the warring factions within the U.S. ruling class, and the unfolding conflicts in the Middle East and Europe that have led NATO to consider major power confrontations with Russia and China. Full episodes of Empire Supernova can be found at https://www.patreon.com/EmpireSupernova.

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October 2, 2019 77 mins
On the night of July 24, Puerto Ricans who had been protesting for hours in San Juan began to chant a victorious “Olé Olé Olé” as they celebrated governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation. The protests came after the revelation of homophobic, sexist, anti-worker, and other bigoted comments revealed by an in-depth journalistic investigation into the Puerto Rican government. But just as pressing for the Puerto Rican people were the rev...
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We continue our conversation on the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in DC with one of the founders of the Embassy Protection Collective, Kevin Zeese. This interview is exclusive to our Patreon subscribers.

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On May 16, 2019, DC police stormed the Venezuelan embassy, arresting the last remaining members of the Embassy Protection Collective. The collective was charged by the Venezuelan government with ensuring the embassy’s safety after diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States broke down. Over the course of a month, Guaido’s most militant, right-wing supporters in DC besieged the embassy on behalf of his appointed so-...
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October 18, 2018 2 mins
This episode deals with the history of the CIA. In our first segment, we talk to Dan Kovalik, a human rights lawyer and peace activist, about the origins of the CIA and its operations around the world since its inception in 1947. In the second hour, we use Venezuela as a case study in CIA regime change operations. We are joined by Mike Prysner, producer of The Empire Files with Abby Martin and co-host of the Eyes Left podcast.
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July 10, 2018 76 mins
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From the producers of People's Republic comes Empire Supernova, a study of U.S. imperialism.
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June 11, 2018 16 mins
A preview of the first episode of Empire Supernova, Chapter 1: The Election.
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