58. Suez Canal /// Imperialist Infrastructure (ft. Laleh Khalili)

Published: April 6, 2021, 10:58 p.m.

b'Okay, so the big boat is no longer blocking the Suez Canal. But that doesn\\u2019t mean we can go back to ignoring the global networks of capitalism and colonialism that make our world run. Laleh Khalili \\u2013 author of the brilliant new book, Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula \\u2013 joins us for a wide-ranging discussion of her rich, historical analysis of global shipping, imperialist infrastructure, and technological fantasy.\\n\\nGrab Laleh\\u2019s book: versobooks.com/books/3172-sinews-of-war-and-trade\\nFollow Laleh: twitter.com/LalehKhalili \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nTMK shirts are now available here: bonfire.com/mech-luddite/ \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)'