Iraq’s 2003 invasion became a struggle over sovereignty, as the country was overtaken not only by armies but also by ideas and structures that hindered its recovery.

Through economic leverage, political influence, and threats of sanctions, Washington has created a dependency on American support.

This episode reflects on the nearly three decades that separate the inaugural Sharm el-Sheikh Conference in 1996 from the subsequent one in 2025, all within the larger framework of US dominance and their respective historical contexts.

This episide explores how colonial politics still blame the victims for the colonizer' actions.

In 2025, the United States escalated its long-standing goal of overthrowing the Venezuelan government by launching a new offensive against President Nicolás Maduro.

In August 1982, the Israeli military inflicted a devastating defeat upon the Arab world, occupying vast territories of Lebanon including Beirut after a prolonged and destructive siege that left the capital in ruins.

With the per capita water share in the region plummeting far below the UN's water poverty line, predictions that future Middle Eastern conflicts will be fought over water rather than oil are further reinforced.