The Un-Diplomatic Podcast AOC's Anti-Fascist Foreign Policy | Iran War Dilemma | Anthropic A.I. Against the War Machine? | Democratic Party in Crisis | Ep. 287
Feb 20, 2026
A deep dive into a progressive foreign policy vision linking anti-oligarch economics and anti-fascism to international strategy. Tense buildup and legal risks of a looming U.S. confrontation with Iran are outlined. The Democratic Party’s identity crisis is examined through recent polling and focus-group signals. Tech labor pushback and a clash over AI’s use in military operations are explored.
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Oligarchy Plus War Economy Drives Instability
- Van Jackson identifies transnational oligarchy plus the permanent war economy as twin roots of global insecurity.
- He argues fighting imperialism requires repudiating U.S. primacy, arms control, détente with China, and repairing relations with the Global South.
Adopt A Working-Class Foreign Policy
- Build a working-class foreign policy that centers anti-oligarch and anti-imperial principles.
- Prioritize avoiding world war, arms control, detente with China, and remedying Global South imbalances.
Democratic Party Seen As Spineless
- A New York Times focus group shows broad Democratic Party collapse in credibility among typical voters.
- Participants labeled Democrats 'spineless' and preferred progressive candidates over moderates, highlighting a party in crisis.
