#377- The Myth of American Idealism: A Dialogue with Nathan J. Robinson
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In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nathan J. Robinson about US foreign policy. They discuss his collaboration with Noam Chomsky, myth of American idealism, and positive elements of US foreign policy. They discuss US foreign policy in Latin America, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel and Palestine, and China. They talk about current threats of climate change and nuclear weapons and the future of US foreign policy. Nathan J. Robinson is editor of Current Affairs and a political columnist at The Guardian. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, The Nation, Al Jazeera America, and Salon. He has his JD from Yale Law School and PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from Harvard University. He is the author of numerous books, including the most recent (co-authored with Noam Chomsky), The Myth of American Idealism: How US Foreign Policy Endangers The World. Website: https://www.nathanjrobinson.com/ Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe
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