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Imperialist Worldmaking | Graham Platner’s Victory | Israeli Piracy | China Threat Decline | Rubio’s Panama Problem | Ep. 300

Podcast: The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
Published: May 1, 2026
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Summary

Why Graham Platner's victory in the Democratic primary for Maine's senate seat is so important for the antifascist antiwar movement. Why Americans no longer believe the hype about the China threat. Inside Marco Rubio's imperial control of the Panama Canal and Panama's expropriation of a Chinese company's assets. Israeli piracy targets the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, creating "Apartheid without borders." And the role of multilateralism in forging a global imperialist order.