Ukraine War: Russia, the United States, and the Nature of Imperialism

<p>As the world enters a new phase of major power conflict, it is crucial &nbsp;to understand the character of the Russian government and the role it &nbsp;plays on the world stage. Is Russia an imperialist power, equivalent to &nbsp;countries like the United States, France or the UK? How has the &nbsp;imperialist world system been set up – and is Russia in the club, or &nbsp;out?</p> <p>Brian is joined by Ben Norton. He is a journalist and editor of &nbsp;Multipolarista. You can find his work at BenNorton.com.</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialistprogram&amp;token=1094e2-1-1646916447447" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" title="http://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. &nbsp;We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you &nbsp;consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more &nbsp;are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>