Pat Kenny
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first heard May 2025
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You say Native Americans.
But it does really begin with a genocide.
The problem with being involved in imperial wars, it brings people to far-flung places around the world.
And they come back with maybe attitudes towards the people they met there.
For example, you know, they talk about Arabs as ragheads.
You've got President Trump himself being very derogatory about Somalis.
And that kind of inculcates maybe more racism than ever in parts of the American population.
Finally, your book, United States of War, was published just a few months before the current Middle East wars, which followed on from the events of October the 7th, 2023.
We're now seeing very visibly how the affairs of Israel and the United States appear to be inextricably bound.
The cost of the war of choice, which was prompted by Netanyahu.
Do you think the exposition of all of that is going to change America's direction?
David Vine, author of The United States of War, A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts from Columbus to the Islamic State.
David, thank you very much for joining us.
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Well, UK politics has entered a new phase of volatility following Secure Starmer's decision to resign.
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Andy Burnham has quickly become a focal point in the realignment, while Nigel Farage continues to shape the political agenda, although questions about his and Reform's finances continue to swirl around.
What is emerging is a political landscape that remains institutionally intact, but increasingly fragmented in authority, in narrative and in purpose.
To explore the wider sense of malaise, we're joined by novelist and satirist Jonathan Coe.
Jonathan, good morning and welcome.
Good morning.
Now, first of all, that malaise, I mean, do you sense it in your own life?
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