Title: Pakistani Academic Muhammad Maaz Arif interviews American Researcher Jeb Sprague on Academic Bravery, Oligarchy, Transnational capitalism, BRICS, Multipolarity, Gaza & World War 3
Speakers: Jeb Sprague (American Researcher), Muhammad Maaz Arif (Pakistani Academic)
Summary: The conversation focuses on academic bravery, anti-war activism, and the ethical responsibilities of scholars, with Jeb Sprague recounting his confrontation with George W. Bush as part of a larger resistance to USA aggression in Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, and Syria. They discuss BRICS, multipolarity, the decline of USA supremacy, and the necessity for international law and grassroots movements to confront military power, as well as concerns about nuclear deterrence and elite moral degradation. The discussion concludes with observations on Gaza, Jerusalem’s symbolic importance, historical Western-Muslim tensions, and how USA influence exploits internal fissures in countries.