Vijay Prashad 2025 Review: Trump Tariffs, Gaza, & Latin America’s Far-Right Wave

In this end-of-year wrap-up, historian and journalist Vijay Prashad joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to analyze the tectonic shifts in global politics as we enter 2026.

From the escalating genocide in Gaza to the resurgence of the far-right in Latin America, Prashad provides a deep-dive analysis into the “angry tide” sweeping the globe and what it means for the future of the Global South. He also breaks down the strategic shift in U.S. foreign policy, including the return of the Monroe Doctrine and the “Trump corollary” of using force and tariffs to discipline the Western Hemisphere.

According to @vijayprashad  the US is the world’s most powerful military but a “failed colonizer.” In our 2025 review, he joins @RaniaKhalek  and @ZoPepperC to connect the dots between Gaza, Trump’s tariff wars, and Latin America’s far-right wave.