*This is a preview of the latest bonus episode.  The conversation continued for another 45 minutes in which Ali discusses the current war in Gaza and its significance to global capitalism. Please subscribe to the show for as little as $5 a month to get access to this and hundreds of hours of great bonus content.*  Ali Kadri is the author of numerous books including Arab Development Denied: Dynamics of Accumulation by Wars of Encroachment (2014), The Unmaking of Arab Socialism (2016), The Cordon Sanitaire: A Single Law Governing Development in East Asia and the Arab World (2019), and co-editor (with Linda Matar) of Syria: From National Independence to Proxy War (2019) Guest hosted by friend of the show Matteo Capasso (@capassomat) Support www.patreon.com/east_podcast