Rania Khalek Dispatches

Author: Rania Khalek

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Rubio vs AOC: Different Strategies, Same Empire [Preview]
Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

At the Munich Security Conference, Marco Rubio said the quiet part out loud.No more “rules-based order.” No more liberal pretense. Just open coercion.After Gaza — after a genocide livestreamed for the world — U.S. empire isn’t even pretending anymore.In this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined by Dylan Saba — attorney with Palestine Legal and co-host of Turbulence — to unpack what this moment represents:• Gaza as the capstone of the War on Terror• The return of gunboat diplomacy• Why imperial “decline” means escalation, not collapse• Fascist consolidation at home under Trump• The Democratic Party’s containment of dissent• Why the U.S. still lacks a real left foreign policyThis isn’t a deviation in American foreign policy.It’s its logical endpoint.🎥 The full episode is available to Breakthrough News members.Become a member at: https://www.patreon.com/BreakthroughNews