In this episode of MintCast, host Manar Adley speaks with historian, journalist, and author Vijay Prashad about the turmoil shaping 2025. From California’s wildfires and the failures of capitalism to regime change in Syria, the weakening of Palestinian resistance, and rising U.S.-China tensions, this conversation unpacks the pressing global crises and their deeper implications. Prashad also discusses his latest book, Cuba: Reflections on 70 Years of Revolution and Struggle (co-written with Noam Chomsky), the resilience of Cuba under U.S. sanctions, and lessons for the Global South.
Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is a senior non-resident fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China. He has written more than 20 books, including The Darker Nations and The Poorer Nations. His latest books are Struggle Makes Us Human: Learning from Movements for Socialism and (with Noam Chomsky) The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power. Tings Chak is the art director and a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and lead author of the study “Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China.” She is also a member of Dongsheng, an international collective of researchers interested in Chinese politics and society.
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