How the US Legacy of Slavery Led us to Trump’s America on Middle East Eye
UNAPOLOGETIC hosted by Ashfaaq Carim
In this episode of Unapologetic, Dr Butch Ware Ware delivers a powerful historical examination of the European slave trade, explaining how it shaped modern capitalism, created lasting global inequalities, and established systems of oppression that continue today. He connects this historical context to contemporary issues including the genocide in Gaza, campus protests, and the limitations of America's two-party political system.
This conversation spans African Muslim resistance to slavery, the myths of British abolition, the parallels between historical and contemporary forms of exploitation, and Dr. Ware's vision for transforming American politics through third-party organization rather than just issue-based mobilization.
“I believe that the United States government as currently constituted is the most dangerous instrument of surveillance and death dealing ever to exist in the history of humanity, and that the best way to make the world a better place would be to put the incredible vast resources of the United States of America in service of its people.”
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"How Europe Underdeveloped Africa" by Walter Rodney - Analysis of how European exploitation impoverished Africa
"Capitalism and Slavery" by Eric Williams - Explores the economic relationship between slavery and industrial capitalism
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X" - Essential for understanding Malcolm's political evolution
"The Ballot or the Bullet" speech by Malcolm X (1964) - Referenced throughout the interview
"Discourse on Colonialism" by Aimé Césaire - Explains how fascism relates to colonial practices
