Yanis Varoufakis: From Liberal Wars to Traditional Imperialism


Author: Glenn Diesen January 6, 2026 Duration: 44:52
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Yanis Varoufakis: From Liberal Wars to Traditional Imperialism

Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, the former Finance Minister of Greece, and the author of numerous bestselling books. Yanis Varoufakis discusses why the Trump administration has thrown away the liberal democratic veil of Western imperialism and returned to a more honest form of empire.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the research:PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f


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