{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"U.S. Imperialism Enters a New Stage w\/ Steve Ellner","description":"In this episode of the Latin American Perspectives Podcast, Alexander Scott speaks with historian and political scientist Steve Ellner about the changing nature of U.S. imperialism and the escalating political crisis in Venezuela. Drawing on Ellner\u2019s recent work, the conversation examines sanctions, economic warfare, \u201chyper-imperialism,\u201d the Venezuelan opposition, and the broader geopolitical tensions shaping Latin America today. Topics discussed include:   Sanctions as a form of warfare  Economic coercion and financial blockades U.S. policy toward Venezuela Mar\u00eda Corina Machado and the Venezuelan far right  Debates on the left surrounding anti-imperialism and democracy The global implications of a new phase of U.S. power  Steve Ellner is a historian and political scientist who taught for over two decades at the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela. He is Associate Managing Editor of Latin American Perspectives and the author of numerous books and articles on Venezuelan politics, the Latin American left, and the Ch\u00e1vez era.  Further Reading from Steve Ellner   CounterPunch \u2014 \u201cU.S. Imperialism Enters a New Stage\u201d https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2026\/04\/21\/u-s-imperialism-enters-a-new-stage\/  Jacobin \u2014 \u201cTrump, Latin America, and the Left Opposition\u201d https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2025\/11\/trump-latin-america-left-opposition  Venezuelanalysis Author Page https:\/\/venezuelanalysis.com\/guest-author\/steve-ellner\/  Venezuela Solidarity Network \u2014 Mar\u00eda Corina Machado &amp;amp; Venezuela https:\/\/www.venezuelasolidaritynetwork.org\/mcm_venezuela  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Latin American Perspectives","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/456621","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41217410\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201734145"}