This is a very comprehensive, cogent analysis/ synthesis worth listening to

So-called Multi-polarity replacing American imperialist hegrmony is advancing proletarian internationalism <



https://youtu.be/d0OiVjvYf9g?si=v0vWi5hIA5-vAf8w


Description US Empire Defeated: Multipolarity Wins Against Colonial West | Dr Kee Beng Ooi <



Aug 21 2026


It's the "last hurray of colonialism", as my guest today, Dr. Ooi Kee Beng, puts it. The wars in Ukraine and Iran are left-overs of a time that has already passed and is currently being supplanted by the realities of the Multipolar Order.


Dr. Ooi, executive director of Penang Institute, discusses why Southeast Asia feels more hopeful than Europe, how China's rise shapes decolonization and multipolarity, and why Western thinking still treats the world as a contest. He examines colonial history, the Middle East, ASEAN neutrality, and keeping the Strait of Malacca open. The Penang Peace Dialogue SIGN UP: https://