Back in the USSR returns after a considerable absence and confronts the COVID pandemic head-on, along with how fear of "the other" has been effectively weaponized by powerful interests in this time of uncertainty. As Asian-Americans face an epidemic of racist violence and the American Empire unleashes a new cold war against China, it is imperative that we understand why this is happening.
Music by Willie Dunn "I pity the Country" and Marxman "Dark are the Days"
Blog post for this episode of Back in the USSR, including links to all featured content, can be found here: https://proletarianguardbackintheussr.blogspot.com/2020/10/covid-19-and-sinophobia.html