Two Perspectives on Henry Kissinger w/ Michael Desch and Tim Shorrock

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael · Dec 12, 2023 · 2h 1m

On this edition of the Parallax, we go over the life and career of controversial diplomat Henry Kissinger, who passed away at the age of 100 on November 29th, 2023. Although hailed by many in the U.S. Establishment as one of the most important minds in international relations and diplomacy through the 20th century, many on the Left (and even, as we shall see, some on the Right) take a more critical view of Kissinger. Namely, many left-wing activist and commentators, including, most famously, the late Christopher Hitchens, have argued Kissinger was a war criminal.

In the first segment of the…