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Rational Black Thought Ep. 274 | Trump, Iran, Empire and the Politics of Devouring People
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Episode #274 – March 21, 2026 – “…"Don't you know the powers that be
Are using people as pawns, devouring we”
| Hi and welcome to Episode 274 of the Rational Black Thought podcast. I am your host, Neo Griot. This week’s title comes from Blackalicious and their song “Shallow Days”: “Don’t you know the powers that be are using people as pawns, devouring we.” And that line captures the deeper context of the moment we are living in. We are in an age of noise, distraction, and performance, where ordinary people are too often manipulated, divided, and consumed by systems of power…
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