Al-Qaeda (AQ) released a new video portraying America as a nation in terminal decline, riven by violent unrest, factional conflict in the streets, natural disasters, a raging pandemic, flaring racial tensions, “strikes by the Mujahideen,” severe inequality, and deep structural economic woes. Released through the organization’s chief propaganda organ As-Sahab, “America Burns” is primarily focused on magnifying and exploiting US domestic political dysfunction and polarization. The production is a highly aggressive social and cultural critique, vacillating between the most potent and energized narratives purveyed by both ‘sides’ of America’s political dichotomy.