War Games in South Korea are ‘Rehearsals for U.S. War Crimes’ and Risk Nuclear War
Ju-Hyun Park of Nodutdol and The Real News discusses the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula as the US and South Korea prepare for massive annual war drills. Park explains how these provocative exercises and reckless US-ROK threats are pushing relations with North Korea to their most volatile point in decades, risking nuclear conflict. As […]
People vs Profits: China and US Health Care Systems Compared
China’s health care system has recently come to public consciousness in the U.S. with “TikTok Refugees” on Red Note comparing healthcare in the two countries. On today’s China report, KJ is joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers and author Mimi Zhu, and the three discuss health care in China and contrast it with that of the […]
Tariffs Hit: Here Comes the Trumpcession with Prof. Richard Wolff
Recession is looming in the U.S. again. Europe is becoming increasingly irrelevant in the global economy. Prof. Richard Wolff argues that Trump’s tariffs and push to increase military spending in NATO countries are acts of desperation in the face of a capitalist system starting to shake. Prof. Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of […]
Modi in Trump’s Chains: BJP Silences Critics, But Dissent Only Grows Louder
Abdul Rahman, a reporter with People’s Dispatch, joins the show to unpack the meeting between Donald Trump and India’s far-right Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where Modi pushed a so-called “mega partnership” between the two countries. Rahman sheds light on the growing grassroots resistance across India—from student-led movements to massive farmer protests—as people mobilize against Modi’s […]
Why Trump’s Ukraine Deal to Divide China & Russia Won’t Work with Ben Norton
February 24 marked three years of U.S. proxy war in Ukraine. But now the Trump administration is holding peace talks with Russia to end the conflict, though some see this as a move to drive a wedge between Russia and China. In this episode, independent journalist Ben Norton joins Amanda to discuss what some are […]
German Election Shockwaves: Rapid Decline of US Influence in Europe w/ Prof. Richard Wolff
Germany’s election results reflect an increasing polarization; establishment political parties are losing ground, while the far-right and socialists are both gaining traction. Prof. Richard Wolff argues that this is a result of the “fundamental” shift in global geopolitics; the US empire’s decline and the rise of China and the Global South. As the US pivots […]
The US Wants to Make Ukraine a Colony
The US wants to make Ukraine a colony. The deal Trump and Zelensky are signing forces Ukraine to give its mineral wealth to the US, likely for generations. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains how the US used Ukrainians as cannon fodder only to make them pay for it after.
Army Pilot: ‘Aaron Bushnell Shook Me to My Core.’
“Aaron Bushnell shook me to my core.” Miles, a pilot in the Army, was stationed in Egypt flying troops around the region. Then the Israeli genocide started. After being repeatedly lied to by his command, he decided he no longer wanted to be complicit.