Syrian Domino Effect: How Turkey Wants a Neo-Ottoman Empire Across the Middle East
After facilitating the fall of Assad in Syria, Turkey (Republic of Türkiye) is setting its sights on Iran. Turkish President Erdogan and his allies want to build a Neo-Ottoman sphere of influence by instigating the Azerbaijani minority in Iran and potentially striking a deal with an unlikely ally – the Kurds – to expand their […]
Trump’s Gaza Ethnic Cleansing Plan: Disastrous ‘Domino Effect’ on the Middle East
Ashish Prashar, a Political strategist and former advisor to the Middle East peace envoy joins the show to discuss how Trump is pushing to ethnically cleanse Gaza by forcing the 2.3 million Palestinian residents into Jordan and Egypt. Both countries have rejected the plan, fearing it would destabilize their nations, but Trump is threatening to […]
‘There Is No White Genocide in South Africa’: Activist Destroys Trump’s Lie
Thapelo Mohapi, General Secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA, joins the show to expose how far-right groups in South Africa, backed by figures like Elon Musk, have fueled Trump’s executive order freezing aid to the country by spreading lies about “white persecution.” Mohap breaks down how this move, rooted in racism and misinformation, threatens South […]
‘ICE Failed’: How One Colorado Town Threw a Wrench in Trump’s Deportation Machine
Katie Leonard, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation in Denver, joins the show to discuss how Aurora, Colorado, has become a flashpoint in the fight against Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Leonard explains how in response to Aurora emerging as a right-wing epicenter of anti-migrant hysteria– residents, together with organizers, are rallying to […]
DOGE Debunked: Billionaires Are Robbing You and Calling It ‘Efficiency’ with Prof. Richard Wolff
Are Trump and Elon Musk’s budget and workforce cuts really about making things more ‘efficient’? Economist Richard Wolff argues that “government efficiency” is just a smokescreen to deepen Trump’s assault on the working class—slashing public services to serve the interests of the ultra-rich. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy […]
German MP: Germany Must Ditch NATO and Stop Serving US Oligarchs
Sevim Dağdelen, MP in the German Bundestag and foreign policy spokesperson for the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, joins the show to break down the stakes of Germany’s upcoming election on Sunday. As Elon Musk promotes the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an “anti-systemic” force, Dağdelen delves into his dangerous agenda, and the BSW’s […]
‘Incomprehensible Brutality’: Israel’s Mass Torture of Palestinian Prisoners
Basil Farraj, Assistant Professor at Birzeit University in Palestine, joins the show to discuss how Israel is set to release 602 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, bringing the total freed to 1,737 as part of the ceasefire deal. Farraj discusses the brutal conditions of Israeli detention, where systematic torture, starvation, and abuse have left many prisoners […]
Rwandan Genocide Survivor: ‘Rwanda Behaves Like Israel’ in the DR Congo
Claude Gatebuke, Rwandan genocide survivor, co-author of Survivors Uncensored, and Executive Director of the African Great Lakes Action Network (AGLAN), joins the show to discuss Rwanda’s backing of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He explains how Rwanda and Uganda are waging a brutal proxy war—using mass murder, rape, and displacement—to […]