Israel ‘Desperately Wants’ a U.S.-Iran War
Israel is now waging war across Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and now Iran. Following Iran’s missile strike on Israeli military targets, Israel vowed to retaliate, with the US pledging full support. Mazda Majidi, a longtime organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, joins the show to break down how Israel is pushing the […]
How One Year of Global Protests for Palestine Changed the World
Layan Sima Fuleihan, the Education Director at The People’s Forum and an editor at 1804 Books, joins the show to reflect on the last year of the global movement for Palestine and how it has ignited the world against war and US empire. “People are waking up to the reality of what the US is […]
Israel Wants to Colonize Lebanon. Here’s Why It Won’t Work with Hala Jaber
Israel has now killed over 2,000 civilians and displaced 1.2 million people in Lebanon as it continues to expand its genocidal brutality in the region. Joining from Beirut, journalist Hala Jaber Leb discusses Israel’s futile strategy of targeting resistance leaders and intention of annexing Lebanon, “Netanyahu is attempting to start a civil war in Lebanon. […]
Netanyahu Dragging US Into War With Iran, with Mohammad Marandi
Regional war in the Middle East is rapidly expanding while Kamala Harris stated that Iran is the number one adversary of the United States and Donald Trump announced that he was ready to obliterate Iranian cities. Brian is joined by Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies who teaches at the University of Tehran.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: 150 Countries Can’t Be Wrong!
Announced in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has now grown to include at least 150 countries. Western media claims BRI is just another form of Chinese colonialism, but what is China’s real strategy behind this massive infrastructure project? This week, Vik Sohonie joins Amanda and KJ to discuss what is often referred to as […]
President Sheinbaum’s Vision for a More Sovereign Mexico ‘Will be a Fight’ with the US
Mexico has inaugurated Claudia Sheinbaum, its first woman president, following her landslide victory in June. Kurt Hackbarth, host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, explains what to expect from the US corporate elite and Mexico’s right wing as Sheinbaum’s pledge to continue AMLO’s progressive Fourth Transformation initiative threatens their plans for the country.
Hurricane Helene Survivor: U.S. Gov’t ‘Has Failed Us at Every Level’
Hurricane Helene has caused catastrophic devastation across the southeastern US, killing at least 130 people and over 1,000 reported missing. Evan Branan, an Asheville, North Carolina resident organizing disaster relief efforts with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, describes the dire situation as over a million people remain without power, cell service, and with limited […]
Why Israel Will Face the Same Fate as Apartheid South Africa
Iran fired back at Israel this week in defense of Gaza and Lebanon and the assassinated leaders of the resistance Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah. Iran targeted key military and security installations in Tel Aviv and elsewhere in the biggest attack on Israel yet. How will the US and Israel respond? Rania Khalek and Eugene […]