How the War on Gaza is Shaking Up the Region, from Saudi Normalization & Yemen to the Russia Factor
Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, joined The Freedom Side to discuss US hypocrisy in its unconditional support for Israel’s shocking aggression against Gaza, how this war impacts prospects for Saudi-Israel normalization, the potential entrance of Yemen’s Houthis in the fight, and how Russia views this escalation.
Gaza’s Lead Doctor Explains Horror of Israel Targeting Hospitals and Aid Workers
Dr. Medhat Abbas, the Director General of Gaza’s Health Ministry, explains the brutal on-the-ground reality as a doctor in Gaza, as Israeli occupation forces continue to target hospitals, ambulances and civilians.
‘This is Genocide’: Journalist Inside of Beseiged Gaza
Rania Khalek speaks with Wafa Al-Udaini, a Gaza-based Journalist activist and head of the Gaza-based media group 16th October Media Group, about the conditions inside the besieged Gaza strip, as Israeli occupation forces continue their devastating bombardment.
The ‘Sheer Evil’ of Israel’s War Crimes: Israeli General’s Son Speaks Out
Miko Peled, the son of an Israeli general, explains the barbarity and criminal logic of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Palestinians are being massacred by Israel after the Al-Aqsa Flood uprising that began on October 7, with bombs hitting apartment buildings and ambulances, fuel running out, and Israel blockading food, water, and aid from the […]
The New York Times’ Shameful Role in India’s Assault on Free Press
In the early morning of October 3, the homes of over 100 journalists, contractors, and former employees associated with the progressive news outlets NewsClick and Peoples Dispatch, as well as Tricontinental Research Service, were raided by Indian authorities. Zoe Alexandra the co-editor of Peoples Dispatch, discusses the sweeping crackdown on press freedom in India, which […]
Niger Evicts France — Is the U.S. Next?
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will withdraw its troops from Niger after refusing to do so in a nearly two-month-long stand-off with the people of Niger who demanded French troops leave the country after a popularly welcomed coup in July. With the largest US drone base in the world located in Niger, is […]
‘An Unwinnable War’: The Urgent Need for Peace in Ukraine with Medea Benjamin
President Biden is asking for another $24 billion for Ukraine, atop the $113 billion already sent to the country since 2022. As the war climbs the escalation ladder, Medea Benjamin, Peace activist, co-founder of CODEPINK & author of “War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict” discusses the urgent need for peace.
Haiti’s Water Wars: Neocolonialism Past and Present with Edwidge Danticat
A few days after the Dominican Republic shut down its border with Haiti over a border dispute, Joe Biden called on the UN to militarily intervene in Haiti amid an uptick in violence. The call for intervention has been met with widespread criticism given the long history of human rights abuses by UN peacekeepers in […]