BRICS In the Battle for a New World
On August 22nd-24th leaders of the BRICS nations will gather in South Africa for the bloc’s 15th annual summit. The meeting is set to take up a range of major issues including a possible BRICS currency, how to respond to the 23 nations seeking membership in the group, a path to peace in Ukraine and […]
The New York Times Gets It Wrong on Niger
The Sahel has become a flashpoint in the African struggle against neocolonialism. Mainstream media in the West, however, has sought to distort many of the main causes of the social explosions and military transitions taking place across the region. On The Freedom Side, hosts Eugene Puryear and Rania Khalek discuss how the New York Times […]
Anti-China Red Scare: Fear-Mongering in an Age of Global Upheaval
Senator Marco Rubio is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate peace activists, media organizations and left-wing groups to combat “Beijing’s malign influence.” Dr. Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the New Cold War on China and the rise of a new McCarthyism.
US Sends 3,000 More Troops to Persian Gulf, Escalating War Danger with Iran
Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, discusses the Biden Administration’s escalation with Iran following the announcement that the US is deploying 3,000 additional troops to the Persian Gulf, claiming Iranian threats to ships in the region.
Myths About Russia-Africa Relations & the Ukraine Grain Deal
Russia terminated its UN-brokered grain deal with Ukraine that allowed the country to export 33 million metric tons of grain through Black Sea ports via Turkey. Russia objected to the fact the majority of the grain was being sent to wealthier European countries rather than the intended destinations in Asia and Africa, as well as […]
‘Intra-Jewish Civil War is Brewing’: Protests Shake Israel
On Monday, the Israeli parliament passed a law stripping the Supreme Court of its power to block government decisions, sparking mass so-called, “pro-democracy” demonstrations in the apartheid country. David Sheen, an independent on-the-ground investigative journalist highlights a crucial aspect of these protests – the characterization of the Supreme Court as a bastion of democracy, despite […]
Nuclear Submarine and US Soldier Defection: Escalating Conflict in Korea
The US deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to Busan, South Korea on Tuesday, as the two countries met to discuss preparing for nuclear war and the expansion of even more military exercises. During the same week, a US soldier named Travis King, crossed the border into the DPRK, yet the US corporate-owned media are avoiding the […]
Texas ‘Death Star’ Law Eliminates Water Breaks For Construction Workers
As Texas sweltered last month under a record-breaking heat wave, the state passed a new law that *eliminates* mandatory water breaks for construction workers. Tevita Uhatafe, the 1st Vice President of the Tarrant County Central Labor Council, discusses how HB 2127, which activists are calling “the law that kills”, impacts workers across Texas.