Guinea’s Shiny New Military Government, Brought to You by U.S. Interference
The coup in Guinea was backed by the United States, in its unending imperialist war drive as the new Cold War spreads in Africa. Washington’s goal? Move China out of the mining business. Kambale Musavuli, activist, writer, and analyst with the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa, explains.
Native Activists Face Horrendous Abuse Protesting Line 3 Pipeline
Indigenous leaders are fighting back against the Line 3 pipeline project that would violate treaty territory of Anishinaabe peoples in Minnesota. Protestors have faced horrendous abuse by police agencies for fighting back, including tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets, and pepper bullets. Line 3 leader Tara Houska joins The Freedom Side LIVE to describe just what’s […]
Blood Money: War Vet Breaks Down Who Got Rich Off 20 Year Afghan War
The US has admitted its defeat after two decades of imperialist war in Afghanistan. Why did the US stay in this war for 20 years? Who was profiting? And who is yelling the loudest right now about human rights in hopes of getting back those military contracts? War veteran Mike Prysner, turned anti-imperialist activist, who […]
Socialist Running for NYC Mayor — and for Housing, Food, and an End to Police Terror
Cathy Rojas, a public school teacher in Queens, a community organizer, and a socialist, is running against Democrat Eric Adams in the race for New York City mayor under the Party for Socialism and Liberation. She wants housing for people, to cancel the rents, basic rights for immigrants, and justice for families of police violence. […]
US Gains Ground in Ongoing Attempt to Extradite Assange
Julian Assange was back in court, with Washington continuing to ramp up its campaign to have him extradited to face trial on US soil. Kevin Gosztola, one of the top reporters on whistleblowers, sheds light on the latest events, and what we can expect going forward.
Spooky Cuban Microwaves Continue to Haunt CIA in Havana
The headaches that some diplomats in Cuba got several years ago, named “Havana Syndrome,” are apparently still under investigation by the country’s top intelligence officials. The so-called leading theory is that Cubans, Russians, Chinese, or possibly even Iranians are using microwaves to conduct low-intensity attacks against US officials. Unfortunately, the FBI, researchers, and others have […]
No More Doom and Gloom: What We Should Actually DO About the Climate
The UN put out a new report about climate change, and guess what? It’s extremely bad, getting worse, and definitely caused by humans. But instead of feeling overwhelmed, Max Ajl, author of the new book “A People’s Green New Deal,” argues we need to organize, fight back, and tackle capitalism itself, the real root cause.
Xinjiang, China: The Reality
The West makes all kinds of horrendous claims about human rights in China — but what evidence is there really? A new report out from Italian researchers gets at what is real and what is warmongering propaganda. KJ Noh, peace activist, scholar on the geopolitics of Asia & organizer with Pivot to Peace, breaks it […]