US Aggression and Manifest Destiny in the Indo-Pacific, with Prof. Ken Hammond
China Dispatches Video

US Aggression and Manifest Destiny in the Indo-Pacific, with Prof. Ken Hammond

To discuss the New Cold War in the South China Sea, Rania Khalek was joined by Ken Hammond, a Professor of History at New Mexico State University and author of China’s Revolution and the “Quest for a Socialist Future,” published by 1804 books.

Rania Khalek
May 22, 2024
Why Palestinian Liberation Threatens the US Imperialist Order, with Bikrum Gill
Dispatches Palestine United States Video

Why Palestinian Liberation Threatens the US Imperialist Order, with Bikrum Gill

The struggle for justice in Palestine isn’t just a fight against the settler colonial Zionist project. It’s a struggle against US imperialism itself. To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Bikrum Gill, a political scientist and author of the forthcoming book “The Political Ecology of Colonial Capitalism: Race, Nature, and Accumulation.”

Rania Khalek
May 22, 2024
US-Israel Relationship: Who’s Calling the Shots?
Dispatches Palestine

US-Israel Relationship: Who’s Calling the Shots?

To discuss the Israel lobby and the nature of the US-Israel relationship, Rania Khalek was joined by Richard Becker, author of the book “Palestine, Israel and the US Empire.” (1804 Books)

Rania Khalek
May 13, 2024
Tunnels, Weapons and Guerrilla Tactics: How Palestine’s Armed Forces Survived
Dispatches Palestine Video

Tunnels, Weapons and Guerrilla Tactics: How Palestine’s Armed Forces Survived

Rania Khalek was joined by Jon Elmer, a contributing editor at The Electronic Intifada, to discuss the battles, tactics and weapons of the Palestinian resistance groups.

Rania Khalek
May 7, 2024
Axis of Genocide: US Doublespeak Can’t Hide Israel’s Blatant War Crimes
Dispatches Palestine Video

Axis of Genocide: US Doublespeak Can’t Hide Israel’s Blatant War Crimes

Rania Khalek was joined by Assal Rad, who holds a PhD in Modern Middle East History and is the author of “State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran.”

Rania Khalek
April 12, 2024
Exposing the Ruling Class’s Cartoonish History of Socialism, Stalin and WW2
Dispatches Russia United States Video

Exposing the Ruling Class’s Cartoonish History of Socialism, Stalin and WW2

Pro-capitalist ideologues in politics, media and academia have been hard at work slandering the left in an effort to subvert any true understanding of socialist history. They do this by constructing narratives around socialism, communism and leaders of socialist states to lead people to dismiss the idea that there can ever be an alternative to […]

Rania Khalek
April 3, 2024
Hyperimperialism: US/NATO’s Dangerous and Decadent New Stage, with Vijay Prashad
Dispatches Video

Hyperimperialism: US/NATO’s Dangerous and Decadent New Stage, with Vijay Prashad

What is this new era of “Hyperimperialism” for the US/NATO Empire? Where do Gaza, Ukraine, and the Cold War on China fit in? How is the decline of Global North hegemony shifting the geopolitical landscape? Are there new possibilities for emergent organizations of the Global South? How do we maintain hope as we watch an […]

Rania Khalek
March 28, 2024
Humiliated In Ukraine, Exposed In Gaza: What It Means for Decline of the West, with Arnaud Bertrand
Asia Dispatches United States Video

Humiliated In Ukraine, Exposed In Gaza: What It Means for Decline of the West, with Arnaud Bertrand

Despite facing defeat in Ukraine, Western powers are determined to continue fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. They insist on antagonizing China in ridiculous ways, with US members of Congress now demanding TikTok be banned. They have zero shame about the genocide in Gaza, even as it’s making the world hate the US and Israel, […]

Rania Khalek
March 18, 2024