Ukraine to Syria: How Imperialism & Sabotage Divided the Western Left for 100 years, with Ben Norton
The war in Ukraine has led to a closing of the ranks in the West, with media and politicians in lockstep united against Russia, and some self-described leftists have joined in. As with many recent conflicts the left has been riven by divisions over what is the correct position to take, with “Putinism” replacing “Assadism” […]
Surviving the Siege: Cuba and the U.S. Blockade
The US blockade of Cuba leaves no part of Cuban society untouched. It intentionally causes shortages of food, medicine, and fuels and seeks to fracture society and undermine the progress of Cuba’s socialist revolution. Breakthrough’s Rania Khalek went to Havana to investigate.
Give War a Chance: NATO and Neo-Nazis Want Ukraine Conflict to Go on Forever
The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase. NATO leaders are meeting and are clearly worried that the Zelenskyy government might agree to a negotiated end to the war. Brian Becker and Dr. Gabriel Rockhill discuss the internal politics in Ukraine with a focus on the role of the far right, fascists and neo-Nazis. […]
The Origins of Ukraine’s Fascists & Why It Matters, with Historian Tarik Cyril Amar
For those who just discovered Ukraine two months ago, the fact that Ukrainian nationalism has been dangerously intertwined with fascism might sound like Russian propaganda. But is it? How powerful is the Ukrainian far right? Are they really linked to Nazis? Why is the corporate-owned media denying this? To place this war and the Ukrainian […]
Grain Shortages Produce Unrest — Ukraine War Is Wake-Up Call for Global South With Vijay Prashad
As the war continues in Ukraine, food prices are going up worldwide – because the world is interdependent on others for food and energy. Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place this week in Turkey. Is there hope for peace? What’s coming next? Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute, discusses where the […]
Will Colombian Oligarchy Fall? Amid Death Threats, Petro and Marquez Poised to Win Presidency
Colombians went to the polls this month and gave a huge victory to the left in Congressional elections. The presidential primaries are next and Left-wing leader Gustavo Petro is the front-runner. Petro’s progressive Black female running mate, Francia Márquez, has received death threats from paramilitaries but they aren’t backing down. Journalist Zoe Alexandra, co-editor of […]
China Reaffirms Closer Relations with Russia as Ukraine War Continues
Key international relationships are being profoundly tested by the war in Ukraine, especially the alliance between China and Russia – the two countries at the top of the U.S. empire’s hit list. How does China’s government view Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine? Will the relationship between the two countries grow closer or more distant as […]
Ukraine War, Food Shortages & Oil Shocks: Is the Global System Coming Undone? With Paris Yeros
The war in Ukraine is turning geopolitics upside down, in a global order that already seemed brittle. We have an oil shock, a financial shock, a cold war, a hot war, an ongoing global pandemic all at the same time. Now global supply chains, upon which modern human life depends, have been severed. Supplies […]