The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union — Lessons for Socialists
The Russian Revolution in 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power. For the first time in history the working class seized and held state power. What was the experience of the Soviet Union? How did it change global politics in the 20th century? What did socialism achieve and what caused the Soviet Union to fall in […]
China and Africa: The Real Story of Western Hypocrisy
Brian and Prof. Ken Hammond discuss U.S.-China relations, China’s role in Africa and the new Cold War. In a stunning display of hypocrisy, western powers are decrying China for alleged “colonialism” in Africa. What is the true nature of China’s economic and diplomatic engagement with the continent, and how does the corporate media try to […]
U.S. Capitalism Born in Blood: From the First Thanksgiving to Today
Karl Marx wrote in Capital that capitalism came into the world “dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt.” The Thanksgiving holiday is built around an insidious and false creation myth — that the so-called “settling” of North America was a peaceful and amicable process. But in reality, the genocidal expansion […]
Islamophobia, the Surveillance State & U.S. Wars of Aggression with Dr. Nazia Kazi
How does the relentless U.S. war machine sell its operations to the public? Dr. Nazia Kazi, an activist and professor of Anthropology at Stockton University, explains how the managers of the U.S. empire foment Islamophobia and other racist ideas at home as an integral part of waging war abroad. Dr. Kazi challenges theories of racism […]
The Coup, Revolution and Nuclear Deals: A History of U.S. Aggression on Iran w/ Prof. Marandi
What could be the final effort to resuscitate the Iran nuclear deal will begin this month with negotiators meeting in Vienna. The United States, having violated and destroyed the deal under Trump, is now pushing for new concessions from Iran. This kind of arrogance is nothing new — it has been the defining feature of […]
Palestine 101 with Abby Martin
The occupation is against human nature. It flies in the face of what it is to be human.” BT’s Kei Pritsker speaks with Abby Martin from The Empire Files about the occupation of the West Bank, the siege of Gaza, and other aspects of Israel’s criminal occupation of Palestine.