Infiltration, Violence, Deportation: How the State Weakened and Split Socialism in the US, with Brian Becker
The US left is often smeared and mocked, accused of being weak, ineffective, unserious, fractured, obsessed with identity issues and prone to destructive infighting. While capitalist media has a stake in portraying the left in this way, the organized US left is rebuilding and growing stronger. Still, it is weaker today than it was many […]
Will There Be Long-Lasting Repercussions for Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit?
The following is a lightly edited transcription from The Socialist Program, released Wednesdays at 7pm ET/4pm PT on YouTube and as a podcast Thursdays at 8am ET/5am PT. Subscribe here. Brian: Ken, we spoke a few weeks ago in anticipation of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, what the Chinese called a “strategic level provocation.” […]
China’s Rise: Why U.S. Threats & Provocations Will Not Succeed
A second congressional delegation went to Taiwan this week, less than two weeks after Pelosi visited. These trips have sparked a sense of outrage among many Chinese people, who demand respect for their sovereignty and for their impressive social and economic achievements. This includes massive poverty reduction and surpassing the United States in key indicators […]
Cuba Against the Empire: Biden Retains Trump’s Disastrous Policy with Manolo de los Santos
A massive fire in Matanzas, Cuba, is coming under control after five days due to tireless efforts by firefighters and specialist crews. But the U.S. blockade, which worsened under Trump with 243 additional coercive measures, and which Biden has largely kept in place, has deprived Cuba of equipment and resources necessary to handle this disaster. […]
Pelosi Leaves Taiwan: The Real Agenda & What Happens Next
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island of Taiwan this week, in an unprecedented escalation toward China. What will the fallout be? Could Pelosi have made this trip without the administration’s blessing? Will this surprise visit anger US allies in the region? Brian is joined by Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and Global […]
U.S. Decline: Saudis Leave Biden at Airport While Russia, Turkey & Iran Make a Deal
Russia’s President Putin, Iran’s President Raisi, and Turkey’s President Erdogan met this week, showing that Russia and Iran aren’t as isolated as the U.S. wants to make them out. Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program & National Director of ANSWER Coalition, analyzes the dynamics of these three countries building closer relations and what it […]
Dangerous Game: Pelosi Provokes China Over Taiwan
The Biden administration is turning up the heat against China yet again, as news leaks that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is traveling to Taiwan in August—another in a series of majorly escalatory acts. Brian is joined by Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University, founding […]
Biden’s Failed Summit: Latin America Resists
Since the Monroe Doctrine, Latin America has resisted U.S. attempts to dominate the region. Recently, another instance of resistance took place around the Summit of the Americas, which many heads of state boycotted over the Biden administration’s decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Brian and Roberto Lovato discuss this, the urgent need to end […]