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 […]
Buffalo Massacre Aftermath: Mainstream Media Still Validating Racist ‘Replacement Theory’
Brian: The horrific, racist massacre in a Black community in Buffalo, New York was carried out by a self-identified fascist. He came in and mercilessly killed so many people. Ten people. It’s also obviously racist because the shooter is saying that he’s an adherent to replacement theory. There’s a direct connection to Charlottesville, when the […]
Buffalo Massacre Aftermath: Mainstream Media Still Validating Racist ‘Replacement Theory’
By: Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Rousseau The following is a lightly edited transcription from In the News, the weekly Tuesday show on The Socialist Program. Subscribe here. Brian: The horrific, racist massacre in a Black community in Buffalo, New York was carried out by a self-identified fascist. He came in and mercilessly killed so […]
China’s View on Ukraine War and New World Order
How does China view the war in Ukraine? Brian Becker and Tings Chak discuss China’s foreign policy and how Chinese leaders are grappling with the world situation as it is transformed by the war. They also deal with the state of China’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-instigated tensions over Taiwan, and more. Brian is […]
Escalation in Ukraine: The Nuclear War Danger is Real
As the United States escalates the war in Ukraine by sending another $33 billion, the possibility of nuclear war is coming into focus. Brian and Greg Mello discuss how the U.S. policy of waging proxy war on Russia via Ukraine raises the threat of a direct confrontation between the two nuclear-armed powers. What is the […]