Iran Would’ve Become Trump’s Afghanistan: Another Failed War
Obaidullah Baheer, PhD scholar at The New School and lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan, joins the show from Kabul to discuss the US escalation against Iran as Trump deepens America’s endless wars in the Middle East. Drawing on Afghanistan’s 20-year experience under US occupation, Baheer explains how Washington’s talk of “peace” whitewashes a […]
Los Angeles Police Blew Off My Finger for Protesting ICE
Sergio joined the June 14 ‘No Kings’ protest in Los Angeles to stand with undocumented immigrants after Trump called in the National Guard to the streets. He was chanting “peaceful protest” when a sheriff’s grenade tore off his index finger. “I saw my finger explode in real time,” he tells BT, holding up his mutilated […]
Israel vs. Iran: Why Didn’t China Step In? with Vijay Prashad
Twelve days of war between Israel and Iran have ended in a fragile ceasefire. Some have criticized China’s cautiousness in directly supporting Iran during the attacks, while others argue the war exposed the limits of Beijing’s foreign policy. Why didn’t China step in to help its ally? Are we really in a multipolar era? Vijay […]
Trump’s Bill: Biggest Handout to Billionaires in History
Amy Hanauer, the Executive Director of the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, joins the show to discuss the anti-worker measures of Trump’s reconciliation bill that just passed in the Senate. Republicans rammed through a bill that slashes food aid, healthcare, and basic support for the country’s poorest and working-class Americans, in order to hand […]
US Prepares for War in South China Sea: Is the Philippines a ‘Pawn in Their Game’?
Every few days or so, we see a headline about “tensions” or “clashes” in the South China Sea, with regular ship collisions resulting in China and the Philippines blaming the other. And at this past weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned of what he called China’s “aggression” and “intimidation” […]
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is Largest Wealth Transfer in Human History
Dr. Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, breaks down the Republican budget bill, cynically titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed the House and aims to transfer even more wealth to billionaires while gutting the programs working people rely on to survive. Becker explains how, if enacted, the bill would strip healthcare from millions, […]
Israel is Paying Influencers to Spread Its Propaganda
Israel is paying influencers in the US to spread its propaganda. A meeting between Netanyahu and a group of US influencers has highlighted Israel’s long history of manipulating social media to cover up its genocidal agenda. With its propaganda budget expanding by 20x this year, you’re about to see a lot more of it. BT’s […]
‘Andor’ Star: I Refuse to Stay Silent on Gaza with Denise Gough
“Andor” actress Denise Gough joins the show to speak out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and share the personal journey that led her to take a public stand. “I don’t have a choice,” she says. “Palestinian people are asking us to speak up… I’m just doing what they are asking me to do.” Gough reflects […]