Burkina Faso President in Russia: ‘Africa’s Breakout Moment’
Roger McKenzie, the International Editor of the Morning Star and author of The Rebirth of the African Phoenix, joins the show to discuss the significance of Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré attending Russia’s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow alongside world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping. McKenzie argues that Traoré’s visit signals a major shift in […]
How the Pro-Israel Lobby Hijacked Judaism and Spurred Trump’s Crackdown
Israel and its apologists claim they’re committing slaughter in Gaza to protect Jews and prevent another Holocaust. But that’s a scam. Historian of Palestine Zachary Foster joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches to discuss. He exposes how the pro-Israel establishment in the Jewish American community is helping the Trump administration weaponize antisemitism to justify genocide in Palestine […]
Israel’s War on Palestinian Children: 17,000 Killed, No Schools Left in Gaza
Ruweida Amer, a journalist and teacher from Gaza, joins the show to report on Israel’s US-backed genocide of Palestinians amid relentless bombardment and the total blockade of the besieged strip. Having worked on BreakThrough’s film “The Encampments”, she discusses Israel’s systematic destruction of Gaza’s education system, where over 70% of schools have been directly hit […]
‘Copaganda’: How Police and the Media Warp America’s View of Crime with Alec Karakatsanis
Alec Karakatsanis, a civil rights lawyer and founder of Civil Rights Corps, joins the show to discuss his groundbreaking new book Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Karakatsanis explains how the police and the corporate-owned media team up to distort public perception of crime, spreading fear, fueling mass incarceration, and propping up […]
Game of Thrones Star: Celebs Silent on Gaza are ‘Cowards’
Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham joins the show to discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the critical role of public figures in condemning it, and how the Western media enables the violence. A longtime advocate for Palestine, Cunningham reflects on the roots of his activism in an industry where speaking out often invites backlash and […]
No, It’s Not ‘Anti-Semitic’ to Be Against Israel’s Genocide with Lee Camp
Lee Camp, host of Unredacted Tonight, joins the show to discuss how ‘antisemitism’ is being cynically weaponized to silence dissent against the US-Israel genocide in Gaza. From Israel’s far-right-backed antisemitism conference to Trump’s task force targeting students protesting for Palestine, Camp breaks down how the right wing is increasingly pushing a dangerous and distorted definition […]
Medics of Gaza: ‘We Actively Hear Murder’ While Racing to Save Palestinian Life
Afeef Nessouli, a humanitarian medical worker in Gaza, joins the show to discuss Israel’s atrocities against medical workers, including the massacre of 15 aid workers and medics with the Palestinian Red Crescent and UN. Nessouli will examine how Israel’s sieges on hospitals and murder of healthcare workers are central to its war of total annihilation […]
‘We Won’t Hide’: Palestine Movement Will Take the Fight to ICE’s Front Door
Roua Dass, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement, joins the show to discuss a major mobilization for Palestine in Washington, DC, on April 5. As the Trump administration escalates its crackdown on pro-Palestine student activists and Israel continues the genocide in Gaza, Dass says the protests show how his moves have backfired and galvanized […]