Turkey’s Uprising is Still Going: Is This the Beginning of the End for Erdogan?
Murat Akad, a representative of the Communist Party of Turkey, joins the show to discuss the mass anti-Erdoğan protests erupting across Turkey (Türkiye) against the AKP’s crackdown on democratic freedoms. The widespread protests were triggered by the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, a political rival of President Erdoğan’s, but Akad explains that “there are many underlying […]
Abducted, Expelled and Fired, But Still Fighting Back: Students to March on Washington April 5
As Trump escalates the crackdown on student activists, recently expelled and fired Columbia student Grant Miner joins the show to discuss the growing resistance. Miner, president of the Student Workers of Columbia-UAW, was fired just one day before UAW contract negotiations with the university were set to begin, and just days after ICE agents abducted […]
Macklemore on ‘Encampments’: A Film That Tells the Truth About Student Protests for Gaza
Macklemore, musician and Executive Producer of the new documentary ‘The Encampments,’ joins the show to discuss the upcoming film. It follows activists Mahmoud Khalil and Grant Miner as they organized the Columbia student encampment for Gaza—an action that sparked an international student movement against Israel’s genocide nearly a year ago. In theaters now, visit the-encampments.com […]
US Wages Economic War on China, But It Won’t Stop Its Rise w/ Ben Norton
The US is waging an economic war on China while threatening Chinese students here on student visas. But China has maintained huge economic and social growth, in spite of severe economic sanctions and new tariffs. Brian Becker is joined by Ben Norton, an investigative journalist currently based in Beijing, and the editor of the independent […]
German Militarism is Back. Why That’s Bad for Everyone with Prof. Richard Wolff
On today’s episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Trump’s demands that European countries double their military spending, and the new German government has embraced the open remilitarization of Germany–a major shift in policy for Germany since the defeat of Hitler and Nazism in 1945. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the […]
The Next Ukraine? US Baits China Over Taiwan with Ben Norton
Many commentators consider that de-escalation in Ukraine is military reprioritization for war with China. Taiwan is considered one of the most likely places where the next kinetic war could be triggered. New statements and developments from the US, the G7, and Taipei authorities are heightening the tension and signal the potential for a new Ukraine-type […]
No, Hamas Didn’t End Ceasefire Negotiations
No, Hamas didn’t end the ceasefire negotiations. Israel is justifying its bombardment of Gaza by saying Hamas refused to return Israeli captives. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains how Israel is totally distorting the narrative of the ceasefire agreement in order to continue ethnically cleansing Gaza.
Duterte’s ‘Reign of Terror:’ US-Funded Crimes Land Him in The Hague
Sarah Raymundo, International Liaison Officer for BAYAN Philippines and Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines, joins the show to discuss former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. Raymundo discusses Duterte’s legacy of brutal extrajudicial killings in the so-called “war on drugs” which she says “was […]