How Iran Destroyed the Myth of US Military Supremacy
“The Iranian people and the state are ready for another round.” As the US-Israeli war on Iran nears its three-month mark, tensions remain at a breaking point with Trump threatening renewed bombing while negotiations stay deadlocked. Tehran-based journalist Navid Zarrinal joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to discuss the “resilient” mood on the ground, Iran’s […]
Bolivia’s General Strike: National Uprising Paralyzes Right-Wing Government
Bolivia’s uprising has ground the country to a total standstill. For over a week, a historic general strike led by trade unions, miners, and peasant movements has blockaded every major artery in the country, demanding the immediate resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. What began as a protest against the privatization of natural resources and skyrocketing […]
Why the US Is Going After Raúl Castro NOW
The Trump administration just indicted 94-year-old Cuban revolutionary leader Raúl Castro. Here’s why. Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra break down the political motives behind the shocking charges, the decades-long U.S. effort to crush the Cuban Revolution, and why Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are openly cheering for regime change. This is a dangerous new escalation […]
Xi Meets with Putin and Trump Back-to-Back: Taiwan, Tech & Trade War
Immediately following a high-stakes summit with Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing as the two nations mark 30 years of strategic partnership. Zoon Ahmed Khan, analyst and fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, joins Amanda Yee to analyze the significance of Putin’s trip, the history of China-Russia scientific collaboration, […]
Analyst: ‘Netanyahu Wants to Fight Iran to the Last American Soldier’
Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and host of the Iran Podcast, joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to discuss how, despite all the triumphalist rhetoric coming out of Washington and Tel Aviv, the Iran war has not gone the way the U.S. and Israel expected. Iran hasn’t collapsed, negotiations appear […]
They Exposed ICE on Camera. Then Feds Raided Their Homes.
Federal agents raided the homes of immigrant rights activist Leo Martinez and other volunteers with VC Defensa in Ventura, California early Wednesday morning. The raids occurred seven months after Martinez’s video of federal agents ramming his car while he was documenting an ICE operation went viral. VC Defensa coordinator Laney Yonian joins Rania Khalek and […]
Kidnapped Gaza Flotilla Activist Speaks Out: ‘We Heard the Torture Every Day’
“We heard the voices of people being tortured and beaten every day.” Saif Abu Keshek, an activist with the Global Sumud Flotilla, joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to recount the severe abuse he endured and witnessed during 10 days in Israeli detention. Captured in international waters — over 700 nautical miles from Gaza — […]
Trump’s Beijing Trip Exposes the Crisis Inside US Empire
Trump arrived in Beijing alongside 17 of America’s most powerful CEOs as rising tensions over China, Iran, trade, and the global economy set the stage for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping. Professor Ken Hammond of New Mexico State University, argues the trip exposes the contradiction at the heart of U.S. policy, with corporate […]