The US Wants to Make Ukraine a Colony
The US wants to make Ukraine a colony. The deal Trump and Zelensky are signing forces Ukraine to give its mineral wealth to the US, likely for generations. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains how the US used Ukrainians as cannon fodder only to make them pay for it after.
Army Pilot: ‘Aaron Bushnell Shook Me to My Core.’
“Aaron Bushnell shook me to my core.” Miles, a pilot in the Army, was stationed in Egypt flying troops around the region. Then the Israeli genocide started. After being repeatedly lied to by his command, he decided he no longer wanted to be complicit.
Trump Explodes at Zelensky for NATO’s Failure in Ukraine. But Who is Really to Blame?
Prof. Glenn Diesen of the University of South-Eastern Norway and author of The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order, joins the show to discuss the state of the Ukraine war three years after Russia’s incursion. Diesen argues the US, recognizing its NATO expansion strategy in Ukraine has failed, is now ditching Europe and pivoting. […]
Israel is Desperate to ‘Stall and Sabotage’ the Gaza Ceasefire
Layan Sima Fuleihan, Education Director at The People’s Forum and editor at 1804 Books, joins the show to discuss the state of the ceasefire in Gaza. The first phase of the ceasefire is set to expire on Saturday, and the deal is in a more precarious position than ever. Fuleihan explains that “Israel was forced […]
‘We Refuse to Be Exterminated’: Gazan Journalist Describes Historic Return to the North
Abubaker Abed, Palestinian journalist and commentator in Gaza, joins the show to discuss Palestinians’ historic return to their devastated homes in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday after over a year of genocidal war. Reporting firsthand, Abed explains how this historic mass return marks a powerful act of Palestinian resistance and is seen as a […]
Israel’s ‘Buffer Zone’ Dream Fails: Displaced Lebanese Return to the South
Lebanese award-winning journalist Hala Jaber joins the show to discuss how, despite Israel’s repeated violations of its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah and its refusal to withdraw its forces beyond the 60-day deadline, thousands of Lebanese residents are returning to their homes in the South in defiance of Israel’s occupation. Jaber says, “The residents decided they […]
Latin America Rejects Trump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0
Zoe Alexandra, Editor of Peoples Dispatch, joins the show to discuss how Colombian President Gustavo Petro stood up to Trump over the inhumane treatment of Colombian migrants deported from the US. Alexandra will explain the tense diplomatic impasse between Washington and Bogotá and discuss how progressive governments in Latin America are fighting for the respect […]
US Reading Test Scores Fall to Lowest Level in 32 Years
Kids in the US can’t read. The latest national report card results show that students in the US are reading at the lowest level in 32 years. BT’s Kei Pritsker reviews the findings of the latest national tests and explains how the government wants to defund public education entirely.