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 […]
New Report Exposes Israel’s Systematic Sexual Violence Against Palestinians
Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra discuss a horrifying new report documenting systematic sexual torture and abuse against Palestinians inside Israeli detention camps and prisons — crimes the corporate Western media continues to ignore while amplifying Israeli propaganda narratives. They discuss how sexual violence is being used as a weapon of humiliation, domination, and psychological warfare […]
UAE vs Saudi Arabia Rift Explained: Iran War Aftermath
Is Israel splitting the Gulf? Will the Gulf states abandon the U.S. security umbrella? Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to unpack the geopolitical shifts happening inside the Gulf monarchies after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, including: -Why Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman now see Israel as a […]
Two Sessions: Chinese People’s Democracy vs. US Corporate Lobbying
This week, Professor Yan Liang joins Amanda Yee to discuss Two Sessions, the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, which sets the country’s political and economic trajectory for the next year. Along with highlighting Beijing’s plans for AI, economic growth, and investment in people’s wellbeing, Liang explains […]
Iran War: Where Is China?
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has erupted, and the Middle East is on the brink of all-out regional war. But as Tehran faces its greatest crisis in decades, many in the U.S. — including Western media — are asking, “Why isn’t Beijing stepping in to help Iran?” Professor Shen Yi from Fudan University joins Amanda […]
‘Turning Chinese’: Gen Z Memes Undermine Anti-China Propaganda
Viral videos about “chinamaxxing” and “turning Chinese” are all over TikTok. Meanwhile on Chinese social media, a borrowed term from gaming culture called “the kill line” is exposing the fragility of the American Dream. Are these just social media trends or are we witnessing a massive generational shift in how the U.S. and Chinese citizens […]