‘Existential Threat to US Interests’: Behind the Latest Coup Attempt in Honduras
After Honduran President Xiomara Castro denounced a planned coup d’état against her, tens of thousands of Hondurans took to the streets to express their support for the leftist President. Zoe Alexandra, co-editor of Peoples Dispatch, discusses how the Honduran people are rising up against the efforts by the US and right-wing to undermine the country’s […]
‘The Biggest Gangster in Haiti Is the US Government’ With Dr. Jemima Pierre
Has the latest UN military occupation of Haiti improved the country’s security? Dr. Jemima Pierre says the answer is a clear “no.” She joins hosts Eugene and Rania to discuss the deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti under a US-backed mission to supposedly “restore security.” Pierre reveals how the US is working to turn the […]
Why is the US Government Trying to Censor African Media?
Days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced sanctions against Russian state broadcaster RT and other non-western-aligned media platforms, Meta banned the accounts of African Stream, a Pan-African digital media organization. Nigerian Investigative journalist and author David Hundeyin, explains how the attacks on Africa Stream are the latest in the US government’s offensive against […]
Will Pager Explosions Spark Regional War? Israel’s Long History of Terror in Lebanon
Israel turned thousands of people in Lebanon into human bombs on Tuesday with a sophisticated terrorist attack. Thousands of pagers exploded at the same time around the country, killing and injuring many, and the next day the Israelis carried out another major attack. Brian and Layan delve into the decades of Israeli terrorism against Lebanon, […]
More Cold War Lies: Washington Post Puts Target on Chinese American Community
Is China extending its repression into American cities? That’s what a recent Washington Post claims. In a Sept. 6 piece, the Post alleges that, during last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, Chinese American community groups and Chinese American community leaders — under the direction of the CPC — violently attacked those who […]
How Students at SFSU Won Divestment from Israel
In a major win for the divestment movement, San Francisco State University has agreed to divest from four major weapons manufacturers backing the US-Israel genocide in Gaza. Dr. Rama Ali Kased, Professor of Race and Resistance Studies at SFSU and Max Flynt with Students for Gaza and the General Union of Palestine Students at SFSU, […]
Blocked from Debate, Socialist Candidate Claudia De la Cruz Blasts ‘Spectacle‘ of Democracy
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first, and likely last, debate was just held last night, Tuesday, September 10, 2024. America’s tortured form of “democracy” was on display for the whole world to see. Brian Becker is joined by Claudia De La Cruz, a presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism & Liberation, a lifelong community […]
The Myth of Chinese ‘Colonialism’ in Africa with Kambale Musavuli
Last week, Chinese and 53 African leaders met in Beijing for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit where they discussed the future of Africa’s development. On this episode, Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa joins Amanda and KJ to discuss what came out of this summit, how Africans see China’s […]