Maduro’s Victory Confirmed: Will the US Accept It or Plot Another Coup?
Venezuela’s Supreme Court validated Nicolas Maduro’s election win in the country’s recent presidential election, securing him a third term ending in 2031. Despite the ruling, which was the result of an electoral audit, the United States and the right-wing Venezuelan opposition continue to claim election fraud and refuse to recognize the validity of Maduro’s win. […]
Democrats Want to Turn Israel’s Murder Spree Into Background Noise, with Alana Hadid
Alana Hadid — activist, designed and creative director of the newly-launched Watermelon Pictures — joins Rania Khalek to discuss the Democratic Party’s campaign strategy to suppress and ignore Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Iran and Israel Prepare for Regional War as US Warships Deploy to Middle East
Will the Middle East erupt into a widespread, large-scale regional war after the Israeli government assassinated senior leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah? Brian is joined by Mohammad Marandi to get insight into what’s happening in Tehran. He is an expert on American studies and teaches at the University of Tehran.
How British Elites Lit the Torch for Far-Right Mobs, Then Feigned Horror at the Fire
Decades of anti-migrant, Islamophobic politics in the United Kingdom culminated in an egregious far-right attack targeting mosques, public infrastructure, and hotels housing asylum seekers last weekend. Roger McKenzie, International Editor of the Morning Star Newspaper, joins the show to discuss the rampant scapegoating of migrants and the other social and political forces fueling racist outbursts […]
Here’s What the Media Isn’t Telling You About the Venezuelan Election
Here’s What the Media Isn’t Telling You About the Venezuelan Election
Why is NATO Taking Aim at China? That’s Not in the North Atlantic | The China Report
Last week NATO held its annual summit in Washington D.C., where representatives from the alliance laid out its political and military priorities for the upcoming year: Billions more to Ukraine and preparing for a war with China. This week, Amanda and KJ discuss what came out of this summit, NATO’s accusation that China is “enabling” […]
What Harris and Trump Have in Common: Targeting China | The China Report
Biden is out, Kamala Harris is in. Meanwhile, JD Vance is Trump’s new VP pick. In this week’s episode, Amanda and KJ discuss what these two events mean for the future of U.S.-China relations in the next four years. Would Harris continue Biden’s New Cold War? Who are the China hawks likely to determine policy […]
‘We are Witnessing the End of Israel’ With Journalist Ghadi Francis
Israel assassinated two leaders of the Axis of Resistance within hours of each other, in its most explosive provocation for regional war yet. Israel bombed Beirut, killing top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, then struck Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran – both escalating with Iran and killing the individual Israel was negotiating with […]