Blood Money: Why the West Wants Crisis in the Congo
Almost seven million people have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid an escalation of fighting in the country as the M23, a proxy force backed by Rwanda, continues its offensive in violation of a ceasefire. Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research on the Congo explains the current situation in […]
Will the Gaza Ceasefire Last? Why Palestine Can’t Be Defeated
More than 14,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, and this week Israel and Palestine came to an agreement for a four-day pause in the war. Will the pause extend into a permanent ceasefire? How did this agreement come about when this deal has been available since October? Brian Becker is joined by […]
Jordan Shakes: Pro-Palestine Protests Rattle Israeli Normalization in Region
As widespread protests in solidarity with Palestine sweep Jordan, the Jordanian government has strongly condemned Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. At the same time, according to reports, Jordan is permitting the US to station additional military forces on its soil as part of an American deployment to ‘defend’ Israel. Tamara Nassar, the associate editor of […]
Britain Rises for Gaza: Lowkey Exposes Israel’s Waning Grip on Politics
On Monday, British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was ousted from office, following her tirade against security forces, for supposedly being “soft” on pro-Palestine solidarity demonstrators. Her remarks came on the heels of one of the biggest protests in British history, in which 1 million people gathered in London to stand in solidarity with Palestine. Musician […]
Worldwide Anti-War Sentiment Puts Israel in a Corner & Biden in a Bind
Israeli forces raided Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital, including the emergency department, the surgical department, and the maternity ward in their ongoing assault that has killed more than 11,000 Palestinians. On Friday, people all over the world are walking out, striking, and protesting the genocide—read more at shutitdown4palestine.org. Brian Becker is joined by Layan Sima Fuleihan, […]
Egyptians Defy Protest Bans to Stand with Palestine: We Will Not Be Silent
Mahmoud Hashem, an Egyptian Journalist and the Media Official of the Popular Alliance Socialist Party, explains how the people of Egypt have defied repression and persecution to stand with the Palestinian people.
‘Washington is Playing With Fire’ and Could Ignite Whole Region with Mike Prysner
The United States military has deployed a nuclear submarine to the Middle East, on top of its massive military buildup in the region amid Israel’s genocidal campaign in Palestine. Mike Prysner, an Iraq war veteran, host of Eyes Left Podcast, and a producer for The Empire Files, discusses the implications of the US making preparations […]
Journalist Calls Out Double Standard: 10,000 Palestinians Held Hostage by Israel
Since October 7, Israel doubled the number of Palestinians held hostage in Israeli jails to 10,000, including 170 children. Amanda Yee, an Editor of LiberationNews.org and host of Radio Free Amanda, discusses the corporate-owned media’s glaring double standard around Palestinian political prisoners. There’s almost no coverage of Israel’s extensive history of mass incarceration, repeated arrests, […]