‘Send Diplomats, Not Weapons’: German MP Speaks Out Against Ukraine War
MP Sevim Dagdelen, Die Linke spokeswoman for international politics and disarmament in the German Bundestag, discusses the impact of the escalating US-Russia-Ukraine conflict on Europe and the urgent need for peace.
French Neo-Colonialism in Africa is Falling: What’s Behind the Anger on the Streets?
Eugene Puryear and Rania Khalek break down the recent updates around the explosion of anti-colonial sentiment across Africa, as Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and more, rise up against France. Is Gabon next?
How Higher Ed. Is Being Gutted in West Virginia
Hundreds of students staged a walkout at the University of West Virginia in protest against the proposed severe cuts to its core liberal arts programs, including eliminating nearly 10 percent of majors and 7 percent of all faculty Dr. Lisa Corrigan, Professor at the University of Arkansas, author and cohost of the podcast Lean Back: […]
Is Latin America’s Progressive Tide Growing? Guatemala’s Watershed Election
In a landslide victory, Bernardo Arévalo de León of the center left Movimiento Semilla won a runoff election for Guatemala’s presidency on Sunday against the right-wing establishment party. Marco Castillo, Co-Director of Global Exchange, explains why Arévalo’s win is a watershed moment in Guatemala and what his presidency will mean for further Latin American integration.
BRICS Expansion Will Make Bloc More Powerful Economically, But What About Politically?
The BRICS alliance of emerging major economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa – concluded its 15th Summit in Johannesburg with a major announcement. Six new countries have been invited into BRICS membership: Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia. With three major oil-exporting nations set to join BRICS, the alliance […]
Hip Hop’s Civil War: Culture of Resistance vs Cultural Imperialism
August 11th marked the 50th anniversary of the “birth of hip-hop.” Claudia De La Cruz, Co-Executive Director of The People’s Forum, discusses the genesis and impact of what is now the world’s biggest musical genre.
Torture and Terror: Immigration Detention in the US
Secret reports recently revealed by National Public Radio (NPR) have exposed the torturous reality of immigration detention in the United States. Among the revelations were gross medical negligence, unsanitary conditions, rampant racism and frequent, unprovoked, brutality against detainees. Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, joined The Freedom Side to discuss the reports, the […]
BRICS In the Battle for a New World
On August 22nd-24th leaders of the BRICS nations will gather in South Africa for the bloc’s 15th annual summit. The meeting is set to take up a range of major issues including a possible BRICS currency, how to respond to the 23 nations seeking membership in the group, a path to peace in Ukraine and […]