Meet the Rescue Workers Facing Prison Time in Greece for Helping Refugees at Sea
Dutch rescue worker and retired banker, Pieter Wittenberg is one of 24 aid workers on trial and facing 12 years in prison in Greece. Their “crime?” Rescuing stranded refugees in the Aegean Sea. The 24 defendants worked for a search and rescue group operating on the island of Lesbos from 2016 to 2018 and have […]
How House Democrats Vacated Anti-War Politics for Far-Right Demagogues
Congress was “frozen” for days without a House Speaker. But has the institution ever worked for the working class? Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, breaks down what happened and how Congress has always been deadlocked when it comes to meeting the needs of the people.
Why the Coup Failed in Brazil
Ana Júlia Guedes, lawyer, and activist of Levante Popular da Juventude, discusses Brazil’s response to the coup attempt, including arrests of the plotters, global condemnation, and the mass mobilizations in defense of democracy. On Sunday, January 8, supporters of former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the headquarters of the Supreme Court, Presidency, and Congress […]
A Proposal to Save the Climate: ‘Decommodify, Decolonize and Decarbonize the Country’ with Jodi Dean
After years of catastrophic droughts, deadly storms have put 90% of Californians under flood watch. The torrential rainstorms in the state have created deadly flooding and mudslides that have killed 17 and left hundreds of thousands without power. The flooding in California, along with the deadly winter storm that ravaged much of the US through […]
The Truth About U.S. Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
The U.S. just levied new sanctions against Zimbabwe. While the media hardly mentioned them, the US & EU have sanctioned Zimbabwe for 21 years. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains the devastating sanctions and how they punish the country simply for reclaiming land for the Black majority.
Africa’s Last Colony: Morocco’s Ongoing Occupation of Western Sahara
Western Sahara, located in the African Maghreb, is Africa’s last colony. Formerly a colony of Spain, the majority of the resource-rich Western Saharan territories have been under Moroccan occupation since 1975. Since then, the people of Western Sahara have been fighting against the Western-backed Moroccan occupation for the liberation of their country. Mahjoub Maliha of […]
“Terrifying Precedent”: Julian Assange and The Espionage Act As a Tool of Suppression
For over a century, the Espionage Act of 1917 has been used by the US government to silence journalists, whistleblowers, and leftist groups. From Eugene Debs to Julian Assange, the Act has been a repressive tool against dissent. Carey Shenkman, a constitutional lawyer, joins the show to discuss his book A Century of Repression: The […]
Korea: US Threatens War, People’s Movements Demand Change with Ju-Hyun Park
Tensions are escalating in Korea as the Biden administration doubles down on its belligerent policy towards the North, carrying out exercises utilizing nuclear capable bombers earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Japanese government has caused alarm across the region by announcing a historic expansion in its war-making capacity, and people’s movements in the South continue to […]