Bug or a Feature? The FTX Collapse and the Scam of Capitalist Cryptocurrency
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has been indicted on fraud and conspiracy charges following the collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded. FTX was one of the largest such exchanges in the world and its collapse cost over $1 billion, destroying many working people’s savings. Chris Caruso, an economic researcher who works at the Kairos […]
How US Freight Carriers Are Grinding Railway Workers to Exhaustion and Death
Railroad workers are still fighting against the Biden/Congress pro-corporate imposed contract. The deal, which was rejected by over half of unionized rail workers, effectively denies their right to strike and collectively bargain. Following the vote, rallies have taken place across the country in solidarity with the rail workers. Ross Grooters, working locomotive engineer and Co-chair […]
Why is Mumia Abu-Jamal Still in Prison After 41 Years? Interview with His Grandson
As of Dec. 9th, the world-renowned political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent 41 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. The decades-long movement to free the revolutionary journalist continues and will rally for Mumia’s appeal hearing in Philadelphia on Dec.16th. Mumia’s grandson, Jamal Jr., joins to share an update on his grandfather and why he […]
Journalist in Donetsk: Ukrainian Gov’t Put Me On a Hit List Because of My Reporting
As the Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates, the Ukrainian government forces have increased their bombing of civilians in Donetsk. Fighting in the Donbas has claimed over 15,000 lives since 2014. Journalist Johnny Miller has been living in Donetsk and joins the show to provide the on-the-ground reality of the daily attacks on civilians there and what are […]
‘I’m in Hiding Right Now’: Leader of South Africa’s Shack Dwellers on Assassination Campaign
Amid a wave in assassinations, state-led violent repression, and political persecution, the South African shack dwellers’ movement or Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) continue their struggle to secure land and housing for South Africa’s urban poor. Despite having to contend with regular arrests and killings of their leaders, AbM has grown into a strong collective with more […]
A Life in Struggle: Exclusive with Leila Khaled, Icon of Palestinian Resistance
BT’s Rania Khalek sat down with Palestinian icon and revolutionary Leila Khaled in Beirut, Lebanon to discuss her life and participation in the Palestinian struggle for liberation.
Blood Money: How 20+ Years of War is Driven by Corporate Profit from Congo’s Minerals
A flurry of efforts are underway to curtail the renewed conflict in the Eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the M23 rebel group is on the march. M23 has been attacking and displacing residents of the DRC for a year now with, according to the UN, support from Rwanda. More […]
Global South Rising, War-Induced Famine, Drastic Climate Shifts: Where Is the World Headed?
The G20 summit addressed trade, climate devastation, and also, despite the US’s wishes, the G20 specifically noted that the summit was not the forum to address the Ukraine war. Vijay Prashad, executive director of the Tricontinental Institute, sheds light on what this all means and where the global order is headed.