The Gunner’s Dream Lives On: Roger Waters on war, corporate greed and finding hope
Musician Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad discuss his song, The Gunner’s Dream and its relevance in today’s world of war, inequality and greed. Roger Waters also talks about how to find hope amid all this gloom
Prominent Hirak protester Yacine Mebarki sentenced to 10 years in jail in Algeria
Yacine Mebarki is the latest in a long line of Hirak protesters and supporters, and journalists to face the wrath of the Algerian establishment. He has been charged with inciting atheism and undermining national unity
Protests rage in Indonesia against anti-worker “omnibus law”, hundreds arrested
An alliance of trade unions, environmental groups and students’ movements have launched an indefinite protest across against the sweeping changes to labor and environmental laws
What does it take to portray Che today?
Vijay Prashad talks to Tings Chak on the iconography of Che Guevara. Tings, who designed the cover of the book ‘Che’, talks about the process of portraying the revolutionary today
“For Che, the revolution was intrinsically international”
Prof. Aijaz Ahmad talks about Che Guevara, the internationalist. He explains how internationalism was at the very core of Che’s understanding of socialism and revolution
Iran says fresh US sanctions on banking sector are an attempt “to starve its people”
On Thursday, the US treasury department blacklisted 18 major Iranian banks in the latest assault as part of its so-called maximum pressure campaign against the country
Students organize amid fresh pandemic outbreak in British universities
Over the past few weeks, there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in universities in the United Kingdom. Student activists talk about the challenges they face and the kind of organizing that is happening
Greek trade unionists, peace activists protest visit of NATO Secretary General
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to Greece and Turkey comes in the backdrop of escalating tensions between the two countries over maritime and energy rights in the Eastern Mediterranean region