Legacy & Consequences 2 Years After US Assassination of Iranian General
On January 3, 2020, the U.S. assassinated Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, nearly starting a major regional and even global war. Two years later, what has been the impact of his killing in Iran and across the region? To discuss this, Rania Khalek was joined by Mohammad Marandi, a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at […]
US Undermines Nuclear Talks While Blaming Iran
In 2018, the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal with Iran, but if you follow mainstream media you’d think Iran was responsible for the deal’s collapse. In the recent seventh round of negotiations to restore the deal, the U.S. government added new sanctions on Iran while Biden was urged to “restore Iran’s fear” with […]
How Cuban Socialism Survived Against the Empire Next Door
The U.S. government has tried to destabilize the tiny island nation of Cuba for 60 years all as punishment for Cuba daring to have a revolution and forge a path independent of U.S. capitalism. Yet Cuba has survived, and even thrived, most recently developing its own highly effective COVID vaccine while dispatching doctors around the […]
Twitter Censors Ethiopian & Eritrean Activists
Twitter suspended the accounts of several Ethiopian and Eritrean activists without any explanation. Rania Khalek speaks with Simon Tesfamariam whose account was suspended alongside @hornofafricahub, joins Hermela Aregawi in analyzing the motives behind the censorship.
Is China Capitalist or Socialist?
There is an ongoing debate on the international left about whether China is a capitalist or socialist country. It has billionaires and it is integrated with and essential to the global capitalist economy. However many core industries at the commanding heights of the economy are in state hands and subordinate to planning. Is capital in […]
How Cuban Socialism Survived Against the Empire Next Door
The U.S. government has tried to destabilize the tiny island nation of Cuba for 60 years all as punishment for Cuba daring to have a revolution and forge a path independent of U.S. capitalism. Yet Cuba has survived, and even thrived, most recently developing its own highly effective COVID vaccine while dispatching doctors around the […]
How China Is Taking On Billionaires and Big Tech to Combat Inequality
China is imposing harsh regulations on private education, big tech, and billionaires. The new Cold Warriors in the U.S. government and media call these moves authoritarian, leftward tyranny, and bad for business. But Chinese president Xi Jinping calls it part of a “common prosperity” agenda to create a more equitable society on the road to […]
Utsa Patnaik: Failure of Neoliberalism Fuels Neofascist Movements Around the World
How is neoliberal capitalism fueling neofascist movements today? This is a clip from Rania Khalek’s interview with renowned Marxist Economist Utsa Patnaik. She is co-author of “A Theory of Imperialism” and the more recent “Capital and Imperialism: Theory, History, and the Present” with Prabhat Patnaik.